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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
PATCHING UP THE PARTY.
Democrats Making an Attempt to Re
unite all Forces.

Democrats Making an Attempt to Re-
unite all Forces.
New York, April 6.-The Herald
this morning says:
Former President Cleveland, John
G. Carlisle, formerly secretary of the
treasury and VIM. l. Wilson, the for
mer postmaster general, will be among
the guests at the dinner to be given
by the Reform club, at the Waldorf,
on Saturday evening, April oath. Be
tween 800 and 600 leading Democrats
will attend, and the affair is likely to
make Democratic history.
In connection with this gathering it
is proposed to hold a conference of
gold standard Democrats in this city.
Invitations are being sent out to lea
ders of the gold faction in the various
states. and the conference, it is eX-
pccted. will last for two days. 1t will
he held in Chickering hall. April %
and 81. being claimed as most deSir-
able.
There has been some difference of
opinions as to whether Democrats of
all factions should be invited to partic-
mate. Some Democrats favor the
idea Of inviting only gold Democrats
to this conference, while others held
that the only way to bring about uni
ty in the party, if it could be done at
al, would be through conference
of the leaders of all factions.
The gold Democrats are beginning
to realize that the whole free silver
issue has got to be fought out again
within their party and they are get
ting ready to organize for the battle.
The leaders of the gold standard
movement in this and other cities have
been in correspondence for a week
with reference to the ACCESSIBILITY of
having a demonstration here at an
early day which shall show that they
are not dead yet and that they are go
ing to meet the issue which is still
being forced upon them. The APP
preaching dinner of the Reform club
will give them an opportunity for this
demonstration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
GREECE HATES RUSSIA.
Newspaper Correspondent Says He
Was Afraid to Stay in That


New York. April GA dispatch to
the Herald from st. Petersburg says:
The correspondent of the Russian
Gazette. has returned here from Ath-
ems and states that the hatred of the
Russian is so great there that he had
to leave, being in fear of his life. He
went to the frontier, and found the
Greek troops in a lamentable condi-
ton of disorganizatiOn.
Here even at this moment, there is
a feeling that the Greeks will stop
their fanatical program after the
firmly and almost sternly wOrded de
claratiOn of the Powers.
BY all of the representative people
here that document is warmly praised
as being clear. emphatic and decisive
The NovOe Vremya says it is glad
so plain q statement has been made
in it is no opening for conjecture or
malentendu. Greece knows what she
will get, and also that she has no
chance of doing anything with her
excited methods. Crete, in any case,
will not become part of the Hellenic
kingdom in the near future, and war
can but ruin Greece financially.
1t has been remarked here that if
the revolutionary committee in Athens
wishes to stop the miseries which the
innocent people are suffering in Crete
it has but to obtain the reclall of Col.
NassOs. One word from Greece and
all that misery would cease. The Pow
erS can accept no responsibility for
the rest of Greece's rashness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
COMMANDERS ISSUE ORDERS.

Flasa-sona, Macedonia, April g.
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish command
er-in-chief, issued orders last night
similar to those which Crown Prince
Constane, the Greek commander-in-
chief issued yesterday to his troops.
Edhem Pasha holds the commanders
of Turkish frontier stations responsible
for any untoward incident. 1t is note
worthy, however, that large bodies of
Turkish troops are now moving to-
wards the frontier, together with
three mountain batteries and the
ridges of Molina and Skumpa have
been strongly occupied by Turkish
troops who will remain on guard there
until Wednesday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
INTRICACIEs OF THE LAW.

Carson. New, April 6.-The case Of
United States district attorney, charg-
ed with extortion from Dan Stuart,
and with other Offenses. has not yet
been presented to the Federal grand
jury. Judge Hawley having decided
that until another district attorney
was appointed at Washington no cog
nizance can be taken of the affair. He
holds that only the district attorney
can present the case to the grand
Jury, unless some member of the
grand jury has witnessed the offence
complained of.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
FARMERS FEELING GOOD.

Georgetown, Texas, April 6.-Spe-
cial.-"First MOnday"brought an unus-
ual large crowd of farmers and trad
ers to town yesterday and the mer-
chants report doing a large and salts
factory trade. Farmers are in good
spirits over crop prospects.
A great many horses changed hands
also yesterday, the prices ranging from
So to $50 each.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
BIGANIISTS' CONVENTION.

