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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26

New York, March 25.-0ne hundleJ
and fifty persons, about 125 Of them
girls, from the east side were
crushed to death on the pavement
smothered by the smoke or burned &c
a crisp this afternoon in the wors-
fire New York has known since the
steamship GeEccal Sccum burned TO
the waters edge CT North Brothers
Island in 1895
Nearly ALL II net al Of tire victims
were employed by the Triangule
Shirt Waist Co, on the eighth, ninth
and tenth floors Of the ten story
building at 2S Washington p'ace on
the western fringe Ct the down town
wholesale clothing, fur and millinerJ
district.
The partners Of the firm Isaac
Harris and Max Blanck escaped I'M
scathed from the cifce on the tenth
floor carrying with them over an al
jc!ning roof Blanci's two young
daughters and governess.
There was not an outside fire es-
cape On the building.
How the fire started perhaps viii!
never be known. The three upper
floors only were swept. On the ninth
floor fifty bodies were found. Sixty
three or more persons were crushed
by jumping and more than thirty
cloeged the elevator shaft.
The loss of property will not cx
ceed 100000.
Pedestrians going home through
Washington place at 10 minutes to >
were scattered by the whiz Of some
thing rushing through the air in
frcnt of them. body fattened on
the flag WaNarers on the opposite
side CT the street saw the windows
of the three upper floors of the build
ing black with girls.
Dent jump. Dent jump" yell I'd
the crowd, The presence of mad
dened hundred behind the front glr.s
and the rreiry Of their own fears
were too strong. They began to fall
to the sidewalk.
Four alarms We're rung within fif-
teen minutes before the engines
could respond. Before the nets could
ae stretched or the ladders raised
five girls had fallen so heavily that
they broke through the glass and iron
Roof CT the sub-cellars, and crashed in
to the vaults below.
In an hour the fire was out The
building stands on the corner witt
exposure on two sides and the son!y
fire escape was the interior opening
on a light and air shaft.
in all there were seven exits.
Al of them proved Almost useless
and practically all who escaped
either climbed to the roof and
s3rabled thence to the roof Of the
Gui,ding adjoining or fed in the first
rush.
The building stands tonight stiTl
intact and tarely SCARED.
Seven hundred hands, five hundred
Of them women employed by the shit
wais company
The first rush of the flames was
almost an explosion. Operators died
in their chairs, their lungs scared by
inhaling flames. Others were crowd
ed into the elevator shaft, after the
cars lad made their last trip.
In such a horrible tremble did the
bodies overflow from the windows
that the fire nets stretched by the
first company to arrive We're socr
gorged Beyond capacity Twelve
bodies weighted one net to burst
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
CLARKE RESIGNS AS
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Of MISSOURI PACIFIC

st. Louis, Mo, March 25.--Impo7t
ant Personal business and not u
heath caused Charles $, Clarke, frs
wire president OF the Missouri pat
tic railway to tender his resignaSio
according 10 Mr.. Clarke
When lie was reelected last Tu-s
day the directors were informed ;ha
his resignation had been in the char
mans hands for SIX months ana tina,
he will continue only until the execa
tive organization Is affected.
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cabinet of President lLiaz.

Four other members have beei
chosen besides de la Barra but tx
official announcement will not bt
made until Monday.
scnor lie Ia Barra's appointment
was not officially announced.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Gertrude Mor> land to Minnie Ne
Geldtr. warrantee deed. March "a
lot 9, block 60, first addition. city.
Consideration $4,000 This property
consists Of hoHse and lot on Twenty
ninth street near Sycamcfe.
Mary NJ. Butter AM husband 10
E-me'irc Pernell, special warrantes
iced. laly 20. isoS. lat 81, block IS
flrst adiit,on, city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
COLLEGE DEFEATS pHlLLlEs.

Raleigh, N. c., March 25.-TAe
Philadelphia Nationals were defeated
today by the Agricultural and NJ,
ehanical college here, score to A.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
FIFTH HOME RUN.

Charleston, S. c., March 25.-Baker
cf the Philadelphia Americans sat
bis fifth home run Of the series here
~ the game this aftrnoon which the
visitors won 3 to 0.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
cncIn Is Fame.

a storv Is tod of the Englishman
who was presented to Mrs. Ole Bull
and said, = h&ye heard Of your hns-
bands adventures in the Far West.'"
He was thinking Of Sitting Bull
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26

B2tteries-Deal and Bresnahan;
Lake and Clarke. Umpires Ruggket
and Dineen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
The Consultation.

