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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-20

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Interest Paid O. Tins psposItA
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Chicago Made Helpless
By AU-Night Blizzard
Recovered Streets and Gales With Snow
and Hail Stop Street Cars and Force
Pedestrians Against Buildings.

CHICAGO. Feb. I4-After raging all
night. the blizzard that struck Chicago
yesterday continued una abated today
with no prospect Of relief. The temper
ature descended a few degrees during
the night. the sleet gradually changing
into a dry snow and hail
A high wind caused Chica goans to
draw muff1ers and coat collars tight TO
keep out the fine snow that whirled in
all directions.
The pavements of the bOulevards We're
covered with layers Of ice. making them
skating rinks for small boys Horses
found It difficult to keep their feet on
the iCe-coated roads
Cling to Buildings.
Pedestrians showed the same caution
displayed in the duadrupeds. They were
satisfied TO 60 slowly, but even then. on
rounding corners, where the wind struck
them with redoubled force. they caught
at window frames or any other projec-
ton until they had treasured them
selves.
No relief is promised today. The wind
is expected TO remain high, and the
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
CAS1ELLANE GIVES UP
AND AGREES TO DIVORCE

NEW YORK. Feb. Dispatches from
Paris today say that Count Boni de
Casteliane has agreed to a divorce and
VIII not oppose his wife suit, If certain
conditions are complied with.
This INFORMATION was revealed after
the count .lad several long conferences
with his Wife's lawyers. The conditions
proba bly, refer to a money settIeuent
Count Boni is disconsolate and is pro-
Iesslng undying affection for his wife
but this is regarded as a ruse to ohtei in
better terms in the financial settlement
me counts present attitude and the
possibility of mutual agreement to a
divorce. proba bly, will result in elirni-
mating the scandal into which the nanes
or many titled women would be drag
ged
The barring OF Count de CasteIlane
from the Castellane mansion nv order
OF court: as shown by dispa tckes from
Paris today makes 1t positive that there
viii be no reconciliation between fbc
estranged husband and wife
The Washington times., 1906-02-14

6.zzaT9 o.. z,i does not promise to give up
IT'S mold for some time.
The storm reached Chicago from the
north. via Wisconsin Michigan. and
grip. ~
To the north of Chicago. stretching
up through Wisconsin. and across the
mississippi river into iowa and Min
nesota. snow blocks of large PRO
portions exists Telegraph wires are
down and trains are beng DELAYED.
Street Cars Stopped.
In Chicago. many Of the west side sur
face lines did not run any trains for a
time during the early hours of the dav
Because of the heavy demands on the
power, owing to the Storm. the efectri-
cal current was shut off altogether for
ten minutes shortly after O'Clock.
The damage done by the storm In
Chicago vas not extensive.
A plate glass window al Nelson Nor
ris q Co.'S branch store on Soufb
Water street. was broken I'm by the wind
early today
At midnight. the thermometer regis
tered y degrees above zero. At a m
II had descended TO 26 1t continued tn
descend until O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
BLEW HIS BRAINS
OUT ON SIDEWALK
OVER LOVE AFFAIR
William Seton First Tried to Shoot Jose
phine Kicker, Who Had Repulsed
Him, in Front of Laundry.

Because ne believed Josephine Kicker,
whom he was TO have welded next Sep
tember, had ceased to love him, William
Seton, a photographer, twenty-five
years old, blew out his brains In front
of the Harvard laundry. 731 Ninth street
northwest. sf.er firing two bullets at
her about S:45 o'clock this morning.
The girl Was not struck by either Of
the missiles intended for her
Seton was taken to the Emergency
Hospital. There he died one hour after
the shooting.
Miss Kicker is an attractive brunette.
about twenty-five years old. She has
been employed in the laundry for three
years and had known Seton about the
same length OF time. The young woman
said today that her engag cement to Sef-
ton was broken off last week, as he had
threatened many times 10 kill her and
himself
His latest threat was made last night
while in the parlor OF the girls home.
where he exhibited a revolver and load
ed II before her mother.
Saved by Miracle.
After the shooting. Miss Kicker faint
ed. bat was soon revived and left the
laundry.
1t Is a miracle that I was not killed
by Will. lie threatened to do this
but I did not think he meant it. He was
a nice fellow. but I did not love him
and told him 50. lie seemed cut up
about It."
Seton was employed in an + street
Photographic establishment. and IS said
10 have been an expert in his line Of
work He WAS a handsome man with
splendid physique Seton lived with
his mother at 1887 Fourteenth street
northwest.
The young man was stricken with
typhoid fever some time ago and was
nuTsed back 10 health by the girl who
her friends say, had promised TO be his
wife
For two weeks the woman's affection
for the man had grown less ardent.
and last week she is said to have in
formed him that their enga cement
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
MISS ROOSEVELT
BEARS STRAIN WELL
Daily Life Unchanged in
Spite of Lab0rs.
FLUCTUATIONS FROM JAPAN
Former Minister Takahira Shows His
Interest by Cabling Orders for
Flowers IN His Name.
FLUCTUATIONS FROM JAPAN
Some Of he [ zfest
Presents Recefb ed