Salt Lake, April 6.-The 9th an
nual conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ Of the latter Day Saints closed
today. The city has been crowded
for the past three days with members
Of the church from all over Utah.
President Woodruff was unable to at
tend on account of i'll health. The
principal addresses were delivered by
Presidents George @. Cannon, Joseph
p. Smith and Elder Lorenzo Snow
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
MISS WILLARD IN MARBLE.
The Noted White Ribboner's Bust to
be Modelled.

Chicago, April 6.-The memory of
Frances f. Willard will be perpetu-
ated in the Northwestern University
by life size bust in marble, which
is to be presented to that institution
during the commencement week. The
bust will be given to the college, which
is Miss Wizards alma matre by Mr..
J. C. Shafer, n wealthy resident of
Evanston. 1t will be the work of
dorado Taft.
Miss Willard has been an intimate
friend of Mr.. and Mrs Shafer for
number of years and while the trio
were crossing the ocean in the same
boat during last summer Mr.. Shafer
begged the noted wife ribboner's
permissiont omake the gift which he
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
PIG-TAIL TROUBLE.

San Francisco, April 6.-The local
Chinese quarter is heated with an
other war. This time the See Yups
are arrayed against themselves, the
merchant element being on one side
and the Highbinders ON the other side.
The trouble is over the refusal of the
merchants to pay an alleged assess
mcnt of $4,000 levied by the High
binders. A renewal of the acts of per-
sonal violance is anticipated by the
police,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
NORMAN M'LOED DEAD.

Chicago, April G-Norman Mcleod
mt one time a we'll known newspaper
and literary man of Chicago, died at
Mercy hospital last night of pneumo-
mia. Mr.. Mcleod was the son of DR..
Norman Mcleod. one of the foremost
theOlogicans of Scotland and was Go
wears old. Since his disconnectiOn
with newspaper work iii Chicago he
had been interested in South African
gold mines but had not visited his in
terests in that country in ten years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
CORN DAMAGED.

Georgetown, Texas, April 6.-Spe-
cial.-Farmers are complaining of the
grub worm which is playing havoc
with young corn. While we have
this nuisance every year it is greater
than for sveral seasons past.
1t is expected with this evil and the
damage by frost to corn along the
streams and timber belt that it will
reduce the corn crop at least 10 per
cent.
Cotton is about all planted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
GAS INCORPORATION.

Jefferson City, Mo-. April 6.-Secre-
tary of State Leseur has granted arti-
cles of incorporation to the Kansas
City. Missouri Gas company, of Kan
sas City with a capital stock of So
100000. Hugh MCGOWAN and Jos.
Bushnell. of Philadelphia and Chas.
e. Morgan, Jr., and others of Kansas
City. are the incorporatOrs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
WOMEN VOTING.
Municipal Elections are Being Cor
Quoted Throughout Colorado
Today.

Denver, Col, April 6-The munich
pal elections in all towns in the state
occurred today. In Denver there are
10 tickets in the field, though the
main contest is on mayor the lead
ing candidates being Well, Republi-
can; Herring, Democrat; and McMur-
ray, the present incumbent, indepen-
dent.
In Leadville. the question turns on
the Miners union. which has hereto
fore dominated the city politics. The
silver question does not enter into
Colorado politics, all parties being ia
vOrable to free coinage. All issues
are purely local.
The women as rule take as much
interest in the election as the men
and will poll as large a percentage of
their strength.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
RELIGION ON THE BOOM.

Georgetown, Texas, April G.-Spe-
cial.-The prOtracted meeting at the
Methodist church was brought to a
close Sunday night, there being six
conversions at the railing, making Il,
in all. The congregation now numbers
over GOO members. Revs. Putnam
Wright. Allen and Mclean, who work
ed zealOusly, feel very much gratified
at the result.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
SHIPPING TO PAsTURAGE.

Georgetown, Texas, April 6.-Spe-
GALA special train of stock cattle,
gathered in Lampasas and William
son counties, was shipped to Kansas
for pasturage today, via MilanO and
the Santa Fe. All cotton seed fed
cattle have been shipped to market.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
ANOTHER MOVE.

