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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-25
COMET LIKE
HALLEY'S SEEN
FROM CAIRO
Early Risers Stand On Levee
To View Visitor in
Space.
TRAMP MOVING ABOVE Us
Scientists Differ as to What This
\ Celestial Visitor May
Be.

That new comet is trampine
about, and plainly visible at all
points between the Rocky and Ale
ghany mountains, was verified III
Cairo this morning.
Along about 3 o'clock score or
more persons were seen on the Levea
gazing for the tramp.
He appeared. Some old colored
people said they thought the comet
might be one which caused the so
called falling of the stars way back
in the 30's.
There are heople now living in
Alexander County, ILL.,, Ballard
County, Ny, and in Mississippi
County, Mo-, who remember how the
superstitious got alarmed when the
heavens seemed to rain stars when
Andrew Jackson was president.
Many thought Judgment day was
at hand.
No Need to Fear.
The weather bureau sees no dis
orderly conduct in the atmospheric
conditions, due to the appearance OF
| the tramp.
| The various observatories all ovei
the country last night were workins
lovertme to try to find out If this Il
| the lost Halley's comet.
The comet is as large as Halley's
Some say it is known as Comet No
II, 1911, or Comet G., 1911, and \
classed as a tramp among heaVenl.
bodies. 1t has Just crossed the SUI
land rs seefi at its best between 4.S'
land s n. n., although it is visible
much later than that to the naket
| eye.
The comets tail is eight degree
long or four times the length of tn
moons diameter. Its breadth is hal
q degree, or one-fourth the diamete
of the moon. The head of the come
is the size of star Of the secon'
magnitude.
| The comet is the seventh visihi
since Jan. /, 1911 1t was discov
cred by NJ. Belgjawski, at Semme
Observatory, in Russia. 1t Is said t.
be the first comet every dis:overe'
| by Russian.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-25

Topeka, kan, Oct, 24.--U. 8
Guyer Is the Republican candidate
for congress in the Second district
while Joseph Taggart has been nam
ed by the Democrats, A special
election is to besheld to fill thu
vacancy caused by the death Of Con
gressman Alexander Clark Mitchell
few weeks ago. ,sr,a ~ "A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-25

Boston, Oct 24-The preliminary
hearing of the Rev. Clarence V. T..
Richeson, pastor of the> lmmanuel
Baptist church of Cambridge, on the
charge of numbering Avis Linnell, a
young music student of Hyannisport,
Mass. who believed herself engaged
to him, has been set for Oct. 81
Strangely enough, this was the day
appointed for the marriage OF Mr.
Richeson to Miss Violet Edmands,
an heiress of Chestnut HILL This
lends dramatic interest to the case,
which is heightened by the accused
mans standing as minister. An
important link in the chain of cir
cumstantial evidence against Richie
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-25

Concluded on Third Pags.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-25

Conclded on page six.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-25

son lis the statement of William
Hahn, a Newton Center druggist.
that he sold cyanide of potassium to
the minister on Oct. 10, prior to the
girls death, which the doctors state
resulted from cyanide of potassium.
II is also stated that Richeson and
Miss Linnell lunched together on the
day of the alleged murder, At the
time of Miss Linnell's death the pa
pers called 1t a suicide and said that
in tile girls room was found a paper
announcing Richeson's Forthcoming
marriage to Miss Edmands. The min
lister is in jail held without bail. He
refuses to comment in any way on
the case.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
No LICENSE,
NO COLLECTIONS
Court Holds Real Estate Man
Cannot Collect Farm
Sale Commission

In Superior Court this morning,
decision was handed down in the case
of f. A. Strout and Company, real
estate agents, VS.. Alfred p. Howell.
that will have a far-reaching effect
i'm this State. The plaintiff sought
to recover $500 as commission on the
sale of a farm in Pencader hundred
for Howell. When suit for the conf
mission was brought by y. A. Strout
and Company, through Richard S.
Rodney and A. b. Cooper, a demurrer
was filed by L. Irving Handy aver
ring that L. A. Strout and Company
had not taken out a real estate agents
license, and therefore were not en-
titled to the commission. A replica
ton was filed by the attorney for the
plaintiff that their agent named Zepp
had a license. Chief Justice Pennewill
and Judge Boyce sat in the case. Fol
lowing the handing down of the deci-
sion sustaining the demurrer court
Oh motion of Mr.. Rodney today post
poned all cases and motions until the
next term of court.
This decision goes very far in its
meaning, as it practically says that
without having the proper license
merchants cannot collect bills in ans
case.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
FEDERAL
OFFICES AS
XMAS GIFTS
J. P. NeIdS and c. P. Swain
May Get Rich PIumS
This Week
DR.. MESSICK ALSO
MAY GET A PLACE

