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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
BROKE HIS NECK BY A FALL.

Denver, Col, Jan. 26.-Sir Robert
Stewart lies in a hospital in this city
close to death, the result of fall.
His neck is broken and that he must
die is almost a certainty. He was
found Monday morning at 1928 Fifth
street, where he fell, fracturing his
skull at the base of the brain and
breaking the vertebrae. He is very
prominent man, connected with life
assurance society of Edinburgh, and
was in Denver for life insurance
company. For some time after his
arrival in this country, three years ago,
he was travelling companion for Jas.
A Barbour, the New York banker.
He has a wife and four children, who
reside at % India street, Edinburgh.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
A GOOD MAN RESIGNS.

New York, Jan. ga special to the
Herald from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
The official gazette publishes the for
NAL resignation of DIR. Smith, minister
of public improvements.
DR.. Smith is the author of many i'm
portant reforms in the postal service
and in other directions, in the public
interest. His retirement from the cab
met is the subject of general regret
among officials. No reason is given
for his resignation.
The citizens Of Barbacos have declar-
ed in favor of General Boltz-Peraz as
their candidate for president at the
next election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
CRIMINALS SENTENCED.
Williamson County's Court Deals Out
Justice Freely.


Justice Freely.
Georgetown, Tex, Jan. 26.-Special.
District court, now in session took
up the criminal docket yesterday with
a vim characteristic of the officers In
charge, Judge Brooks, Attorney Burle-
son and Sheriff Purl.
The following plead guilty and were
sentenced to penitentiary:
Juan Podoco, theft Of horse, years;
Richard womack, burglary, years;
Richard Womack, theft over $50, 2
years; VIM. Diser, burglary, years;
VIM. Diser, theft, 2 years; Zepandico
Rodriguez, burglary, 2 years; Zenpan-
dico Rodriguez, theft, years.
Following were sentenced to the re-
formatory:
Walter Robinson, burglary. years;
VIM. Garner, burglary, 2 years; Jno.
Connolly, burglary, years; Sam Stree
ter. burglary, 2 years.
The trial OF Ad. Moone for rape and
incest is now in progress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
ROUGH ON HORSES.

Complaint is heard of the poor pyo-
lection horses have on the paved street
since the ground has been frozen. 1t
is impossible for pair of horses to
pull heavy wagon up grade, but not
withstanding the driver will pounce
upon them, no matter how hard they
pull, and often they fan, simply be-
cause he is master. 1t has been sug-
gested that a temporary law to have
all horses roughshod should be enforc-
ed by the police, and that all horses
not so protected, shall be kept in the
stable or the owners arrested and I'm
ed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
WHY 1T SHOWED.

Candidates for mayor woke up yes
terday morning wondering who the
frost was intended for 1t is sixteen
to one Col. Newcomb grabbed it for his
own."-Daily Express.
No, you are wrong. The Express
fell off the fence and pronounced for
the waterworks candidate. The clouds
gathered, and the snow followed. This
little snow amt circumstance to the
snow storm that will strike the Ex-
press candidate on February Sth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
REAL ESTATE FoRGER ARREST

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 26.-Charles Hack
EFT, real estate broker. has been ar
rested here, on a charg swindling.
standing against him at Ogden, Utah.
In 1892 Hackett was in the real estate
business at Denver. Here he met
Charles Blazier, a noted swindler now
in the Utah penitentiary. Blazier was
also in the real estate business at the
time. They went to Ogden to start
bank. Blazier was to furnish the mon
ey and Hackett to do the work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
DELIVERED THE GOODS.

An expressman with a barrel of
shell oysters for delivery to saloon
near the postoffice. could not get his
horses to pull the wagon into Alamo
street yesterday morning on account
Of the sleet on the block paving and
unloading the barrel at Commerce
street, tied his horses and rolled the
barrel up the street and over the plaza
to its destination. That man had some
consideration for his team.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
LIKES THE PLATFORM.
To the Daily Light:

The platform upon which Mr.. L. b,
Johnson appeals to the suffragans of
San Antonio. in his race for city treas
urer, should commend itself to every
citizen. 1t is so refreshing and unique
and withal SO palpably in the interest
Of the people; so refreshingly right
and proper that it is difficult to I'M
derstand how any intelligent citizen
can bring himself to ignore the plat
form or oppose the candidate. Yes,
LET'S COUNT THE CASH.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
CzAR's FAMILY BETTER.

