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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

munication of the comptroller OF Jan
uary 20th in regard to installing Weis'
bach burners on gas lamps now 10
use outside of Che electric light dis
trict. beg to say that che common OF
indoor Welsbach burner cannot be
used for street lighting. The only
Welsbach street lighting lamp IN
use is owned and controlled by the
Welsbach Street Lighting company OF
America, who own all the patents on
the lamp and they will not under any
circumstances sell the lamp, but lease
them on a royalty
On receipt of your letter we took
the matter up with these people and
requested them to send us TWO lamps
as a sample and name us the best
rental price at which they would fur.
nish them to us. They sent us the
lamps and we have now placed one
on Ninth street and one on Seventh
stree between Washington and Wal
nut. where they may be seen by your
honorable body.
They also named as a rental of SS
per lamp per year on a contract of
five years, but as it was demonstrated
year ago that your honorable body
| could not make a contract 10 exceed
one year. we have taken the matter
up with them again requesting price
! fer one year
As YOU are aware these lamps are
much more expensive 20 maintain
than the ordinary gas lamps. It requir-
I ing a skilled workman to handle them.
As soon as we receive a reply from
these parties we will be very glad TO
name you a price on installing them
for present lights Said price will
/ only be the additional cost TO this
company Of the rental OF the lamps
over and above ottr preseu. price fol
gas lights
Also ANSWERING Your letter Of the
10th, regarding the installing Of 10
land - candle power incandescent
lights in place of the gas lights now
fused in the city, beg to say that VIC
lare making up an estimate Of the cost
of ms, alliDg these lights. and as soon
as it is completed viii be glad 10 sub
nit you a proposition. However. vii
say that owing to the fact that tht
city cannot contract for longer peri
cd than one year. 1'doubt if we coulC
name a prlee thai would justify eth
er US in installing the lights or yol
in using them
The substituting Of tncandescen
electric lights for The gas lamp
would require the entire wiring o
the city for this purpose.
, We will be glad TO give you pric
as soon as we ascertain the cost Of in
stalling them if you still desire it.
In compliance a'ith your requests
we herewith enclose You list SHOW
) ing the location of the gas lamps nov
in force Very truly,
/ CAIRO ELECTRIC AND TRACTIO.
: COMPANY.
: Per General Manager
& Alderman Egan moved that ia
Traction company be as2ed 10 max
price for all-night gas lights on
side of the electric light district.
The council then adjourned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
PORTLAND MINING COMPANY
Elects Directors Favorable to Colo
RADIO Mine Owners.

Council Bluffs. la. Feb THE an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Portland Mining company com
pleted its work tonight BY electing a
board of directors favorable 10 Colo
RADIO Mine Owners association aud de
posing Presiden- jas r Burns. \
board of directors was elected and
temporary organization vas effected
by the election of Irving Howbert
chairman. and Frank q Peck. secre
tary. Meeting Of the directors will be
held at Colorado Springs Thursday
at which Howber. will probably be
elected president of the company an
.Preck secretary.
PROFITS Of the company last year
were $500 goo.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
De erasse Company Roasted"

Thu Hecrin, ILL.,, Promoter says:
4. seemed TO be a fact that the
show troupe which played Merchant
Venice" here last Saturday eve
ing was possessed of the idea that
Zach and every individual of it was
a king among men.4
Immediately upon the arrival of the
troupe they began one and all to
speak in ridicule concerning Herrin
and ner people. Especially were
their remarks directed to the rate
prevalent in our hotels.
Upon arrival at the Chapman hotel
they one and all began TO murmur
and complain. Their calls for at
tention were loud and long
When they had left the dining
room after the dinner Saturday they
attempted to dictate prices and reg
ulations for the hotel, whereup0n
they were Immediately elected from
he house
Upon application at the Barnes
house they we're at once denied &C
commodations, and became wander
ers and outcasts. Some of then
found places in private houses bu
the major part was homeless the res
of the day.
When the show was over severa
of the actors were still without rooms
and one of them was seen on thi
streets as late at night as o'cloch
still without a place to go Whethe
be walked tire streets till morning j
a matter for speculation. However
the different member Of the com
pany 1ocked to the train Sunda
morning and shook our dust fro1
their feet
The show at the opera house Sat
urday night was not of extraOrdinar.
merit. Many report that it was IA
below the average and were great
disappointed However. the work O
Mr. De Grasse was very good an
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
FOR AN ELECTRIC
LIGHTING PLANT
Concluded from First page.J