It is expected that a fine Christmas
present will be received by District
Attorney John r. Nields, of this city,
and Cornelius p. Swain, Of Bridge
Vile. They will receive plums-Fed-
eral plums, at that The reappoint-
ment of District Attorney Nields and
the appointment of Mr. Swain as
United States marshal are expected to
be made this week. II is understood
that The Delaware delegation in Con-
gress has decided to recommend their
appointments.
Mr. Swain is a veteran Republican
of Northwest Fork hundred, and is
strongly urged for the position of
marshal. Mr. Nields' term expired two
weeks ago. but he holds on until mis-
successor is named.
II Is said that DR. w r. Messick, of
Lewes. who was urged for the mar
shalship, will receive a Federal ap-
pointment, too The acting United
States marshal is Ralph Finn, son
of the late United States Marshal Will
liam r. Finn
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
DAYS DELAY In
DYNAMITE PROBE
Cincinnati Federal Jury Passes
Case to Consider Counter
feitine
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 10
While deputies armed with subpoe-
naes searched for a number of ma
teriaI witnesses today, the Federal
probe into the alleged dynamite con-
spiracy was temporarily halted while
the Grand Jury considered a number
of minor counterfeiting cases. With
announcement from Los Angeles that
Ortie McManigal who will be District
Attorney Mlller's star witness, will
soon be here, the probe will slacken
until after the holiday recess, which
will be ordered next Friday.
Every witness so far examined has
been utilized to prepare the ground
for McManigal's story
Out-of-town witnesses are en- route
to tell the jury about the various ex-
pl1sions ]. ]. Mcnamara and his as
sociates in the executive board of the
Bridge Workers are alleged to have
caused. Most of these will be ex-
amined within the next three days
as secretly as possible. McManigal
will be on the stand four days al
least when the jury reconvenes i'm
mediately after the holidays and il is
expected when he concludes, indict-
ments vii. be ordered.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
BASCULE
BRIDGE FOR
CRRISTIANA
MIR. DenniSOn Says Levy Court
Has Agreed on This
Type
WORK ON STRUCTURE
WILL BEGIN In SPRING

Levy Court Commissioner Samuel j..
Dennison, chairman of the committee
on Wilmington bridges, reiterated to-
day the statement made by him at the
Col. Grantley p. Postles dinner in the
Hotel Wilmington last night, that tho
bridge to be erected across the Chris
tiana river by the county will be of
the Basculo type and not vertical
structure.
Mr.. Dennison said the reasons the
court had adopted the Bascule bridge
was that such bridge can be built
out of the money available for the pur-
pose and is the most convenient and
will give the general public the great
est amount of satisfaction.
The western approach OF the new
bridge will be across part of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's land now
used for park purposes fronting on
the Christiana river. The commission
10 be appointed by Judge Rice IN all
probability will be the same as named
some weeks ago lt was stated two
weeks ago that the railroad companies
would in all probability not prove an
tagonistic TO the bridge plans anc
that the commissions awards for the
railroad land needed will be satisfac
tory.
AS soon as the commission make'
its return to Judge Rice and the par
ties concerned accept the awards, th'
Levy Court will officially decide OF
the bridge TO be built under the su
pervision of Consulting Enginee
Greiner and County Engineer jane
Wilson. Bids for the rails will then b.
asked for and the work started mex
spring.
The Bascule bridge is 4 roller lii
structure.
/ At tho meeting Of the Levy coui
today Mr.. Garrett stated that Jude
Rice would appoint the commissio
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
TREATY ABROGAHON
Anglers CARS PEOPLE
Anti -Semife Agifafors Are
Severely Denouncing
The United States.
DECLARE TAFT'S ACTION
MAS A POLITICAL MOVE
By The united Press.