New York, Jan. ga special to the
Herald from st. Petersburg, says:
The grand duke Michale's condition
has improved.
The empress is progressing most sat
isfactorily and although still confined
to her room, is able TO get about.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
NEW LINE R. R. AGENT.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 26.-Mr. Perry
Griffin has been appointed joint pas
senger agent Of the new Chicago and
Washington line. of the Manon. s. II.
& D., b. & o., and B. & o. s. w. Rvs,
with headquarters at Chicago. APP
pointment takes effect Feb. !.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
SPANS HOME MADE IRON CLAD.


New York, Jan. pa special to the
World from Cadiz says Spain's fastest
and strongest iron clad, the Carlos
Quinto which was constructed here at
a private yard, out of entirely national
material just twenty-five months ago,
has been completed and sent to Cath
agena to be locked for the finishing
touches.
She will return here next month to
mount her guns and to have her official
steam trials. Then she will be COM
missioned. The vessel is powerful in
appearance and is of high speed.
The bastians were crowded the
church bells rang and a band of music
played as the iron clad steamed out
and every one was justly proud OF the
local workmanship.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA.

New York, Jan. ga special to the
Herald from Panama, Colombia, says:
Influenza is epidemic here.
Several business men of Colon are
making an attempt to organize a life
assurance society on the assessment
plan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26

CITY DEFAULTER PUNISHED.
Pendleton, Ore, Jan 26.-George
f. Lash, defaulting city recorder, who
pleaded guilty. has been sentenced to
three and half years in the peniten-
tiary and fined $1,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
BIPARTISAN TICKET.

For Mayor.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN.
For City Attorney.
r. B. MINOR.
For Treasurer.
FERDINAND HERFF, JR.
For Recorder.
DAN LEWIS.
For Assessor.
HARRY CUNNINGHAM.
For Collector.
MAX SUTOR.
For Auditor.
JOHN b. VINCK.
For Aldermen At Large.
G. A. DUERLER.
B. ]. MAUERMANN.
]. N. RONSE.
w. B. HAMILTON.
For Ward Aldermen.
No. 1. LEE KILGORE.
No. 2. w. L. RICHTER.
No. 3. THOMAS JOHNSON.
No. 4. w. b. ANDERSON.
No. 5. LUDWIG MAHNCKE.
No. 6. JOHN MUELLER.
No. Z. c. A. DENNY.
No. s. w w. JOHNSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26
TELEPHONE
INDEPENDENT TICKET.

Mayor.
HENRY ELMENECEF,
Recorder.
PETER SHIELDS.
Collector.
w. d. DRUSfI.
Treasurer,
ADOLF DRE1SS.
City Attorney.
c. A. KELLER.
Auditor.
C. l.. SAUER.
Assessor.
PAUL MEERSCHEIDT
Aldermen at Large.
LOUIS OGE.
DIR. FRANK PASCHAL.
o. e. SILVERTHORN.
NATHAN UNDERWOOD.
First ward-C. NJ. WOLCKEN.
Second Ward-ALFRED RUHNKE.
Third Ward-AUGUST WOELTZ.
Fourth ward-VORIES P. BROWN.
Fifth ward-DR. FRED TERRELL.
Sixth Ward-F. A. SWEEZEY.
Seventh Ward-JOE McALLISTER.
Eighth Ward - AXEL MEIER
SCHEIDT.
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
MEYER HAD \ CRAZY UNCLE Who Amused Himself by Throw
 ing Away Pennies. DISPOSITIONS OF DOCTORS Introduced to Subsl lantiate the Plea of Insanity Meyer Said to Have Been of De-
 spondent Nature-PecuIiar.

In the case of Charlie Meyer charged with murder. the state closed it's tes5i- mony yesterday morning.
 The sltaite's witnesses swore that Meyer shot the negro, Walter Williams, in the head, al5 McAiIIan, Lee & Co.'S store, on Morris avenue, Nov 30, 1895.
 In support of the plea of insanity at the time of the commission of the act, the defense introduced a number of wit nesses.
 J. T. Burke, of the Birmingham fire department, was called and testified that for about fifteen months prior to Novem- Der, 1895, the defendant complained of great pain i'm his head and suffered with insomnia that Meyers had wild look in his eye and otherwise seemed to be in an abnormal condition. Messrs. Mullen and Roe, who were members of ihe fire department at that time comoborated the statement of MT Burke.
 Messrs Butterfield and Burton, who were employed in the store of McMillan,
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
We will close tomorrow at one o'clock for Thanksgiving.
 J. BLACH & SONS,
 One Price Cash Clothiers, a
 1912 First Avenue 1914.

