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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
.CONL[Y WANTED
IN OTHER PLACES
Many Inquiries Received Re-
garding The Missing Man
HAD MANY BAD CHECKS
OUT TO oEALERs-THouoHT TO
HAVE WORKED GAME TN
KANSAS CITY UNDER AN.
OTHER NAME.

Question after question concerning
the whereabouts of j. ID. Conley, the
Wholesale egg merchant, continue to
arrive in this city. and the latest one
Is telegram from Kansas City ask
ing for description OF the man and
full particulars of the manner in
which he has effected his swindle.
According to the telegram from the
big Missouri city 1t is thought that
Conley. as he was called here, is the
same man who worked similar deal
in that city some time ago under the
name Of Oliver. The telegram Is
signed The Packer" and officials here
take it from the signature that the big
packing establishments of Kansas City
are after him with the Intention Of
putting a stop 10 his nefarious deals
and thereby raise the estimations In
which they themselves are held and
also increase their prestige.
In this city it Is firmly believed that
Conley has, SO TO speak. played both
ends against the middle. In other
words that he has nor only fieeced
raisers of poultry and farmers who
sold him eggs. but that he has swim
died the people to whom he was ship
ping In Chicago.
It Is understood that protested
checks are coming In each day from
over the country and more than one
man has personal interest in finding
out the whereabouts of the missing
man. If found and brought to this
city 1t Is likely that 1t would 10 hare
! with him II his victims could but ge
him in Their hands.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

along the track the entire distance
which the engine travelled before com.
ing 10 stop. One of his legs was
badly crushed and his body was had
ly mangled and bruised.
The negro. it is thought, was not
thrown under the train. but received
his hurts from being jerked about by
the frantic team of horses after being
thrown from the buggy. On his being
examined by the coroner. who was
called to the scene Of the accident Inn,
mediately after il occurred. 1t was
found that he had been badly crushed
about the chest and although he was
taken to the hospital, where he could
receive proper medical attention, it
was not believed that he would live
more than six hours at the most.
The buggy in which the men were
driving. was completely demolish
ed. though it is understood that the
horses escaped without injury Every
spoke was knocked from the rear
wheels and the body was knocked into
q thousand flinders.
The remains of Whitaker were
taken to the Mrs. Feith undertaking
establishment at 4 o'clock this mora
ing.
Late reports show that Whitaker /,
a nephew Of Postmaster Sidney 3
Miller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
Birthday Party.

Miss Dorothy Wing, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. b. III. Wing of West Fiji,
teenth street, celebrated her sixth
birthday anniversary yesterday by en-.
tertainng number Of her young
friends.
the afternoon was very pleasantly
spent tn games, after which delicious
refreshments Of ice cream and cake
we're served.
Assisting Mrs. Wing In entertain.
ing were Mrs. Anna Redman, Miss III,
liza Copeland and Miss Nellie Fisher.
Those who attended we're: Misses
Helen Butler Elizabeth ohara Helen
crehan, julia Strong, Helen Grief
Lois Buchanan, Gladys Gibson. Edith
Johnson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

II Is now estimated that an amount
exceeding $1,000 will have Deen spent
before the Cairo team makes one step
toward putting any money in the
treasury Of the people who are at It's
head and who have It's responsibility
In their hands Over $3.50 has been
expended for uniforms. the cost Of the
bats for the season will exceed $3.50
and the purchase price OF the balls
necessary In the different games will
reach II not pass that amount, Count
ing transportation hoard bills and
such money as II has been necessary
70 pay out for incidentals, y will he
easily seen that that cum Is placed
NJ the lowest possible point.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

Sixty-five friends Of The bride and
groom witnessed the solemnizing of
the wedding OF Mr. James Law and
Miss Kate Eichoff last night at $3.50
o'clock at the home Of the brides
mother at 227 Nineteenth street Rev.
G. II. Armstrong officiating.
The wedding was one Of the preiti
est Of the year The house was beau
tifully decorated with art flowers and
palms and potted plants. The bride
wore d handsome gown Of white chit
fonette and carried large bunch d
brides roses
The happy couple left al 2;i5 O'clock
this morning for short wedding tril
through the northern part OF the state
Both of the young people have /
host d. friends here who wish then
Everlasting wv
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
Men In Fine Shane.