age was awarded to Thomas Meehan.
Mrs. Cora Kindred presented a pc
tition to erect a one-storS frame
house 10 cost about sl400 on lots 10
and 20. block Go, first addition.
Permission was granted the Singer
company to erect railway scales in
front of their office on Commercial
avenue
The regular salary bill was allow
ed
Alderman LAWYER introduced a res
olution that the Mobile and Ohio rail
road company be required to build
one or more crossings between Tenth
and Twentieth streets
Alderman Nellis wanted the cross
ing at Center street and Washington
avenue repaired.
A committee of three. consisting d
Aldermen Wood, Snyder and Egan
was appointed TO investigate tbs
feasibility of municipal lighting. Fra
ser introduced the resolution and h
meeting, were granted
The contract for removal of garb
wanted the thing gone ahead will
and not used a. political buncombe.
The bond Of Frank Lonergan a
street supervisor was approved.
The following communication from
the Cairo Electric and Traction com
pany was read and referred TO ut
street committee:
$3.50 Feb. 7. 1906
The Honorable mayor and city cour
Gil. Cairo. Illinois.
| COMMUNICATING to the CON
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
asaIammbo.r

The barbaric splendors of the an
Client city of Carthage form the back
ground of the glittering story of
"Salammbo" in whicn Frederick
Warde and Kathryn Kidder will APP
pear here on Tuesday evening. 1t is
Ia rtory of dire tragedy wrought in
overpowering passions and emotions.
1t is another Romeo and Juliet story
but placed in a period when langu-
age and manners weret not in the
polished state of Shakespeare time.
The roles of Matho the barbarian
chief. and Salammbo, the priestess OF
Tanit. take the place of Romeo and
Juliet as it were, and give just such
equal opportunity fo- two establish
ed players. The new play is said &c
be remarkable for its swift action
and almost terrible climaxss.
"Salammbo" as presented by Man
ayers Wagenhals and Kemper con
sists OF five acts and six scenes anC
/ all of them are said to vie with the
best scenes in "Ben-Hur" and othei
famous spectaeIes Of late years The
scene painters conception of ancien
Carthage where the play is laid, il
said to be very beautiful, the white
| temples and blue skies contrasting
exquisitely with the rich spIendo
of the interiors. A brilliantly cos
tuned ballet. The varied uniforms o
ancient armies, and msIodiou
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Indiana regard Mr. Gilbert A.
Eldredge as one of The best impreson-
ators it has been my privilege TO hear.
| am sure he will entertain and de
light any audience.-Dr. ". +. name
president of Wabash college, Craw'
louisville, Ind.
At Library hall, Cairo, on Monday,
February Il. under the auspices oil
the Woman's club
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

strain of barbaric music which runs
throughout the play enhance the gen
eral effect. The authoe' is Mr.. Stan
isaus Strange VINO earned so much
fame for his dramatization of QUO
Vadis, but from what may be learned
he has excelled his previous efforts in
"Salammbo' At the opera house ON
Tuesday, Feb a.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
Of a high order of merit.
"A Country Kid"

Manager ID. l.. Williamson has
closed a contract by which ne has
city success, a Country Kid, one
night on Wednesday, Feb. s.
This is one of the latest metropol
itan successes, a play that combines
comedy. pathos, and strong hearts
story, dealing with life. as seen in a
small Indiana town. The general
character, "A Country Kid" is an
awkward, gawky boy. The scenic
effects are said to be especially fine
Reserved seats will be-on sale at the
box office on Tuesday, Feb. I.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
H. F. MO R Ell AN D
TIN, COPPER AND SHEET
IRON WORKS.

Steamboat and 6owpipe Work, Sky
lights, Roofing, cornice, and Steel
Ceilings.
NO. 2fe-22t TENTH STREET.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
soxs Play the Races.

Il has heen discover "a that san
Francisco high school boys have been
systematically playing The races
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
United States internal Commerce.

