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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
But Prominent Lab hippers Deny That
xiStS.
PRESIDENTS OLAN WAS ARRESTED
While Mg ng on a Pike at the Head of a
Ba For Violating the Injunction
Miners Greatly Encouraged by
the Outlook.

Fftts5urg, Aug. 25.-coal operators Of
thu Pi.tsburg district made a decided
change in 'front.' since yesterday. In.er-
nal dissenlsions, mixed with fear on the
part of some, caused a split in forces AMI
change of base. Tkis move looked to
mEiny Ike a Temporary surrender to the
United Nina Workers of Ams1fca. This.
however, is dsnisd by the most prom 'nant
lake shippers, who say they are going to
star: their mixes and supply the demand
from iihe northwest and not stand idly by
and let coed business go to the opera
tors of other elba.es. They publicly state
that they are ~.lling to wait for a week
or een days before a decided move Is
made. They claim this will give this m
ample time to get ihe lake t4adle. Some of
the opera tors I'M the meeting were frank
enough to state that the situation at The
present time in all branches of labor is
critical and that they have mo desire to
make any move that would clst odium
on the opera ors of the Pittsburg district.
1t was under these conditions that tlie
operators went into session. .hls NORM
ing. There were many who had not
signed the agreement TO share their por-
ton toward the expense tflurr nrigfrt Nv
crue i'm the effort to start the mines and
they, were the loudest in their appeals
to hold aloof to await developments. No
agreement could be reached and the met
ing adjourned sine die.
In the afternoon another meeting Of the
most prominent and largest lake shippers
was held. The session was short, and as
a result the following was Issued by the
press commit ee:
1.-The organization composed of all the
coal operators which has been, in session
at the Mcngahela house adjourned this
morning sine ode. THIS action puts af-
fairs into the hands of committee ap-
pointed under an agreement which was
entered into and which has since BEEN
ratified and strengthened by lolle sigma
lures of a large majority of the railway
producers of this DIS r,ct. This commit
tee is vested with discretionary powe. to
act"
All efforts ito find out who composed
,his special committee were futile. J.
| r. Zerbe, who presided at the meeting,
was emphatic in asserting tdlat the op-
orators who had originally gone into the
compact at t.Cleveiand to break the slfke
| had not changed their initention. The
Cleveland operators left for their homes
| tonight, and u is probable that another
meeting will be held in Cleveland within
the next few days. Many of the local
operators who took pai'5 In the corfer-
ence and Withdrew seemed to be tn COED
humor
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
THE FIRST STEAMER
Expected in Port Today With Tons Of Precious
Metal.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. 25.-The
steamship Portland is due to arrive from
the mouth of Yukon river tomorrow and
it is expected she will bring several tons
of gold. from Klondyke gold fields. Great
excitement was caused last night by the
receipt of a message from Toosh Island
that vessel was passing IN, and It was
believed to be the Portland. Three tugs
leftimmediately down the straits to meet
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
A Jockey Injured.

Kansas CITY. Aug 25.-Ano.her Jockey
was probably fatally hurt at Exposition
Park track today. B. Wilson, Cldng for
the Farrell and Foster stables, was
thrown while exercising Grey Albert and
sustained a fracture of the skull.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
Archbishop ireland

Richmond, Va, Aug. 25.-This after
noon. with military parade and Mason
ic ceremonies. Pickett camp, Sons of Cen-
federa,te Veterans. laid the corner stone
of the cottage they propose to erect at
Lee camp soldiers home. Gov. o'Ferra !
wre the orator Of the occasion. His ora
tion was devoted principally to war hts
tory. "a sf rap.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
JAPAN'S Ex-klNISTER.
His Death Not Unlocked For at the Nations
CaDita.

Capital.
Warhirgt-cr, Aug. PA telegram was
received at the Japarese legation today
announcing the death of Count Murray.
ex-minister of foreign affairs, and Japan
ese minister to the United States in 1883.
The news was not unexpected, as the
count has been i'll with lung trouble for
a long time and was compelled by Ill
health to resign his office about year
ago. His illness rscsntly took an acute
form. and his son, who was at the time
secretary of the legation mere. was recall
ed to his fathers bedside
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
THE MURDERER AT LARGE
A Shot Gun the Instrument -InilictS
Wounds In the Head and Stomach.
BLOOD-HOUNDS PUT ON THE TRAIL
The PopuaGce Are Aroused and If Captured
Gaford May be Melted Out Summary
Punishment Men Are
Securing the Woods.
Special to The Age-Herald.