Constantinople, April cit is stated
here that the British minister at Ath-
ems is instructed to make pacific over
lures. with a view of enabling Greece
to eXtricate herself from the present
dilemma. 1t is further stated that II
these overtures are rejected Pierau
will he blockaded by the fleets of the
foreign powers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
MORE RESERVES.

London. April CA special dispatch
from Constantinople says the coun-
oil of ministers sat until a late hour
last night and decided to call out and
spnto the frontier forty more battal-
ions of the army reserves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
A JOB AHEAD.

Madrid, April cit is semi-official-
ly denied here that the Spanish au-
thorities have entered into negotia-
tons for the submission of the Cuban
insurgents. The government has or
dered a vigorous campaign pushed I'M
til the rebellion is crushed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
OSCAR As ARRITR ATOR.

Paris, April Ga rumOr is in circu-
lation here that the King of Denmark,
at the instance of the car, has been
asked 10 arbitrae the Creatan ques-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
ST. LOuIS ELECTION.

st. Louis, Mo-. April can election
for municipal officers is being held in
this city today. Opposed to the Re
publican ticket are two Democratic
tickets. The weather is cool and CLEAR
and voting is heavy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
F, GrOOS ( Co., Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities
of the United States and on all Euro
pean countries. Also drafts on Mon
terey. Mexico, payable in Mexican dol
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-06
TELEPHONE

over the lines of the SOUTHWEST
ERN TELEGRAPH AND TELE-
PHONE COMPANY to many of the
principal cities and towns Of
TEXAS
Toll Stations in the Central Office,
Hotels and other convenient locations.
NJ. F. THOMAS, Local Manager.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
Road Bill May Pass.

The Hamilton road bill, as amended by
the House, will be taken up tomorrow
night 10y the Senate. Its friends declare
il will pass without a change, and that il
will become law before the close of this
week. If these predictions are fulfilled,
it will mark new era in the history of
road management in Pennsylvania. The
bill provides for board of supervisors
in each township, one going out and one
being elected each year; thus forming a
township organization in which the ma
jority will always be in office. Under the
old system the supervisors term of Office
in most of the townships expire at the
same time. The result is that for about
two months before the old supervisors GO
out of Office and for about two months
after the new supervisors go in, there is
practically nothing done upon the roads.
The Hamilton bill will correct this, be-
cause there will always be "A board of su-
pervisors in charge. These supervisors
are not required to work upon the roads,
| but have about the same relation to roads
| that School Directors have to the schools.
and how il shall be done, and see that the
work is properly performed. In order
that this may be executed effectively
they are empowered to employ roadmast-
ELS who are TO work upon the roads them
selves and also to oversee such other la
bor as may report for work.
MONEY TAX TO BE PAID.
The bill also provides that at least one
fourth and not exceeding one half of the
road tax levied shall be paid in cash; the
balance may be paid in work. The road
supervisors are limited to a ten mill tax
as the utmost that they can levy. except
that in special emergency they may ap-
ply to the Court for an additional sum To
meet the emergency. The bill provides
also for State aid, and will go into effect
Immediately upon the States appropriat-
ing 81, ,09a,010 for distribution among the
various townships according to their
mileage of road.
Acting Secretary of Agriculture Hamil-
ton claims that the measure will greatly
relieve the agricultural people in the ex-
pense of constructing and maintaining
their roads aud eventually will provide
most OF the money needed for this pur-
pose. He declares that the farmers are
overtaxed and some relief must be had.
State aid for roads will provide some as
sistance and to that extent this scheme
will aid country people by sharing the
expense of road construction. He be-
! n
pended under the business management
OF Board of Supervisors, will accom-
plish about twice as macb as under the
old, careless methods. and that very
soon the State will have solid. smooth
and durable highways through all of
] the country districts
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
Leaped to Death.

