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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
JUSTICE NOT DONE.
MURDER CASE END
Ep IN AN EXECUTION.
Oolored Man Who Killed White Man In
Self Defense, Dies After Being Seven
Tines Sentenced to Be Hanged.
Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Greenville, Miss, May John Glib
son, colored, was hanged here today.
Gibson was convicted after trial six
years ago for killing Robert Stinson, a
white man. The two had quarrelled
at Stinsons house over twenty-five
cents difference in wages. Stinson or
dered Gibson to leave, armed himself
and followed. A few moments later
three pistol shots were heard at the
front gate. Stinson was found dying
and three chambers of his own revolv-
er were empty and no one was in
sight.
The trial of Gibson has been one of
almost national Importance, being a
direct attack on the Federal courts and
upon the validity of the constitution
of Mississippi The case has been
twice before the Supreme court of this
state and twice before the Supreme
court of the United States and the SEN
tence which was executed today was
the seventh sentence of death passed
upon Gibson. Gibson's counsel con-
tended that the constitution of Missis-
sippi excluded colored men from petit
juries and from grand juries on ac-
count of their color, in direct violation
of the Federal constitution and that
Mississippis representation in Con-
gress had not been reduced to accord
with the 14th amendment, although the
elective franchise had been reduced
by the constitution of 1890.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
STEAMBOATS, FIRED UPON.
Must Run Slow to Save the Levees-A
Levee Break Wanted.

Must Run Slow to Save the Levees-A
Levee Break Wanted
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, May 1.-PeOple inter
ested in the protection of the Ievees
near here have adopted effeCtual meas
ures to prevent the fast running of
steamers which cause heavy waves
and imperil the levees. The steamers
are signalled to slow up and if they
don't obey the signal are fired on with
Winchester rifles. Several steamers
have been summarily halted in this
manner the past two days.
The levee situation hereabOuts is pre-
carious. 1t is thought the Bonnie Car
rec levee between here and Baton
Rouge, will surely give way in a day
or two. If so the safety of New Or
leans is assured General rejoicing
here would follow the announcement
that the levee had gone. 1t is esti-
mated that it would cause about two
hundred thousand dollars damage. This
is much less than the damage that
would be caused by a crevasse any
where else between here and the state
capital
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
The Sand Grabs Take A Brace at Austin,
The Defenders Defeat The Tigers And
The Midlanders and Panthers Tie.
BASEBALL BAROMETER.
X Protested games.

OF length, breadth, depth and densi-
ty, yesterdays game of baseball at
San Pedro park was not lacking.
There was a vast variety of hits-from
the scratch to the homer Claude
Hardy strained a cord in his nervous
system. and it interfered with his use
fulness. AS a consequence the now
and-then team of baseball players from
Houston leave for Austin today
notch lower in the percentage table.
It was a hard fall for the erstwhile
champions and proclaimed cup win
ners. Twice had the Buffalos the
game within their grasp, but in the
seventh inning there was a meeting of
two hard luck clouds and the COLI
sion was cyclonic. Claude Hardy
was caught outside of his cellar about
six o'clock and whirled away in a
cloud of basehits. The result was four
runs, which turned the score to So for
San Antonio, and so it remained to the
end George fitzpatrick was not in
his usual good form, but the boys did
not let that break up the game and
played to win. How well they sue
ceeded the appended score will testi-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
SUMMARY.

Earned runs-Houston 2.
Two-base hits-Kimmerer 2,Cote and
Hardy.
Home runs-Keefe, O'Connor, Stan
ley and Turner.
Sacrifice hits-Stanley, fitzpatrick,
Mccain 2, and Cote.
Runs batted in-Weber, Keefe 2,
O'Connor 2, Bailey 2, Stanley 2.
Struck out-By fitzpatrick 5. Nc
Gam, Turner, Hardy 2, and Meyers;
by Hardy 4, Clark and fitzpatrick 8.
Bases on balls-By Fitzpatrick 6, De-
vinney 8, Cote, Turner 2, by Hardy 3,
Kohnle and O'Connor.
Batters hit-Kohnle, Bailey and
Becker.
First base on errors-Kohnle, Clark,
Knau and Stanley.
Left on bases-By San Antonio g.,
Kohnle 2, O'Connor 2, Knau, Bailey
and Stanley. BY Houston Is, Devin-
ney 8, Cote, McGann, Reed, Meyers,
Becker 2, Kimmerer 8 and Hardy.
Double plays-Bailey to Knau to
Clark, Reed to Meyers.
Missed grounders-Keefe, Kimmerer
and Reed.
Wild throws-Reed and Devinney.
Fumble-Reed.
Wild pitch-Gilpatrick.
Time of game hours and min
utes.
Umpire-Mr. Franklin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
FOUND DEAD.

