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Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
AZ TER COAL ROADS.
Judge Chester, of New York, vacates His Previous Order-Question of Con-
 stitutionality Brought Up.

Albany, July 12.-Justce Alden Chester has vacated the order granted by him upon the application of the Attorney General in June last, compelling the pres idents of the various anthracite coal roads from putting into force combina- tion under the new antitrust law, in order for the authorities to show that there is a combination as mentioned by the law. The motion upon which the decision was given was argued before Judge Chester in June and the matter referred to a referee and notice served upon the presidents of the various roads for them to appear before the referee. The motion was upon behalf of the va rious roads, the Delaware and Hudson. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and New Jersey Central, for vacation of the order on the ground that the lsgis- lature exceeded its powers and the pow CTS given to the supreme court judge ex- ceeded the judicial functions allowed by the constitution. Eminent counsel ar gued the case for the roads. Judge Ches- ter granted the first order under the new law upon request and without reference to the merits of the application.
 An appeal will be taken at once from today's decision to the appellate division of the supreme court, but as that division does not sit until Sept 2, and after that will be taken to the highest court, th1re can be no definite decision until the last month of the year.
 In his decision Judge Chester touched upon but two points of the constitution ality He said the power given to the supreme court judges is excessive and ex- ceeds the power given to the supreme court judges by the constitution The legislature has no right to empower upon a supreme court judge extra judicial power as they have in this case. He says the court authorized as in the statue presented shows severe infraction of the constitution by making ths supreme court judge mere notary without power or discretion beyond that he shall turn the case over to a referec. The consti- tuition of the state and of the United States both grant immunity from punish ment to witnesses who gave testimony against themselves. The state attempt ed to give relief by forbiddng criminal prosecution upon such testimony, but Judge Chester does not think it goes far enough to grant the actual immunity granted by the constitution. Judge Chester also finds there is insufficient matter in the petition to. warrant an or der No facts are stated only belief, without evidence or grounds for belief.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
DAMAGING TESTIMONY

Brought Out In rihe Laurada Forfeiture
 Case-Prosecution to Close Thursday.
 Washington, July 12.-United States commissioner Edmund Smith resumed the taking of testimony in the steamship Laurada forfeiture case today. The wit nesses heard were Jeremiah Hurley, AL van Lund and Harry Hansen, all of whom were employed on the Laurada early intihe current year. when the expe- dition to Cuba is alleged to have taken place. Lund was a fireman, and the other two were sailors
 The testimony was to the effect that the Laurada left Baltimore on February 26, 1897, with Capt. Hughes in command she proceeded ko Barnegat, N. J., where a cargo of munitions of war was laden on board, and from tshat place the boa | proceeded to San Salvador, and that the munitions were landed in Cuba Before they were landed, however, the witnesses stated, men on board of the Laura da were drilled and two guns were raised on the stern of ehe Laurada. They stated furither that two torpedoes were placed at the entrance to the bay to protect the Laurada after she had entered
 District Attorney Vandergrift expects to close for the prosecution on Thursday V. and the defense will occupy about two or three weeks.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Information From a Reliable Source Telling of an Engagement Dis
 astrous to 'Jihe Span.lh.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 12-Informat tion received by Judge Carillo, a prominent Cuban, from his brother, Gen. Carillo, under date of Sancti SpiTitus, June 24, says that an active campaign is being carried on, and 'ahat the Cubans are hold ing 1heir own in spite of the pres nee of Spaniards in far superior numbers.
 An exciting engagement is said 10 have taken place between Gen. Weyler's troops, numbering 10000 men, and those under Gen Carlllo, commanding the Fourth corps of Gen. Gomez's army. Pinero, which divides Sancti Spiritus from Reme- d.os, was the battle-ground, the Span iards being on the Remedies side of the town and the Cubans on Vhs other side. Four sharply contested battles were fought, the Cuibane coming out victorious, killing many Spaniards and having few dead on their sides. The Cubans cun- ningly prepared ambuscades and suc- ceeded in entrapping many of the Span- ialds, who were left dead and wounded.
 In recognition of the splendid services of Gen Carillo's corps he had been re- quested by Gen. Gomez to furnish him with namas of officers for promo ion.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
REPORT -CONFIRlMlED
Of the Gha:tly Find of Hacked Body
 In a Barrel.