John A. Calor, notice of whose convie-
tion and sentence TO term of ID years in
the Maryland penitentiary, was made
last week, made two desperate attempts
10 escape, the. last one of which proved
fatal.
While deputy sheriff was escorting
Calor from the Cunberland jail TO the
railroad station on the way to the peni-
tentiary Calor asked the officer to turn
up his coat collar. and, as he was doing
so Calor grabbed him by the throat. The
deputy, who held him by a chain attach
ed to his handcuffs, after a struggle re-
leased himself and subiued the prisoner
with billy.
Calor remained perfectly quiet until
the train WAS within nine miles of Balti-
more. " hen he made an excuse to visit
the closet. Boiling the door after him he
leaped from the car window. lie landed
on his head fracturing his skull and was
taken to 4 hospital where he died the
following morning. The train was rum
ming at a speed of forty-five miles per
hour.
When CalOr was arrested and lodged
in the Somerset Jail pending the arrival
of extradition papers he frequently ex-
pressed his determination to take his life
rather than go to the penitentiary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
WILL THEY SWING /,
Re-Trial Of the Roddy Boys, Convicted Of
Murder in the First Degree.

Next weeks term Of court will be of
unusual interest to the general public
owing to the re trial of the Roddy boys,
charged with the murder of David Ber-
Key, OF Paint township. On the former
trial the jury, after deliberating for
twelve hours, returned verdict of gull
ty of murder in the first degree" The
hnding of the jury met with general ap-
proval, bat there were a number of per-
sons who followed the ease from begin
ming 10 end who did not believe that the
evidence warranted first degree verdict.
Counsel for the defendants made mo-
ton for new trial as soon as the verdict
was recorded and asked the court to fix a
day on which argument would be
heard. Meanwhile efforts were put
forth to secure evidence in behalf of the
defendants. The most startling discoy-
cry was made by n Johnstown newspa-
per man who accidently learned that the
evidence given at the trial against the
prisoners 10y a witness named Hardman
was absolutely false. Herdman had testi-
he'd on the witness stand that lie had met
morning following the Berkey outrage at
Osborne cut, on the 5. Il c. X. X, their
travel-stained clothing and general ap-
pearance indicating TO his mind that they
had been travelling during the preceding
night. The newspaper man discovered
that Herdman was in Gettysburg, Pa, at
the time, and when he was confronted
"a ftfsf. no ,-,f1 4 hat
nc had been mistaken. James Roddy
entered an information against Herdman
charging him with perjury, but the
grand jury ignored the bill of Indictment,
probably for the reason that the only ev-
idence before them consisted of the state
ments of the prosecutor, already convict
ed Of murder, and of Richard jackson,
who had been charged with the same
crime.
Herdman's testimony completed the
chain of evidence tracing the defendants
from their home in Morrellville to the
Berkey residence and back 20 Johns
town, and the court was unwilling to as
sumo the responsibility of saying what
weight the jury attached to his testi-
AADa-s eiHN thtitioits eidlAtu a HtN tiidt.
Since new trial was granted attorneys
for the Commonwealth have been dill
gently at work securing additional evil
dence against the accused and it is inti-
mated that they have been successful in
finding number of new witnesses whose
testimony will operate strongly against
them. District-Attorney Colborn ex-
presses himself strongly on the matter
and says that the Commonwealth will
make ou. much stronger case next
week than they did at the December
trial.
The prisoners and their counsel are
hopeful of securing an acquittal, and it
will not be surprising if they sue
ceed in fortifying the alib set up at the
former trial by the evidence of large
number Of new Witnesses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
Not 10 be Trusted.

That even the most gentle and there
fore safest family horses are not to be re-
lied upon under all circaA. ..t1ces was
illustrated Monday morning whoh the
large sorrel horse for a number of
years past in the use of Captain c. J.
Harrison's family ran away and left his
driver, lad named Pritts, lying uncon-
scious by the roadside. Young Pritts
Was driving truck wagon out the Stoy-
estown road and in his efforts to make
the animal strike faster gait struck him
on the rump with the lines. The horse
leaped forward dragging the luckless
driver over the dash board aud
breaking loose from the wagon ran away
Pritts was knocked unconscious and was
carried into a house near by where he
remained for forty-five minutes before
recovering his mental equilibrium. He
was not seriously injured. The horse
has been for several years past the pet of
Captain Harrison's little boy and girl,
both of whom have spent many happy
hours on his back, usually accompanied
by one or more of their little friends
The Captain was so indignant at the
trusted animals conduct that he would
not permit him to re-enter his stable but
sold him to a liveryman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19