Captain Roland is getting the men
in fine shape. thanks to the efficient
course of training he is putting them
through. According to one of the
fans. Roland is teaching the players
the technique of the game. teaching
them to play with their heads as well
as their hands and also not to play
with their feet Booting is barred. he
says
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
DANIELS SPEAKS ON GRANT.

New York April Ex-senator Daniel
" Virginia, was the guest Of honor at
d banquet given in Brooklyn tonight in
honor Of the birthday anniversary OF
General u s. Grant. He made pa
triotic speech In responding to the
toast, THE Return OF the Flags"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
house yesterday afternoon.

house yesterday afternoon.
The first couple to be joined in the
bonds OF matrimony was Mr.. Daniel A,
Echols and Mrs. Nora Slayden, both Of
whom are from Bandana, Ky, where
the groom Is engaged in business. This
ceremony was performed at OH
O'Clock by Rev. j. A. Scarritt. The
groom Is brother Of Mrs. Fl. A. Han
non 81 this city, and il quite vel
known here.
Rev. j. Il. Porter officiated at ths
second wedding, which occurred 81
, O'Clock The couple gave thelt
names ais ]. ] Cook and Sarah Pass
more oil Admission, No.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
ALEXANDER CLUB DANCE.

The dance given at the Alexander
club last night was a most enjoyable
affair and was largely attended de
spite the warm weather. Those whe
present we're: Misses Lucy Ruen. 81
Webb City Mo, Lota Clarkson and
Martha Stotts, of Charleston. Mo.
hfartie Kimmsf, Magddeline Wander
bnrgh, Sarah Pink, Marie HALEY. Reta
Cohen. blanche Parsons, Emma Wood
ward ALICE N. Wenger, Kate Farrow
Natfie Mnivihill, and Maud Hastings
Messrs. J. B. Wenger. of Chicago, Lee
Kleh- Raymond Abel, Richard Renfro
Gilbert Caset, Louis Cohn. Loui
Block, Jesse Gross, William Howe. Free
Halliday. Grin Rule and Dan William
son,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
Mills 10 close on saturdays.

An arrangement has been made
with the various mill owners OF this
city whereby their plants will be
closed down each Saturday so that the
employees may take advantage of the
games played on that day. An effort
will be made to gain such conces
sion from other large plants in the
city. but whether on not 1t viii be sue
cessfui remains TO be seen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

The new uniforms Tor the TadpoleS
are expected 10 arrive Monday. AZ
uated IN The Bulletin some time ago
The men win wear white when playing
here and Blue-gray when away. They
are the best that could be procured
aud win cost over $3.50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
Celebrated Anniversary.

Wednesday night Officer James
cowell and wife celebrated their thir,
Iy.first wedding anniversary by enter
tanning q number Of friends An ex-
cellent string band furnished music
during the evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
Children over 70 Must Pay.

In accordance with regulation re
Gently made and put in effect for the
National league teams, this year all
children under the age of twelve years
will be charged Is cents admission to
the bleachers and rs cents to the
grand stand. All children over the
age Of IL years will have to pay the
REGULAR adult price.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
Erank Adams Successor.

Fred c. Keller OF Springfield, ONO
has been appointed 70 I'LL the position
OF umpire in the icasue made vacan'
\ the resignation Of Frank Adams
xeifcr IS excep, 'onally highly recon
mended Us a fair ard Just man " nls
decisions ard he win prove ya'uaoie
addition to The taft Of Judgment reN
lcrpr."
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
THE WEATHER
Washington Bulletin.

Washington, April Following Is
The forecast FIR Illinois for the next
"A hours.
Fair Friday; Saturday showers and
hunderstorms; light TO fresh south
winds
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
THURSDAY Card Club.

The Ladies' Thursday Afternoon
Card club was entertained yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. AIT Haynes at her
pretty home on Sixth street. Mrs.
Max Kaufman was fortunate in win
ming the prize Delightful refresh
ments were served.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
GALA DAY TO MARK OPENING
OF BALL SEASON IN CAIRO
Directors at Meeting Last Night Planned
Big DOings for Fourth of May--Ladies
to Have Day

the game TO be played between the
local school team and one hailing from
the State Normal school of Cape Gil
rardeau. The game will likely be an
interesting one and well worth attend
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
clNcH CLUB ENTERTAINED.

the members of the Cinch Club
were most delightfully."- entertained last
n ght by Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lans-
den, at their apartments at the HALF
day. Prizes were won by Mrs. Doug.
lass Halliday and Mr. Walter Herbs.
Delicious refreshments were served
and the evening most pleasantly spent,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
A Fairy Tale.

