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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-20

Protection from all alum baking pow ders can best be secured by the consumer looking carefully at the label, and de- clining to accept any substitute for the we'll known, well tried Royal, which ? v public tests show to be absolutely pure ; and wholesome
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-20
Heavx aold shipment Today

New York July 19.-W. F. Crossman &r Bro, this city, state they will ship be- tween $75O, 900 and $1,00O.000 gold to Eu- rope on the steamer Etruria tomorrow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-20
so,,thern Railway Earnines.

New York, July 19.--For the second week of July the Southern railway earned $321 1880. an increase of $SS.0l2.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-20

To manufacturers like the Royal Bak. ing Powder company, the public is under a arge debt of gratitude for the increased purity of articles of food sold at the r,rp 1qV
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-20
Government Roard Removed to Atlanta.

Washington. July 19.--The government board on the Atlanta exposition has held it's last meeting in this city and ordered it's office removed to Atlanta. where the mext meeting will be held August B. The board has decided to begin the shipment of exhibits next week and will have ev- erything in shape by the time the expo sition opens Plans for the decoration of the government building have b:en agreed upon. The exterior will he pro- fusely decorated with electric lights in artistic groupings. flags, etc. The in- terior will be ornamented with flags, bunting. shields of various states. etc The interior construction of the building affords an excellent opportunity for a handsome display of this sort
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-20

Carefully avoid all so-called baking powders offered under misrepresenta tion. Alum powders arc inVara bly, sold as pure and wholesome cream of-tartar goods. A baking powder now advertised as having received highest award for strength and purity, was on the contrary reported by the official analysis as actually contain ing ammonia. Royal is the only abso- lately pure high class baking powder,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-20
Mnntno1naru Misnnllanu

A young man named Will Perkins was arrested this morning by Officers McCrea ana Vincent and carried to headquarters. On his shirt was the mark. Alabama Insane asylum" It was found upon in- qniry that he had been recently dis charged by that institution. and was on his way home in Seal, Ala.
 Judge John c. Anderson of Uniontown is in the city for a few days.
 Maj. w. J. Walden, the governors pri- vate secretary. made a flying trip to Talladega yesterday.
 Richard Banks, the governors record ing secretary, has returned from two wrckS visit tn north Alabama.
 Mrs. c. L. Ruth and niece little Miss Algy IIariwick, left this morning for Mount Airy, Ga.
 Miss Florence Gaffnrd, who has been spending the winter here with relatives, has returned to her home in Washing ton, D. C..
 Mrs. M. N Due of Birmingham is vs- iting her brother Mr. w. II. Clanton, on Cotoma street.
 Captain Percy and his efficient force of assistants. including MT. Julc Harris. went down the river on the government boat w J. Twinng yesterday. Captain Percy says he does not know where he will begin work yet, and this is more of an inspection trip than anything else. He carries three barges and a pile driver with him, and the rest of the fleet. the Coosada and some barses. quarter boats and a pile driver will go down on the 18th of August. MT. Andrews and q party of civil engineers went along and will make a survey of the river for some distance below Selma. The boat will stop and do some work at Gardner's Island, bctwes here and Selma, where it is reported there is a large tree in the channel.
 The staff of Brig. Gen. R. NJ. Nelson oS the Fourth district has been appointed o nd Cntp c l c fn1lnWS GanrOp Wilkins. assistant adjutant-general, with rank of lieutenant colonel; J. c. Comp ton, assistant nspector-general. with rank of ieutenant-colonel: R. H. Faddin, assistant quartermaster-gener with rank of Iieutenant-colonel; w. H. Mills paugh, assistant commssary- general, with rank of lieutenant-colonel A. B. Bach, aide-de-camp, with rank of cap tain. all of Selma.
 Maj. D. r. West. the genial proprietor Rev. W. D. Powers, pastor of St. Johns Episcopal church this city, as chaplain of his battalion of artillery, Alabama state troops.
 Maj. D. P. West, the Genal proprietor of the Exchange and Windsor hotels of this city, accompanied by his son, John. has gone to Blount Springs for a weeks stay.
 The dome of the old capitol building is undergoing repairs.
 The merchants whose places of busi- ness are on Dexter avenue are raising a kick because of the non-removal of the rubbish which obstructs the avenue. They also want the sidewalks repaired.
 Miss Lizzie Harris is visiting friends in Rome, Ga.
 Lee Well Esq, has returned from a pleasant visit to Huntsville.
 Miss Mamie Offutt has returned from a visit to friends in HayneVille.
 The picnic given yesterday at Lomax tof rlrils tn fa,,. not given under the auspices of the Bap- tist Young Peoples union. as stated in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Three of the Crew Drowned