~'First Physician-"Can you make
anything out Of the patients trouble?"
Second Ditto-"l think If we manage
right we can make about five hundred
apiece out OF it
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
TIMELY HITTING.

Atlanta, Ga, March 25.-Timaly
hitting by TIE Brooklyn Nationals
gave them the game from Atlanta
this afternoon, score to 2.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
REDS DEFEAT LOUISVILLE.

ouisvi.le, KY, March 25.-The
Cincinnati Nationals defeated the
Louisville team today, score to 4.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
Frcmetheus Outdona

prometheus had just stolen the fre
from heaven. That's nothing: can
you light last match2" we cried
Thus lie realized his feat was little.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26

llMANTcuR NOT TO CHANCE.
Mexico City, March 25,--It is con
ceded that Jose /. Limantour will re-
main as minister of fn1nee in the
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
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II aso, Tex, March 2o.-7TAe
guarding of the bridges across tie
Rio Grande connecting Mexico win
the uAitod States is on Of TIE most
important duties of the American
trcGps along tne border The bridges
are guarded for three reasons--to pre-
vent Mexicars from crossing taem
and marauding on American soil, 20
prevent MeXicans on this side from
carrying ammunition into Mexico and
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
FIRST SQUAD WINS.

Columbia. s. c.. March 25.--Coldin
bias pitchers and good base running
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26

Two cents pcr day win place Ths
Bulletin on your breakfast t2b.a
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26

25one hundIel
persons them
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
CROWD HELPS GET TWO MEN
Alleged Footpads Captured by
Detectives in Brooklyn.

A crowd of nearly Ave hundred persons.
headed by three detectives. took part in
the pursuit of two alleged footpads yester-
day afternoon near Brooklyn Police Head
quarters
Annie Murphy, Of No. $50 Gold street
and her friend. Ellen Grace. of No. 81 La
fsvette street both twenty-one who are en-
ployed in a laundry in No. 20 Bergen street,
we're on their way home when at Boerun,
Place and Bergen street a man grabbed
Miss Murphy's purse and struck her in the
law When Miss Grace attempted 70 help
o second man seized her umbrella and beat
her over the back.
The young women followed the men,
shouting for the police. Detectives Donl!n,
Downs and Clare heard their cries and
caught the men. They gave their names
as John Ward. Of No. $50 Baltic street.
vhc Is known to the police by the alias OF
Frank Dovle." and Robert O'Ne!ll, Of No. 9
Dean street Ward. the detectives said. Is
n brother of Charles Ward. leader OF the
notorious white Hand" gang. OF Brook
lvn. now on Blackwells Island
Ward was locked up last night in a cell.
occupied by Charles Doyle. Of No. 10 TIL
lsrv street. who was snoring. Ward took
cN one Of his shoes and struck the sleeping
man in the face and on the head, causing
cuts. DR. Hawkenbury patched him up.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
DEMOCRATS WANT OFFICES
Attempt to Take Excise Posts
from Classified List.

w w. Farley. state Excise Commis-
sioner, is following In the footsteps or
State Controller Sohmer in attempting
to get more patronage for the Demo
cratic administration in Albany by haVt
ing places transferred from the COM
petitive to the exempt class by the state
Municipal Civil Service Commission.
At meeting of the commission in this
city on Wednesday Commissioner Far
ley. through his counsel. asked that the
places of the sixty special agents In the
department he placed In the exempt class
II is understood that the request was
made on the ground that these places
were confidential. the argument being
based on an old court decision which
held that a veteran could be removed
from one OF them without trial. as they
were confidential Former commission
ers. however. did not consider that this
decision. went to the matter Of classi-
ncation. and every excise commissioner
has continued TO fill vacancies from COM
petitive eligible lists. Decision was re-
served on application. which, II granted
would turn $4,000 a year patronage
over to the Democrats.
The state Civil Service Commission
some time ago took the transfer tax
examiners out Of the classified list. A
suit 10 compel the reversal OF this action
is pending The commission. however,
recently transferred to the exempt
classification twenty-five transfer tax
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
SAYS TAFT WAS INFLUENCED
Railroad Stockholder Also Saws
Railroads Swayed Roosevelt.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

