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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-17

Mrs. Charlotte ]. Halliday and
daughter, Miss Camilla, leave Thurs.
day for Buffalo, N. Y, to visit Mrs.
Edward J Nut, formerly Miss Jose
phine Halliday
Mrs. Joe Hefter Of Centralla, Ill,
who has been in the city several days
visiting the Misses Perce OF Twenty
first street, has gone TO join her hus.
band at villa Ridge.
MT. Edward J. Daniels, representing
the Baird Daniels company OF New
4 York, distillers of the famous Oxford
club dry gin, is IN the city the guest
of Uncle joe Steagala
Mrs. C. q. Meisenheimer and little
daughter who have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. M. Smith and sister. re.
turned to her home yesterday in In
lianapolis, accompanied by Mrs j
O. Hunt, Mrs. Meisenheimer was for
merly Miss Florence Liyings of this
city.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
MANY SEE EXPLOSION.
One Dead and -Four Fatally Hurt
on Lehigh Road.

Elmfra, n. v, Dec. 22.-The boiler of loco
motive drawing a southbound Lehigh Valley
freight train exploded al Swamp SidiIg. one
half mile east of Van Etten, tonight. killing
Frank Morse, the fireman. and fatally injurinS
Fred Swarthout, the engineer; Henry McMann
the brakeman Martin Gallagher, the conductor
and Leon Dennson. a freight handler all of
Sayre Penn.
The explosion was witnessed by large num-
ber of people, and the deafening roar was heard
three miles away. The boiler was blown from
the trucks and hurled fifteen rods down the
tracks. where it tore deep hole in the Lehigh
Valley roadbed. crossed over the Elmira.
Cortland and Northern tracks and then came to
rest at right angles across the Lehigh tracks
Prompt assistance given TO the injured
men. several OF whom were hurled over into the
swamp. where they found lying in fifteen
inches of water They were taken to Sayre by
q special engine. The We're horribly burned
and ulangled, and the clothing was torn almost
completely from their bodies.
The train not wrecked as II was proceed
ing slowly into the siding.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
CHRISTMAS GIFTS BURN.
BrookLym Fire Destroys Sirty
Wagon Loads of Cheer.

Sixty wagon loads of Christmas packages were
burned in fierce fire that swept through the
three story building of the New-York Transfer
Company, Nos. 1SS and 100 Adans-st., Brooklyn,
early this morning.
The fire broke out on the top floor, cause un-
known and before the firemen got there had
eaten its way to the second and lower floors
Within five minutes after it started the whole
inside of the structure burning.
Two hundred horses. stabbed on the lower
floor. were gotten out with great difficulty. Some
of them broke loose and tore down the street
at a wild pace. 1t was the most spectacular
blaze seen in the downtown section of Brooklyn
in some time and brought hundreds of persons
out of bed.
The family living at No. 1872 Adams was
ordered out as it was feared that building might
take fire also. Andrew Cooke, a retired mer-
chant, gave the fremen much trouble by INSIST
ing on going into the building again to get some
diamonds he had left behind. He dashed in and
came out almost overcome with smoke, but mad
the precious diamonds with him. The damage
will total fully 100000
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
BABY CARRIAGE FOR MISS GOULD.
It Was Only a Doll but It Created Some
Excitement

Some wag with longing for a something to
break the monotony Of Yuletde tales told story
n friend in an Uptown furniture store. yester-
dav about wei. dressed woman buying 'peach
of baby carriage for $50." which she ordered sent
20 Miss Helen Miller Gould at her home. Lynd-
I,,rst near Tarrytown. The baby carriage was
5esoribed as the richest creation of that art
Tho rerson 10 whom The "w6g told the story
,oId If IN turn TO, a woman who told il to every
to4,, she knew and chuckled about it. The uptown
,os,sner men heard it with bated breath. then
,kero was a storm of telephone calls for Lynd-
burst. and Lyndhurst answered gently.
&c II true that Miss Gould got a baby carriage
,-o,, downtown furniture store to-day?' was
asked. .,, ,.,
,orfectl1 absurd" somebody replied
..t,t somebody says she did and the furniture
aaaIer corroborates the story.
r1an there was heard the jolest laugh that
r.so,,nded over the phone in many moons "tfa!
- bsf that's the best yet" came out of the
& ma. srntteT AT I,yndhurst and echoed on the Man
,t.a,1 side Then Manhattan knew, or at least
ntsd "a LnoW the whole story and laughed too.
sSTiSs SSould has now with her group or little
3i5S from whom she is rarely separated at this
a,, az the year. Some of them are Just little
$500 o1Sgb "a cuddle dolls and Miss Gould got a
if,. srr,niy of those almost nfehke ihngs IheiI
aa so friend thought doll without carriage was
nbtid without n uother-and the want was
supplied.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
ODELL STILL IN FIGHT.
SAYS HE ONLY TRIPPED.
asserts He WW Not Resign as
State Chairman.