Of the Ghastly Find of a Hacked Body
 In Barrel.
 Atlanta, Ga, July 12.-Specials to the Journal from Qui man, Brooks county, confirm the reported finding there of a woman's body hacked to pieces and packed In barrel, which had been buried in a swamp. The body was tumbl into a barrel and dirt packed around it, but still in remarkable state of preserva- ton, the flesh retaining almost it's nat ural ooloring. The top end of the barrel was decayed and pine roots had worked themselves through it's side. This would seem to indicate that it had been there for some time. No one has been missed from the community, and it is ,he general opinion that it was either buried there several years ago or else was brought there from some distance away. Rumors in ',he county have it that several years ago there lived near the place man who had wife whose hair was the color of mat of the corpse; that the mans wife leht, and has never been ssen since. Shortly after her disappearance he took up with another woman, who did not stand high in the community, and left for Florida
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Many Arc al Work Though a Strike Is
 Not Improbable.
 Pittsbutg. July 12.-The tri-state news bureau correspondent who has just made tour of the West Virginia coal fields says:
 "A trip through the West Virginia coal fields from the Ohio to the Monongahela would indicate that instead of a general strike among the miners, prosperity had at last gained the day and was there to stay. At Newhaven, Spillman and points along the river and railroads mines are running at their full capacity, the out put being only limited by the lack of cars to transport the fuel and security of the men a their work.
 A similar condition exists on the Mon ,ongahela river at Pennington along the line of the West Virginia and Pittsburg railroad at the Harrison, Dsspard and Ocean mines. The coal miners have de- handed an increase of 10 cents per ton and 1t is thought that if the request is not granted twill be the beginning of West Virginia strike. Agitators from the Ohio and other coal fields have been quietly circulating among the men both in the Fairmont Monongahela and Elem ington territories and 1t would net ere ate much surprise if the demand of the Palatine miners was a "fceler" thrown out through the influence of the agita- tors for the purpose of giving the men grievance on which they could work. The Palatine mine is located in the center of region in which nearly 10000 miners and cokers are employed and just such a spot as would be chosen by shrewd agf- tators for their purpose Just as the feeling is in the mires it would take but g. few hours to change the situation and it may be that the Palatine demand may do tha work
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
OAKLY RESULTS.

Cincinnati, O., July 12.-The attendance at Oakley today was large but the sport poor, The track was slow from the rains of Sunday and scratches were many, the fifth race being declared off on that ac- count. Picking the winners proved to be hard task and the bookies we're big win ners Qn the day. Fl Tore was the only ia vorite that won 4
 First race, five furlongs-Arcturus to l, won; Dan Rice. 4 t 5, second; Fan Fer nandp,l15. torL, third. Time, 104A
 Second Race-Seven furlongs Salsetta 30 .ao l, won; Harry Gaines, 15 to l. sec ond Masterpiece, to ?, third. Time, 1: :31A.
 Third Race-F'ive furlongs. Lucy M, 5 to l, won; Einstein, 70 5, second; Bob Knight 30 to l, third. Time, 1;051a.
 Fourth Race-One mll= and seventy yards. El Toro, 6 to 5, won; Prosecutor 5 to 1. second; Prince of India, 9 to D. third Time, 1:49A.
 Fifth race declared off
 Sixth Race-Seven furlongs What Next to 1, won; Mertie Reed, 12 to 1, second; J. P. B., 5 o 1, third Time, 1301s.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
ST. LOUIS FATR GROUNDS.

St. Louis, July 12.-Four favorites won at the fair grounds today Braw Scott, ths favorite in the first race, was left at the rost for persistent refu Is to break Weather cool: attendance, $500.
 First Race-One mile. Hind, 15 to 1, won; Peter Hill. to'1, second; Sumo, 10 ito 1, third Time, 1 ABA.
 Second Race-One mlle Ardath, to 5, won; Minerva, to 1, second; Joe Hart, 12 to 1, third Time, 143.
 Third Race-For 2-year-olds, five and a half furlongs. Sorrow. 2 to 5, won; Afra, 10 to 1, second; Stalfonses, 100 to 1, third. Time, 109%.
 Fourth Race--One mile. Trilby, 5 llo 2, won; Lela' s Cuckoo. IA to 5, second; Za- rina. to 1, third. Time, 1432.
 Fifth Race7+Six furlongs Elsie Baanes, 3 to 2. won; St AuguetinIa, Il to 3, second Ferris Hartman, Ito l. third Time, :16.
 Sixth Rac=-One mile. Madeline, 13 to 5. won; Astrada, 5 to 2, second Belva- dell to 1, third. Time, 1:43H g
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
IDEA RMlINT HOLDS OUT.