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. T.
Three Of the crew of the wrecked
Samson lost their lives Friday
when the schooner was driven
against the rocks at Point Bonita
light house. They were Baker, Do
Ian and Waterman johnson.
When the schooner went ashore
Baker and Dolan got into the small
boat and while waiting for the
others to get into the boat it was
swept away by the sea. Johnson
with three others chung to the rig
ging but became exhausted and
were washed into the sea. The
other three swan ashore when the
tide went down.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
1.-THE Fair
(Wagasr and ChaboiJ
High Water in West Virginia.


CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Jan. T.
At midnight tonight West Fork
river was Is feet 2 inches and ris-
ing rapidly at the head waters.
The rise caused destruction along
the line of the river above this
place, and particularly at Wheaton,
where the entire lower portion Of
the city is reported to be flooded
already and all the railroads and
country bridges are in danger of
being washed out. Persons living
in the low lands along the river
are preparing in hot race to vacate
their residences and there are indi-
cations of a food that will equal
the one in 1888.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
OHIO RIVER FREsHETS.
A Repetition of Former Disastrous
Floods in Northern States
BEGINNING

PITTsBURG. Pa, Jan. There is a
probability of a flood at this point, II the
rivers continue to rise any length of time
at the present rate. There is stage Of
II feet in the Monongahela and is rising
Is inches per hour.
Alarge amount Of ice is coming out
of the YOughioghony and at McKeesport
the steamer Lille has sunk. Ice is alO
coming down the Allegheny and the COT
ferdam at Horns Island is in danger.
The government is building a naviga-
ton lock at this point and should the
cofferdam be broken it would not only
cause considerable damage, but retard
the work on the lock.
A % foot rise ia the Ohio river is eX-
pected here and the river men fear it will
reach 30 feet. Twenty five feet will food
miles along the river and cause great
damage.
BELLAIRE, O., Jan. There are indi.
cations today that the great flood
of 1884 will be repeated. The river
is rising rapidly. Ice in the
Ohio and its tributaries broke up
and ran out last night. Several bargeS
are lost. Two bridges on the Cleveland,
Lorain and Wheeling railroad are wash
ed away. The low ads will be flood u
tomorrow. People are moving 20 higher
grounds
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Murdered for His Money.

SEATTLE, Wn., Jan. 7.-Theodore
J. Dupuy, who was found dead at
the Golden West hotel in San
Francisco under circumstances in
dicating that he had been sand.
bagged. He had been a resident OF
Seattle for four years. He came here
from Los Angeles. During his
career he was on the New York Su-
preme bench and also the bench of
Chicago. He was a southerner,
When Dupuy left his native city
for New York by way Of San Fran
cisco he had considerable money
and a gold watch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
THE DISTRICT COURTS.
Old Damage Suit on Trial Before
Judge Noonan-other News.

