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j CAIRO, ILL., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1905.
ESTABLISHED IN J863
VOL" XXXVJI. NO, 67.
HPS CLOSING III
OS EAST FLU
General Engagement Likely in
the Far East '
SIEGE OF VLADIVOSTOK
INDICATED BY PATBOL
STRAITS DY JAPANESE
CITY IS, REPORTED TO
HAVE PLENTY OF
SUPPLIES.
OF
Shcniung, Manchuria, Fob. 21, via
' Mukden,--1. reported hero that .be
Japanese are closing in on the Itus--tiau
east flank. .As a rcBuit of this
movement it in possible that ther
v,,ii! 'be. f.n:-'f .getieral . engagement
or at lea"', a coiiu'.cr. movement, by
lis Russians. tXr the paa' thros
wtekB ilio Russians have suffered ho
material 'disturbance, with the w;
tion'ol comparatively unimportant
(!amasi) to' the railroad fit"! '' a
bridge near Uuanchia us a re-
Mill oKJapoeese raid aided, it ia al
icged, ly Chinese uanditm.
.Since 'he receipt cf (ire W s of the
tnou-meiit of an unidentified are.. I
force of. uutmiwii numbers behind the
Russian right wins, the ltv.ssim.ij have
. taxen measures for the pupont- of
, minimizing opportunWoH !' r brigand.
ia (he belief that Chines'- hsn-.'i n,r
to nonio extent being orge.iii'1'.ft tm!
directed by fsc Japan cavalry, im
ports of acii.Uy a-.- VSadtou:l io. au
jHeipatlon r -n V .'r"K on i:n p.oicr
"by- 'Japasc-i.e trrifi. xi, , !;: '.
'V'-a rotUli"t ! t;if se - trivet
g-iil',' Is; wMe' im eiv,l a'.-d l'Hlit,tr.v
eb mPtiu irj'Wtei -( . , ,;
The chan'neia of ;iuili:-. e in. it. if
there hi their intrant' ttd'-'i n n ; -wiihinandins
the lac ilia, a suing n'
p ti trtil by. the ja,:ir( ." of tSi.t etmitf
- '!''V -Cue- ..e-fcial siuLiiln. ,,i.P.ii
b? if Japan has "cV'm i-t,,y tn
t.iTi'tijMod the Movement Of shipieag
bupplie ti Vl;idhi:'.t'd;-. ii 1m renin
ed, are pk-tifful. though the price
div his-h-'
' TRIEC TO WRECK 8KI.QCE; ,
' K'ar'iki's f!caihpir.Tii,"ii J'"1 '1.
Fidi, 2 J.--A body; of Cm -aea'er :hi
ii' !-('' "'b.unjilS .a Hie c,i:;iev i:f - the
K.it,int. amenpfcd. uj wivck the rail
wt;;, .rhk'- South of HaiivcnK'.' 3" he
ttiu-iul.t i'sibd and thu niderv-ili .-,
pf sired when JapJncs 'roop:; appinfr
cd in f.;rcc. There was a r; atunplio-t of
bombard ng on 1ho Japiinfe bft. to
ward Hun river today, t-'low hrin,; bo
pan early in the monene; anil cuntiu
nej until tiirce In ,'ln' afternoon.
FIGHT ALONG WHOLE LINE.
Tninkslchen. Feb. 21. via Mukden
Feb. 21. - There was fluhtint? aion.;
the vvh ,!n Jino in ild- dheriet today,
T!-e J.'inne?e. r'-pt'totitn? 1 1 fir per-lii.-tent
and eyt-feiuatto advanc". dnac
In the Russian vanguard po-:s and
came in ouch with the Russian fori!
fled positions. A s ubborn eontbnt hi
expeccd tomorrow, the ,l,i-anise Hit
paren'.'y lrttetldin I" ait. mpi to r
out. the liupf Innn and oapl'ire ihc.r f
deuls. The .Tapaiic;. are c'.rciafi
ca-.tward.
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
S . J.-!rsb-,s..g, Feb. 21.- A di ,.Mlch
from Sach' tun dated the .1 h hi:
".lapaiiee in r-iportor n'liu! ers f..ree,l
the Rur:d-v.i ticiachnient J.t 7'.nk
lieKhin al-andni their 1 -ic a,' He
rctnoCT IMF Tk' PaVie a, d n t
ate o'i ,'h ;i i The r ;;lt i no'
yet known.