10y Ae'teidpn 10 i ne Tribune
Boston, April 2O.-Alleging in his ar
gument against the New Haven and Re-
we're Beach & Lynn Railroad mereer
that ex-Pres!dent Roosevelt and Pres,.
dent Taft had been influenced bv high
fnance and railroad interests. and de-
claring that Ex-Governor Draper was the
head lobbyist OF the New Haven road
William B. Lawrence, one OF the heay-
lest stockholders in the Boston e. Maine
railroad. In the joint hearing given the
Byrnes bill by the legislative commit
tees on Railroads and Metropolitan Al
fairs to-day opposed the bill on the
grounds ii would do away with competi-
ton and give the New Haven full CON-
troll Of the harbor.
For what reason other than to float
watered stock does the New Haven in
tend TO increase sixteen-fold the capt.
talization of the Revere Beach road?
Does IL mean 10 tell us that II will do
sixteen times the business now done by
the railroad? Perhaps Mr. Frick. who
lives in Beverly. TO which town the pro-
posed road will go. became so inlbued
with Nh. Roosevelts anti-race suicide
idea that he intends to raise sixteen
time az many children as he now has.
THE tunnel bill is more than II ap-
pears 70 be on the surface 1t will mean
the bottling up Of both sides Of the har-
b'r and the full control OF the proposed
tunnel by one corporation. The state
ought to build the tunnel. not a corpora
ton
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
GUGGENHEIM ARGUMENTS
Wife of Silver Man Sues to An
null Chicago Divorce.
m Telerranh tn Thn rrihnnn


Chicago, April 20-Areuments in the case
Of Mrs. Grace Brown Guggenheim, formerly
OF Chicago, who is suing 10 annul the
divorce obtained by her husband William
Guegenheim. the silver man. on the ground
that it was obtained by fraud were begun
to-day before Judge Tuthn
Lawyers clashed in an attempt 10 induce
Judge Tuthill to postpone the hearing, but
the court refused to grant the delay. Mr.
Lordain. her attorney. said Mrs Guggen-
helm was Ill in a hospital in New York
and would not be present at the hearing.
The Guggenheims were divorced In Chi
cago in March. 1901. Mrs. Guggenheim re
ceivine $4,000. After her divorce she was
married TO Jules Roger Wahl OF New
York. Later this marriage was annulled
in France Mr.. Guggenheim's attorneys
claim she has resumed her former hus-
bands name; that she has spent all the
almony money and is now trying 10 get
more.
Mrs. Guggenheim is said TO have gone to
New York from Chicago Miss Grace
Brown and while there 10 have met and
married William Guggenheim. Their d.
vorce followed in a few weeks. Mrs. Gug-
genheim now claims that as neither she nor
her husband was a resident OF Illinois, the
Chicago divorce was illegal.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
SHEPARD lAUDS INSURGENTS
Thinks They Have Saved Party
from Sure Defeat.

Philadelphia. April 9o-Edward NJ Shep-
ard. Of New York. was the principal speak
er at the annual Jefferson Day dinner given
here tonight by the Democratic Club. The
dinner was postponed until tonight be-
cause the original date fell on the eve OF
Good Friday
After speaking of the usefulness Of poll
tics and the necessity Of party organization.
Mr. Shepard told Of the recent struggle 10
elect a United states Senator in New York
He said in part:
The net result OF the legislative struggle
in New York has thus far been useful.
The so-Called insurgents" beyond a doubt
represented the general sense OF the major
ity Of the Democratic party. certainly
mean no personal depreCation of any can
didate before the Legislature or OF any po-
ltical leader or boss when / say that the
probability ana opportunity OF Democratic
success In New York have depended upon
the high minded and courageous stand OF
the insurgents" and that without what
they did the party would have doomed IT.
self 10 a defeat commanding neither re-
spect nor sympathy
After having appealed at the polls for
independently minded support. Il is short
sighted and stupid policy and bad morals
To forget II when the election is carried
by that supp RI The voters Of our coun-
Try frequen,.y visit swift and pretty com
plete vengeance upon those who break
faith with them
Speaking II Senator James \. o'Gor-
man. Mr. Shepard said.
He Is a man Of high intelligence. OF firm
will and with a most envldDle reputation
for uprfghtness | am sure that the state
Of New York and the Democratic party
will be Strengthened By his accession 10 the
federal Senate
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
ASKS DIRECT NOMINATIONS
Republican County Committee
Makes Demand on Parties.