once upon q time there was an auto.
mobile which ran slowly and care
fully through the streets Of the
oi,v rrse~e-ac piaetter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

the OFuer oil halfway conductors.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Hutchinson of
t401 Washington will remove today
to Sikeston, Mo.
Miss Emma Woodward announces
that the recital of the st. Cecilia
club has been postponed until Satur-
day, May 9Th.
Miss Lucy Bruen of Webb City,
Mo-. arrived last night to visit Miss
Blanche Parsons. Miss Bruen is d
room mate Of Miss Parsons ait Month
cello seminary.
4 DR.. II. f. Gordon has returned from
\ Sparta accompanied Nv Mrs. Gordon
and little daughter, Gladys. The lat
4 ter was seriously III last week, but il
1 now conyalescent.
/ MIR. j. III. Jones, ticket agent OF tho
Central Union station, who has been
III In Chicago for the past month, IL
rapidly recovering and will arrive
home III few days.
4 David Hart of Evansville, arrived
/ yesterday to attend the wedding b
Miss Marie Eichoff and Mr. james
| Law which occurred last evening. Mis-
Eichoff IL niece OF Mrs, Hart
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
70 Clean Meerschsum Pipe.

To clean meerschaum glpe place
the pipe in cold sweet milk In an
earihenware jar stood In boiling water
ird let II boil very slowly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

Tuesday Of tho coming week the
Sportsman's park will be turned over
70 the local high school students for
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28
PURELY PERSONAL

e
Judge Monroe g. Crawford III Car.
bondale, was IN the city yesterday.
MIR, John Beck has gone to Los An
geles, Cal, for the benefit of his
health.
Dr Edwin Morrow, the well known
dentist, goes to Chicago tonight Oh Il
brief business trip.
-----------s
Mrs. Gordon Hannah has returned
to her home in Kankakee, after sew
eral days visit with the family of
Major r. w. Halliday
Principal 3. Fl. RisIey of the sal
U ford school. received the sad intelli
gence yesterday morning Of the death
of his sister living ait Nickerson, Kas
Conductor and Mrs. II. B. Lynch d
Newcastle, Ind, passed through TIL,
city yesterday en- route to New Or
leans, where they will start on an ex
cursion To Portland, Oregon. given b,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

the Order Of Railway Conductors.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Hutchinson Of
1401 Washington will remove today
to Sikeston, Mo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
Chief Justice Clark Makes New
Jersey Woman Happy.
SENDS her HUSBANDS PAPERS
Commission That Was Picked Up on
Battlefield at Fredericksburg at Last
Finds Its Way Back TO Its Homo in
Northern State.
Ny Associated prcrs.,

PATTERSON, N. j., Sept. ia com.
mission rs captain Of The Twcnty-fifth
New Jersey Volunteers. which was lost
by Captain Archibald Graham at Fred.
cricksburg, Va. WAS returned TO Can.
tain Graham's widow today by Chief
Justice Walter Clark, of the Supreme
Court Of North Carolina.
Judge Clark found the commission
after the battle was over. lie accom-
panied it with IA letter saying That he
had intended to return it many years
ago, but had mislaid and forgotten it,.
He wrote
This commission was found where
only brave man could have carried
it-bcncath the plunging fire of the
Washington ARTILLERY OH Mares
Heights. We broke seven successive
lines of battle to pieces at that point
Tor nature had made the position i'm
prcgnablc. was then bwi fourteen
years of age
i do not know to what brigade the
Twentylifth New Jersey belongs ANA
hence do not know In which of these
Charges Captain Graham shared"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
WESTERN MARYLAND
SYNDICATE TO END
Subscribers to Be Paid in Bo.ds and
stocks-Three Railroads in
New Company.
(By Aesociated Press.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Notice was
issued today by the managers Of the
West Virginia Central and Western
Maryland purchase syndicate of the
termination Of the syndicate on DC.
tobcr liz. and the basis of final distri.
button
For each $1,000 Of syndicate sub
scrlptions fully paid, subscribers will
get 5000 in general lien and conyerti.
bic bonds CT the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, and $3.50 of the
coupon stock.
The syndicate has accomplished the
uhiication of the following properties:
Western Maryland Railroad, West Vir.
gihia Central and Pittsburg Railroad.
Piedmont ard Cumberland Railroad
and subsidiary companies.
The syndicate managers included
Governor Myron r. Herrick, OF Ohio.
Joseph Ramsey. Jr. of The wabash,
Howard Gould and Winsow s. Pierce,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
PASSENGERS ON BOARD
British steamship Takes Disabled
Liner in Tow and Both Vessels Ar.
rive in acknowledgements Fail to
Repair Damaged Machinery While
Boat is Far From Land.