Says He Has Nothing 70 Arbitra'te-Big g
 Advance In Coal
 Pittsburg. Pa, July 12-The miners strike is causing the price of coal to still advanc-, and today 1t was selling at $1.S0, an increase of 150 per cent. since the commencement of the struggle. The fea- ture of the day in martens pertaining to the strike was the pres snce of the joint arbitration board, who are endeavoring by every mears possible to bring to a close the s.rike now in progress. The board held an informal session today and in the intervals intervi7 wed a large num- Der of operators, a large number of whom are in favor of arbitration, providing all parties vii labide the decisoin. One of the disenters, w. F. Dearmitt, president of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, declares he has nothing 70 ar bitrate, and says the strike is the re- suat of l,he machinations of politicians.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
GRANTED AN ADVANCE.

Fairmount, w. Va, July 12.-The op- erators of the seventeen mines in this county, which constitute the Fairmount Oil region, on which the result of the great miners strike re,ts, gave an ad- vance of cents a ton ito all the men. This increase in wages, with the cents given to the men on Wednesday, brings ehe prica to 40 cents a ton running coal, which is 13 cents ton more on the ton than the Pennsylvania and Ohio men are striking for when the difference in nall road rates and screening are taken into account Notwithstanding this advance, the sympatIhies of many minsrs in this region are wi h the strikers, and although the organizers, four of whom are already i'm this region, will have hard battle if they succeed in getting the men out that may be the final p;sult.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
BEN BRUSH WENT AFTER T.  And Captured the Brighton Hand
 leap in Fast Time. LITTLEFIELD's FINE RIDE In the Turn, When the Friar Was Fatering, Did the Work-Poor Sport at Oakley
 St. Louis Results.

New York, July 12.-This was openi g day at Brighton Beach and there was a large crowd of spectators present. The new course looked fine although it was slow on the turns which have not had time to settle since they were rebuilt.
 The chief event of the day was to be the Brighton handicap, at a mile and a quarter, but the fact that The Friar was in at 107 pounds caused all but Ben Brush to withdraw, while Volley with the $200 third money in sight was sent out. At the fall of the flag The FEiar weat out in the lead, but did not seem to be able to get away from his field as in the Realization, Ben Brush hanging to him like grim death as they sped along. The rate was terrific for they went to the half in 49A, and the three-quarters in 1:14A. On the upper turn they struek deep going and Ben Brush drew up a5ong- side The Friar, who was taltering. Then came the cry, "The Friar is beaten for Littletield went to work with his whip But the gallant three-year old had got enough and drive as hard as he might, Littlefield could rot again head the Dwy- CT colt and the latter came through the stretch eassd up a winner in the fast time of 209 on track fully three seconds slow
 First race six furlongs-Chum, to l, won; Winged Foot, 2 to D. second; Han well, 15 to 1, third Time 1:16%.
 Second race, five fur.ongs-Blue Beard, 9 to 2, won; Michael III, 5 to 2. second; i; MT. Batter, to 2, third. Time. 1:03%
 Third race. first attempt, five furlongs -Varus, 10 to l. won, Handball, 9 to D., second; Blue Away, to ?, third Time, 1:03A.
 Fourth race, Brighton Handicap, one mile and a quarter-Ben Brush, to 10, won; The Friar, even, second; fVolley 25 to 1, third. Time. 2:09.
 Fifth race, one mile-DoGando, to 5, won; Wolhurst, to 5, second Arabian, 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:42h.
 Sixth race, five furlongs-Rubcon. 1 to 4, won; Terrier. to 2, secosd; Rodman B.. 100 to 1, third: Time, 1:041a.
 Seventh race, six furlongs-A busa, to 1, won; Decide, 5 to ?, second; Leedsville, 8 to 5, third. Time 116k.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
BANpERAs IS DEAD.