pleasantly with a number of friends when in walked al couple who gave no Indication of their intentions until R. H. Shurden, the prospective groom, spoke and asked that he be united in mauuilage to his lady companion
 There was at once a hasty movement of every person in the office. Justice Stanley was perhaps the most excited person present as inc arranged the couple before him and prepared to read the ceremony. His face was flushed with ex -cltement and his embarrassment was nlaGe more evident by his inability to find ths proper section of the code.
 At last everything was in readiness to begin, and It is said ou reliable author- ity that the first worids the embarrass- ed judge addressed to the aspirants was "Hcld up your r'ght hand and be sworn. :.
 Of course he made due apologies for the error, and after struggling through the ceremony as best he could he pro- nounoJd them man and wife. The groom immediately paid the fee and the happy couple took their d sparture.
 No sooner had the couple gone than everybody in the room burst into hearty laugh at Justice Stanley's ex- pense.
 The young" judge says there is no teacher like experience, and that the next coupls wIho require his services along the same line will meet with a veterans confidence.
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
ONE OF LIFE'S SAD STORIES
MAN AND WIFE TRUDGED ALL THE
 WAY FROM GEORGIA.
He Was Firty-seven and She Twenty-seven Years of Age-They Were Cared
 For in Bessemer.

IA tale of poverty and mercenary slar very which is scarcely creditable was told by William Bowman, a man 57 years ol age. who arrived here yesterday from Floyd counsy, Georgia. He was accom- panied by his wife who is 27 years of age.
 According to Bowmans story he has been employed on farm doing the hard est kind of work for which he was paid $5 per month. Out of this he was ex- pected to furnish food and clothing for himself and wife.
 Life. became a burden to him and he determined to leave Georgia and seek employment in the mineral district of Alabama.
 There was no means of saving a sur plus from the meagre wages to fall back on. Nothing daunted by their want of money and inspired by the expectation of better conditions the couple bravely set out from the farm where they we're em- ployed on November and after walking seventeen days Juggling sack which contained all of their earthly possessions they arrived in Birmingham early Mon- day morning.
 Bessemer was their destination They arrived there Monday afternoon and were given a place to sleep by City War den z. T. Albright. Bowman was sue cesful in securing employment at a mine aboub two miles below Bessemer and left at once for his new field of labor.
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
A Decatur Gas Man Talks of Birmingham,


 When the gas company accepted a franchise from the city did it not virt- ually agree to furnish the people with good gas Has 1t done this?
 Hundreds of people have voluntarily said no.
 The people are entitled to good gas at $1 per thousand.
 The gas should be very good, indeed, when it is paid for at the rate of $1.65 per thousand cubic feet.
 MIR. NEWMAN'S COMING. The attaches of the gas company will say nothing of MT. Newman's coming. For some reason these gentlemen are all impregnable to questions. An order may have been issued which has sealed their lips
 The last information extracted from Mir. Roden .was "We will have dollar gas when people will work for two bits a day"
 MT. Newman may arrive today. It is presumed that he will come to look after the investigation to be instituted by the city council committee. Everyone will be glad to see Mr. New man. From all that can be learned it is believed that MT Newman is coming to Birmingham to give the people dollar gas.
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
MORE KL0NDlkE VICTIMS.
Another Company Organized to Go in Search of
 Gold.

Dr. J. W. Pratt, of AliriclI, Shelby county, spent yesterday in the city. He is en route to Chicago, from which placs he goes to Seattle.
 Dl,. Pratt has become infected with the gold mining fever and has organize d a company to seek the treasure in Klon- dike's frozen bosom. Maj. A. P. How ison, of Randolph, Ala. is president of the company
 President Howison is now on his way to the west He goes there for the pur- poss of closely studying the situation and to devise ways and means to thor oughly equip an expedition. The party sent to Alaska will go equipped with all the needed machinery to test the re- sources of the country.
 The personnel of the company embraces some of the b.st known names in the state. That alone is a guarantee of the honesty of the purpose.
 Dr. Pratt Is the representative of this company which will send an expetion into Alaska in the early spring. He will go to Seattle and there purchase the needed articles to equip the expedition.
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
THE PEOPLE
 ARE WAITING For the Gas Company to Show Why
 Birmingham CANNOT HAVE DOLLAR GAS hr. ChaliiOuX Thinks thS Time PrOpitiOuS FOI a New Company. WILL THE COMPANY GIVE REASONS Why It Costs More to Make Gas in Birmingham Than Other Cities-First Chapter of an Official Investigation Will
 Commence Tonight
CANNOT HAVE DOLLAR GAS
WILL THE COMPANY GIVE REASONS