IMPORTANT OPERATIONS
ARE IN rKCCF-ESS
ft. TVuri-buiK. F--21. -;)f:ici.il
dispatcher d'txii.e (' 'Jiv, rj.Mrr ef
KumpatkinV retir-nient Ui Shakle.'
ri'-cr bnt. taken In ' rttijCflhQ wi;h
fdie Afiscc'ated PresH Xiiahe chen
dispatch, fhow that opera' !'i-s of aa
important nat.ur are in pr trr s ia
the mountain reg'en to U"'4 catward.
The tnoteiitent sat precipiunt-d 1'"'
Ujr-iaiiB who last week nr mr. te
divisiors end occupied well advance,)
positions. The Japane:-? nfacke!
those positions in force. The Rus.-ians
retire;!, slowly fighting, and Tltiirsdav
evening were driven from their forti
fie.l lines. The last dlspa'oh protdic
ties heavy fighting Friday.
The war office attaches consider
able importance io the Idowinir up ef
a bridfre south of llaycbm.ff and Ic -e
it will interrupt the tran?;ioriaooa
rerth of the For!. Arthur niur.itier.s
for some time at this critical ftagc of
effalrs.
LAST OF CUSTEeTS MEN.
.-. , t M,n.u,i.,, ; hifi
York Court. ,( atta r.ae t.ai.am r ef le aver Ismrd.
dt'ii I'd, ':- k,l-l. Ii. r ri eeadants at
Vm Vi.rk. F.-ii. 2i.-Wol.aa. Me j""" ui.u cuiid.t red iyh
tleo. aid te in- the last white "-r :
vhor uf the Custer massacre ef ;fec i Has Appropriate Monument,
i.i!,le liiu Hons river, wa, found ! A fimnan pancH-makcr. rccutlr e
?:;i;.v f manslausi'-t.T in the brst de- j ceased, l.a ctr h;s grave a gisantic
c.-ee hrre tcn!?ht nrr! was retnandcl j str ns rcrrt S'-ti't'toa of ba'.f a bad
fur u-nono. He was aeoasr-d of fa-1 H ncil set a a ii'-e.iotie. It i of
tailv siabbliiif Fratk Mitchell, h's j red sat. us !.,-,: . wPn a core of graphite
roam m.ne on IVe 1",, after a quarref. I S Inches in diantctcr.
GASSiE'S GEfdS
WEREJ-OCATED
Smuggled Jewels Worth a Vor
tune in Hands of Uncle Sam
SHE PAIDJO DUTY
ON THE $W.C0O WORTH OF JEW
ELRY FINALLY FOUND CHAD
WICK MANSION IS BEING
TORN DOWN.
Clev.-la.td, Feb. 24. Culh-etor of
Cit-toni) Leaelr has teturnod from
! Nnv Y rn wh-fi
wetil to look up
the jewelry imparled by Mrs. Chad
wii'k. Lentil pated that lie had
bruuKtH hack aUut.' .'n),.M.it) worth of
j-wej, which he said ha'i been import
ed 1)- Mrs. rhadwick and upon which
no duty had been paid. Leueii added
that, he beiien'i' he ha1 siiro located
a iiial! dtiuaini of money belonging tn
M;.. Cbitdrt icK.
TEARING DOWN MANSION.
Cleveland, )-eb , "!.--The work of
liamatiilins the fnutous 4'htelwick
'aauMii.u b.w h-uu. jn-eparatery to the
ef ttn I'tiru fcfiln;s by the 'rur-tce
ipji!ioe,! by the htinkrnptey e,ur .
D. Chn Uit-k i.i t;;il In in;,- in the
house bat !.s pr-pari in wove. He
,-iii'.'.l today l,e wa-t priictieaily home
ie.s;, oi.) bad ;v- el nut decided where
he would find shi-ii'T.
GUT IH CRaTn RATES
: SOUTH FROM CAIRO
MOOtLE AND OHIO WILL MCT
- FftlSCO GRAIN P.ATCVILL
WHIP THE I. C. INTO LINE.
It i. aiojeinieed that I He Mobile
tifi.t 1 1 1 1 1 1 loi followed in tile W'rtke ef
giain rata cuiiins; and iia.-s wade a ii
coiit redttctiou eu I'lain flora Cairo
to tie- carelhta-t. If 'hia i-i rue the
idiuois Cemrtil -will he ai'tected by
the cut. I! is ':aid the M. and O. bnsos
Mis reullOiion i;tj ihc 'foUttd UI3i, the
IfiCihm ttf ;itr I'tico hue in r .'rluciiij;
!t!;e. tare fr.tn Sh njpltji tUHke8 it; in.c-
;:ij-ary for f. to reduce u:c rat'? to
(ijlii iiiiior.;. The point.-i known
a the tililo river crtii-ton,s, which
are iiffi-end by '1; reduction arc
t sire. Mefijdiir. EcausvtHs ali'f Cit
cinnati.