llALlFAN. n. s.. Sept. 19.-Thc
North German Lloyd steamer Bremen,
CAPTAIN II. Nicrich. from New York
5cnt"nihcr ii. hound for Bremen. WIS
'wed here today by the British tank
steamer I.ucigcn rrum Shields Scptcn.
her .. for Philadelphia.
The port tails shaft of the Bremen
brckc on the afternoon Of Septemh, II
IL and the accident damaged the star.
board propeller. Attempts which were
made by the engineers to repair the
damage were unsuccessful anu the
stamcr relied helplcssly in the Swell.
AT S Il. III. on September IL, the LII.
cisen WAS sighted and took the Ger.
man boat in tow.
They headed for Halifax and arrived
here this afternoon. The Bremen has
It saloon and Is second cabin, and
20 stccragc passengers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
For Not Aiding the Sy'ph he
is Disgraced.
LIEUT.. EVANS IS INDICATED
Federal Yacht Would Have Been Lost
if the Ell Cid Had Not Have Res
cucd Her Shortly After the otcrl
Abandoned the Steamship.
tpy Associated l.rcss.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Sept 10
The failure OF Captain w. Ii. IIotvillc,
as master of the United Fruit Com
pany's ship Oteri, to give assistance
to the United States ship Sylph.
which was disabled off the coast of
North Carolina April -, has cost him
his position through the revocation nr
his license by the United States
steamboat inspection service.
This action was taken by inspection
officers at Norfolk, Va, OIL September
II. and made public today by the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
The distress of the Sylph occurred
while Lieutenant Evans was bringing
the vessel up the coast from Florida
where it had been used by Mrs. Roose-
welt and her children for cruise.
Captain Hotville made little effort
to aid the Sylph
Lieutenant Evans closed his state
ment by saying: Il am firmly con
WINGED that HAD the Ell Cid not taken
us into port the Sylph and all her peo-
pie would have been LOST
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
GET RICH QUICK MEN
BEHIND TEE BARS
Two Alleged Brokers Take Texas
Company Into Camp That
Proves to Be a Tartar.
tI3y Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Charscd
With the larceny Of 81 500 from the
lionston, Galveston and IntcrD;:; bm
Railroad Company and with total
larceny of about $4,000 from various
other corporations, Charles Augustus
Seton and Harrison McElhiney. COM
posing the firm of G. Augustus Seton
and Company, were arrested today.
In 1904 w. b. Sason. Il director Of
The Houston. Galveston and Intcrbur-
Dan Company came to New York and
paid Seton $4,000 to cover the cost
of engraving 100000 worth of bonds.
The bonds were never delivered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
KOREANS WELCOME,
ALICE ROOSEVELT
The Presidents Daughter Rides in the
Imperial yellow PaIanquin
in Seoul.

