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The age-herald., 1898-05-13
THE GAFFORD CASE
 BEING HEARD
Result Will Be Watched With Interest Throughout
 State.
snecIal to The Age-Herald.


 Montgomery, May 12.-The case of John Gafford. charged with the murder of Fran cis B. Lloyd at Greenville on the 18th of last August was argled in the supreme court today on motion for a rehearng.
 Terry Richardson, Esq, of Greenyille, and James Weatherly, Esq, of Birming- ham, appeared for Gafford and Attorney General Fitts for the state. The rehear- ing is asked for on three grounds:
 First-Because the defendant was not allowed to select a jury from either of the regularly organized juries empaneled.
 Second-Because the defendant was not allowed to introduce testimony showing H. licit relations of his sister to Lloyd.
 Third-Because the trial judge refused to charge the jury that Gafford had right to carry a pistol in self-defense.
 The result of the appeal will be watched throughout Alabama with the most in- tense interest.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
The opelika Judicial District

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 The judicial convention met in Opelika last Monday and after taking 600 ballots without result, adjourned to meet in Un- ion Springs on Thursday, tfG 18th day or May, at which time 1t is hopoA that nomi- nation will be made. Each county in the district except Lee, has a candidate, ana up to this time have all remained In the race It is evident that somebody will nave to get out of the race before nomina- tion can or will be made. There IS some black horse talk, but it is reasonably cer- tain that some one of the candidates now Tn the race will receive the nomination.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Supreme Court Dolngs
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery May 12.-The following de- cisions were rendered by the supreme court today:
 of Alabama, appeal from Walker circuit court; affirmed.
 Coleman, J.-Jim Price vs. The State of Alabama appeal from Baldwin circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Haralsoi, J.--Alex Rose ys. The State of Alabama, appeal from Tuscaloosa law and equity court; reversed and remanded. The following orders were granted by the supreme court today:
 T. w. Hannon vs. Samuel D. Wharton, administrator, etc., from Montgomery cir cult court; submitted on briefs.
 John Thomas vs. The State of Alabama, from Conecuh circuit court; submitted on briefs.
 John Thomas vs. The State of Alabama, from Conecuh circuit court; isecond easel; submitted on briefs.
 John A. Gafford vs. The State of Ala bama, from Butler circuit court; argued and submitted.
 Jeff Boyd vs. The City Council of Mont gomery. from Montgomery city court; sub mitted on briefs.
 Jeff Boyd vs The City Council of Mont gomery, from Montgomery city court; sub mitted on briefs (with last mentionedD. ,,a panham a,s Lumber Fnb on Sompa vs. o W. c court: submitted on bris
 Fisher Bros. vs. Ma1 -, ct als. from Autauga probRt kmed; nc errors assigned. % E'ss A
 George w. Prltch~ - 1[@ -. The State of Alabama, < Acity court; appeal dIsmisz = 11 Ire served. T W
 Dave McDonald ys. 1U1 11@1 4I bamn. from Montgomery S111@< mitted on briefs. 4I{ z < I
 Joe Walker vs. The Statd AI1I from Montgomery city court submitted.
 Walter Jones vs. The State of
The age-herald., 1898-05-13

Lost Manhood, Seminal Weakness, etc, has stood the test for years, and gives. perfect satisfaction. A trial of my syphilitic treat n1ent will convince any one of its merits in a very short time.
 treat only private diseases Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure womb Hrou- You may not know me personally. lfnot I refer you with permission to the First National bank, the Alabama National hank Steiner Bros. bankers. the Jefferson County Savings bank all of this city as 10 my responsibility for my contracts.
 I cure many patients by mail treatment. Write or call at my office. All consuita- tai. Office Jefferson County bank building. corner Second avenue and Twenty first bt, Birmingham. Ala Yours truly,
 Specialist Private Diseases.
 Proprietor of Holloway's Private Medical DisQensary, A1-qsw9
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
SPHIN VIRTUALLY GIVES
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The age-herald., 1898-05-13