The value Of the articles forming
the internal commerce of the United
States is estimated at about twenty
two billions Of dollars in a single year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
PFIESTER ACQUITTED.
Case Against Him Is Dismissed After
Hearing One Side.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec 15.-Judge
Brazee in the municipal court today
decided that Charles F. Phester was
not guilty Of larceny as bailee as
charged in the indictment returned on
August 1, by the grand jury. The de-
cision was on a motion to dismiss the
defendant after the state had rested
its case.
The charge against Mr.. Phester was
that of larceny as bailee of $4,000 be-
longing to the Wisconsin Rendering
company He acted as a stakeholder
IN an effort by that company to obtain
a garbage contract in Milwaukee, $25,-
600 being placed in his hands. It was
charged that he did not account for
$14,000 of this
Mr.. Pfester is one of the most
prominent business men in NIilwau-
kee. He is connected with various en-
terprises, including a tannery, a bank,
hotel, and is the proprietor of the
Milwaukee Sentinel. Mr.. Pf1ester is
well known throughout the country
He has figured very prominently in
politics for many years and was the
leader of the so-called stalwart faction
of the Republican party in Wisconsin.
The charge against Mr.. Pfester was
looked upon by many persons as an
outgrowth of political strife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
CALDWELL JURY FREE.
Stood Ten for First Degree Murder
and Two for second.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 15.-The jury in
the Caldwell murder trial was called
into court at noon today by Judge
Reese and dismissed from a further
consideration of the case.
The jury has stood ten to two in ia
vor of conviction since Wednesday
night.
The two jurors who refused to con-
vict, it is said, favored a penalty of sec
Ond degree murder only, while the other
ten insisted on a verdict of guilty in
the first degree.
The case viii come up for hear
ing at the next term of the district
court in March.
Mrs. Caldwell is charged with killing
her husband with an ak as he lay
asleep in bed.
The defense insisted that the act was
committed by hired man rooming up
stairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
AUDITORS IN SESSION.
Those Employed by Santa Fe in Con-
ference With Superiors.

Travelling auditors in the employ of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way company are holding their annual
conference with their superiors in the
rooms of the Topeka Whist club. It is
probable that it will continue all of
TODAY and part of tomorrow. Those
present at the meeting are w. J.
Healy, freight auditor; E. L. Mooney,
assistant freight auditor: J. F. Mitch
ell. ticket auditor; E. L Copeland,
auditor, and the following travelling
auditors: G. L. Pfundstein. Gales
burg. III; W. r. Frederick. Chanute;
J. N Green, Guthrie, Okla; H W
Myers. Topeka; c. c. Webb, Newton;
J. r. Ness. Wichita; H. P. Dillon. To-
pella; e. l.. Taylor, La Junta, Col;
and r. W. Hoyt, Las Vegas, n M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
HASS3O,OOO MORE
Another Company Pays Its
DeYlin Insurance.
Still There viii Be No Christ
mas Dividend.
MIR. BRADLEY SAYS so.
Good News Received From the
Mutual Life.
Will Pay Up Their Big Obliga-
tiOn Without Protest
MIR. BRADLEY SAYS so

No dividends to the depositors of the
defunct First National bank before
Christmas is the announcement which
Receiver James T. Bradley made this
morning.
We might be able to make a dividend
payment before Christmas if we received
all of the insurance money today" said
Bradley. However, that is not to be
expected and there is not any hope of
declaring a dividend before Christmas -
Though the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company of New York turned over
$50, O,036.1O of life insurance to the receiver
this morning there is still large pro-
portion of the life insurance held by the
receiver that remains unpaid. The
Mutual Life of New York has a, policy
which represents $3.50. 900, in addition
there is some 5000, 600 distributed among
other companies.
The Mutual Life however will pay up
without a protest. This comforting as
surance was made to Elon S. Clark, the
general agent of the company in To-
peka, and conveyed by him to Receiver
Bradley 1t is stated from the same
source that the payment on the policy
will be made within the next two or
three days. Nothing is intimated with
regard to the disposition to be made
Of the $4,000 disputed policy which it
is claimed to have elapsed.
With this last settlement of the Metro
politan Life the total amount of insur-
ance turned over sums up to $3.50, 62.
This is divided among the following
companies: New York Life, 1854. .965;
National Life of Vermont, $9.75s.90;
Mutual Benefit, $25,000; Michigan
Mutual, $4,919.5S; Massachusetts Mutual
Life, $6.041O4; and Metropolitan Life,
$50, ,036.1O.
The short length of time which exists
before Christmfs is given as an explana-
ton for the Inability to pay dividend
at this time. BY the time the proper
authorization would come from the
comptroller of the currency and the
wheels set in motion for a payment it
would be so close to the 25th of the
month that the checks could not be all
signed and issued before that day. There
is considerable clerical work incident to
figuring out the amount due to each de-
positor on his deposit and the greater
portion Of this would be done at Wash
ington where the departments move
with precision and a calmness which
does not promise speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
FORMAL SURRENDER.
To the Powers Has Been Made by
Turkish Government.