Old Damage Suit on Trial Before
Judge Noonan-other News.
A civil case styled Elisha G. Ia
tum against Goldfrank, Frank g.
CO., suit for damages in the sum OF
S23, $3.50, was taken up in the Thirty
seventh District court this morn
ing, and is being tried by jury. An
amended original petition Of this
case was filed February 9, 1885,
when George Dashiell was district
clerk. The case has been tried
several times and appealed and re-
versed. The original petition was
filed June Is, 1872. The petition
alleges that plaintiff conducted a
merchandise business in Kerrville
in 1882 and that defendants con.
spired to defraud him and broke
up his business and utterly ruined
him.
The case OF the State Of Texas,
eX rel. Thomas p. Mccall, against
John p. Campbell, quo warranto
suit, was set for January IA on a
motion to advance 1.-THE case on the
docket, and rule for COSTS was
granted.
Judgment was rendered for
plaintiff in a case OF Leopold M.
Michael against Lizzie Smith, suit
for sequestration.
FORTHWITH DISTRICT COURT.
The Texas Livestock and Com
mission company VS.. Woodward
& Briggs, garnishment; dismissed
at plaintiffs costs.
Pearson & Hitchins VS.. G. A.
Luckenbach and r. d. Palmer,
damages; dismissed under rule
for costs.
ID. S. and J. T. Riley VS.. the Cal
ifornia Fruit and Produce COM
pany, debt and to appoint receiv'
err; dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
James Shea VS.. B. F. Yoakum
and J. S. Mcnamara, receivers oil
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Railway company, damages; dis
missed for want Of prosecution.
ID. Sullivan VS.. the Diebold Safe
and Lock company and l.. T. Noyes
damages; dismissed at PLAINTIFF
| costs.
c. s. P. johnson VS.. G. Michel, tt
try title and for damages; judg
ment per agreement.
A. j. May VS.. NJ. Y. Moran ct al.
on promissory note and to foreclos'
lien Judgment for plaintiff.
w. III. Simms VS.. Maggie Reed
distress warrant; dismissed TO
want of prosecution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
The ROYAL sauadron,s Meeting

LONDON, January THE Royal
Squadron will hold special meet
ing today, when they will consider
the challenge for the Americas
Cup. 1t is generally understood
that the Prince OF Wales is in favor
OF au international race under the
terms now arranged and he will
probably be able to induce some of
the more stubborn of the members
Of the Royal Yacht Squadron at
today's meeting to come to his
way of thinking.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Supposed Embezzler Captured.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7.-Detec-
tives Kerwin and Ferdinand Vance
made an important arrest last
night. The prisoner is accused Of
embezzling $4,000 from mercan-
tile firm of Boston last spring. The
alleged fugitive is Henry B.
Spaulding, alias Henry J. Leonard,
a we'll dressed, fine looking indi-
vidual who has been occupying
room at the Hotel Royal since the
18th of December, when he regis
tered at this hotel as Henry j.
Leonard of Havana.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
TEXAS BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Enthusiastic Convention Being Held
in Dallas-Good Ball Promised.

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 7.-Special.-The
Texas Southern Baseball league met this
morning at 10 O'Clock. All the clubs are
represented by home delegates except
New Orleans, which sends Ted Sullivan,
of Houston as a proxy. The routine
work was done at theimorning'S session
and the meeting adjourned at 1880
o'clock until $3.50 p. NJ, to see If some plan
of reconciliation could not be devised to
keep Galveston and New Orleans in the
same circuit.
Galveston's delegate, Mr. George B.
Dunby, is extremely opposed to that city
being in the same league with New Or
leans.
The committee to consider the condi-
ton of the circuit, is Dermody, of Gal
weston: Legg. of Denison: and Richards,
of Fort Worth. They will report at the
afternoon meeting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.