The Republican County Committee held
!ts monthly meeting al the Eldorado last
night and passed a resolution recommended
by the committee on laws and legislation
which said:
Resolved. That II is the sense 81 this
committee that {. IS the duty equally and
alike of the Republican and the Democratic
members Of the legislature IN session at
Albany ~ pass legislation which will enact
the principles OF direct nominations eNec-
lively into law
The resolution cited that the last Repub-
Mcan state platform contained an un-
equivocal declaration and avowal of the
need OF the people directly elccting their
party representatives" and that the Demo-
cratic platform contained the following
declaration: We declare In favor Of state
wide primaries 10 insure to the people the
right 10 choose and nominate candidates
for public Office"
The county committee also passed a
resolution disapprov!ng Of bills in Albany.
which the committee on laws and legis-
lation reported would increase the aggre-
gate yearly salary list Of the city by 81
122 2i9
The county committee declared against
the SAKE bill making valid irregular marks
inside the circle on ballots. against the bill
abolishing the board Of consulting engineers
for the barge canal. the Duhamel bill doing
away with the provision that a person
must reside in a county four years before
being allowed 10 vote, far as it applies
to the city Of New York. and the bill pro-
hibiting the repetition OF a name on a
ballot. Il was declared that the latter
would prevent fusion in the city
The committee approved OF the Ward bill
which requires that the signature Of voters
be fled with the Board Of Elections
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
SWITCAMAN UNDER ARREST
Accused of Robbing Flats When
Calling for Clothes to Press.

Al least fifty complainants VIII appear
against a man who said he was bafhey
Costello. a switchman, Of No. 30 East '',"
street. when he IS arragned IN the ioi"
vile court this morning on the charee Oh
burglary. Detectives Van Twis'ern anu
Couen OF the Central Once. who arrested
him last night. say he has peen eh'e'' '"e
apartments as a tailor sent 10 procure
emit 10 be pressed and purIoining afuc"s
cf value.
The police say two suits and soin
bracelet were identified by Mrs. beuiah
Fisher. of No. 10 East $50 street as AZ u"
c,es alleged TO have been stolen from her
earlier in the evening when Costello calieo
for clothes. ,
He admitted the police say' that hahd-
bag found in his possession belonged 70
Mrs. Flynn Of No Jos East va street
maid in the employ Of James J. harper ~
d,ouoond dealer. of No 3 East 18th street
Identified a wallet found on Costello as ono
e,olen from the Harper home March TO-
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21

protracted litigation or substantial! reduce
ton OF the free surplus OF the society, ana
that the committee on naturalization con.
tinue to cooperate with the superintendent
OF Insurance, the trustees and Mr.. Morgan
10 that end - o.
This committee, in consultation With gu.
perintendent OF Insurance Hotchklss, mas
lad several meetings with Mr. Norgans
trustees. at which various suggestions look.
ing toward the complete naturalization OF
the eociaty nave been discussed. Nov1tn.
standing the disposition OF all concern-dd
10 favor naturalization. IL has been found
impracticable 10 carry the negotiatios
to a definite conclusion in view OF Nr, Nor
gan's absence In Europe, TO say notnihs oh
the grave and difficult questions involvea;
A majority Of the present directors aro
pol!cyholders who were elected by tne
votes OF policyholders, and the board ana
President Day who Joins his associates ~
favoring naturalization, may oe countev
upon 20 earnestly cooperate In an enor
to bring about some plan OF naturalization
which will be fair and just TO the polcy-
holders and 10 all the interests concerned
With respect to the new administration.
II was announced that the reforms In the
interest OF the policyholder which slsnai-
izei the administration OF Paul Morton
will be conducted in the spirit OF the laws
which have been placed on the statute
books 10 secure justice TO every mem
ber The aim Will be TO make the annlin-
istration more eficient and economical Tho
policy OF investing the soc!ety's funds IN
the territories where the premiums como
from Will be maintained.
To furnish the best insurance at the low
est cost epitonnizee the purpose on the man
agement Policyholde1H Will be faithfully
and frankly advised OF all features OF the
societys business by the largest measure
OF publicity obtainable. The practice OF
having unbiased and Independent audit OF
accounts by public accountants Will be con-
tinued The highest rates Of interest on
investments consistent with absolute SAFETY
will be sought, which. with tho policy OK
retrenchment. should increase the divt-
dends on policies.
Mr.. Day has been identified with the
Equitable since the time Paul Morton
came to it as chairman of the board OF
directors He was a friend Of many
years standing Of the late J. Sterling
Morton, the father Of Paul Morton.
About 1895 he came into close contact
with Paul Morton, and they became
strong friends. He was appointed by
President Cleveland an Auditor Of the
United States Treasury and in the
Roosevelt administration was assistant
to the Attorney General Of the United
States, which post he resigned in 1905
t. accept the controllership Of the Equi-
table On May 81. 1906, he was elected
vice-president Of the Equitable, which
post had been vacant since the res!gna-
ton Of James H Hyde
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
OUT TO RAISE S400.000
Brooklyn Y. w. G. A.. Begins
New Building Campaign.