BY The United Press.
ST, PETERSBURG, Dec. 19--Anti-
Semitic agltators are denouncing the
United States on every hand today fol-
lowing the notification by President
Taft that the treaty OF 1882 would be
abrogated. Although unwilling to talk
for publication. government officials
are very bitter towards the American
government and there is considerable
talk OF boycotting American goods
both at home and In Manchuria.
The government believes that Presi-
dent Tafts action was taken in or
der to bolster up an already weakened
political popularity and that he ex-
poets to retain his office through tho
influence OF Jewish money ard votes
News Partly Suppressed.
News Of the sudden rupture in tho
relations between the two countries is
being suppressed to q certain extent.
but the public has received at least n,
vague idea of the situation through the
bitter anti-American editorials that
appeared in this mornings press.
American Ambassador Curtis Guild.
Jr., had another conference with NJ
Sazone6, Minister Of Foreign Affairs
today but neither would discuss tho
meeting.
There is every indication that
Russia will allow the treaty 10 lapse
and will refuse 10 enter into a now
! ono. This would leave Russia free
to deal with American subjects as sho
sees fit and would also work consld-
cradle hardships upon American ax-
porters.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
COL. POSTLES
HAS OFFICIALS
AT BOOST FEAST
White Way Gives Impetus to
Building and General
Lighting Plan
HINT AT BASCULE
BRIDGE AT THIRD STREET

Following the automobile parade
last evening. Colonel Grantley p.
Postles, first aid to Chief Marshal
James c. ONeal. of the procession,
gave a dinner at the Hotel Whining
ton to Mayor Howell, City Treasurer
w. S. Lednum, members of Council
and the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, members Of the Levy Court
and several other guests including
Charles Howell, a banker Of Trenton,
n. j., and brother OF Mayor Howell:
former Congressman l.. Irving
Handy, James c. O'Neal, General J..
Pusey Wickersham, W. A. Heindle.
David L. OFT, Captain J. Austin Eli
son, Captain Chauncey p. Holcomb.
Colonel Edgar L. Haynes. William +.
Metten and Gilbert S. Jones.
Colonel Postles was toastmaster.
and unity and boost" was the key
note. Mayor Howell advocated a
joint city and county building. Levy
Courtmen Dennison and Elliott de-
clared in favor of such a building
and also declared that basculc
bridge would be built over the Chris
tiana near Third street.
Street Director Rudolph said he
hoped to see I'm the near future all
the principal streets lighted as Mar
ket street is. Street Commissioner
Pierson spoke of street improvements
planned and under way.
Mr. Handy. in impressing the neceF'
sity for unity. expressed a belief that
the rural residents understood Will
mington better than Wilmington un-
derstood the rural sections of the
county and state. He also said that
If Wilmington should go united in any
reasonable request before the Legls
lature, that REQUEST would be grant
ed. Colonel Sparks and Captain Hol
comb. former Assemblymen, endorsed
/ this view. too.
city Treasurer Lednum said cha
Wilmington would have to increas
the tax rate to s1.60 sooner or late
to meet its financial demands and h.
would like to see some CITY Council
with the nerve and manhood to rails
the rate.
Charles Howell and others ais
smoke. Mr.. Howell vo'cing a simi
/ larity in many things between VII
mington and Trenton.
After the dinner. Mr.. Heindle q
! the Traction Company. gave a dem
onstration of the new LIGHTS by turn
ing part OF them Of and on. Th
effect when the store lights were OF
was most pleasing.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
CLOSE ON The
HOLD UP man
Fellow WhO Stole Widows
Basket Throws Articles
Away
PARK GUARD HOPES
TO LOCATE CULPRIT

Park Guard Joseph A. Bckta. at
Delamore Park, Is doing some good
work on the hold-up which occurred
at Broomo and Oak streets on Satur-
day night. the victim being Mrs. Mary
Murphy. a widow.
The negro. believed attacked tho
woman. evidently became alarmed
when he realized the seriousness Of
his offense, and afraid OF being caught
with the basket of food and pair Of
childrens shoes which he stole from
the woman, after knocking her un-
conscious to the street. threw the
articles In lot. near Lancaster
avenue and Union street. where they
were found yesterday. The basket,
meat and other articles. together with
the shoes, were lying near each other.
The shoes we're all that were re-
turned to Mrs. Murphy, however. the
meat having become decayed. A
pitcher which was In tho basket Is
missing.
Bickta says he believes he is on
the trail Of the man who held up the
woman.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
CHANGERS In
CHRISTMAS FUN
Mr.. DiCkey in Role Of Santa
Distributes Gifts at
Diamond State Meeting

A Christmas program full Of holi-
day fun made a pleasant evening for
Diamond State Grange at Stanton last
night B. L. Dickey, in the role OF
Santa Claus, distributed presents to
all present. The presents were of a
humorous character and called forth
much laughter. Taking part in the
musical and literary program were:
Miss Lydia Dockety, Florence Dickey.
Harold Mitchell and Worthy Master
Benjamin A. Groves.
AT the business meeting, Worthy
Master b. A. Groves gave an excellent
report Of the State Grange meeting at
Lewes. Diamond State Grange is
pleased with the favor the co-oiera-
tive buying and selling movement is
meeting with.
The dupont road was also talked
over. II Is likely that the road Will
pass near the Grange Hall, at Stan
ton, and several members expressed
pleasure at this
Diamond State Grange is planning
to hold a Farmers Institute in Feb
ruary. The plans for the Dairy Con-
test are assuming shape; the Grange
and the Agricultural Farm of the Del
aware Experimental Station az New
ark will cooperate in this contest.
Diamond State Grange last night
invited o. W Eastburn, Worth Master
Of Union Grange. to oficiate at the
installation of officers on January 8
No meeting Of the Grange will be neld
on next Monday, Christmas night.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
SUFFRAGISTS MEET.