from Montgomery city court ttwo cases); certiorari, etc.
 Dave Lee vs. The State of Alabama, from Conecuh circuit court; submitted on briefs.
 John Thomas vs. The Town of Evergreen, from Conecuh circuit court; submitted on briefs.
 James F. Jones, assignee etc., vs. Capi- tai City Insurance company, from Cone cuh circiut court; argued and submitted on motion to establish bill of exceptions.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
MT. HObbie Dead
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Montgomery, Ala, May 12-This morning at the residence of Mr. Henry M. Hobbie. 1 nthis city calmly and peacefully passed away the spirit of John William Hobbie, n the 18th year of his age.
 MT. Hobble came to Montgomery from Washington, Ga., on the 18th day of April, 1s3S having been a citizen of Montgomery for nearly sixty years.
 He was born in Wanesboro, Anson coun- ty, North Carolina, in November 1920, from thence moving to Georgia.
 MT. Hobbie married Miss Francis Eliza beth Armstrong. daughter of Rev MT. Armstrong, of the Baptist church, in the year 1S49.
 Thus has passed away one of the oldest and most respected residents of Montgom- cry one of the few connecting links that remain to bind the distant past of the city with its present.
 The deceased has been a member of the Methodist church for about fifty years, and was connected with Andrew Jackson lodge of Masons for thirty-one years.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
BAD "NlGGeR" IN A CRAP GAME.
Snatched the Money and Was Killed for His
 Pains.
Special to The Age-Heraid.

Selma, Ala, May 12.-About Il o'clock to- day at Lake Lanier at a picnic of negroes from Demopolis and Uniontown, crap game was in progress when Bill Hudson, a Uniontown negro, who had gone broke, made snatch at a pile of money and back ed off with what he picked up, pulling his pistol at tkS same time
 A few minutes afterwards general shooting bee occurred, in which twenty five negroes took part When the smoke cleared away Bill Hudson lay mortaly wounded and two other negroes, one from Demopolis, the other from Uniontown. were found to be wounded. Deputy Sheriff Davis went out and brought the negroes to jail here, Lake Lanier being in this. Dallas county.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Escaped Prlsoner Captured
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald
 Huntsville Ala, May 12.-S. P. Hughes, an escaped United States prisoner under sentence of one year for perjury was re- captured and placed in jail here today. Hughes had enlisted as volunteer in the Wheeler Rifles of Florence, now in Camp Clark, Mobile. Tom Wassam. under sens tence of a year for illicit distilling, who lead a wholesale jail delivery two weeks ago, was captured today in Jackson coun- ty
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Not a Strong Man

From the ozark Southern Star.
 MT. Deans. who was nominated for gover- nor by the populsts last week, was only a few days since defeated for the populist nomination for probate judge of his county, Shelby He is not regarded as strong man, and we shall hear but litti9 rom him in this campaign.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
STATE POLITICS.
Politics Ignored

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 It looks very much as if all political questions had been given an indefinite leave of absence from Alabama until the war excitement is over, and if there is no change the elections are liable to go by de- fault. How the people are to exist without
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Gov. Johnston in Luck

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 Governor Johnston will F1ve smooth sailing this summer. The popuhst nonina- M for the democratic party.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
The Merry Best.