| Repousee silver bowl. carvings
| embroideries. and other specimens Of
the handiworlS of his countrymen.
From the Emperor of japan.
Diamond rinE-From the Consul
General to London and Mrs. Robert
J. wynne
Flowers From the chief Justice OF
1.-THE Supreme Court and Associate
Justices.
Full dinner set OF Limoges-From
the former Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Paul Morton.
Large old-fashioned hall clock in
its original mahogany case-Frons a
member of the Roosevelt family
Table OF Italian mosaic work.
showing scenes from Italian cities
From the King Of italy.
Rolls of embroidered and brocaded
silk-From the Empress Of China.
Mosaic work. copy Of a painting of
the Vatican collection-From Pope
Plus Y.
Two Sevres vases-From President
Loubet of France.
Antique piece of jewelry-From
King AlDhonso. OF Spain.
Necklace Of diamonds, weighing
three-ausrteTs of a carat each
From Representative I.ongworth-
Dozen Dresden china dessert plates
From the German Ambassador and
Baroness Speck Won SteTnburE.
Table set of Tiffany favrile glass
From New York's Representatives.
Diamond necklace-From the Presi-
dent.
Two diamond lockets-From Secre-
tary of War and Mrs Taft.
Silver miniature OF the steamship
Manchuria. on which the Taft party
went 10 the Orient-From Secretary
of the Navy Bonaparte.
Partisan vase-From Swedish Min
lister Grip.
Pair of antique silver vases-From
Mrs L. L. Letter.
Gold mounted crop-From Senator
Beveridge.
Drawing Of her grandmother's
Georgia home-From Mrs. Helen D.
Longstreet. widow OF the Confeder-
ate general.
The Washington times., 1906-02-14

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE demands
formulated by the anthracite miners
scale committee for presentation to the
coal operators tomorrow have been
passed upon and approved by President
John Mitchell and, within a few davs.
the public viii know whether the opera
tors have accepted or rejected them
Their rejectnent practically means a
strike
There was a meeting Of the scale CON-
mittee today to pass upon some minor
essentials.
The nature Of the demands to be pre-
seutcd indicates that the situation is
delicate and such a situation is ALWAYS
serious. The operators and the miners
VIII probably be in session several days.
Union Comes First.
The terms 10 be presented tomorrow
are,
J. \ trade agreement between the
operators and the union which Will be a
iuI and complete recognition Ct the
unioa
reconstruction of the present
Cancellation board. which was provided
bv The anthracite commission award for
lhe arbitration Of differences between
employer and employe iH the region.
Edcn OF the three anthracite districts
TO nave a separate and distinct concilia-
}on BOARD 10 arbitrate and settle its
u#u disputes and differences. The com
position of these Cancellation boards is
4" he determined by the operators and
district officers.
3. An eisht-hour day for all classes
az labor. skilled and unskiIed. working
ln ana about the mines.
More Wages for All.
\ 10 per cent increase in wages
without exception 10 all classes of
workmon and in all three districts. to
include employees of the independent
collieries as well as the coal-carryinE
railroads
= A settlement of many minor grfev-
GHces existing in the various classes of
labor IN the districts. which ;he con
CIllatiCn board has been unable to adjust
under the award of the anthracite com
mission.
The formulation Of these demands was
not eTected without much difficulty and
discussion among the thirty members Of
the anthracite miners scale commission
] he strength of these demands and the
Iact that the scale committe is unit
Tor their complete acceptance make The
situation serious. While the members Cf
the scale committee are hopeful, but few
believe that the demands viii be accept
ed IN their present form and entirety.
Operators viii Balk.
4 coal operator to whom the de-
mands were shown. said that decided
modification of at least two of the
miners requests will have to be made
before the operators can accept them.
The operators will not consent to de-
mand No. /. which provides for the
g recognition of the union through a
trade agreement.
The presidents OF the coal roads are
stili Of the strong conviction, ex-
pressed al the time Of the last strike.
that iEasmuch as majority of the
members Of the union are emploved in
the bltuminouS coal fields to deal
with them would be dealing with an
Continued on Fourth Page)
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
TWO S00AS-FIFTY DOLLARS,
DEAL OF NEW FORK YOUTH