The "Lady Windermere's Fan"
company left for Austin via the
International and Great Northern
this morning.
Mr.. J. ID. Trammell, claim agent
Of the International and Great
Northern came in from Palestine
this morning.
Mr.. H. d. Plat, commercial
freight agent Of the Southern Pa
cific, at Ell Paso, recently burst a
blood vessel in his leg while step
ping off a car and is confined to his
bed, seriously ill.
BID. WEIGH, a popular conduc-
tor on the Mexican International,
headquarters at Torreon, Mex, is
in the city, accompanied by his
wife and sister. They are guests
Of the Maverick.
A report from Denison says that
Mr.. J. p. Maloney, now chief clerk
in the Missouri Kansas and Texas
freight department, Is regaining
the use OF his arm, which was
broken in San Antonio several
weeks ago.
General Freight and Passenger
| Agent E. j. Martin, of the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass, left for
Dallas last night to attend meet
ing Of the Southwestern Traffic as
ISOLATION today.
DR.. B. +. Ellis and party of
about forty other prominent citi-
zens Of Bells, Tex, have arranged
with the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass for a special car and will
leave for Rockport next Thursday
on an extended outing tour.
Superintendent IT. McQueeney,
of the Southern Pacific, and Sup
erintendent II. III. lines, of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass,
went to Houston on special yes
terday and returned over the
Southern Pacific this morning.
Major w. G. Lewis, assistant gen.
eral livestock agent OF the Gulf
Colorado and Santa Fe, came in
over the International and Great
Northern from a ten days. business
trip to North Texas. He says, his
road hauled about 230 cars of live
stock last week. 81 am sorry to
see that Europe has shut down on
our meat" said he, "as it will
prove disastrous to our cattlemen.
This Is done in retaliation to our &C
ton in putting tariff on sugar"
| F. e. Morris, car accountant Of
the Southern Pacific, at Ell Paso,
arrived here yesterday on visit
to his old home and friends. He
will leave for Ell Paso tomor-
row. He says FL Paso now has a
fine race track and arrangements
are being made for agrand bicycle
meet there in the near future, and
that invitations will be extended
to San Antonio wheelmen to at
tend.
Colonel Charles P. Fegan has re-
signed the position OF travelling
passenger agent OF the Texas and
Pacific, with headquarters at Dali
las, to accept the position OF south
western passenger agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, to succeed Mr..
Harry G. Archer, who has resigned,
and is now in Detroit, Mich. Colo
mel Fegan, will retain his head
quarters at Dallas. He is at the
head of the new Texas Baseball
league, which is being formed at
Dallas today.
The Gulf Shore directory will
hold a regular meeting tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
M. Foster to Sail for Toxic.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. Tx
Secretary John w. Foster, who has
been invited by the Chinese Gov
eminent to join its ENJOYS at
Toxic to arrange terms of peace
with Japan, is booked to sail to-
day for Toxic. Mr.. Foster expects
to be able to return to the United
States in the spring. He will be &C.
campanied by j. B. Henderson, Jr.,
son of ex-senator j. B. Henderson,
Of Missouri.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Seed Distribution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE an.
nual seed distribution at the agri-
cultural department has so far re.
suited in sending out 100000 pa.
pers of vegetable seeds. The work
will probably not be completed be-
fore May, and no flower seeds have
been sent out this season. There
are still about 100000 papers OF
Of seeds awaiting distribution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Two Murderers Sentenced.

FREEPORT, Ills, Jan. Three
months ago August Altemeier was
stoned to death by gang OF local
toughs, seven Of whom were arrest
ed on a charge Of murder. The trial
ended today. The jury acquitted
five, but found Tom Beverly and
Otto Herbig guilty OF murder
Beverly was sentenced to hang
and Herbig got Is years in the
nenitentiary,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Mexlcans Corralled.

Seven MeXicans were about to register
this afternoon, when they were taken Ia
charge Of and brought before the grand
inry for examination. One of the Mexicans
admitted that he voted at the Mutual sta
hall at the November election without
the necessary certificate. He said that a
certain office holder offered him Sl.9)
10 walk to the Leona and vote
again, but that the distance
was Stoo great and that wagon
was then secured and he and a number of
others we're driven to the First mission,
where they voted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Vital and Interesting Question.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA general
investigation Of the advance Of the
machinery industrial world and its
effect on labor has been begun by
the bureau of labor. The object OF
the inquiry is to determine what
modern machinery has done as
compared to hand labor, and what
inroads machinery has made in
the field formerly occupied by hand
labor
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
To Try the Colt and Cook Cases

To Try the Colt and Cook Cases.
WASHINGTON, c. H., Ohio, Jan
The first Grand Jury drawn
since the shooting by the State
militia in this city, on the night
of October II, will convene today.
AS the verdict OF Coroner James
NJ. Edwards, holding Colonel A. B
Colt, commander of the 18th Regi-
ment, and Sheriff James Cook, OF
this country, responsible for the
five deaths resulting from the
firing of the soldiers, is now in the
hands of Prosecuting Attorney w.
d. Rogers, this Grand Jury will, in
all probability investigate the
charges set forth by the Coroner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Captain schmittbergsr's Trial to Be,
gin.