Constantinopie. Dec. I5.-Turkey
has formally surrendered to the de-
mands of the powers and accepted the
scheme providing for the financial con-
troll of Macedonia. A communication
to this effect was handed by the porte
to the Austro- Hungarian ambassador,
Baron Won Calico, and the question
which has been the subject of negotla-
tfons for II months was closed. The
international fleet Will promptly be
Withdrawn.
The Turkish ambassador at st.
Petersburg has been instructed to
draw Russia's attention to the serious
situation at Tiflis, Caucasia, where it is
alleged the Russian authorities are
distributing arms to the Armenians
and incite them to massacre the Tar
tars. The Armenians are alleged with
the assistance of the troops to have
taken full advantage of the oppor-
tunity and to have aided Mussulmans
interests, including those of Turkish
subjects, slaughtering the women and
children as well as the men. The ap-
peals of the Turkish consul to the To-
cal authorities at Tifiis were unavail-
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
JUST WANTED TO DIE.
Mexican Banker Shoots Himself in
New York Restaurant.

New York, Dec. ia young man
of 20, giving the name of Felix Frank,
and his occupation as that of a banker
Of the City of Mexico, was taken from
a Broadway restaurant today where he
had attempted suicide by shooting. He
was taken to the New York hospital,
where he is in a critical condition.
Frank said he lived at a hotel in
Eighteenth street, where it was learn
ed he had arrived and registered on
December 8. It was learned that the
young man had numerous callers there
but apparently had been melancholy
several days. The clerk had been told
by the management to hold up Franks
key when he returned last night until
he had communicated with the man
ager.
No reason is given by Frank for his
act beyond the fact that he did not
care to live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
YOUNG FOLKS CONCERT
It Proves an Interesting and Tnstruc-
tive Musical Event.

The excellent programme aside, Mr..
George Barlow Penny's first organ re-
cttal for young people, given at the
Auditorium yesterday afternoon was
worth while for the little Introductory
talk on music which Mr.. Penny made
to his audience explaining the nature
and object of these recitals for young
people. Topeka is fun of people who
love music" said Mr.. Penny, "put they
are not musical. We have no musical
a atmosphere here, because we have not
enough musical peOple-enough who
love music for itself and are willing to
encourage and support good musical
artists. These TecitalS of simple, pop
ular, classical music are designed to
cultivate taste among the young peO-
pie of Topeka for the best music. We
Will give them during the winter at
stated intervals, the next to take place
during the holidays when lantern
slides picturing the life of Christ, illus
tFated by music on the same theme.
viii be feature. The concerts will be
given after school hours in the after
noon and before dark so that the
school children can attend them con-
veniently and we hope in time to work
up a general interest in them. The
programmes viii be educative in ma
ture beginning with the more familiar
classics and gradually including new
er and more pretentiOUs numbers.
There will be a YOlcal sOlOist assisting
on each programme.
In spite of the fact that the venture
is just starting there were about a
hundred people at the recital yester-
day and although this is a mere hand
ful, especially in the big Auditorium,
the fact that it was the first of the re-
citals and that the busy season of holi-
day preparation is on, explains the
lack of a more generous patronage.
Undoubtedly the next recital will be
better attended for the first was an
unqualified success The programme
was well chosen, and not too long and
the assisting sOlOist, Mrs. Emile King
XNikdal, sang exquisitely and was en-
Enthusiastically received.
Mrs. Wikidal sang three numbers. The
first was the Cavaliera Rusticana In-
termezzo, which she sang behind the
organ with especial effectiveness, the
second Goring Thomas My Heart Is
Weary, and the third q charming little
ballad, That Little Maid Of Mine, by
Ayers. Mrs. Wikidal is always d favor
ite with Topeka audiences, but she is
really heard far too rarely in public,
her society singing engagements monOp-
olizing 50 much of her time that many
people have never had an opportunity
to learn what a beautiful voice and
pleasing method she has. Yesterday she
was in uncommOnly good voice, her
tones were perfectly produced and fair
ly filled the auditorium, even in the
CaValiera Ave Maria when she sang be-
hind the organ
Mr.. Penny has not played better pro-
gramme than that of yesterday after
noon. His numbers included Calkin's
Harvest Thanksgiving March. In the
Morning, from the Peer Gynt suite,
Grieg Rustic Dance, Fumagalh Rustic
Wedding March, West, Intermezz0 from
Cavaliers. Rusticana, Nocturne. opus 9,
number 3 Chopin, Schubert's Serenade,
Godard's Berceuse from Jocelyn and
Flagler's Torchlight March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
"GO OVER Road. :"
Sheriff Lucas Takes Shawnee's Contri-
button to Lansing.