I believe that I have the very best remedy for for a quick, pleasant and permanent cure of Gonorrhoea. It is as clear and pure as spring water, does not stain the linen, and and stops all pains and dis charges in A to AS hours. Small trial bot tie free to any one calling at my offices. My frea afmauf for
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Want to Share Our Victory
Denied in Washington

Washington, May 12.-It was stated au- thoritatively today at the state department that there is no truth whatever in the London newspaper allegation that three of the European ambassadors lad made friendly representations to the United States against an extension of war to the Philippines
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Alabama Leads or

From the Selma Times.
 Alabama was the first among the states to have her volunteer soldiers mustered into the service of the United States, as she was the first thirty-seven years ago to have sworn into the service of the con- federate states the first Alabama volunteers under the command of the lamented Gen. eral Henry D. Clayton. Port Huoson' IS land 10, the Tennessee and North 1eorsia campaigns covered the old First With glory under the stars and bars, and the new First will be found worthy and well quail fled to uphold the past glory earned by the First fighting for the honor of a united country under the stars and stripes. Ala bama's first. Of course she was. US ac- cording to the natural order or tninss.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
E Lee and Wheeler
 p,rop, inc Mobile Herald.


 The appointment of Fitzhugh- Lee and Joseph Wheeler to be major generals In the volunteer army of the United States IS the strongest evidence that we have yet had that our civil war has passed into history. Both of these distinguished men were ma for generals of cavalry in the confederate army. the one in Virginia and the other In the west, and both fought for the cause of the south as long as thereAwas battal- ion to form in line or squadron to. lead to the charge. Now both will command divisions under the flag of reunited and common country
 These appointments have been received with as much favor and enthusiasm in the north as in the south. Every northern regi- ment will be proud to serve under Lee or Wheeler, and a grand son of General Grant will serve on the staff of the Virginia gen. eral What changes does time, theSgreat harmonizer and pacificator bring apout. :. Thirty-four years ago Robert E. Lee had inst surrendered to Grant at Appomatox, and among those VI Y then laid down their arms none hated ri.1 to do so than fitz- hugh Lee who commanded the cavalry or the remnant of the once invincibie army of Northern Virginia. As he waited tfe outcome of events in a southern county or Virginia. where the writer saw him almost daily, and kept up the spirits of all around by his gayety and cheerfuiness, the luea never entered his head that he should live to command a. division under the stars and strires. and that grand son of the man he had just surrendered to would be one of b,s staff officers. And yet he has ilveo 10 soc this and he may Soon De an actor Tn stirring scene that will recall the con fiicts of other days.
The evening times., 1898-03-03
DEFINES HIS POSITION.
The President of the l.. A. w.
Stands for Honest Racing.

New York, March AIN an interview
today President Potter, of the l.. A w,
declared that In the selection Of new
committeeman and officials this year he
had been actuated solely by a desire to
serve the best interests of the organiza-
ton and that he viii stand only for hon
est racing this year. To define his po-
sition on this question he issued state
ment which, in part. says:
Common consent oi the athletic and
sporting bodies of this country has com
mitted to the League of American
Wheelmen jurisdiction of the sport of
cycle racing and this trust we are eX-
pected TO administer faithfully. impair
TALLY and with clean hands. To this
end we appoint our racing board and
handicappers not for the purpose of is
suing valuable official sanctions to them
selves. their associates or appointees, nor
TO enable them to promote races or par
take in the pecuniary profits of race
meets. but rather to supervise the race
meets from an official and natural stand
point and TO maintain the purity of the
sport by the enforcement of salutary
rules
The evening times., 1898-03-03

500 before the Bridgeport Club, but was
refused on account OF the size of the
purse. He says that he is wiling to meet
Tommy Ryan. Jack Bonner, or Nick
Burley, and will wait for opportunity
to meet some good man for large purse
Patsy Haley has been matched to meet
Oscar Gardner the Omaha Kid, in a
twentyround bout at ihe Olympic Ath-
letic Club. OF Buffalo. on Thursday
March IL. This bout will no doubt prove
To be one of the fastest Witnessed in
this city in some time.
Australian" Jimmy Ryan and Jim
Watts. the coIored welterweight, who has
fought Joe WalCott a draw, have signed
articles to box twenty rounds at the Ken
lucky A. c.. Louisville. on March Il. The
purse Is $3co.
movement has been under way
for some time to revise the rules which
are governing boxing contests at present
in this country among the sporting men
of New York and vicinity. and as they
are well advanced in their scheme II is
expected that within the next few days
they will have accomplished something
which will no doubt be of great interest
10 both the admirers and the matchmak-
ers of every club i'm the country.
The evening times., 1898-03-03