I'i,le-.h tlie tiiiit er Is adjusted at
i nee it is probable that the Illinois
Central will me t 'he rat. of the M.
and O. r.tt'l with pfactb-ally nil the
cttcrii r interested in tbi i.ut.ines3
wtin nut the Pm-co hef way. it i
tilde v d . that a stent lenient will 1
luei'' readily reaene,;.
Ven'icMt wn of (lie cut in pnen
i.ic. r-fedii eo.ud not. he olpfau'eu jas'
nluht at 'he looat i.fttce of 'th- c mi
paiil.'.S t,u ii. Is understood that. .mc1.
u itiove ha.-- (ion iia'K' or wtu go id
1 fT i i. i eiki y .
The tneih' bt.'C.iu when the. F. i'-'.-
ImrKiipt' i tat ciirinkap.j v. as bciie:
prat:. led and that the ii;.'e;. were no1
i eiu.; !!.-.. itiiM-d. at'iiouncel a cut of
th.'ee cent.-i.thre:i.h .Memphis. The
erd-r came in a pn. iiiw form and
was a .-n-na! of bafle. The cautn b-t
was ibrtiwn down innl all ftrme
a$;rec-a,ens were iirnon d. A - lite re
.--ul' of ttuK act ion a tueeioie of traf
fic atld e.et'Mhe (.ff.ciuls flf the
sou'h .i.-tern lines were calb'd auu
In Id iu I i-uisv'.ile las! we, n. Afier
tw; 1-iys of diKf-M.-edon, it, was decbli-d
!u e:-. a'd ;,'! an it:r tc i'oti bureau t
Na-biii!e. wtn re it w a ' , ttiie.ied tiial
!irii',."n'e W .e; bO't ll.'d. Af t'i
Fr'.'-eo had i!!2de 'he raove on (hat
t.'ro ;n i it w as "believed timt the i.iiui
i nation ,4' the eau-e t' tit.. eompl.iint
word,! b.- ptilficienl t indtii'v tha'
inad in remand the re-duetiun, bt;.
the pri:-o oflieials have tsnc" an
n'.iitie.d iin-ir ip ;er!iidiaion to stand
by the cut and to di pend upon no oth
r dk'o iiioils on the par' of o!h:r
line.; to uphold the is-.
"'('here was noiliiiit; left t lien,", aid
a traffic man ia-it niKht, "for ilie oth
er nnds to do but to meet the cut. Ii
ihe Prise.) r inaiii.; tirm it oan force
the oTi.tr. roads i-j kei p the rates
down If It cttp aeain 'ho cut wH
l.'e ni ct aeain. Tlmro t no . ?hef
rourse otii n. How ever. I do rot 1,0
ii. vc tha funht r cats w ill follow. F
is my beiief that th rate has now
co.ie as low as F wiil. an.! tha th" ac
e.n of th other road? wd! brin
al-ont an eprecntctu that win result
in the rat s beir.c; placed back at
:i"dr f rmer status."
DIED AT 104 YEARS.
fcM Miat. Alan..
Ft
am io oost
STANDARD OIL
GUO WARRANTO PROCEEDINGS
WILL BE BEGUN IN SUPREME
COURT TO DRIVE THE TRUST
OUT OF THE JAY HAWKER
STATE.
Topoka, Kunsa.-i, Feb. 21. Attorns?'
Ounerai Coleman has decided to coat
meBco (jtio warranto . prneoeJing3 in
the siijireine court t.: oubt the Stand
;.rd Oil company from Kansas, II.'
hu". been in conference with Gov.
If :eh for several ,i?.ys and that has
been .'.he subject under consiilera'lon.
A a oitA'.t r writ -a ill he as-heii for on
the f.rot,;iu that the t-tandard Oil com;
pay la a trust operating in Kansas)
in viiduuon of tiie state anti-trust
law.
START PROCEEDINGS AT ONCE;
Chattu e, Kansat-. ' Feb. it.---A crlm:
inal proeeetrtig againr. -'lte of.'scer
and employes of the Prairie Oil and
las fetupttiiy. a branch of the Stand
ard, will be .started at once. A fa bp
ha.4 le.i-'i) brwnght in every Kansas
county here t!ie eoriijiany doet; Iuk
ilier.s. Convietien wiil be asked fur
under the provision of the Parol!)'