Havana, July 12.-Reports from Sancti Quinlin Banderas, who commanded the insurgents in the engagement on July 9th, at Fapaya Heights, was killed dur ing the fighting. Captain General Wey- Ter. who left Sancti Spirbtus in the latter part of last week with the Asturia bat tsaton. surprised camp of the insurgents
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13

was passed along the line and the miners called another mass meeting for tomor- row. The situation tonight is aggravated and the men are gathering in and about town Several are for preventing the miners from returning to work in the morning and they will camp in the neigh barhood tonight. MT. Lewis wired na- tional headquarters for instructions to- day and they answered that these men must come cut at once. If any trouble occurs 1t will be in the early morning. The Baltimore and Ohio company is rush ing coal over the bridge for the west and south tonight
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
THIS LOOKS LIKE PROSPERITY.

Fall River, Mass, July 12.-The Lon Falls cotton mills, four in number, em- ploying about 5000 hands with weekly pay roll of $1S,O00, have shut down. The notices posted on the mills announced the shut down to continue for week, but it is believed by the operators that it will last until the improvement in the cotton cloth market becomes evident.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
A TIERIRIIBLE ERROR,
Which Resulted In Wrscking a Train and
 Killing Forty People.

Copenhagen, July 12.-lA terrible rail- way disasl took place about midnight at Gjenttofusr. The express from Bel singoer ran into pass:n nger train stand ing at the station, wrecked eigh car rfages killed forty persons and injured eight -four others. Most of the victims are of the artisan class. The dead and injured have been conveyed in ambulance trains to this ciJy. It appears that the collision was due ito an error made by the engineer in reading the signal and by the failure of a brake to act. Thirty-two bodies were; extIicated.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
POWERS WILL NOT SUBMIT.

Rome, July 12.-iIn the chamber of dep- uties today the Marquis Vislconti Venne- ta, minister for foreign affairs, said that the Turkish government was placing numerous difficulties in the way of the prosecution of luhe peace negotiations and tion of things cannot be allowed to con- 'tinue. The great powers remain perfect- ly united. and are determined to attain lHl1eir enlHiIs n
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
A TREAT IN sroRE.

Lexington, Va, July 12-President D. c. Gilman. Of Johns Hopkins University, has accepted an invitation from the b. ard of trustees of Washington and Lee Uni- versity to deliver an address here on the 18th of September on the occasion of the of Hon. William L.. Wilson as president of the university.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
LOOKS BAD NoR GREECE.

Paris. July 12.-Yellow books were is sued today, which are chiefly interesting in that they confirm Russia's policy in the eastern question and Russia's holding off and insisting that energetic measur against Greece be adop.ed. They also show that Bulgaria and Servla in Feb ruary last wanted to demand cer.ain privileges in Macedonia, bu:i that Russia declined to ally herself under amy pre- tense with Greece and stipulated that Greece should not be party to the de- ma nd.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
DEAD IN A WIFE AT FIELD.

Richmond Va, July 12.-The body of William D. Warner was found Sunday morning in a wheat field near Boydon, Mecklenberg county. |: is supposed he was shot from ambush, and a young man named Rogers has be; n arersted, charged with the crime.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13

took place. Amosg the killed was the well known Dr. Hernandez. The Ybe1ia squadron, while reconnoitering re3r Guanabana. on the north coast of the province of Pinar de3 Rio, encountered a large band of insurgents. killed ninetes n and captured two. The Spaniar5s de- stfcyed the huts at the salt mines and Q sugar mill.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
STARTLING DECLARATION.

Paris, July 12.--Emil Arton, who was convicted of bribery in connection with the Panama scandals before tha Panama commission. today madd considerable revea ions concerning the way in which successive governments had connived at his escape and silencs. He says the Bou- langists offered him 100000 francs for document, the making public of which would (have overthrown the Loubei gov el1pnent. The next government had also offersd him a large sum for documents
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
WAS A HOMELESS wANDERER

New York, July 12.-The corpse taken yesterday upon which was found DOT ton of firecracker marked Little Day ey's firecracker, July 6, 1S96' and sev- eral sheets of paper covered with poet ical quotations. was identified today as that of James Eagan, a homeless wander CT, aged 45 years. He was formerly a soldier in the British army.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

z' Richmond, Va, July 12.-Whfle returnr ing from church, Sam and Oscar Mehan nes, farmers of Aibemarle, were killed by lightning last night. They had sought refuge under q atree.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
REACTION HAS sEr IN,

Annapolis, Md, July 12-The democrats carried Annapolis today by a small ma jority electing the mayor, counsellor and four out of six aldermen. The city gave Mckinley oyer 200 majority last fall
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
WANTS INFORMATION.