State Chairman Odell before starting yester-
day afternoon for his home in Newburg to
spend Christmas said that the fight for the
Speakership would go and that it was fighf
to the finish.
''Mr. Merritt will stay in the fight. which VIII
be fought to finish" said Mr.. Odell MI
Merritt thinks about it as do. I'm going home
to Newburg spend the merry Yu1etide-
And the spirit of the time is peace and good
will toward men, was suggested
YES that's we'll enough a general rule,
said Mr. OdeI. but in the Speakership fight it
will be a time for armed neutrality until aftef
Christmas. new combination to reform the
Republican party seems to have been formed by
Roosevelt Parsons and Quigg; or perhaps
should reverse the order, for 1t seems 10 De
Ouigg, Roosevelt and Parsons. I'm a little older
than 1 was in the old fighting days, but now
that the battle is on 1t seems kind of natural
DO you intend to resign as chairman OF the
State committee?'
Il do not; and you cannot make that TOO
strong" said Mr.. Odel
"ShaIl you be candidate for reelection
''In the language of Governor Higgins, which,
by the way is ofttimes employed Will cross
that bridge when 1 come to it
Referring to the fight for the control of the
Republican County Committee of the night De-
fore, Mr.. Odell said:
We sometimes eat mince pie Tor dlnner anu
enjoy it very much. But at O'CLOCK IN the
morning we have to call for a doctor. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether Mr. Parsons can digest
the mince pie he has eaten.
poIitics is a series of hurdles. Sometimes you
lear over them all right sometimes you trip and
fall down
When YOU fall down the only thing 20 do Is to
get lIp with stiff lip and stiff neck and try
again.
.oThen. do you consider that you have trfpped
on e. hurdle?" was asked.
"some people might say So" he replied. "but
am keeping stiff upper lip and stiff neck
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
JOHN Il. NICHOLS DEAD.
Lasoyer Was Recently a Witness
Before Insurance Committee.

John A. Nichols. the lawyer, VINO was recently
a witness before the legislative insurance inves-
tigating committee and testified to writing let
ters to Senator Depew, of which referred to
our rantakerous friend UP the river" died at
mis- home, No. 437 Clinton-ave., Brooklyn, yester-
day. Mr. Nichols in his seventy-fifth year
He had been in poor health for some time, and
his feeble condition was apparent when he was
on the witness stand at the insurance inquiry.
Mr.. Ncholss death due to heart dilation.
He was considerably wrought up by the noto-
riety attendant on his being called as insur-
ance witness, and was greatly excited for a
day or two after he had testified. He recovered
from the effects of that attack, however. His
condition had been serious for two weeks
John A. Nicholss appearance at the insur-
ance investigation was due to his two letters to
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew One of these de-
scrbed w. S. Manning. of Albany, as my
friend who usually gets around at this time of
the year" and the more celebrated epistle under
date of December 19, 1896 relating to 'our ran
tankerous friend up the river"
Mr. Nichols was called before the committee
to explain these letters. He appeared very feeble
at the time. and his memory was not good He
testified that he had received 81, 900 apiece an
nually from the Equitable Mutual and New
York Life for number of years to pay Manning
'to keep him from being inimical to insurance
This practice began when the late Henry B.
Hyde called Mr.. Nichols into his Office and asked
him to get rid of the annoyance" Mr.. Man
ming subsequently testified to partial receipts Of
these sums.
Mr.. Nichols born at New-Dorp, Staten
Island, seventy-five years ago. He was the son
of John and Eliza Nichols, who were neighbors
and friends of the late Commodore Vanderbilt
After completing his education at the Newark
Academy he went to Chicago and entered the
law office of Norman B. Judd Mr. Nichols was
admitted to the bar in 1880. Five years later
the honorary degree of Master of Arts was con-
ferred on him by Kenyon College.
In 1864 MIR. Nichols one of the editors oi
1.-The Chicago Tribune" The following year he
went to Baltimore and became connected with
the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company.
Some time later he was elected vice-president
of the company and moved to Brooklyn. In
1880 he was appointed Quarantine Commissioner
by Governor Cornell The same year he was
elected a member of the Kings County Repub-
lican General Committee
For twenty-three years Mr.. Nichols was a
vestryman of the Church of the Messiah Brook
lyn and last spring the members of the con-
gregation gave him silver loving cup as a
token of their esteem. He was interested in
many charitable organizations of New-York and
Brooklyn. Mr.. Nichols one Of the original
members of the Union League.
He leaves three sons, the Rev. John F. Mich
OILS Lyman Nichols Herbert Nichols and one
daughter, Mrs Frances c. Roles.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
THE STRIKE SPREADS.
PTTSSTA'S FATE IN DOUBT.
r;obting in MoGosc- Government
Controls Capital.