Eiuitrjw law.
ii inT nriasi
M ! H
NIUI UW lit
HIS PRISON' CELL
JtSSE POME ROY WHO THIRTY
ONE YEARS AGO KILLED HI'S
PLAYMATES WILL NO"' EE
PARDONED 3Y GOVERNOR.
lk,s;oii, Feb 24. The peiit'on for
the pardon of . dense Fomeroyc wli.'i is
municr ' cf euiWVui , '. 3Ya:s " la .i.n " iiUic) d
oti lile by (iovernor DeiiKiass. " This
neaim ihat, pitrdon will not. be Kranti d.
I'o.ateroy was convicted in .! of
'he murd ;i" of Horace Alileti and Nel
lie Out ran, Hvu ch'idien a boat 13 year.-;
old. aho.lt. hi:; ni;e ;it tue liiue. 1 no
lod'e-; were horribly null ikiied and
then burled by 1'omeroy, who' ti,M al
Irged to ii.t'.'t! le.'ru uctuat.ed by the dc-
Sie to w lines;; tneir saiierni-;. in. m
set!t"Ticed to he hnnprtd but his ecu-
Sfiice ws sul.fctiently ooinmutsd to
olitary conflaoiucni for bfc
WDKOF COKGRES
Washini;t..r, Feb. 24. The i.ime of
the aenato today was divided between
ihe Swayne impeachment trial and a
unit ion of Senator IlcvcridRe to r.p
point eonf-rec, on the joint sda'chnod
bill. In the S.vayna case Messrs.
IVrkius, -Clayton and Powers tiritid
'n behalf of the prosecn'.ton and Hi?
responded in Swayne'a behalf,
leaving Thurston still to speak f t
ludee RAHyne pad IV Ariaond and
Palmer for the house. The trial will
he n'.-uiiied tomoiruw.
Senator Mortrau nntanoni.-.eJ the
i'p-dii'uteut of co.'iferees on ihc
.tatoheod bill and held the flior in op
:u sit ion when the renate ndjonrnod.
JURY IH MURDER
CASE OIS
E'GHT WERE FOR CONVICTION
' 'AND r6UH 'FOR ACQUITTAL
OF JOHN WAUCH DISMISSED
AT 6 O'CLOCK YESTERO AY.
Tie- Jury in tri ca- of John
Waujrii. cltarii-ti welt muroVr, was nn-)b'".-
to rt'Kdi a v, rdic , and was di-Jtmrtr-d
yesteida evening a ti
j'c'oek by .ludp Duncan.
Il'sl t of tie- jurors favored vor.vict
ins Wa.:ii of viaiihlin"hter and four
fatore.l a(.ti;!iia!. The jury wa-- Oil'
21 hours. Tbe aeeuFO'l will probably
he tr'ven ano'her trial at the nCyt
term of circuit eour'. The criw
itii which Wa;:s;h was cliarced was
li kllllcgr of his brother-in-law. Go .
Willis, a- V.'iilard last May.
Ji:d, Futir.-nj returned to bis home
in Marion last uifrht
KILLED AT ROCK ISLANO.
Davenport. Iowa. Feb. 21. A fail
ing elevator in the rock Island arse
nal thie affe irtnn bii'd 1-Mward
O'Tfud" and injure, ., -..j v.'. Hunt
'fend Auan-i Ahci. Tliej were w,rk
; io u ia 'lie cun larriaae i: par'tm-a'.
I JUDGE DUNNE WINS
Chicago, V', ii. 2, The ,b n-.rf-ra-ic
l.rHiiaries wc re liebi ton ay atrl the rc
subs foresaado th.. r.ocninati-in of
Jtifco 5dar.-l Dunne as -the caiidiiJaie
for wayV.r w-hen tht- conviction is call
ed lomorrow. '
COST OF SEWER
' WILL BESMALL
Less Than $1 a Lot Each Year
for Twenty Years .
COMMFjjciAL AVENUE
PROPERTY OWNER3 WILL BE
ASKED TO ATTEND MEETING
, AND EXPRESS VIEWS AND
- WISHES.
Pur?:u!)H t6 caii. th'- coir.niitteo if
tw-'iily of the Or n:c r Cairo Assxia
ton JJicr lasi Jt'lit at the offie-i of Sir.
C.R.. Stuart of the Ateivhant'sT.oatr-.t'o
for-, the pnrposf of outlining a phut
with' a ivlew' to helping the 'city coun
cil ; in. the U'sltar of 'rpaking the ira.
prove.Tt, r.fb (oii'Cinplaled and ap:
proved by the ciUzons at a meeting at
K. M. K.-C. hall Febr'nary it).' Chair
man .Geo r PaiNcnn 'presided and M",
V. It. h'tuart ;cn:d aa secriiary hi fh
abhonee f rfwtre.ary (irvaucy.