Special to The Age-Herald.
Montgomery, Aug. 25-Francis Barlow
Lloyd, aged 35 years, married, the father
of three children and who thrived in
newspaperdom as humorist of Alaba-
ma, writ q, for the Sunday newspapers
over the nom de plum of "Rufus San
ders," was assassinated this afternoon by
Mr.. John A. Gafford, near Greeneville.
The murderer, who was the first to
spread the news, is in the woods, and If
caught summary vengeance will be metsd
out to him by an indignant populace.
Blood hounds will smell his tracks this
morning. The implement of death was
double barrelled shot gun, and wound
in the head and in the stomach shows
how the writer died.
The cause Of the assassination is.a mat
ter Of conjecture among the newspaper
craft, 1t being supposed that Gafford
served at one time or another as vehicle
for Lloyd's wit
Then, too, tonight there are stories of
RI
and perhaps hurt the feelings of the
slayer.
These are Indignantly scowled at by
the friends of the victim who only knew
him for his kind and generous nature.
The first Intelligence of the assassi-
nation was received as a special tele-
gram. 1t stated merely that Lloyd, who
a farm three miles west of Greenville,
had been in the latter city during the af-
ternoon, and started for home trifle af-
ter O'CLOCK in buggy.
This was the, last seen of Lloyd by the
Greanville people.
AT 6 o'clock a courier on horseback
came dashing into the telegraph office
at the station and stated that Lloyd had
been shot down in the middle of the road
three miles west Of the city of Greene
vile.
The courier said that about o'clock in
the afternoon Gafford, who has an un-
savory reputation in Greenville and who
Is supposed by the police of Montgomery
10 be an ex-convict, rushed into the yard
II Lewis Earle, who lives one mile from
the scene.
Gafforti's hat was gone and his collar
torn. He stood out minute in the yard
answered his rap and asked:
We'll what do you want; you look
frightened Come in"
mo. I won't" said Gafford; IT just
wanted to tell You that I've done killed.
I.ayl; he's down in the road
Earle thought the fellow dart. and was
going to question him more closely when
he ran out of the door toward the ad-
jacent wood and disappeared.
Earle summoned three n=ishbors and
went to the spot indicated by Gafford.
There they found the body of Lloyd
with two gaping wounds in it. lying in
the road in a pool of blood The con-
diton Of the road showed that strug-
gle must have taken place bstwesn the
assassin and his victim.
Lloyd was lying fiat on his face one
arm under his body. The wounds ap-
.,eared to have been made by double
barreled shot gun.
Losing no tims, Earleaand his compaa-
Ions despatched the courier to Green
vile and4a posse was organized and went
to the scene. a-
They followed Gararrs trail fer a mile
in the woods and did mot abando. the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
Race War Brewing

Rison, Ark, Aug. 25.-It IS reported to-
night that friends of the negroes in the
Kendall district are arming thems Tv9s
and intend to shield the negroes for whom
the posses are searching. Should an en-
ceuntsr occur there will certainly be a
great flow of blood, as the whites will not
tolerate any interference or resistance on
the part of the blacks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
WITHOUT A VERDICT
A HUNG JURY IN THE JOSH ROB
ERTS MURDER CASE.
A FOrger Goes Up For Two Years Civil
Proceedings Of Judge Camps
Court - Other News.