WlI tue Gas Company furnish the people avith c statement shoUing the cost of gas-making Q, Birningham?
 Wilt the Gas Company then giUe its reasons for not giuing the people dollar gas?
 Gun the Gas Company shoao that the cost of -neaking is so high that it can not seU its product at SI per thousand? The eract profit aotu shoD this. WiH the Gas Company furnish it?
 The first official chapter in the ar raignment of tha gas company will be- gin tonight
 The special committee appointed at the last session of the city council will meet at the city hall at 7:3O. The indica- tions are that evsry one of the follow ing members will be present:
 WALTER MOORE, Chairman.
 FRANK V. EVANS.
 J. J. ALTMAN.
 W. J. PIERCE.
 R. H. KERR.
 J. T. LYNAGH.
 MEL DRENNEN.
 A resolution governing the commit- tees action will be passed and then th5 investigation will proceed.
 The people are looking to their reprt- sentatives to thoroughly lay bare every
The age-herald., 1897-11-24

Lee & Co.,, testified that few days be- fore the killing in November, 1895, the defendant suffered from very severe fits and convulsions; that while in this con- dftion his eyes rolled back until only the white was visible; ,thaIo he gnIashed his teeth, muttered few meaningles words and appeared to suffffer great physical pain
 HAD AN ECCENTRIC FATHER.
 Julius Ellinger of the Sommers Tailor ing company, was next introduced. He testified that he went to school with him in Mainze, Germany, many years ago, and that Meyer was a good, kind and industrious boy. He further stated that he knew the defendants father and other rellaItives that the father was very ec- centric and was known as a crank; that a paternal uncle of the defendant was crazy and amused himself by throwing pennies from a window. He met ithe defendant about twelve years ago in Louisiana and found a great change in him., that two and a half years ago Never came ito his store and held con- yersation with him, which was very 1r- regular and disconnected, and that by close questioning he learned who the defendant was. Meyer denied knowing him, but finally admitted his identity. Since that time the defendant always avoided him. The witness was cross examined by the states attorney ana some of his testimony excluded.
 EXPERT TESTIMONY.
 Dr. Grigg testified that he had attended the defendant during a spell of sickness before the killing of the nsgro.
 At the time he thought that his mind was affected He paid a visit to him in the jail, and found the defendant was very suspicious of his presence, and did not remember him, until he recalled the incident of having attended him. He said that when Meyer related 'he cir cumEstances of the killing he (Meyer) be- came very NeXcited.
 Dr. Charles Drennen was absent from the city but his deposition was read to the jury. He testified that he made a special investigation of the mental condi- ton of the defendant and found him sub iect to apoplexy and kindred diseases.
 The dispositions of Nathan Koch, of defendants head was very peculiar, and that he was of unsound mind.
 The depesitions of Nathan Koch, of New York, and Hon. Charles J. BoatneT, former state senator and a rspress nta- tive from Louisiana in congress, were introduced by the defendant for the pur- pose of showing the changed mental con- dition of defendant since 1882. There were several objections by the states attorneys to parts of these dispositions, and the court tcok the matter under advisement.
 At this jurcture the court adjourned until o'clock this morning.
 DEFENSE WILL CLOSE TODAY.
 One or two witnesses will probably be introduced by the defense this morning when they will close.
 The state will then introduce its re- buttal evidence and the arguments will be begun.
 Assistant Solicitor Morrow will open for the state and will be followed by Richard H. Fries and Col. J. Altman for the defense, followed by Solicitor Brown for the state.
 MEYER UNAFFECTED.
 Meyer Is still apparently unaffected by the ordeal of the trial and sits with vacant gaze unmindful of what is going on around him. It is not thought that he will be put on the stand,
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
PRIZE GAS PROBLEM.
The Answers Will Be Opened and Prizes Awarded sw This Afternoon.