NEW YORK Feb. 1-It cost
Ernest Cigiia, of SO West Ninety-fifth
street, $50 for two g.asses of soda. water
The young man took his sister into a
confectionery store to get the drinks and
discovered that the only money he had
That's all right. come In fornorro,,,
and pay the che@L
But ] would like to pay you now"
answered Ciglia.
The clerk volunteered to take the hill
to another store to get change. He had
been employed only four DAYS CigIia,
his sister, and the proprietor waited IN
hour. but the clerk did not return.
The Washington times., 1906-02-14

\ severe cold wave again covers the
Northwest, the upper lake region. and
the central West, the line OF zero tenn
perature extending to the Nebraska.
Kansas line. At White River Canada
the minimum temperature was az de
erees below zero. In the Atlantic States
II Is much warmer.
The southwestern disturbance has
reached the Middle States. and in CON
junction with the high area To the
northwestward, has caused general rains
and SHOWS east of the Rocky mo,Intstns
except along the Atlantic coast T'barss
were also local rains and SHOWS wesf
OF the Rocky mountains. due principsliv
To unsettled conditions on the coast
The northwestern high area will move
eastward. causing cold weather for fhe
next few days IN the East and South
with a cold wave tonight and Thursday
IN the Ohio valley. the lower Lake
region, New England, the Middle Ar
lantic States, and the northern portion
Of the east Gulf States
There VIII be rain or snow tonight In
the Middle Atlantic States. and snow
ia the upper Ohio valley and lower lake
region. continuing Thursday on the
wIndward shores Of the lower lakes
The Washington times., 1906-02-14

would have &c ;,e broken of, as she
40 longer loved him.
Monday night Miss Kicker went to a
dance with another man. Sefton heard
OF this and went to the hal! and it is
said, attracted attention bee cause of in
toxication.
Last night Seton called at Miss
Kicker house Mrs Kicker told him
her daughter was upstairs. Seton be-
gan chatting with Mrs. Kicker. tie
took revolver from his overcoat and
began testing the trigger. Then he drew
out a box OF cartridges and loaded the
weapon. He was smiling all the time
and Mrs. Kicker did not think he meant
harm.
What are YOU going to do with that
revolver asked Mrs Kicker
Hinted at Funeral.
Well wouldn't like to tell you" re-
piled Seton. stu smiling. But it's a
ciuch that there II be flowers and music
your family won't smell ard lear. -
After q few moments Seton repla ced
the weapon in his pocket. and when In
formed that Miss Kicker did not care to
see him. he left the house.
This morning. aDoGt $40 O'Clock. he
was seen outside the Harvard laundry
Miss Kicker was told thar Seton was
out in front. and sGe wens to the door
10 so.
Don't go yet. VIII. ] might want to
talk 20 YOU" SAID the young woman.
7 don't want TO hear anything you We
got TO say replied Seton, whipping
the revolver fIOm his oveTCoat pocket
and aiming it Ut her head.
Mss Kicker retreated into the laund-
dry, shrieking-
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
VESUVIUS BREAKS OUT
WITH ALARMING FORCE
Great Streams of Lava Are Pouring
Down Her Sides, Carrying Ruin,
Including the Railway.

NAPLES. Feb. 14.-An eruption of
Mt. Nesuvius is causing great alarm.
Lava streams have damaged the
funicular railway in six points, and q
thick wall IS being built in the hope OF
saving The principal station. High sand
banks are being raised also.
Streams of lava are flowing with con-
siderable rapidity. destroying every
thiQa in their course.
TNe authorities are taking precau-
tions to prevent any loss of life.
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Must Lose Her Hair.
BILL TO INCORPORATE HOME
FOR INDECENT WIDOWS

Representative Grosvenor today in
troduced in the House a bill to incor-
porate in the District of Columbia the
Edes Home for aged and INDECENT wild
ows- Provision is made that the instf-
tuition shall be non-sectarian
The incoTporators are given as
George L. Nicoison, Albion X Paris
r. Douglas Simn1s, Robert D. Weaver
Archibald Greenlees, ErWaFd F. Look
er, and George A King, all residents OF
Washington
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Nothing in Decree.
PLUMBERS CAUSED FIRE.