The jury in the Josh Roberts murder
case reported yesterday afternoon that
it was unable to agree aud was dis
charged. The jury had been out since
Thursday night. 1t is learned that
one ballot was to 3 for conviction,
another IL to l for conviction, another
to conviction and the last was to
for conviction. Roberts is accused
of the murder of Jim Woods, the Incl
dent still being fresh in the minds Of
the readers of the Light.
The jury in the case of j. II. Wallace.
charged with forgery, brought in a YER
dict last evening, finding him guilty
and assessing his punishment at two
years in the penitentiary. Wallace
was accused of forging the name of II.
M. Hines to a check of $40 dated Feb
ruary 4, 1897, payable to Reed & Wal
lace.
Leandro Escarino pleaded guilty to a
third offense, charged with theft under
$50, and was given six months in the
county Jail.
A habeas corpus case of QuOng Lee
was granted and petitioner was dis
charged.
Following are the proceedings of the
Forty-fifth District court:
H. L. DignOwity VS.. G. ii. e S. A. Ry.
Co, appeal from justice cuort; plain
tiff's motion to re-instatc granted
Sarah M. Booth, ct. al, VS.. Frank
Simmang, ct. al, note and foreclosure:
defendants motion to set aside judg-
ment by default granted.
San Antonio & Gulf Shore Railway
company VS.. VIM. Davis, ct al, in
junction; transferred to Thirty-seventh
District court.
E. II. Bacon VS.. Anna Bacon. alias
Anna McRae, alias Anna Martin, di-
vorce; plaintiffs motion to require
sheriff to make return on citation over
ruled.
VIM. WriggleswOTth VS.. r. F. Bowl
by, debt and foreclosure; judgment for
plaintiff.
The S. S. White Dental Manufacture
ing company VS.. +. Hertzberg. appeal
from Justice court judgment for de-
PENDANT.
New suits have been filed as follows:
John Sutherland VS.. James c. Full
ton, notes, $3,1S4.56.
S. Johnson VS.. Leon Lacomte, T. H.
Henderson and Chas. Schreiner. note.
s.. 900, on foreclosure on lots l, 8, 4,block
1. Park View addition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
THE LIGHT PEOPLE.
Delegates to the Convention Already
Arriving in the City.

Delegates to the Convention Already
Arriving in the City.
All will be blaze of light Monday
when the state convention of the Tex
as Gas and Electric association as
sembles. The decorations in the beauti-
full exhibition hall on the east side of
Alamo plaza are completed, the dele
gates are arriving and by tomorrow
morning all will be ready to begin ac-
tive work.
State Secretary Star, of Gonzales,
arrived in the city last evening, to-
gether with a number of other dele
gates.
The executive committee will meet
this afternoon in the gentlemen's par
lors of the Menger hotel to complete
all arrangements for the convention,
which, promises to be one of the most
which promises to be one of the most
alton.
The program as outlined in Friday
Light will be carried out, upon the
opening of the convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18

on the roads, but was a request asked
only from a selfish standpoint by St.
Louis jobbers.
1t was testified that an enforcemnt
of the law on less than carload rates
on freight from st. Louis to Texas
common points would not only entail
direct loss to the roads in freight re-
ceipts, but would entail an additional
loss in operating expenses as it would
require an additional expenditure Of
from 30 to so per cent to handle
freight in this form when no increase
in revenue was allowed.
1t was further shown that granting
of this request was against the inter
est of the roads and the jobbers of
Texas that the present rate of carload
lots had been secured after a long
study of the problem and that it had
been amiCably settled to the satisfaC-
ton of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, the Texas commission, the
jobberS and the railroads and any
change would create not only cOnfu-
sion but would be materially unjust to
everyone save the st. Louis iobhers,
who would profit by the discomfort and
pecuniary loss of everybody else.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
GOOD GAME AT DALLAS.
,ecial Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Dallas, Texas, April IA large at
tendance witnessed the opening of the
Texas League season in Dallas today.
The oldest baseball enthusiast in Dali
las fails to recall the time when so
much interest was manifested in the
game as appears this year. The cranks
are confident that McCloskey has a
winner and promise the Defenders"
their hearty support. Ladies are TAX
ing great interest in the game and
many were at the park today. Wards
Panthers are as good this year as ev-
err, but best of all is that Dallas has
team that is equally as strong, and
there will be a lively chase between
these two rival cities for baseball SUI
premacy. Todays was anybody's
game until the last man was out the
final score being to 6 in favor Of the
Dallas Defenders. The railroads are
to bring over a big crowd of
rooters from Pantherville tomorrow TO
cheer Wards men on to victory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
CHARTERS FILED.