The spring Convention Of the Somerset
County Conference was held in the Luth-
eran church at Lavansville, May 10th,
llth, I2th. All of the Is ministers be-
belonging TO Conference were pres ent,
but two, and there were thirteen lay del
egates in attendance. The welcome given
by the Evansville people was hearty
one, and the decorations, the entertain
ment furnished aud the attendance by
the people upon the sessions of confer
ence all contributed 10 make the conven-
ton very pleasant and it is hoped a
very profitable one.
The discussions of the practical sub
jects ON the program were carried on vig-
orously. \ resolution was passed urging
all persons appointed, in the future, IA
essayists TO furnish a well digested paper
on the subject assigned, conference be-
ing convinced that much Of the practical
benefit depended upon the thorough dis
cussion of the subjects.
On the question OF temperance, con-
ferance reaffirmed its former position of
hostility to all intoxicating drinks as a
beverage.
The matter of undertaking the found
ing ofa mission in Moxham came up in
directly. After free and open discussion
it was decided that in the opinion of con-
terence the time had not yet come for
such movement, and that whenever
the opportune time should come confer
ence would give the project all the en-
couragement in its power.
\ resolution was passed recommend
ing that the mission at MOrrellvIlle con-
stitute separate pastorate and that the
other two points at present connected
with it, New Florence and Germany
congregations, be referred to the Pitts
burg Synod OF whose territory they are
located.
Conference adjourned to meet next oc-
tober in st. Pau's, better known as Bar
ron's church, Rev. \. B. Miller, Pastor.
SECRETARY
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
Brethren District Meeting.

The District Meeting of Western Penn.
sylyania of the German Baptist Brethren
church convened at this place Tuesday
evening and remained in session until
last evening, when it adjourned to meet
next spring at Rockton, Pa.
An organization was effected by the
election of Bishop Lint, Moderator; Ed.
Daniel Walker. Reading Clerk, and Ed
VIM. q. Schrock, Secretary. Several
queries from various charges in the dis
trict were presented for consideration,
but were not of sufficient gravity 10 send
to Annual Meeting for settlement, hav-
ing been ainicibly disposed of by the
district convention.
The evening session was almost entire
ly taken up by the reports of delegates
and the election of district delegate tc
Annual Meeting. Bishop Lint was the
unanimous choice of convention for dele.
gate 10 Annual Meeting, with Elder JAS
per Barnthouse, alternate. After the
disposition of some other business of a
financial nature the convention adjourn.
ed.
The Annual Meeting convenes this
year at Frederick City, Md, the latter
part of this month. A message from
Passenger Agent B. +. Bond, read in
convention last evening, states that the
rate TO Frederick will be one fare for the
round trip, making the rate from here
81 81-Meyersdale Commercial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
Harvey +. Menser-Somerset Twp.
Elmira e. -Brothersvalley Twp.
Peter Feiker-Larimer Twp.
Susan Auckerman-Northa hampton Twp.
Jerome Deeds-Jenner Twp.
Ida X Peterson-Jenner Twp.
William B. Ream-Shade Twp.
Susan Penrod-Shade Twp.
John Hoover-Somerset Twp.
Ellie Murray-Larimer Twp.
Harvey Speicher-Accident, Md.
Emma Gnagey-Meyersdale Bor.
Charles Faidley-Summit Twp.
Minerva Brenneman-ciarrett Co.. Nd.
Albert Brenneman-SummitT Twp.
Maud Lindeman-SummitT Twp.
Ralph Fleegle-Stonycreek Twp.
Bertha Nj. Zerfoss oss-Stonycreek Twp.
William Fike-Iowa
Mary A. Newman-New Centreville
Morris Leffier-Johustown, Pa.
Ella knavel-Paint Twp.
Benjamin Shumaker-SummitT Twp.
Lydia Hensel-Somerset Twp.
William III. Hare-Elk Lick Twp.
Araminta Stevanus-Elk Lick Twp.
Herbert Mosholder-Neyersd BOr.
Annie Shultz-Greenville Twp.
Urias Brown-Greenyille Twp.
Sivilla Hetrick-Maryland.