Fred Page Stricken With Heart Dis
ease While Taking a Bath.
Fred r. Page was found dead at his
residence at 507 North Mesquite street,
last night. He had taken a bath in
the kitchen and his lifeless body was
found Frustrated on the floor by his
daughter. Coroner Griff Jones held
the inquest and in his opinion death
resulted from heart disease. Deceased
was SO years of age and a son-in-law
of the late Col. II. b. Andrews, his
wife and two daughters surviving him.
He had lived here about thirteen
years and was at one time a promi-
nent druggist. He had been in i'll
health for several years. He was seen
on the streets late last evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
FOR THE SINKING FUND.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION
OF THE TAX LEVY.
Tax Must be Sufficient to SIT Aside an
Annual Sinking Fund of Two
And Half Per Cent

Following is an opinion of Attor-
ney General William Crane on the levy
of tax to create a sinking fund for
the redemption of county bonds, which
has been filed with County Clerk Smith
to be acted upon by the county COM
missiOners court
Austin, Texas, April 2S.-Hon. John
A. Green, Sr., San Antonio, Texas.
Dear Sir:-I have just read yours of
the 9th inst, with refernce to the levy
of tax to create a sinking fund for
the redemption of county bonds. In
reply l beg to say that the act of April
20, 1893, provides that tax levy shall
be sufficient to pay annual interest and
to redeem bonds at maturity. This
being true, the office has held that
where bonds run for period of forty
years, that the tax must be sufficient
to set aside an annual sinking fund
of 2l3 per cent. While it may be true
that the county can invest any sinking
fund on hand yet the office can not
proceed upon the idea that such in
vestment will be made. The county
not do it. 1t is a matter of discretion
with them. The levy made at the
time of the issuance of the bonds need
not be made every year thereafter. If
the taxable values increase so that
a less levy will be sufficient it would
be legal to reduce the levy. The re-
quirements of the law is that at the
time of the creation of debt the levy
must be sufficient. This does not
mean that the same levy made at the
time the debt is created must be con-
tinued from year to year thereafter,
but the levy must be sufficient when
It is made and a sufficient levy must
be levied annually thereafter. The
constitution does not say that the levy
must be sufficient to produce an an
nual sinking fund of two perc net. but
mot less than two per cent" The
language of the statute is that bonds
shall not run for a longer period than
forty years, and the tax must be suffi-
cient to redeem bonds at maturity. To
make the calculation upon the basis
that the county would invest it's sink
ing fund as it acCumulates would be
too uncertain and unsubstantial, and
this department has required that at
the time the debt is created the levy
must be sufficient to create a sinking
fund as required by law If you will
examine the first section of the act of
April 20, 1893, Chapter Ga, I am salts
fled you will agree with me.
Very Truly Yours.
f. P. HICE,
Office Assistant ATTORNEY General
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
THE TURNER BAZAAR.
Closed Very Successfully Last mgh'
With a Large Attendance

Closed Very Successfully Last night
With Large Attendance.
The ladies bazaar at Turner nan
came to a very successful close last
,igbt The attendance was even lar
Ger than on the previous night the
large building being crowded with VS.
TORS and the various tables, stands ana
booths were literally patronized by al.
An excellent musical program was
rendered in the spacious audience room
on the second floor, which was APP
preciated heartily by the visitors. Inc
hovs' class of the turning school gave
some exhibitions in calisthenics Whlch
were we'll executed and exhibited the
careful training they had received at
the hands of their excellent physlcal
instructor. .,
The young ladies at the stands smil-
ed lust as sweetly and looked as pretty
as on the first night and were the
means of decoying many heart and
securing the patronage of the many
young gentlemen in attendance.
Quite a neat sum was Melted by the
ladies which will be used in beautifying
the hall, of which the members are
rightfully very proud.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
GRANT is CHIEF.
IS LOOKING TO THE TEXAS PIE
HUNTERS INTEREST.
Stands By His Party And His Endorse
ment Will Go-Bddie Green
Not In It.