Special Wire to Sunday Light
Austin, Tex, April 1.-THE following
charters were filed with the secretary
of state today:
The Waco and Sabine Pass railway
company with it's principal office at
Waco. capital stock $250,000. InCorpor-
ators Tom Padgitt, L. w. Goodrich,
Joseph B. Baker, John ]. Battle, r. R..
Duncan, w. w. Seley ct al. The line
or road is to run from Waco in a
southeasterly direction. through the
counties of McLennan, Madison, Walk
er, San JacintO, Polk, Liberty and Har-
din to a point in Jefferson county at
or near Sabine Pass, a distance of 24O
miles.
The Lancaster Gin company, of Lam
caster, Tex Capital stock $1,000. In
corporators r. L. Henry, n. B. john
son and H. A. Jones.
Permission to do business in the
state was granted the Kramer Milling
company of Kansas. Capital stock
$50, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
WATER HIGHER THAN EVER
KNOWN THERE AND
STILL RAISING
Big CreyaSSe Near VikSturg Flood
ing The TenaS Omaha,
Net,, Nab Be Submerged
As The Missouri Is
Uncomfortable.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, April 17.-News reach
es here today of the breaking of the
levee on the Louisiana side, seven
miles south of Vicksburg, Miss. 1t oc-
CURED last night and the crevasse was
over one hundred feet wide in a half
hour. 1t is now 1,5O0 feet wide. over
500 hundred men have been working on
it night and day for ten days past in
an endeavor to save 1t. 1t is eighteen
feet high, built largely of sandy loan
with steep slopes and the brach will
constantly widen. The levee has been
regarded all along as weak spot.
The river fell an inch and a half at
Vicksburg in two hours from the eff
fects of the break. This break will
flood a large scope of fine farming land
and the water will pass down the Ten
sas river and out through Atchafa-
laya.
Another weak Ievee is that of lila
wara on the Louisiana side, 20 miles
above ViCksburg, which will probably
break shortly. Desperate efforts are
being made to hold it but the water is
running over the top in places. Hope
of saving it is about abandoned. Should
this levee break the whole of the Ten
sas basin will be disastrously over
flowed. The great flood height at Cal
70 insures a continuation of the over
flow far beyond the planting season,
hence no crops will be raised. The
people were not taken by surprise and
preparations had been made to
move their livestock to places of safe
ty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 1.-THE re-
lief steamer Miegs has arrived from
Davis island, bringing 1856 negroes out
Of the flood, which is now completely
covering the island with the exception
OF bit of levee here ana there. Three
negroes are reported drowned, but one
only is positively authenticated. No
more negroes could be induced to leave
the portion of the island visited. There
will be considerable loss of cattle and
hogs, but work stock is being saved.
The work of relief was prosecuted
all night
Vicksburg, Miss, April ia few
calls have been made for rations from
the submerged Mississippi places, but
the distress so far is quite limited
and can be relieved from here.
There has been a call for more tents
and about five hundred have been or
dered here from st. Louis. With these
the war department will have loaned
l41O tents to the people of the flooded
districts. They will furnish temporary
homes for at least eleven thousand
people. 1t is feared that there will
soon be much suffering in the interior
along the lines of the railroads where
people and stock in large numbers
have come to get out of the water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
DOC CLIFFORD HEARD FROM.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Galveston, Texas, April ia wash
ington special to the News today has
the following:
Mr.. E. H. r. Green, chairman of the
Republican state executive COMMITTEES
of Texas, arrived today There is
very little going on in Texas Republic
can circles here. though DIR. Grant is
hard at work in the line of preparing
the cases of his friends for appoint
ment. He says the appointment of
Mr.. Breen as postmaster at Mineola,
was another of his suggestions. A
great many of the Republican office
seekers from Texas have gone home.
Some of them are still here. DIR. Cliff
ford, of San Antonio, who came on
after the consulship of the City of
Mexico, is still here. He says that he
is still in pursuit of the place, all re-
ports to the newspapers that he has
given up his ambition in this direction
to the contrary. He says he is getting
more endorsements every day, and pro-
fesses to feel most confident of success.
Captain Moses Dillon is pushing his
candidacy for the FL Paso collector
ship most vigorously. He expresses
the greatest confidence, and has at his
back endorsements from not only his
own state, but from California, Penn
sylvania, and from a great many of the
old soldiers with whom he served in
the last war. Now that Mr.. Green
is on hand the fight ought to become
more heated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
PARVIN INViNCiBLE.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

SptCIdI WIG 10 SUUudy light.
Galveston, Texas, April 17-Frank
Parvin sustained his reputation today
as the star twirler of the Texas league.
He had the Houston Buffalos complete
ly at his mercy. Today marked the
opening of the Texas championship
season, and the outlook for a prosper
Gus season was never better. The
cranks are Congratulating themselves
tonight on the fine set of ball players
Mr. Dermody has signed for Galveston.
A big RoOters' special will arrive here
tomorrow morning with over 1000
Houstonians on board. Today's game
was witnessed by a fine attendance.
The weather was beautiful The
score was 10 to in favor of Galveston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18

ator Rogers, was finally passed under
same order as above.
Senator Burns called Up as special
order Senate bill 321, exempting old
soldiers from payment of occupation
tax, which was ordered engrossed.
The uniform text book question then
came up, and Senator Pressler took the
floor in support of his bill, substitute
to which has been offered by Senator
Beall and is now pending. The Sem
ate adjourned till Monday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
FLOWER BATTLE PARADE PRIZES