Plumbers thawing the water pipes in
Mary a. Colemans home, 1870 Thirty
sixth street Georgetown. set fire to the
woodwork and $40 damage was done.
hfremen put out the flames with hand
extinguisEers.
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Also to Ask Arbitration
Board for Each of
Districts.
CAN HAVE EIGHT HOURS
Operators Will Concede
That. But Ignore Union
and More Pay.
Anthracite Miners
Demands

Recognition of Union.
,. - District arbitration
boards.
3.-Ten per cent increase in
wages.
4.-Eight-hour day.
5.-Adjustment of existing
disputes.
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Fired Shots After Her.

Seton fired two shots. both of which
struck the frame around the glass
An instant later, lie placed the muzZle
of the revolver to his right temple and
sent a bullet through his head. He
reeled and fell on an iron cellar door
Policeman Bryant heard the shots and
hurried 70 the laundry. He found Sef-
ton surrounded by a hundred or more
persons. An ambulance was summoned
and carried the dying man to the Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1906-02-14

With only two more whole days inter-
vening between this and Miss Roose-
velts wedding day one might expect
Miss Roosevelt to follow the example
set by most young American women of
late of being In total state of col
lapse from overworl< relative TO their
trousseau. social engagements. and
house arrangements for the wedding.
Instead of that. Miss Roosevelt is
about the streets in the most matter
of fact way, shopping. visiting, driving
for the mere pleasure of it, and stopping
between times to assist Mrs. Roosevelt
i'm carrying out some half-fnished de-
tail for The wedding. She never looked
better, end, though already the eyes of
the whole world are upon this TWENTY
two-yeaT-oId girl she is as natural. as
simple, as unaffected as the most OBJ
scure gentIewoman in America.
Message From Japan.
Miss Roosevelt is a great favorite
here among the older people, as well as
the younger set to which she belongs
Mr.. Takahira, the former minister from,
Japan cabled one of the Secretaries of
the legation directing him TO have sent
te Miss Roosevelt a splendid offerinx of
fiosve's and his felicitations Not only
"a the order be carried out on the
morning of the wedding, but the secre-
(ls@rtinnsd ON sacond Paze.a
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Fifeproof Storage.

Merchants Transfer & storage co.-Adv,
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Competition a Necessity.

Railroads are natural monopolies.
There should be competition between our
three lines The result here is not sur
prising. Before the Pennsylvania con-
troll, the Chesapeake and Ohio tide coal
rate wa. so TO S. cents per ton; now it IS
sl.35 10 N.I5. The same is true with the
BaltimQle and Ohio. West Virginia Il
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
Message From Japan.

te'@rtinnsd on saeond paxa.s
The Washington times., 1906-02-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Continued on Fourth Page.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
COUNSEL FOR DEFENCE
Admitted as Evidence That Dr.. Crap.
Sey Had Taken All His Or
dllatiOl Vows.
ONE OBJECTION WAS SUSTAINED
ReCiting the Substance of a
Conversation
WAS NOT PERMITTED BY THE COURT
A..oeIatsa 81. DIsnaloA ny sDeelaI wlre.


Batavia, N. y. April 26.-The prose-
cution rested its case today In the trial of
Rev. Algemon S. Crapsey. rector of St.
Andrews Church, Rochester n. Y, ON
charges Of heresy and violation of his or
dinance VOWS.
Before doing so John Lord O'Brian.
counsel for the prosecution, filed with the
court for record letter to Mr.. Alexander,
DR. Crapsey's assistant, from Dr. Crap
sey, dated January 5th. 1906 He next
submitted as evidence the collect. opistlo.
creed and gospel for St. Marks Day. as
contained in the Book OF Common PRAYER.
Congressman Perkins, counsel for the de-
fence. admitted as evidence that Dr.
Crapsey had taken al his ordination VOWS.
Mr. O'Brian next called Rev Francis
Woodland, rector of st. Paul's Church,
Rochester, and asked him to recite the
substance of conversation held with Dr.
Crapsey in February, 1905 To this Mr.
Perkins objected on the ground that this
conversation was not in the presentment
against DR. Crapsey, citing as precedent
the case of DIR. Williams, in which the
prosecutor was the Bishop of Salisbury.
After argument, the court decided TO eN-
clude the evidence. DR. Woodard was
excused and Mr.. O'Brian announced that
the prosecution rested its case.
Briefly, the case of the prosecution
consists of the original presentmentagainst
Dr. Capsey, the evidence given yesterday
by Mr. Alexander. the book of DIR. Crap
sey's sermon entitled Religion and Poll
tics the Book of Common Prayer, par
ticularly those portions to which the
prosecution yesterday drew especial at
tention, the canons of the church anC
other such documents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
MARKET STREET CONDUIT.
Street Commissioner Pierson Says Pei
mission Has Not Been Granted.