A meeting Of the Wilmington Equal
Suffrage Club was held last evening
at the temperance headqarters, No.
100 West Eighth street. and reports
made to the forty-third annual con-
vention of the Pennsylvania Equal
Suffrage Association, held in Phila-
delphia, November 1926.
Miss Grace B. Townsend touched
mainly upon the address of Mrs. EN-
maline Pankhurst, which was deliver
ed at the Garrick Theatre. Sunday
afternoon: and Miss Mary R. deVou
reported on the various sessions of the
convention. which Included accounts
of the Bellevue meeting on
Thursday evening. the welcome given
by the women's clubs, the Thursday
afternoon meeting in the Mayors Of
fee at City Hall. and the evening
meeting at Horticulture Hall. Mrs
Cranston spoke on the open air meet
ing held in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
MIR. HIGGINS
SHAKES OFF
INDIGESTION

Former United States Senator An
thony Higgins had r'''"sf recovered
this morning IRON the atacK OF acute
. indigestion which he suffered while
attending tho meeting of the Histori-
cal Society Of Delaware last evening.
|. He expects to be out tomorrow. Dr.
James A. Draper is in attendance
Mr.. Higgins was seated IN a chair
al the meeting when he was seen to
start from The room. He suddenly
tottered and would have fallen had
not General James II. Wilson, General
Charles Bird and the Rev. Josiah
Crawford hurried TO his assistance.
It was stated that the attack had
temporarily affected Mr.. Higgins
heart, but his condition is not SER
ions
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
JOHN BICELOW,
POET, IS DEAD
Noted Author and Diplomat
Recently Celebrated Gath
Birthday
HAD HOPED TO ROUND
GUT CENTURY OF LIFE
By The United Press.

by Inc Jnlleu fIeSs.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-John Bige-
low, the celebrated American author,
journalist and diplomat. died today
of bladder trouble, at his home in
Gramercy Park. He was born in
Maiden, n. Y, November 25. 1917.
John Bigelow. "the grand old man
of America, publicist and former am
bassador to France has been i'll for
some months. He had just passed his
ninety-fourth birthday on November
25.
Bigelow was a contemporary of
Daniel Webster. partner of William
Cullen Bryant and a friend of Samuel
J. Tilden. Fifty years ago, when the
Civil War was on he was at the
height of his career. He was a warm
friend of Lincoln and during part of
the war was consul TO Paris. After
wards he became ambassador to
France.
1t was one of his fondest hopes
that he might live to be a hundred
years old. He went, as a youth TO
Union College from which he grad
uated in 1897. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar in 1889. He
became inspector in Sing Sing prison,
but after a few years. having a bent
for writing. lie became associated
with Bryant in the ownership of the
Evening Post. He sold his interests
IN that paper when he went to France
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
THRONGS PARADE UNDER
"WHITE WAY" ON FIRST NIGHT
Mayor Howell Turns on
Lights, Speechmsking
Begins and Novel Par
ade Moves.
"BOOST" THE SLOGAN
OF CITY OFFICIALS