Up to o'clock last evening about twenty answers to the Age-Herald's 8 prize gas problem submitted to the boys of Birmingham Sunday were received. They are all sealed in the envelopeA
 This afternoon at o'clock the boys who sent in answers are requested to come to The Age-Herald office and con- duct the drawing themselves and witt ness the opening and examination of the answers.
 Professor Phillips has furnished The Age Herald with correct solution of the problem. His solution will be that with which the answers of the boys will be compared, and the prizes will be awarded according to the proposition made in Sundays Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1897-11-24

cannot afford to furnigh its product at a certain price 1t can easily show cause why 1t cannot.
 Will the gas company do thsP
 The gas company has entered into a contract with the city. and was incorpor- ated under the state laws
 It has all the dzita-if it cannot-so show the people why 1t cannot produce dollar gas. In the opinion of prominent lawyers who are quoted below the gas company is answerable ito the people. It owes the people this solemn duty. Will the gas company fulfill it?
 LAWYERS TALK. B. M. Allen, one of Birmingham's prominent attorneys, said: "When the gas company accepted it's franchise from the people it voluntarily agresd to be held accountable by the people.
 q believe, a corporation should be al lowed to make fair profit on the capl- tai invested. The public is entf.led to some consideration. The recourse or the people lays in the law.
 IA. Latady an attorney said; Ger taanly a gas company is answerable to the people. If The company presents q bill to a customer and the charges are above those allowed by the franchise the customer should refuse to pay it.
 ..If the franchise only allows a charge of S1 AS per thousand cube feela the com pany cannot legally collect $l.6o per teusand
 Richard H. Fries, an attorney, saad; ..The gas company has been charged with a violation of its contract with 'he city and rsonally knowing MT lsldore Newman. whom I am informed controls the affairs of the company, believe une popular dsmand for dollar gas will be granted. If not, satisfactory reasons should be presented to the committee Of investigation why the present rate should be maintained.
 J. D. Moore said: q fh.nk the gas company should at least consider the wishes of the public to the extent of making some answer to the charges brought by the people and The Age-Her- ald. If they do not give us dollar gas they certainly ought to give reason for not doing so."
 Oliver Challfoux said: 1.-The gas com pany should either give dollar gas or a good reason why it can't. Since it has not answered the charges of the people preferred through The Age-Herald I take it for granted that we will not get dollar gas unless another company is organized, and, in my opinion, it will be very feaisi- ble to do SOL
 GAS THAT WILL BURN. What we need in Birmingham said a gentleman yesterday" is gas that will blIrn."
 There has been considerable complaint against the gas company on account of the poor quality of gas furnished some consumers.
The age-herald., 1897-11-24

phase of the subject. They are expect ing a thorough investigation.
 They expect that the committee will combine it's labor in q comprehensive report and then they will await an hon. est verdict from the men whom they elected to office.
 VIOLATION OF CONTRACT.
 Tine city council committee was ap- pointed to investigate the charge made that the gas company was constant- ly violating it's contract.
 Tho gas company charges $1.65 per thousand feet when it's contract calls for it to be furnished at s1.4S.
 The gas company charges it's custo- mers m ter rent. There is no such stip- ulation in it's contract.
 The charge of violation of contract has been publicly made The gas com pany has had ample opportunity to make an attempt at refutatton, but it has nev- CT done so.
 Silence in many eases means admit tance.
 GAS COMPANY CAN AND.
 The interview with Judge J. B. Head, printed in The Age-Herald of yesterday was OHe Ol IUS CiSaISSl ohu lDOSI COi- vincing statements of the duty of such corporation to the people yet published. Many comments were made on it yes- terday, and the prevailing opinion is that the gas company should either fur nsh dollar gas without further qutbbling or furnish Hhe public with a true and comprehensive statement. showing why it cannot afford to do this.
 The, gas company can greatly aid the city council committee in making an in- vestigation. If the company will furnish the committee with a statement of its business along with it's defense against the charge of violation of contract, it will materially aid that body and throw light on a question that has never been disturbed.
 will the gas company do this?
 If in reality any producing concern
The age-herald., 1897-11-24
"STAND UP AND BE SWORN."
A New Edition of the Marriage Ceremony b,
 Justice Stanley.

Justice of the Peace w. M. Stanley had his first experience in performing a marudage ceremony a few days ago.
 MT. Stanley was recently appointed by Governor Johnston to fill the vacan- dy occasioned by the death of Dr. P. K. McMiller. and among his otl:r good qualities. mlrch stress is laid upon his claim to modesty.
 He was sitting in h.s oHic cl,a ting