Street Commissioner Pierson Says Per-
mission Has Not Been Granted.
In the report of the meeting Of the
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment. on Tuesday, the statement
was made that the Delmarvia Construc-
tion Co.. which is to make extensions
for the Wilmington Light, Power and
Telephone Co., had applied for permission
to erect a number OF poles and also TO
Law conduits one of which would be in
Market street, the report continuing
that the request was granted with re-
spect to the conduit extensions, but the
matter of poles was referred to the
street commissioner and engineer.
Street Commissioner Pirrson said this
morning that this is not altogether correct
"The board granted permission TO lay
conduits in Orange. Fourteenth and
some other Streets he explained but
the matter of laying a conduit in Market
street was referred to myself and En-
gineer Rommel and we expect to take
the matter up with the company's en-
pineer. When the new pavement on
Market street between Fourth and Sixth
WAS nut down the Delmarvia Telephone
Go. was permitted TO run connecting con-
duits between the curb and the centre OF
the street. but permission has not yet
been given to lay conduts IN those
blocks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
Flsh pl.tlnrnI.h coIors.

Philadelphia Bulletin
"Fish know colors," said one Of the BIZ
ologists OF the University Of Pennsylvania.
"1hev can distinguish between red and
blue. OF white and green, as well as you
and l.
80 you say said a skeptical lawyer
at Is the truth.
$50 YOU say the lawyer repeated
'TW prove IL cried the biologist, and
he led the way to his huge aquarium.
In this aquarium we're some red and
some yellow and some green fish, and in il
were artificial groitoes painted respect
lively red and yellow and green. The
biologist rolled the water with his hand
and the fish fed. the red ones to the red
grotto. the yellow ones to the yellow
grotto and the green ones to the green
grotto
"They know which color shields them
from observation best said the biologist.
"Now III change the grottoes so az to
prove my statement a second time.
He moved the grottoes to different
places in the aquarium, and again rolled
the water.
The same thing followed as before.
Each fish darted like a shot 10 the grotto
of its own color, where IL knew il would be
best concealed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26

The Red Cross womon. who are re-
ceivng supplies for the San Francisco
sufferers, at tho City Hall, are meet
ing with success. Supplies are being
delivered in large quantities and tho
interest In tho project, instend of wan
ing, is growing. as % result of which
the second car load will ho shipped
today. The gifts received between
noon yesterday and noon today were as
follows
Mrs. E p. Stnats Clothing.
Mrs. Charles E. Anderson Clothing
and household goods.
Mrs. a. O.. lnbdell and Miss A. ID.
Lohdcll Twelve sheets, twelve pillow
cases. sis holsters. twelve children's
shirts, six misses skirts.
Mrs. n. l. Haynes Clothing.
Mrs. Myers Men clothing.
Mrs. Harnes Clothing.
Samuel krawohonsko Shoes
Mrs. Edward Dixon Clothing.
William Beadonkopf-Men's cloth
ing and shoes.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Curtis-Men's and
women's clothing
Earl Topkis-pillow cases.
Mrs. Edgar Clothing, etc
Mrs. Hudson Children IS clothing.
Mrs William Black Blankets and
clothing
Mrs. Morris Clothing.
Rachel A. Tatnul Clothing and
books
Mrs Vandeyer Lndy's coat.
Col Benjamin Niclds Men cloth.
ing.
Lewis Brown One suit Of clothes.
Miss A. H. Candy Clothing
Mrs. Thomas Davis - Children
clothing
Mrs Neal Conly-Quilt.
Mrs. r. Nj. Curtis Clothing.
A Friend Clothing.
No Name Mems clothing and hats
Samuel Greenbaum -Four pairs %
blankets. children's underclothes an,
/ stockings.
Mrs. Alfred /. du Pont Children =
/ clothing.
A Friend Children's shoes.