the two men. Now both Mccoy, who has
a perfect right to be recognized by f1tZ-
simmons, and Corbett, whom II VIII do
no harm TO dose with some of his own
medicine. are trying for a match with
Fftzsimmons and he tells them to meet
Maher and then he will treat with them.
The public has become heartily tired
of all these conversational gymnastics,
and pine for the old days when cham
pion was going about the country LOOKING
for a challenge, and not making curtain
speeches in the provinces at the head of
a theatrical troupe. F'itZ has not been
playing to the business that he thought
he would, and 10 work up a little inter-
est made the announcement a few days
ago that he would fight Mccoy at the
middleweight limit, 1Ji TO las pounds after
the Kid had defeated Maher. Mccoy
challenges as heavyweight and wants
to fight for the two titles now borne by
Fitz. Evidently the kid is disGuSted
with the actions of the moHntebank
champion. and has notified Joe ChoNnsh
that he has accepted his challenge and
will fight him at Hot Springs on or
ahouf Auril 20
The evening times., 1898-03-03
ESCAPE OF \ BURGLAR.
Henry Shulcr Picks the Paddock on
the Grated Door of His Cen.

the Grated Door of His Cell.
New York March 3.-Henry Buck
Shuler. a notorious crook Of Seventh
Avenue Newark, escaped from the kear-
ny IN. j. prison on Tuesday night, and,
although q vigorous search was made
for him 10y the police of Newark. Jersey
City and the three towns in West Hud-
son. not a trace of him has been found
The prisoner was arrested last Saturday
by Detective Murphy, of Newark on the
request of Chief Kirby. of Kearny. VINO
charged him with burglary. He was
turned over To. the Kearny police on
Monday. and was arraigned that night
before Justice of the Peace Smith. who
acts as the police magistrate of the
township. He was committed after the
examination TO the county Jail TO await
the action of the grand jury. and was
locked up in the police cells in the
basement of the Town Hall until the
morning, when he was 10 have been TAX
en- TO the county jail The Kearny cells
are built Of brick. with iron-barred doors
and are locked With ordinary padlocks
The bars are about three inches apart
and il is believed that the prisoner, who
is of slender build. thrust his arm through
the cell door bars and picked the pad
lock
The evening times., 1898-03-03

]. y. Sangston, a brakeman, living at
No. IA II Street southwest, employed al
the freight yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was caught between a locomo-
tive and freight car and badly crushed
about ] O'clock this morning. Sangston
was engaged I'm coupling ears in making
up n train, and had signaled TO the en-
gineer on the shift engine to back up on
-tse switch. In some manner he miscal-
cuIsted the distance and failed TO get out
OF the way. The accident happened on
Virginia Avenue, and the injured man was
picked mp unconscious and placed on the
engine and taken into the Sixth Street
station, where an ambulance was sum-
moned and he was taken 10 the Emergen-
~ Hospital He revived sufficiently TO
give his name and address. The physi-
clans found that he was suffering from
confusion OF the abdomen and internal
injuries. His case is doubtful
The evening times., 1898-03-03
City Brevities.