The cause of the Russian worknen, ac-
,ording TO dispatches from ST Petersburg,
;s gaining ground, but there are no indica-
.;ons of submission on the part of the
government Trains are being dispatched
from the capital, and a strong force of
troops has so far preserved order.
Conditions in the provinces continue to
crow worse. Martial law has been pro-
riaimed in all the governments of Poland.
Fighting is said to be going on in the
streets Of Moscow. The dispatches are
meagre and afford little opportunity to
estimate the extent of the workmen's
movement.
The Cabinet, which met under the
presidency of the Emperor at Tsarskoe-
Selo, refused to grant free suffrage to the
people
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

proposition could do. They succeeded so well.
apparently, that the prospective bidders decided
that it would be better to unite interests than
to fight each other. A city official closely iden-
tilted with the Rapid Transit Commission said
last night:
Ryan oy some of the finest politiCal-inancia
strategy of modern times. has compelled BEL
mont to take the Metropolitan interests.
containing considerable moisture every one
knows. and Mr.. Belmont has had pay well for
those interests. He cannot get back at the
Ryan interests. but he can, that ne is re-
lieved of the necessity of outbidding a strons
rival make the city come to hs terms with
reference to future subways. Summed up il IS
about this way:
Ryan held Belmont up and now Belmont will
hold up the city do not mean this in its most
offensive sense. | mean that Belmont. relieved
of the necessity Of making the city the most
advantageous and liberal offer TO protect his
subway interests, now will make the city yield
him advantageous contract for future sub
ways, or he will not build them at all He is
the only who can build them, as no Others
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
ARRESTS IN BOGOTA.
Plot to OUerturm Government
Checked Just an Time.

Bogota Thursday, Dec. 21-The authorities
here to-day discovered just in time conspiracy
to overthrow the government. 1t was headed
by Felipe Angelo Moya vasquez and Luis
Martinez who with all the others compromised
have been arrested and will be tried by court
martial.
The government officials belittle the affair,
and say that peace is assured. President Reyes
and the government being most popular. The
whole country. it is added, condemns the plot
The rate of exchange is going down.
Panama Dec. 22-Advices from Cartagena
saw there is great discomfort throughout the Co.
lumbian republic. owing to the announcement
of an increase in taxation.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

Steel Man GiUes Wife S1,OOO,O 900,
1t Is Said.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune, ]

Pfttsburg Dec 22.-Mrs. Laura Corey. it is
said here. has accepted offer of S1,OOO,OOO
made by her husband, W. E. Corey, and will not
sue for divorce. He has assured her through
his father it is also declared, there is no longer
anything between him and Miss Mabelle Gill
man, and promises that there will never be any
thing more He has also promised to make
will at once making his son his sole heir.
Mrs Corey reached here last evening, but her
presence was known to only few people Al
fred E Corey. her father-in-law, at whose home
she is staying, denied until this forenoon that
she was there. Mrs. Corey spent part of the
day shopping with six seven women friends
Late this evening Mrs. Corey said through
Miss Gray that she had nothing at all to give
the public at present, but she felt more than
thankful to the public for its interest in her
case
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
GOV. HIGGINS SATISFIED
Regards Fight OUer Speasership as
Won for Wadszg0rth.