The ftret. busiTiiss transacted war
tite ,-ii.lyCtt'Jtl d' Jjr. tletu'j'.e J. Hooker
to 'till The tscnucy on ihe M;niH't",:e
ea::.-ed, by. the death ,f .f(l;.n j p
ier. .
Cbairnefrf Oeore Parson? uf the An
Mocintion BS-kcd for talks relative t;
tho- mattp-r under c: n.dderatie.n and
.liidivVSJ. l?c-wcy was :ho first t,, re
spond'. He thought that the first thlnR
to be considered was tin; matter of a
main , outlet sewer, such as was pro
posed on Washington avenue from
Thin 5 -lift b to'- S.srmtl sUee s. thence
to an otitlcf -point in.o ih1 rifcr. Ho
said tbw nndcr the l,vv a drainage
dislrict, oC'tih! Le ttnhl'$lie! --mbra-,
inff irlmiisr ihcurira c ty ami that all
Pi'peciy In K-tcli tl 1st riot oarid be' tax
ed cumiliy' to pay for the building of
rftieh 'a Vw-r. The payntcatr. could
!.,' 'divided fijtn twenty installments if
e.cottssaijr. y
ISeforo.nwkttiir h's talk 3v'3gn Dewey
e .-.v-',(!' f5 ;. a ' ca n i.ti.'-cc.-oi.-!'. joe. .ii -
aitpominj from tno oonim ,t"o of
t wvu'y to uet In coaji'nct'on with -ft
noaititine! from t he o'ty council to in
vptia' oad ascertain the most: f ?a s
iiile meaua of aw.-uriite Ihe j-ewer. The
4iil-(!ou';ti'iitee fnmi 'lo committee of
twenty to b: instructed to report, from
titn,.' Utite what prmrei.j 'hy we,T
makimr :
(.a,. .) le.i .Fr-lk Ciilert. favored
.Tikx llewt y'a me.-hni and lie said it
rcn.aitivd with tb c'ty eainri! to o"
pmfeo the draimi-'rn dis: riot, 'trfcr -i!ie
committte submitted its report.
The question of empowering the
commitie , with tho r g'.it to spend
money 'n makinfr i.'s invest 1Unf
was broiiuM nn a:;d opposed by some
of 1 he eommh termor..
Mr Charbs Feirjit.er raid nothing
could !" accomplished unless s ome
n-.-tiey was spent. llr believed in
IdiicK en?::leert. to decide iiih.ii wba
sia'a.'lu he ijono and not waste o miteh
time or.'.',auiinK and appoint tig corn
mil ee.,. Hi' believed the cOy council
Kiioald pv the nimb' rs of tliat body
i the eoMuiiitee att'ho-ity to spend
lie necessary money itt getting the in
fe.ru.aiion d-:.'-ired.
The nu -slio'i aro?e H' to what i'eps
HI.lii!
1 horessarv toors;anizo drain-
Fa.rict. .Tmitre IVwej t,tatod tha'
driiitiase commisslcm rs as would
.-u !
mm
w re
u)ioii
appo;tltr I
by
hv
the
the
on
coy ei
amd.
a. an
.Mli
Noft did n d bell-vo the
r a prifiica! pl;?:i and he
nu'! e.eV.eiS on th.. ct iss
: tr
are-; . Me .said a fail of frrtyfiv"
.-i w,.;ii.J be iec.--.-aii.. ni pro)t t dy
drain i he f.iiy as lifOPO"'-!.
M . 1-1 , -V. siitilili tim-iyiH Mr. N'eff's
t , ;. ;x would . 10 Ce.-,i iOie H ptoflp Bt
vei-i s. tn oi'ji. I diirf5r h'trb watt r
nu
the
t
Uf . iheiiKht. the man t-cwer was
,niy proper way. Tie ote;! ef. such
wer'w.mU be n itldiur like w'ih'
some l'ef.;df exfieeted and accord ;nt,
!.. rneita rfliaaitO.-J "VOakl fiVCT.l-C
much b'sj than $1 a lot, each year f.
iv enlv veat-s on an CaIH. tt'iiturc of
? I on. (m(.
Mayor Wint'-r approver the main
..,v.ver dea. T!r- b-di, ved ii. Hiving the
ftniimititif .. or t-i pm!i! r.ece;:-ary
ui;.pev in ascertaining its fasibli y.
.Ttidsre Pcwcv nolnied out th fact
that if the work was carried to compl
lion.' which it probably would bo, the
money spent by the fo.nmit. ee would
l..rhnrrr.-1 in the cos: of th.O S-3WOT
and -would be refunded.