Washington, July 12.-Senator Morgan, of Alabama, today introduced a resolu- ton, asking the president for inIforma tion relative to the arrest by Spanish of fic,als at Havana of Alfred H. Hugnet September 16, 1896.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
COTTON MILL RESUMES

Lawrence, Mass, July 12-The Everett, Pemberton and Atlantic Cotton mills, of this city, started up today after a weeks shut down. The mills employed about 5000 employees.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
MIL. SITUATION IMPROVING.

Lowell, Mass, July 12.-The Massachu- setts cotton mills started up today after a shut down of two weeks. The Lowell cotton mills resumed work after a shut d ,wn of one week today. The mill tua- finn is improving.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
IN EAST OHIO
Some Men Are Working all 60 Cents, But
 Efforts Will Be Made to Stop Them.

Some Men Are Working at 60 Cents, But
 Efforts Will Be Made to Stop Them.
 Wheeling, W. Va, July 12-Develop- ments across the river in the east Ohio mining district were few today. Devel- opmeniss have shifted from the mines on the Wheeling and Lake Erie road to those on lhe Ohio banks The men are working at the 60-cent rate 6Smanded by the strikers, but the men in the mines along the Baltimore and Ohio object to the men working, and are trying 10 force them out. So far they have been unsuccessful, but meeting is TO be held tomorrow at o'clock al Nofals Siding with the avowed purpose of getting the men out of Chicks mines.
 West Virginia coal is passing over three coal carrying roads in this vicinity in large quantities, but so far there has been no molestation of trains.
 tAt Dillonvale all is quiet tonight the only source of trouble so far as can be seen lyirg in the rumor: of the intention of the Wheeling and Lake Erie manage merlt to operate the mini;s with outside help. Such a course means wholesale evictfons of the old men, when trouble could scarcely be averted
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
TROUBLE AT MORN EXPECTED

Bellaire, O., July 12.-The miners at Chicks mines were called upon by a com mittee of two from each of the sur rounding mines this afternoon who asked them to come out. They gaves the com mittee no satisfa otion with the exception that they were receiving better pay than the others were striking for. This word
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-03

President Andrews's statement of his
silver views in his letter to the Brown
University trustees shows them to be less
radical than they have been represented in
some quarters. Originally he was an in
ternational bimetallist and believed in
free coinage by the United States only on
condition that foreign nations would CO.
operate with US. Such cooperation he
still believes to be necessary in order to
make free coinage safe, but he holds that
free collage by us would speedily bring
about such cooperation. We believe he is
mistaken, and that it would be rash to
make the experiment with any such idea
in view, but favoring free coinage as a
means of bringing about international
bimetallism, which the great majority of
the people profess to believe in, is much
different from q moral standpoint than
fayoring it simply to put cheaper dollar
into circulation for purposes of partial re-
pudiation, which was, we fear, the mo-
tive of a great many of the advocates of
free coinage.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-03
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

1t has been said that the policeman s
lot is not a happy one." This seems tc
be quite true, at least in the city of Balti
more, where the police are instructed, in
case person has been bitten by a dog,
"to suck the poison from the wound with
the mouth, care being taken, of course,
that your own lips are not chapped OF
cut" There is much grumbling over
these instructions by members Of the
force.
The word "chump" is the object of a
war of animadversion and extermina
ton on the part Of the New Haven Regis
ter. The Sun explains that "chump'' is
"a vocable Of Volscian sound, but not
without its power" and adds: sit
connotates certain hopeless fogginess OF
the intelleotuals. and a density of conduct
which reflects no dishonor Oh the moral
volitions of the person connotated" The
word sis far from beautiful, but there
seems to be rude vigor in it, and proba,
bly, 1t will live like the type icon.
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