Albany Dec Ex-Governor Higgins left AL
bany tonight to spend Christmas with his fam
ilv at Olean. He did not attempt to conceal the
fact that the outcome of the last weeks political
conflict was eminently satisfactory to him and
fulfilled his expectations in almost every par
ticular excepting" he said, some unklnd
things that have been said.
"I regard the contest as practically over,
said the Governor, providing always of course
that the Assembly must first act for themselves
But in view of the positive pledges which have
been given for the support of Mr.. Wadsworth
regard that matter settled"
Have the developments of the last twenty
four hours been to your satisfaction" he was
asked.
81 regard them as helpful and healthy" re-
piled the Governor.
TT was never your intention then, that this
matter should assume the aspect of per-
sonal conflict"
''Assuredly not
The Governor said that he had personal
advices as to the outcome of the conference of
Assemblymen held to-day in New-York City.
It had adjourned, he said. after free discus
sion. but without action. There might or might
not be another such conference before the final
caucus which would make the Republican
nomination for Speaker of the Assembly
do you still hope for unanimous action in
that caucus?" asked.
I do
Have you had any intimation, direct or in
direct that Mr.. Merritt or any of the other
candidates still remaining in the field will with
draw?'
"I have not
The Governor said that ex-Leutenant Gov
ernor Timothy L. Woodruff had called upon MIN
this afternoon with William Barnes, jr.. Repub-
lican State Committeeman from Albany, and
that he had renewed his expressions of good will
and approval of Mr.. Wadsworth's candidacy
Earlier in the day Governor Higgins had ex-
pressed himself greatly pleased at the cleo
ton of Congressman Herbert Parsons as presi-
dent of the New York County Republican Com
mittee, and declared that the reorganization of
that committee at last nights protracted meet
ing was altogether satisfactory to him. He
declined to discuss the probable effect of that
reorganization or of any of the other recent po-
litical developments upon the State leadership OF
former Governor Odel or to comment further
upon MI Odell's attack upon himself and Presi-
dent Roosevelt. except to say:
y imagine the President is quite capable of
taking care of himself"
He declared himself always in favor OF
harmony, except at the expense of principle,
but believed that harmony would not require
the election of compromise candidate for
Sneaker of the Assembly in place of Mr.. Wads-
worth.
Asked about the position of Republican leader
on the Assembly floor. held by James
n Rogers of Broome County, who has been
himself a candidate for Speaker, the Governor
said he mad no idea of interfering or suggesting
in the matter that his activity began ana ended
Continued second page.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
BELMONT NOW IN POSITION TO sANDBAG CITY.
NTH NO RIVAL BIDDERS, FRICTION CAR CAN DC
TATE TERMS OR REFUSE TO BUILD NEW SUBW14YS.

The consolidation of the surface and elevated
traction interests in this city will have a far
reaching effect future subway development
here For the present it looks if the city will
be the sufferer on account of the merger
The Rapid Transit Commission. on March 30
last laid out nineteen new subway routes. COW
ering the city in a comprehensive manner and
designed to provide transit facilities for the next
ten or fifteen years. 1t is estimated that to build
the lines thus laid down will cost from $3.50.
100000 to $1750O0000
These routes. as laid down by the commission,
contained so-called alternative features, making
il possible for the Belmont interests TO bid for
them in connection with the preseb subway
system or for the Metropolitan people to build
them and have an independent system with
prospectively great earning powers.
The aim of President Orr and his colleagues
was to formulate proposition that would be
attractive to both the Belmont and Ryan inter
ests and set them to bidding each against the
other. They certainly succeeded in part, and
doubtless did all that men that end of the
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
TUNNEL STRIKE LIKELY.
May Be Called To-day to Get Rec
0gnition of UnOn

strike of 5000 tunnel workers is like!! TO occur
to-day or next Tuesday 10 enforce demands for
50 a day and recognition Of tne union. occordirg
TO the officers of the Ro.K Orillers' and Tool
Sharpeners Union Frank Green, walking dele
gate of the union. said last night that after a
conference had been neld oetwe'.n representatives
of the union and The United Engineering Ccmpery,
which is building a tunnel ! SD St. between Ist
and 7th ayes, the company Promised 10 Sc nj 4
TepIy to the dema Is ny next Tuesday.
SThe contractors tor the other tunnels, under
the North and Ea5t Rivers. he sald, nave re-
fnsed the demands There nothing left bit &c
strike either tom brow Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
PLOT AGAINST K4TSURA.
Reported Conspiracy to KM the
,TaDanese Premier.