Sheriff Bert Lucas. left this afternoon
for LeavenwOrth with prisoners con-
victed at the present term of court and
sentenced to the penitentiary. They
are Harry Baugh, negro who was
caught in a Fourth street jewelry
store; Bert Johnson, convicted Of an
unnatural crime; Ed Widner, impli-
Gated in a robbery; William Lee, who
robbed an old soldier in a lower Kan
sas avenue joint, and John Croft. the
confessed assailant Of w F. Kuntz.
The men taken over viii serve SEN
tences under the indeterminate SEN
ence law which provides that their re-
lease depends upon the action OF the
prison board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
ADAMS HOUSE SOLD.
Constantine Chumos Gets Famous Old
Hosiery for $4,000.

The Adams house in North Topeka
has been purchased by Constantine
Chumos, the Greek confectfoner of S04
Kansas avenue. from the Better Realty
company, agents for the Portsmouth
Savings bank of Portsmouth, New
Hampshire The consideration is under
stood to be $8.oO0
The Adams house is being operated
now by H. L. Herring and he viii con-
tinue in charge as formerly. The build
ing has frontage of fifty feet on Kansas
avenue and the front portion is three
stories high, the rear extension being
two stories.
II expect to make some changes in
the building" said Mr.. Chumos. Il
will paint and repaper the whole of the
interior and make additional changes.
I expect to add another story soon on
the rear part of the building, making it
three stories throughout. The man who
is running it now viii stay there for a.
while at least"
Fifteen years ago Mr. Chumos landed
in Topeka without friends and with but
$3.50 in his pockets He didn't hang
around waiting to make friends nor did
he wait until some one would come along
and hand him more money. He got out
and hustled. He started a small lemon
ade stand, saved his money, invested it
and continued to watch dollars grow in
to others. Pretty soon he had a small
stock of confectionery. He added on to
this and after a while moved into per-
manent headquarters at S04 Kansas ave-
nue. with a stock worth several thou
sand dollars. He brought other mem
bers of his family over from the old
country and helped them get a start. He
is young yei and he has every indication
of continuing to become prosperous.
The Adams house is one of the land
marks of Topeka. It was built by Col
Dan Adams about 1870. He paid SO, 900
for the land and the hotel cost S35, 900
more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-15
KANSAS SHOOTER FIRST
William Heer Led the Professionals
at Long Island.

New York, Dec. 15.-J. II. Hendricks
son of Long Island City. won the cham
pionship of America at clay birds yes
terday with a score Of 81 out of a possi-
bic 100. Only one point behind Hen
erickson came J. w. Garrett Of Colo
rado Springs, one of the crack amateur
shots of the west The shoot was held
on the Traverse island grounds of the
New York Athletic club, and brought
out As contestants.
AS a counter attraction there was a
special shoot for professionals in which
eight men took part, VIM. Heer of Kan
sas being the winner with the record of
Sc out Of a possible 100. He was the
only professional who beat the best
amateurs.
The shooting committee OF the New
York Athletic club managed the affair.
Three traps were used and the men were
divided into twelve squads. There was
practically no wind, but the sun made
strong glare over the water, which
was rather trying on the eyes
Only four men made straight scores of
%. HendricksOn made one In ais third
string. Garrett made q grand finish,
getting every bird in mis- last string. H.
W. Brigham of the Crescent Athletic
club made two perfect scores OF 20, the
only shooter. with the eXceptzDRl Of Heer,
in the professional match, who made
two complete scores.
Heer had an easy victory. His near
est opponent was Harry s. Welles of
this city, who got SO.
The silver loving cup, en1blen1atic of
the amateur championship at clay birds,
was presented to Mr.. Hendrickson. Mr..
Garrett explained that the reason for
his presence as a competitor was due
to the fact that he came to New York
this week, with A. H. Mckenzie of Den
yer. to lay before the committee in
charge of the grand American handicap
the claims of Denver for that big event
next season.