Two special prizes, one a fine cut
glass Fruit bowl for the best decorat-
ed carriage. the other a pair of hand
some cut glass Vases for the best dec
grated bicycle in Wednesdays parade
have been offered by Messrs. Joske
Brothers.
The prizes are now on exhibition in
their window and will be awarded by
ballol Every lone calling at The
Big Store" froth Thursday morning
until Saturday hight viii be entitled TO
a vote whethef they buy anything or
The awafd win be announced in
Sundays y fnht-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
RESCUE THE GIRLS.

Society Formed in Georgetown-Corn
Replanted-GoodC Crop Prospects.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Georgetown, Tex, April 17.-At
called meeting of the ladies of George
town at the First Baptist church yes
terday evening a Rescue society was
organized for the purpose to aid in
the support of the Women's Industrial
Home for Fallen Girls, of Fort Worth,
founded by Mrs. Della Collins.
Mrs. H. ]. Tubb, chiefly through
whose efforts the meeting was called,
was elected president.
A very creditable membership was
registered, of the leading ladies of the
community and much good will be ac-
complished by the society.
Vegetation is slowly recovering from
the back-set given it by the cold snap.
the nights stiIl being too cold. Corn
has a good stand and the fields have
been gone over and replanted where
the grub worms and frost cut IL down.
The cold spell cleaned out the grub
worm to a great extent.
Cotton looks well where it Is up, bl
planting will not be finished until ne
week, the work being retarded by trE
hands being taken of to replant corn.
Wheat and oats leok fine. fths
weather is clear and pleasant and fav-
orable weather IS looked for from now
ON.
fel..-. a..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
FROM REEVILLE.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
BeeviIle, Texas, April 17.-Mr. J. c.
McAIickle, who served the San Anto-
Mo and Arkansas Pass in the capacity
of section foreman several years, has
entered suit against the company for
injuries received, in the sum of $4,000.
The remains of Mrs. Patrick Burke,
who dided I'm San Antonio Wednesday
night reached here Thursday evening
ard the interment tool. place Friday
efening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
COUNTIES SETTLED UP.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Austin, Texas, April 17.-Johnson
county today paid the comptroller $S4o
the same being the interest due the
state school fund on April 10 on coun-
ty bonds held by said fund.
Frio county redeemed 81, 500 worth of
bridge and courthouse bonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
OFF FOR TIE BUNTING.
Opening OF The Texas
Baseball Season.
VERY LARGE CROWDS AND FINE
WEATHER PREVAILS ALL
OVER THE CIRCUIT.
All Of The Home Teams Win-Big
Excursions Will Be Run To-
day. Prospects For A Sue
ceSSfUl Season Were
Never Brighter,
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Austin, Texas, April 1.-THE base
ball season of 1897 was inaugurated
in the Capital City most auspiciously.
The day opened with a cloudless sky
and the rooters were happy. Mike
O'Connor's Bronchos arrived from San
Antonio over the International and
the sole topic on the streets was the
first game between San Antonio and
Austin. Tonight the roOters are dOub-
ly joyful, for it is the first time in nine
years that Austin won the opening
game from San Antonio. Promptly at
4 o'clock Umpire AL Jack called play"
and there were about a thousand peo-
pie on the grounds, including many la
dies. Both teams started lively on
the field and San Antonio looked sure
winners, but the BrOnChOs We're una
BILE to hit at the proper time. The fl
nal score was to 1 in favor of Austin.
Arrangements have been made to ac-
commOdate over 1000 San Antonio
rooters who are coming in the morn
ing. O'ConnOr says he is going to win
the second game or Grip will stay in
Austin. Pitcher Harlow will arrive
from San Antonio in the morning and
will pitch for the BrOnchos in the af-
ternoon. The San Antonio boys are
sanguine of victory for tomorrow.
Pitcher Harlow did not accompany
the Bronchos to Austin yesterday. He
leaves this morning and will pitch to-
day.