The Light yesterday afternoon re-
ceived the following telegram from
Washington regarding the many ia
ked up and otherwise jubilant reports
of how many appointments are made
by President Mckinley at the instance
of Mr.. E. H. r. Green. The Lights cor
respondent is one of the most conser-
vative of our Republican citizens and
always speaks by the card on every
subject, after thorough investigation.
The telegram is as follows:
To San Antonio Light Washington,
d. c., May 1.--Pay no attention to re-
ports in newspapers. Dr. Grant stands
with his friends. He is the recogni-
2ed leader of the party in Texas.
I. EFRoN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
TRIED TO CUT A LEVEE.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, May Last night ire
mendous excitement was caused at
Plaquemine by the discovery of man
digging a hole in the levee. One of
the guards on night duty discovered
the man about midnight. He SEEM
ed to be digging into the embankment
and the guard thoughtlessly called out
What are you doing there?" The man
took to his heels and made his escape.
The guard fired two shots after him
without effect.
Two hundred convicts and guards
were asleep in the camp, directly be-
hind the levee where the cut was at
tempted and in ten minutes more his
dastardly work would have been con-
summated and no doubt many persons
would have been drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
HAD AN AWFUL FALL.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Natchez Miss, May 1.-While Fred.
C. Deirs, son of William A. Deirs, edi-
tor of the Natchez Democrat, was en-
gagged in repairing the iron flag staff
at the National cemetery today, the
staff fell, giving him a fall of between
rs and IS feet. AS if by a miracle he
was not killed. The heavy staff fell
on his left leg, crushing all the bones
between the knee and the ankle, be-
sides breaking one rib and horribly
bruising him. He will probably be
crippled the balance of his life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
LOCKED UP FOR LUNACY.

Concha Cardenas, a Mexican woman,
was taken to the police station last
night by Mounted officers Brown and
Beck and locked up on the charge of
lunacy. She was found on the rear
gallery of Mr.. Schwartz's residence in
Maverick Grove and the police were
telephOned for. With great difficulty
the officers succeeded in putting her
on officer Browns horse and she was
given a horseback ride to the station.
She says that she has a son who is a
printer, but she could give no account
of herself and her mind seemed to be
urar1dering
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
BUILDING RECORD.

During the month of April just end
ed there were so building permits is
sued by the city clerk, which carried
an estimated cost of $21,956. There
were 43 lumber buildings erected at a
cost of $1OSS1, while seven buildings
of brick and stone cost $11,O75. By
wards the buildings were distributed
as follows: No. l, 2; No. 2, 4; No. 8,
2; No. 4, 8; No. 5, s.: No. 6, Is; No. 7,
I; No. s, 8.
Total permits issued since Jan. LIST,
III. Total cost $72,6
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL.
Observed in a Beautiful Manner Yes
terday in this City.

Observed in a Beautiful Manner Yes
terday in this City.
The Confederate Veterans of Albert
Sidney Johnston camp of this city OBJ
served their memorial day yesterday
afternoon in a beautiful and appro-
pirate manner at the Belknap armory
first and at the cemeteries east of the
city afterward.
At Belknap armory the program be-
gan promptly at o'clock with prayer
by the chaplain followed by the memo
rial Grafton by Mr.. w. T. Merriwether.
Vocal and instrumental music was rem
dered by several of the company, in
Guiding a vocal solo by Mr.. T. ]. Nc
MINI, solos by the Misses Chatham
and one by Miss Overton. Mr.. w. G.
Tobin read an appropriate poem.
77vet IS enhance was quite large, the
aicb thereln being completely filled.
dservices at the armory were
,e1ted-in iache cars were taken for the
1olt .,rovyns 5y the ladies and gentlemen
= -sta efr was spent after reaching
dertakers a. the dead in placing beau
Is on the graves Of departed
liiilleiee ~. soldiers. This ceremony
Al 4av'z observance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
Office Assistant Attorney General
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
T y U T =
+. p. HICl