London. Dec. 23.-The correspondent of THE
Daily Telegraph at Toxic reports the arrest of
a former soldier named Higurashi on the charge
of being concerned in a plot to assassinate the
Premier. Count Katsura, because he consented
to q "disgraceful peace
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

Extra cars on every train TO chlcago, 81; LOUIS ~
end Cincinnati via the New York Central Lines to
carry the holiday travel which IS larger than ever
-kGyt
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
GEN. CH4FFEE DECLINES.
Will Not accept Profered Police
Con,missiOnership of This City.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Lieutenant General
Chaffee to-day received a letter from Mayor
Mcclellan of New York, rendering him an ap-
pointment as Police Commissioner OF New-York-
He returned a courteous declination Of the ap-
pointment.
AS already told in The Tribune, Mayor NC
Clellan has been trying to secure a man OF
military experience for the Police Commission
ership. General Cha6ee frequently men
toned for the place, and it was generally un-
derstood about the City Hall that the Mayor
had asked General Chaffee to accept the Com
nnissonership, though no definite announcement
was made Of the fact until yesterday Now
that General Chaffee has refused to accept the
position the Mayors next move will be looked
upon with intense interest
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
HOT SPRINGS, ARK, BATHS.

Cure Rheumatism. GOut. Neuralgia. Kidney Liver
and stomach Troubles. Owned by .. 5. Govern
ment. 200 hotels, all grades. Write Bureau OF IN
formation for literature, or w. y. Hoyt, g. 81 p A
Mo- Pac. Ry.. sS5 Broadway. New York.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

For people who are in a hurry and yet want per-
feet comfort in travelling. the New York Central
offers unequaed faeilities.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
Continued on second page

DEwEYs "BRuT CUvEE" CHAMPAGNE.
An American Wine for Americans
II 4 Dewey & Sons Co, 12S Fulton ST. New York
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

Continued on second page
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-15
CAPT. R. G. LILLY.


Capt. RIG. Lilly, of Chesterville, wa!
IN '.upalo Tuesday, the 18th, inst. TIT
following day Capt. Lilly celebra ter
his S7th birthday. He was the recip-
lent of many evidences ef love ard es
TEEN from his many friends. Capt
Lilly has been citizen of North Mis-
sissippi since young man and during
all the years that have int rvened he
has been regarded as one of the first
citizens of the state. In all things, both.
church and state, he has taken an &C
tive part and has displayed that sound
judgment in the affair; Of life which
brings success and wins the confidence
of the public. To such men the pres
ent generation is Indebted for rich lega-
cies of splendid example and fine
achievement in all things looking to the
of the country. The many
friends of Capt. Lilly wish for him
many returns of his birth day and that
the last years Of his life may be filed
with every pleasure and com sort pos
sible.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-15
The Fortniehtly Maniinee Club.

The Fortnightly Matinee Club met
with Mrs. w. C. Raymond, on Wed
nesday Sept. 9th 1905,
! Promptly at the hour appointed the
President called the club to order.
The club members read quotations
from Coldmon, the first great English
poet. after which the minutes Of the
last meeting were read by Mrs. B. M.
billiard. The following excellent pro-
gram was then rendered. Subject
Ea ~ English or Anglo Saxon Lit
erature 597-S28.
First came an interesting conversa-
ton by Mrs. Elizabeth Harris on En-
ma, mother Of Edward the confessor.
This was followed by a reading
"Druid Worship" Mrs. Troy. Vocal
Sol Mrs. billiard Paper The Celtic
Sos of Britain their Influence and
Their characteristics Mrs. Hoyle-
R sading Bada Mrs. D. w. Robins.
Vocal Solo Mrs. Geo. Mitchell Pa
peT-Romans Ruins in England-Mrs.
Sim Kinds.
AT the conclusion of this interesting
program salad course was then
served by Misses Dale and Hoyte Ray
mend
Among the invited guests were Mes
danes Bob Kinds, Jack Jones, j. M.
Allen, w. w. Trice, Fontain. Mullen,
Elkin, Easley, Berkeley, Ledyard, Lewis
Cuaningha1 Stellar and Misses LOWE
Walker, Witherspoon, Kinds and Troy.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-15
The Graded School.

Our Graded Schools opened Monday
With an enrolment of 290 and all teach
ers present. Organization was effected
IN the first day and regular work begun
On the next. While somewhat hinder
d BY unavoidable lack Of books, we
believe earnest work is being done.
Several patrons and friends favored Us
With their presence on the day Of open
ng. We are glad to see them at Ill
tines. We wish here to cali attention
Of all to the requirement that all pupils
for the primary departments be entered
Turing the first two weeks, otherwise
they cannot be entered until Jan. LIST.
SUPT.