The biggest crowd ever seen on the
streets of this city assembled last
night to celebrate Brighter Whining
ton" The attendance threw the for
mer banner record of Battleship week
into the shade, and conservative
estimate would place it at sixty thous-
and. Immediately after the evening
meal, nearly every family in Whining
ton took all of its members down
town. There were hundreds of in
fants in arms, and small boys jubi-
lated through the streets in droves,
and upper windows were filled with
people. The entire parade route,
from Fourth and Market streets. to
Broome street, was a living mass Of
people, which the police expertly kept
from being run over by automobiles
and street cars. City Hall square re-
sembled a political national conven-
tion, presenting such a vast sea Of
faces to the speakers. The switch
board, at which the Mayor was to Of
ficiate, was a prominent object, and
the police had to watch vigilantly to
keep the small boys from doing the
of with the old, on with the new
stunt before his honor arrived.
Mayor Throws Switch.
The old arc lights were Sc eclipsed
by the food of illumination from the
stsre lights and decorations that they
were the most inconspicuous feature
last night. so much so that the ma
jurry Of the crowd did not notice
when they were turned off. Mayor
Harrison W. Howell pulled the lever
that turned off the old arc lights at
exactly S11 p. m. While they were
dying out the band played, and exact
" half a minute later the Mayor threw
on the lever that flashed light into
the 172 new so candle-powoT incan-
descents. There was some cheering
when the long line of frosted globes
shone out with soft white light
Illuminating evenly. the. whole dist
ance. Four of the posts, with twt
globes each, are placed at each street
u intersection. ..-..-.
President George w. Sharks Of the
Street and Sewer Board, called atten-
, tion in his speech last night, to the
fact that the cost of maintenance ol
tine $50 arc lights in use all over the
citv would mahe possible their re-
hpiacament hv 1871 Of the new lights
of 40 candle power
The new lights will burn until mid
-uight. after which hut one string oi
FIiqbte on each side of the street will be
burned The lights nearest the building
will be turned off. After the Street anc
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1911-12-19

The ST. Nicholas Girl and her as
sistants, entirely surrounded by toys
and dry goods, are busy packing up
gifts and sending them to the little
folks who have written for them. The
st. Nicholas Girl is delighted with the
generous response the people of VIII
mington have made to the letters, and
many children will have a happy
Christmas through their kindness who
otherwise would have been disap-
pointed. Two doll carriages are still
greatly wanEed by the st. Nicholas
Girl for two little girls. Also IT.
tie girl whose father is dead, says
please send me a red nair ribbon
and two pair of black stockings" The
Christmas Girl would like to gratiiy
the six-year-old child who writes Il
have no father, my oldest brother Is
sick l would like TO have new
dress for TO 60 to Sunday SCHOOL,
THE st. Nicholas Girl thanks John
c. Irwin, Of No. 500 Maryland ave-
nue.. for cash gift Of 81.
The boys, remembering santa
Claus liking Cor good children usu-
ally begin their letters with, Il am a
good boy" one honest little fellow
saws. "I am pretty good boy" One
boy who wants a magic lantern says
Il have 2 brothers and 2 sisters. One
of the sisters We Just got the II OF
DECEMBER. Please don't forget my
brothers and sisters" ,
Perhaps ,he most interesting letter
received lately is this one:
81 see a averdisment IN THE
EVENING JOURNAL as you are Santa
Claws TO the poor children. AS | am
a poor orphant child myself and my
TO sisters. NY father has been dead
5 years. My mother works in a ma
roco for 20 keep us as none OF us Is
able to work and mamma don't make
much so mamma don't be able to buy
US anything ior Christmas outside OF
anything 70 eat as we have no rela'
Gems living in this city so l taught
would write a letter to you. T ;
hope l am not TO late"
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
OPPOSE STRIKE TALK

BY Tho United Press.
ST. LOUIS. December 19-The con-
ference of labor leaders here called TO
consider plans for a tie-up on all
western railroads to force acceptance
by the Hartman roads of the strikers
demands has developed a sentiment
against the plan, according to nfor-
nation today The belief expressed by
President J. w Kline today was that
the Hartman shopmen now on strike,
are able to take care of themselves
and that there is no present necessity
for the western strike. He said, how
ever:
1--WE are going to win the Hartman
roads strike If we have to tie up all
the roads in the country"
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
BOYS use
KNIVES in
STREET FIGHT

There was a small sized race riot
between white and colored boys, at
Fourth and Scott streets on Sunday.
Just what caused the trouble is not
known, but that it was serious for
a while was evidenced by the number
of bricks and other missiles thrown
by the combatants.
Two boys were hurt in the fight.
One Of them, a white boy. was cue
by a knife on the wrist. The colored
boy who did the cutting was caught
by the white boys at Second and
Lincoln streets, and had his head cut
before he got away.
Evening journal., 1911-12-19
MEXICO'S
TROUBLES
GROW WORSE
Reyes Revolution Makes Head
way in Northern Part Of
Country
LAWLESSNESS
IN SEVERAL STATES
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 19-The
Reyes revolution is making headway
in the northern part of Mexico, the
State Department was advised today.
General Reyes is now said to be in
Nuevo Leon.
In Vera Cruz the situation is serious
because of the contest between two
governors for control of the State
government.
Lawlessness is prevalent in several
States. The governor of Sinaloa has
been put in Jail in Mexico City. I'm
easiness is felt in Mexico City because
of the discovery of a conspiracy to
murder President Madero.