William Steiner to Louisa Behrens
and Jacob Schneider, lot 9. block 5, o.
c. l., 50, on Zavalla street; $500
Juan Monies de Flores to Albert
and Alexander Joske, lot on the north
east corner of East Commerce and
Alamo streets in city block Isl, boun-
ded on the north by the property of
Eleanor A. Stribling and on the east
by the property of the German Catho-
lie church, with improvements, etc,
500 OOO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
ARE COMING HIS WAY.
Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, May 1.-Advices from
Washington indicate that Capt. VIM
berly, national committeeman from
Louisiana, is having matters his own
way concerning Federal appointments
in this state. His candidate for post
master at Abbeville was appointed to-
day against the candidate supported
by the Kellogg Yarmouth forces.
There is little doubt that Wimberly
will be appointed collector of this port
in due time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
A WOMAN ACCUSED.

Minnie Murphy, a young woman of
20 years of age, was arrested yesterday
afternoon on the west side of the city
on the charge of being disorderly. Her
aCcuser is Chas. Jones, a young man
from Seguin, who declares she robbed
him of $40 while he was in her COM
pany yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
THREE CHARTERS FILED.
eciaI Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Austin, Texas, May 1.-The follow
ing charters were filed with the seCre-
tary of state today:
The Sweetwater Tanning and Manu-
featuring company, of Sweetwater,
Texas Capital stock $4,000.
The Buell. Planning Mill company, of
Dallas. Capital stock $4,000.
The Merchants Transfer and Stor-
age company, of Dallas. Capital stock
s. 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Convict Roads Bill Killei-Appropria
ton Bill Passes.
HOJTSE

Convict Roads Bill Killel-Appropria-
ton Bill Passes.
HOUSE.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Austin, Texas May 1.-The House
spent the greater part of the morning
session wrangling over a bill provid-
ing for the working of short term
ed state convicts on country roads.
After the bill had been thoroughly
discussed it was effectively killed on
engrossment.
The Fort Worth charter amend
ment bill and the Milan county road
bill were also passed finally.
SENATE.
The senate met at ten o'clock, pur-
suant to adjournment, the president
presiding.
The Rev. Carol Rector, of Manor,
led the Senate in prayer.
Senator Stone chairman of the FL
nance committee, submitted report
on the House appropriation bill. 1t
recommended that all the items of the
bill after the enacting clause be
stricken out and the items Of the SEN
ate bill be substituted therefor, which
report was adopted. The House bill
thus amended was passed finally,
Senator Stone then called up House
bill No. 5S9, generally known as the
Deficiency bill, and an amendment by
that gentleman to insert an appropri-
alton of $500 for the payment of a
Ctnnnpra hn Fifth Judicial Ms
trict, prevailed.
A motion to reconsider an amend
ment by Senator Linn, of Victoria.
spread on the Journal last Monday by
Senator Terrells request was called
up. Senator Linn's amendment was to
appropriate $6,S9661 for the purpose
of reimbursing those citizens who
had made deposits in the land office
and who were defrauded out of same
by Receiver HolIingsworth's embez-
element. After some debate, the con-
sideratiOn of the same was postponed
till next week.
Senator Rogers called up House bill
to validate the sale of certain lands
sold under the McGaughey administra-
ton as isolated and detached lands
which were in fact not isolated or de-
tached and moved the adoption of the
majority report which recommends it's
passage.
Senator Rogers defended the bill and
argued on it's merits. He averred
that failure to pass the Dill would re-
suit in a great loss to the state. in re-
funding to the citizens amounts paid
in for these isolated lands.
At this juncture the governor sub
mitted a veto message to the Senate on
Senate bill No. 81. This bill provides
for the protection of domestic ami
mails by the creation of Live Stock
Sanitary commission and virtually re-
peals the present law on the subject.
The governor states his objections on
the grounds that the appropriation
therefor is excessive; that the bill de-
not provide for notice due TO owne
of stock diseased and condemned an
valued without opportunity OF con-
testing valuation, which IS IN viola
ton of the constitutional provision.
that no citizen shall be deprived Of his
property without due process Of law
and that the penal provisions OF con-
flscatOry.
The majority report on the bin above
mentioned was then adopted
The senate adjourned TIN ten o'clock
Monday morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
DEFEATED SENATORS.
aciaI Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to sunday. Light.
Austin. Texas May 1.-Austin lost
again today as a result of poor base
running. The batting of J. Hess and
Martin were the features. Klopf, Of
Galveston. was fined IS for striking
Sullivan. of Austin, while running to
second. The score:
r H f
Austin .O4OO 2-11 16 6
Galveston Il 2 l 3 @-l3 IL .
Batteries: Partridge and sullivan;
Rundell Huston and j. Hess.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
JONES OF NEVADA.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire 10 Sunday Light.
Washington, D. c., May 1-Senator
Jones, of Nevada, had an interview
with the Republican members of the
senate tariff committee today, and
stated his views on the Dingley bill.
Mr.. Jones says he is still protec-
ZIONIST. Since the interview the Re-
publcans are very confident of his CO.
operation with them on the tariff
matters. AS the matter now stands it
is reasonably certain the bill will pass
the senate.
1t is alleged that Senator McEnery
has advised the Republican members
of the finance committee that he will
refuse to vote for the bill if the sugar
schedule is charged to ad-valorem.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
JUDGE KENNEDY DIED.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Austin, Texas, May 1.-Governor
Culberson today received a telegram
announcing the death of District Judge
VIM. Kennedy, of Colorado City. This
death causes a vacancy in the judiciary
at that point but it is thought Gov
ernor Culberson will make no APP
pointment to fill the vacancy until af-
ter the redistricting bill, now pending
in the Legislature has been acted on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
HIS CRIME HAUNTED HIM.
A Murderer Who Travelled all over
the World Surrendered Himself.
S.aoin1 NNirn tn Sunday Light.