Watch the clock" will be the slogan
Of the Brooklyn Young Women's Christian
Association for the next twelve days. IN
which time II IS hoped 10 raise 10000 for
the boarding home building fund Of the
ol ganization. The present home, at No 3l4
Soherrnerhorn street has accommodations
for only forty-three young women. The as
sociation intends 70 build q home capable
of accommodating hundreds
According to the officials Of the associa-
ton. there are eleven thousand young
working women in Brooklyn, many OF
whom need a place where they may enjoy
the happiness and conpa nionship Of home
surroundings and have rooms and board
al moderate prices.
with these objects in view. the twelve
dav campaign was started last evening IN
Tho banquet hall OF the Brooklyn Academy
of Music Mrs Charles y. Judson. presi-
cent Of the association. presided. She dre"
the attention Of the hundreds present 70
a large imitation clock on the wall. On
the face Of the clock are figures, ranging
from, a few thousand 10 four hundred thou-
sard the amount wanted. The hand on
tho clock will be SHIFTED each evening 70
the deure representing the amount OF
money collected up 20 that time lhere are
several committees, each consisting OF one
hundred members. 50 that the entire Dor
ouob will become acquainted in the t"elVe
da,,s with the object sought by the associa-
ton ,ox.
Mrs hudson also reminded her nearer
that the association. mcluding the Cehuai
Association. the Eastern Distrlct bfaIICn
and the Lexington Avenue BrahGh ~ 19' . ia.
Cred Women. had a membership M %. ''tto, ,t
- ed 81 in the year ended February, lNi' tMne M
sssocjation had secured enpioyment, t1 tOi
779 women through its employment u"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
LOEB'S MEN INQUISITIVE
But Bridal Couples Jewelry Was
Not Purchased Abroad.

" { Langenau wealthy hardware
manufacturer OF Cleveland. about sixty
years old. arrived here last night on the
Hamburg American liner Cleveland. ac-
companied by his bride Of forty. The
couple were laden with much 1ewelry. and
soon found themselves undergoing a close
examination by the customs officials
Mrs. Langenau had about $1,000 worth
Of iewelry in her possession. and was a
,rife disturbed when the inspector who ex-
amined her baggage sent for Deputy Sur
veyor OConnor. Mr.. Langenau had a dia-
nond stud In his pocket worth 81 so. which
he had not declared. and V hen asked To ex-
plain why it had not appeared on his dec
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21

laration blank replied that ne did not think
IT necessary TO record ii. Us he had bought
II in Cleveland. He was permitted TO
swear IT of
The couple were put through close
cross-examination -and finally convinced
the customs officials that all their jewels
were purchased in this country
Mr.. and Mrs Langenau were married on
December 2. and sailed on the cruise OF the
Cleveland from this city on January ~
Mr.. Iangenau Il is said. went to the MILL
merry shop OF Mrs. Pearl King. OF Chicago
ACCOMPANIED by his daughter. TO purchase
a picture hat for the latter. The milliner
and the hardware manufacturer fell In
love. and after short engagement were
married
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
DAY HEADS EQUITABLE

Continued from arst page.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
NpoLe NOVEMBER ACQUITTED.

fiade November who also goes by the
hare of Harry smith. and who was arrested
on March q in a raid upon place AT No
20 Allen street by Deputy Commissioner
t'ynn. was acquitted in the Court or
SPECIAL Sessions yesterday Of the charge
N corruptng the morals Of a minor. The
'4o On November's place was made after
magistrate Corrigan had said that il was
~e lounging place Of crooks and criminals.