NEW YORK, Jan. Police Cap
tain Max F. Schmittberger will ap-
pear today for trial on charges Of
bribery brought out by LeXow
committee witnesses. Schmittber-
ger is the first OF the series Of
trials of indicted policemen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
The Cling Murder.

q MINNEAPOLIs, Mimi, Jan. -
Claus B. BliXt, the self-cOnfessed
murderer Of Catharine Cling, will
be brought in court today for trial.
He pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned on December l6. The de-
fence will be temporary insanity,
brought on by the use Of alcoholic
stimulants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
The Texas Southern League Meet

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. THE meet
ing OF the Texas Southern League
of Baseball Clubs will be held to-
day at the Oriental Hotel. J. G. Nc
Nealus, president OF the Texas
Southern League, has filed for
NAL protest with President Young
OF the National League, against
the recognition and granting Of
protection to the so-called South
ern Association recently organized
at Atlanta, so long as that organ
ization retaines New Orleans in its
circuit. That city legitimately
belongs to the Texas Southern
League, which was organized on
October y last, fully month be-
fore the Southern Association came
into existence, and had also been
guaranteed protection by President
Young. The Texas Southern League
is determined to stand by its rights
and hold New Orleans in its Circuit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Parliamentary Crisis Imminent.

LONDON, Jan. THE Pail Mall
Gazette publishes a rumor to the
effect that Sir VIM. HarcOurt,
chancellor of the Exchequer and
Liberal leader Of the House OF
Commons, has resigned and that
the dissolution of parliament IS
p,ninant
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Will Race their Yachts.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-There will be
an International Yacht race this
year for the American cup. The
Royal Yacht squadron, at its meet
ing today decided that it would
not be Objectionable to give the re-
ceipt, in the event of the cup being
won by an English yacht, for the
cup as specified by the deed OF gift
of 1887.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Auarchism Is Charged.

DUBOIS, Pa, Jan The large
grocery of Bell, Lewis and Yates,
coal operators, burned today with
a loss of $4,000. The cOmpany's
miners are out on strike and 1t is
believed the fire was OF incendiary
origin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Pittsburg Strike weakens.

PITTsBURG, Jan. THE ll9-inch
mill at the Homestead works is
working today. The strike at that
Mace is broken. All furnaces at the
Edgar Thomas works, Braddock,
are also working and the steel mill
will also resume tomorrow in all
departmentS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Floods Drive Out thePeople.

SALEM, w. Va, Jan. The rain
that has been falling steadily for
the past "a hours is already caus-
ing destruction in the city. The
streams are rising fast. Cherry
Camp, a village of 100 inhabitants,
two miles east Of this place, is
completely flooded, and families
are unable to leave their homes
unassisted. Should the storm con-
tinue through the night nearly all
the residents will be obliged to
vacate their homes and take re-
fuge on higher grounds. The peo-
pie seem to be terror stricken.
Nobody need nave Neuralgia. Get Dr. Miles
pain pills from dru rgists. "One cent dose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Texas Speaker is Selected,

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 7.-(Special.)
The great triangular fight for the
speakership OF the House was prac-
tically closed today by the with
drawal of Cough and Mills, leaving
the field open to Smith. Cough
and Mills will both nominate
Smith and his election will be by
acc1amatiOn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Ohio Rapidly Rising

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 7.-3 a.
m. River II feet four inches. A
rise of 3 feet II inches since six
o'clock last night.
4 a. m.-River Is feet inches ;
a rise of 9 feet 10 inches, since 6
o'clock last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
French Novelist Dead.

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch to
the Times from Paris says that
Charles l.. Phonsebrot, the French
novelist is dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Colorado Editorial Association Meets.

DENVER, Col, Jan. THE an
nual meeting Of the Colorado State
Editorial association will be held
in this city today and tomorrow,
at the Chamber OF Commerce
Building. Editors from all over
the state will attend, and a large
gathering Of newspaper men is as
sured
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Will Carry up Deb's Case.

BOSTON, Mass, January AT a
meeting of the Boston Central
Labor Union today the executive
committee was instructed to take
such action as may be deemed
necessary to bring the case Of
Eugene V. Deb's and associates be-
fore the United States Supreme
court
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
knight OF Labor Missing.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan Peter Breen,
district master workman of the Knights
of Labor, who went to New Orleans in
Novemb Der to attend the Knights of La
Dor convention, has not been heard from
since his arrival in New Orleans and his
friends here feel certain he has met with
foul play.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
Tennessee Legislature Conyenes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. The
State Legislature convenes here to-
day. The Inauguration Of Cover
nor-eloct H. Clay Evans, will take
place next week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07

lose Morales and Inns Mon
tez, charged with grand larceny,
arrested yesterday, were arraigned
before Justice Jones this morning,
and their cases are now being in
Vestigated by the grand jury.