u
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Georgetown. Texas, May John
Beard, who killed John Dyches near
Granger in 1875, surprised the officers
at Georgetown yesterday by
walking into the sheriff's office and
giving himself up.
Dyches was one of a posse who were
after Beard for theft. DyChes ran
upon Beard swapping his shot gun at
him when Beard turned about and
killed Dyches with a six shooter.
Beard says that he has Travelled
nearly all over the world since then,
and says he has not known a days
rest, expecting to be arrested at any
time. He came direct from Idaho
here. He gave $500 bond for MUIR
der and $1,000 bond for theft, but as
the witnesses are nearly all dead IL Is
likely that he viii come clear. Beard
is now only SO years old
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02

en- inning game of ball at Sportsmens
park, this afternoon. There were no
special features except the fielding of
Bammert at short for Denison. Dali
las tied the score by punching hits in
the ninth. Umpire Gus Land lost his
temper and walked out of the game in
the sixth inning, just as he did at
Sherman last year.
The
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
IMPORTANT ACTION MONDAY.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, D. c., May lit is said
that on Monday next the committee
on rules will bring in a special rule for
the consideration of the bankruptcy
bill and two or three other measures
which require immediate consideration.
The illness of Representative Hender-
son, who is member of the commit
tee of rules. as well as chairman of the
judiciary committee, may prevent the
carrying out of this proposition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
STANDARDIZED

jerome Cassiano reported to the po-
lice about l o'clock this morning that
Mariana Rodriguez, a Mexican living
on South Flores street. had been held
up by two men near the Arsenal. He
said he heard Rodriguez cry for help
and Immediately ran to his assistance,
but that the men escaped in the dark.
He believes the men attacked Rodri-
guez with sand bags
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
A TIE AT PARIS.
Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Paris. Texas, May Fort Worth
and Paris played their third game to-
day. which resulted in a tie at the end
of the ninth inning. AS both teams
had to leave at six o'clock, they were
unable to decide it. The score:
Paris .........0 0 0 0 2 1 o.
Fort Worth "a, 9 0 0 0 0 0-5
BatttTjes Faia and Boland; Good
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
INNINGS

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