Alderman Wood believed the city
council sbattM have estimar-.s and
nlattR rarfectol -within th rty days
tim' if proper action was -ahem ia l
mo tor.
Mr. .lo'tin S. Ai.tborne mad-- a tno-
t on tha' th,. rtcre'iry of the a;-;-.ocia
lion la- instructed to fend invitations
:o every properly ownnr on v"-aaime
rial avenue- from Second to Thin;
feiiot'i sir et ; to a'er;d a rm e m? at
K. M. K. C. hall. tlae be fjccid"l
later, nd . ).! -. ti.e:r v -ws to thi
as.--.K-..tii ti -ii.- pn.( .- ay- k
it... -o - that. ih,io'!2!,f.ire.
Kvesy (,i: a.'ned thai nci a m '"t
inc; was ihe pr'iper thin? and that i
nai nects ar;' to t-et jli.t po.iticn of
bo or' p r .y owner" before lie work
cnuM be rom.Tivnr-ed. I' was also
acre ! that once Com a. ere a avetrie
w8 improved it would lie little troublai
TRIED TO KILL
THE PRESIDENT
REVOLUTIONISTS MAKE AT
TEMPT ON LIFE OF SAN DO
MINGO'S RULER, ASSAILANTS
FAIL AND ARE LOCKED UP.
Washington, Feb. 21.' lnltcd' Siato.3
Minister liawion aSan rioiiiitu'.o City
has cabled the tstato department that
an attemp. was made th-'te io a.tsi.a
sinate Pre- ident Moralt a; but ihat: the
attempt failed; an4 ifeat live of bi.s. at
sa'lianu wcra captm-cd and tito re
mainder escaped. Th i affair is sup
posed to have ?rown out of the fit-
mn- on the part of the revolnt onary
lement at Han Dominso to pr-vent
eonsummniion of the tioaaclal agree-
raent with the United S'.atcii.
to get, prop.T'y owners . am .otnei
streets to follow fh? Sample,
- ...
Some pcneral discussion followed
afte which ' Chalirmati', " I'ai'-'ons ap
pointed Judge W. S. lVwcy, Mr. Wil
bur Th rtiewood and Mr. E. A. Sinilh
o composa the committee to act with
the commit tie from, the council, and
the mooring adjourned. ;
LL1IS FARMERS
WITH ROOSEVELT
GRAIN DEALERS' ASSOCIATION
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS EN
DORSING HIS POSITION ON
RAILWAY REBATES.
, liloouiingtcn.. Id.,", Fob. 21. Th.5
Farmers' Grain Dealer- asttodaticn of
Illinois today adopted a'reaoluti:i en-
iters in: iTeslitent tiooneveo in ni ei-
forts to regulate railroad,, rat-w and
pledged him Kitppttrt; depiorad'' the
alleged dilatory ac ion cf the -UnV.t t
Etauei senate' petitioned .the'- pros:-'
a Uvea to control and operate rail
roads to the end Ilia.', a great public
fptaii y may be brought to serve Kttit
Udy dh itHorcits of the , hob people.
It. '.va idei.idcd to send a com mi ft CO
t .,. the legislature at Spr'.ngflcbl to
wr.rk for. !e?h.;!aiion In the intorost i
ef the asKoeiation,
WASHINGTON TAKING ON GALA
DAY ATTIRE FOR THE COMING
CEREMONIES AND REVIEW
STANDS LINE AVENUE.
Washington, Feb. 21. Washington
baa begun to assume holiday attire in
honor of 'he approaching inaugural
CA'tvraonics. Flags and bunting are
i,e't,g flung from the front of build
ing-, especially along the historic.
Pennsylvania, avenue, over which th ;
parade' Is to pass. The reviewing
stands tire rapidly rising tilong the
atctiue covering the ontito lino of
march from Seventeenth street to ihe
Capitol.
INDIANS THREATENED TO
MASSACRE WHOLC TOWN.
C.nthrie, O. T.. Feb. 21 A hundred
Cheyenne Indians from Selling, west
cm Oklahoma, marched, upon the
'own of Talopa, today and threatened
to massacre all the inhabit ants of the
town, but were finally induced to r
turn to their reservation The cause
't tho trouble was ihe killing of nn
Indian by a depu y aherlfT. '
YOUNG WHITE EOY TESTED
GUN ON AGED NEGRO.
Frank Lohon,e, of Carml, III.,' Mortally
Wounds Lee Bush.
Carmi, II!., Feb. 21 Frame Ixihone,
while, aped. 19, shot and mortally
wounded Lee Hush, an ns"l ctiorc l
man today. Lohone had a new gun
snd wild ho wanted io test it on a
negro.