SEOUL. Sept. 19.-Through streets
crowded with white robed Koreans
all dlined by the imperial body guard
standing AT present arms" Miss Alice
Roosevelt, riding III the imperial vel
low palanuuln, triumphantly progress
ed from the railroad station to the
American legation.
The roadway had been freshly paved
and the shops were draped with Kor-
can and hastily haud-painted American
flags.
The court chamberlain met the par
ty at half way station on behalf of
the Emperor.
On arrival at Seoul the party was
hailed T.. Il Korean band which played
the Star Spungled Banner"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
MORTON DEMANDS IT BACK
Truth Coming Out Which Explains
How Policy Holders Money Was
Used For Wild Cat Schemes and
Laoned to Men Who Are Now
Broke-rIyde in on Deals.
n;x Associntrd prcsu.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-That the
Equitable Life Assurance Society paid
out $7lS,2Gi TO the Mercantile Trust
Company i'll connection with loans
known as the Turner loans anu that
these payments were without author
ity, 50 far as the records of the society
discloses, were made known today by
Paul Morton, president of the society.
These loans Mr.. Morton':; report says
was carried III 1891 by the Western
National bank which was controlled
by the Equitable Society.
High Finance Run Mad.
George V. Turner. in whose namo
the loan stood was secretary to Louis
Fitzgerald then president of the Mcr-
camille Trust Company and an asso-
ciatc Of Henry II. Hyde. The loan was
guaranteed by MarccIlrs Hartley, John
t. Scarles. Louis Fitzgerald. w. n.
Golfer. Jr.. AMI II. b. Hyde.
On March 2l, 1895, the same guar
nntcrs renewed their guaranty, the
loan having grown to $l,27G,i7S, the
increase being due to attempts to. de.
velop the property.
Part of this collateral consisted Of
Salt Lake and Eastern Hallway stock
and other Salt Lake stocks. This col
lateral proved to be Of little value.
Money Spent in the West.
Other collateral consisted OF con-
tracts of the Kentucky Mineral and
Timber Company and the Amity Land
and Irrigation Company. of Colorado.
by July ], 1905, the cost of the Ken
lucky property stood at $Gl9,OG7, and
the Colorado property at $2.SO9,GS3
The Equitable Life Assurance Socie-
~ paid the Mercantile Trust Company
S2lS,26i on these loans on January %,
1900 and $4,000 OH February 4. 1901
Mr. Morton has notified the Mcrcan-
tile Trust Company that ii must re-
pay the $71S.2G4
Mr. Morton reported that it would
be necessary to charge off $S6lSS UNI
paid balance Of loan to John u.
Searles. who is bankrupt. The colIat-
eral against this $S6,iSS is without
value.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
TOBACCO
is NICELY CURED
Kentucky Has Good Bit Yet to
Housc-cotton Crop Shows
Deterioration.
(By Associatcd pressA

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 10
The weekly summary of crop condi-
tons issued by the weather bureau to-
day says:
While slight Improvement in the
condition of cotton is reported from
Oklahoma and Indian Territory and
portions of Louisiana and Northern
Texas, the crop us whole over most
or the belt has experienced little or
no chance With tendency toward de.
terioration.
Except in Kentucky where about
onc-third of the crop remains to be
secured. tobacco is nearly all out and
housed. Moist atmosphere has not
been favorable for curing in Kentucky
and New England. but in Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee the
crop is curing nicely.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
THIEF CUTS $500
FROM MANS COAT
Young Man of Good Family Arrested
and Returned the Money
to Police.
(special to tho Daily Prcsa,

PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. IA
George Harrison, telegraph operator
on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad,
came to the city and drew $500 from
bank. OF this amount he placed $3.50
in his inside coat pocket and had the
pocket scwed lie to prevent its loss.
He boarded street car for ride
to Ferndale park with friends. Be
fore the car got OH. of the city his
pocket was cut from the outside and
the $3.50 stolen.
a. NJ Bowdon. who is the son of re-
spectacle parents, weakened and con
fesscd and gave up the money. The
amount handed the officers was seven
500 bills and eight $40 bills.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1905.

his speech to the Civil war period and
TO defense of the position taken at
that time by North Carolina. He
thought that the warmest love AMI
sympathy should exist between the
North and South and asked that New
Englandcrs so to the South rather
than to the West.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-20
NArcHfZ POSTMASTER ILL
scourge Appears in the Fashionable
District of the Mississippi city-At-
lanta Enjoned From Interfering
With the State Health officials as to
Quarantine Laws.
t3y Associated Press.>

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Sept. 10
Official report To p. m, Tuesday
New cases. 81. total to date, 1889.
Deaths. =; total, 3i5.
New fOc, 5.
Under treatment, SOL
Cases discharged. 1878.
The daily report continues encourag-
ing und is especially so In the matter
Of The deaths and new Toci Only six
are above Canal street, while the
deaths arc all from below Canal street.
County reports are: Kcnncr three
new cases, ono death; Alexander two
new cases; IIarvcy's Canal one case;
Amelia four now cases; bayou L'Ourse
three new cases Bayou BOluf one
new case; Strosc, one new case Grand
Isle, one case.
There now are only six persons sick
ut Lccvillc, AMI one death occurred
Monday
There are now rorty-nlne cases I'M
der treatment at Cote blanche, on
bayou LII FOurelic.
All freight going out Of the city is
properly ami thoroughly fumigated.
Finds Fever Germ
DIR. Roscnau, bacteriologist of the
marine hospital service, has forwarded
Il jar'of four hundred specimens of the
stcgomyia to the government lavora-
tory. DR.. Roscnau says that while
proof is needed II is not impossible
that the local psychologists have dis
covered the germ Of yellow fever.