"kTlled in bed.
Homer, Mich.. Feb. 21 I.
Hardy and wif- were found
bod tonight. Each had lam
tho head find under the to art.
rat is M.
dead in
shot in
Police
ace worttine en the theory of murder.
ni; on the
DR. HARPER WILL RECOVER.
Chicago. Feb. 21. Tonight tho phy
xicians io chsree of Fr. I lamer Usnc!
a bulletin 83 tag bat his cond'i'on U
1 excellent
iel that be wil recu.-r
! frotn th
ho a"ri- of the operation.
FOUGHT TO A DRAW.
Pleiad,
and Eld;
c':sf", fou
night.
ohia. Feb. 24. Abo A' ie',1
liarion. both of San Fran
,bt a s;s round draw here io-
PREPARING FOR
THE INAUGURAL
FATHER AND SON
KILL THEMSELVES
Former Ends Life V ith Poison
and Son Hanged Himself
TRAGEDY AT. MACON
SON AFFECTED DY FATHER'S
TRAGIC END SNUFFED OUT
HIS LIFE IN THE SAME
SPOT.
. Macon, 111., Fob. 21. d .'iblo ra;,
edy occurred here today, i. 11. Hull,
i farmer, killed himself by Liking:
poiron. Hi:i body wa found in tin
larn and wait taken inltv u huuso
lua son, t;i nton, 21 years of1, was
bo atfoctd by .'the occurrt imo, that
iu. went to tho barn and hangad him
self. - . - "-, ;
Ko reason is known ft r. the father's
so! nde. He had recently sold his
farm and had planned to move to IV
ca' ttr. - '.' . " -
MEXICANS MAKE
WAR ON YAOUI
S
GOVERNMENT PUNISHING THE
MURDEROUS REDSKINS WHO
KILLED AMERICANS MANY
EXECUTED 200 TAKEN PRIS
ONERS."
Washington,. Feb. 24. t'oiifcul Oen
eral Hanna ha?! telegraphed tha state
department frost Monterey 'hat tic
Mexican govwnmont has been puniah
inj( Yaqut Indians who recently mtir-
dwod several prominent American
in Son: ra and that over tworty Ya-
ipi'a had botn killed and nro
20ft havw been taken prit,oaers. ,
than
ENDORSES SPEECH
" OF ROOSEVELT
GOV WARFIELD SAYS SOUTH AC
CEPTS IT AS DETERMINATION
TO AID IN MAINTAINING
PRESENT RELATIONS.
New York, Feb. 24. In the course
of a Bpeiclt at the annual dinner of
the Maryland hoc! ty of New York to
night Gov. Warfieb! of Maryland com
mended tho speooh of President
Roosevelt on the negro problem made
at the Lnedn day dinner in ihbs
city. He said ilic pcipie of tho sou h
Interpreted the jirciddcnt's remark
"as nn earnest (let o-m in at Urn to ail
in maintaining the lolaMong now
(ircvalling in the kcuiIi and whlcii
wore fas', bring acc ptod throughout
ho land as the proper relaMims to ex
Bt between tho racr iu every sec
tion of the country."
Gov. Warlield dorian d that had
Lincoln been spared he "would never
have approved the racial recount nic.
lion plan forced on the sowth by Thad
deus Stephens and his partisan sup
porters." Ho pronounced the t-nfranchisimien,
f 'ho noro aa the "grea ejt, political
blunder in tho history ef tho world."
FAR BEHIND PRUSSIA
Railway Accidents Three Times
Greet In This Country.
as
Berlin. Feb. 21 General Von Fudde,
I'nisian minister of state and public
works, in (he bndg f coram ; tee of
dirt today made a comparison bet wo n
railway aec'dml.s in the United S ates
and Prussia, f.howtrg that derailments
were three time.; nure ft 'Cjueut in tie
United States and collisions three and
a half times, while the number of per
sons killed or wounded is 1h rty six
imcs greater.
DECLARED INSANE.
Young Secrei Service Officer Loses
His Mind and Attacks Strangers
Chicago. Fab. 24. Leslie Fnlie-r. 2" i
years old. and a trusted -:i)a;o
the Secret Investigation" H-tlntH ol j
the D 'pariment of .Ini"eo a: Wasii r.c-i
ton, hat- been declareal in-ane !y tiej
City physician, Ttbl. and his bei ti j
sen' home to IV s Riaids. Mien. Fa! i
ler .h .,1 ,..,. !- 'ti,.. Indian T. rrporv
nn offir-i.t! taminefl: and WJls ' " VVA i:i
to asbins'on. He was arr. 1 after
ho had
street.
attacked -a man ht re on ;fu
MAKES FAVORABLE REPORT
Washington. F b. 24.
eridgo has tepnrtod favc
coaimitfro on Tti
Rietrich' bill, creating
board for Alaaka.
r B tv
aai th?
the
ral ly fr
government
MUST GO AFTER
THE ARMOR TRUST
Secretary Mccdy Asked Why He
Doesn't Take Action
PROOF OF COMBINATION
BETWEEN CARNEGIE AND BETH'
LEHEM COMPANIES SET
FORTH BY CONGRESS-
MAN
VANDIVER. .
.Washington, Fob. 21.-Representa-,
tlve Vundivcr ; t Missouri, introduced
a r. sola h n ,'t.day ashing the attorney
general to inform the house whether ,
criminal or civil proceedings had
boon Instituted 'against the armor
plate, trust and if not w hy not. Also
asking tho attorney general what
steps had been taken by hi in to de
termine whether or not the armor
plale trusts should he prosecuted for
violation of the United States anti
trust laWH. . , .'' : -
The preamble to the resolttMon re
cites, that on September :, Iftttl, th
a t.rney goiioral was pftiHoneil to in
stitute civil ami criminal proceedings
againsst th, Carnegie ami th- Kcthb1
bem Kt(el jomjianiea us combining
and constituting what the petition al
legetl was an tirmor plain.-. trust for
conirollinst the price of armor pla o
and that, there was filed with thn nt
tortiey gent'rnl nnd president a state
ment of facts and evidence sdiowhtg a
conspiracy whereby trade nn( com
me.ee in armor plate had boon m
litilMiUed and the armor plata trust
ma bp a to sell many thousand ton4
of armor plate to, the United States
government at prices ranging from
$1.50 t, $r,.2d per ton after tho duly
Rppoiutot) board of expert naval con
stfuetorg had reported tthat the actual
cost of the armor did not exceed 1.97
per tea, the preamble then reviews
in . alleged agreement between thQ
Carnegie and Itethlehera companies
aa to prieea and division of contracts
af thd" feoyenmont between,... them,
solves nni ii re vent ion of free and
cpen competition in lids for t armor
plate.
In spile of nccumulatlro cvidenco
of u conspiracy in restraint of trade,
the preamble said, tho secretary of
the navy awarded contract to those,
two, companion at 14.511 per ton when
an independent compary outside of
tha trnst offered to furnish exactly
the fano armor for $;i.!8 per ton.
Thus, tho preamble nid, Increasing
the cost ti the government $."5 per
ton In order to favor tho trust ant!
"indicating che powerful influence
which lie aforesaid armor plate trust'
has acquired over the government
and officials of the United States."
WANTS BIG SOM
APPROPRIATED
SENATOR PLANS .TO HOLD EXPO
SITION AT JAMESTOWN TO
CELEBRATE FIRST SETTLE
MENT OF THE ENGLISH
HERE.
Washington, Feb. 2t Senator Dan
iel has introduced a bill to provide for
celchraCHg the firs', permanent settle
nun of the English speaking people
in America by holding an exposition
in the vicinity of Jamestown and ap
proprlating $i;r,ii,0in) for the expos!
tion. NELSON POSTS HIS FORFEIT.
Place $1,500 With Harry Corbett ta
Bind Fight With Brttt,
San Francisco. Feb. 21. Kelson
has placed $1." o in the hands of Har
ry Corlett to guarantee his appear
tnce in ;he ring to meet P.ritt early
in March. This money will also go as
a forfeit In case tho "lidtticr" fails tr
make vh stipulate,! wcishf of 132
"iHinds on the day of the fight.
N ds' n wanted to make it catch
wecchts. but Frltt, who feeds that
the Hatte is having a har.I.tinie tak-
i tng on nests, held out ft. tithe lo
in tch. and Nelson acqmi lid Thi
' two men have atre-1 .o split the
j purse on a 7 and 23 per cent basis.
I the referee to be chosen five days be
j fore the date of Parle,
j Brirt wanted ' Eddie Granny., but
I Nelson's manager did not seem In
cline'! to accept tne time macissmun.
' aUbettch when he lime roll around
t betO
is little doul) that Granty will
be chosen a? referee.
WAS WITH WM. A. SEWARD.
Rochester. N. Y.. Feb. ' 21 Fred-
rick A. Whiiflesey. h was a judge
cf the suave coon tinder Wm. H. Sew
ard. U dead. 8S"d ?T. H ? wa. aa ir,i
mato friend of Peere'arjr of ? a e Hsr
sno
some years ag-3 tsr-nf conquer-
8bie time abrcad wi'h. him.