The members of Company ID, Fourth
Battalion. will elect a first lieutenant al
their next meeting, Tuesday night
A children's meeting will be held this
evening at the Southeast Branch OF the
Central Union Mission, Ninth and II
Streets southeast.
Bishop Satterlee win conduct a COM
municantS meeting AT the Pro-Cathedral
OF St Mark, at O'Clock tomorrow even
ing.
The treasurer Of Calvary Baptist
Church announces that the final pay
ments on the building fund are now due
and requests the members TO make early
settlement.
Grand Marshal Alexander Hawkins, OF
the forthcoming Emancipation Day pa
rade and his aides and chiefs Of divis-
ion will meet Saturday night at Wins
lows Hall.
No. engine was called to No. le7 X
Street, northwest, last night where a
burning gas jet had ignited a curtain
resulting I'm a small blaze. The damage
amounted to but g.
Prof. Sheldon gave an enjoyable dance
last evening at his hall on Street. In
ferspersed between the regular dances
for adults were several fancy dances eN-
quisitely performed by the little girls Of
The class.
During the heavy fog about 1870 O'Clock
last night. Frank Tenning. an old man.
ran into the foot wire strung near the
Fifth. Street entrance TO the Pension o.
fee park and was thrown violently TO
the ground He was assisted to his
home by Private Watchman William
Hayden.
Arrangements are in progress to form
IN this city a branch OF the Young Men :
Institute. a Catholic fraternal organiza-
ton for The mutual protection, relief and
benefit Of its members and the moral inn
provement of Catholic young men. There
are branches OF the order in all other
parts Of the country.
BY the explosion of a coal OIL lamp
last night Edmund Fehlberg, cabinet
maker living at No. 1925 Fifteenth Street.
northwest was painfully burned on the
right arm and hand. The furniture in
the room took fire and the department
was called out 10 oXtinguish the flames.
The damage was slight.
The evening times., 1898-03-03
IN THE ROPED ARENA.

Mike Sears OF Lewiston, Me-, and Luke
Burke, of Buffalo. have been matched
to fight twenty rounds at lis pounds. at
Buffalo, on the eth instant.
Joe Hopkins, the colored boxer who de-
feated Tommy Hogan on a foul, is out
with q challenge TO meet any 125-pOunder.
Hopkins says he prefers a contest with
George Dixon.
Tommy West. who is regarded as hav-
ing a good claim to the middleweight
championship of America, is being delug-
ed with offers to fight. One has been
made him to meet Dick Moore, who
fought to a draw with Pat Raedy near
this city some time ago, for a purse of
The evening times., 1898-03-03
MCCOY As NEW CHAMPION
May Claim the Title, as Fitz Re-
fuses to Meet Him.


kid" Mccoy, the new light in the ffstic
world, will probably issue Il manifesto to-
day proclaiming himself the champion of
the world, and many sporting men agree
that he will have undisputed right to
the title. For six weeks Mccoy has had
5000 posted TO bind a match between
himself and Fitzsmmons, challenging the
latter in due form, and the time limit ex-
pires today when, according TO the accept
ed rules. the challenger becomes cham
pion If the holder of the title refuses to
fight him without good and sufficient
rea sons. Should the kid" claim the
championship, no matter how good his
claim may be, ii win be even an emptier
honor than when Peter Maher received
Ii as gift from Corbett. and Fitzsim-
mons will continue 10 be regarded as the
real champion until he is either beaten or
really retires from the ring.
''Lanky Bob" took his cue from Cor
bett, who kept the New Zealander hop
ping about the country fighting different
men TO entitle him to enter Corbetts s
class at the latter's dictation, while Cor
bett starred the country with a theatri-
cal troupe and raked in the shekels on
the advertising he got out of the general
interest created about a battle between
The evening times., 1898-03-03

1t Is. or should he. the highest aim of
every merchant TO please his customers:
and that the wide-awake drug firm of
Meyers * Eshleman. Sterling. ILL.,, is do
ing SO. is proven by the following from
Mr.. Eshleman: I'm my sixteen years ex-
perience in the drug business. I have
never seen or sold or tried a medicine
that gave as good satisfaction as Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera. and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Sold by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist s3S F street
and Connecticut avenue and street
northwest, and 1i2S Maryland avenue
northeast
The evening times., 1898-03-03

c. IL Meeker. salesman living at No.
so7 Ninth Street northwest. went to the
Bijou Theater last night. In leaving the
playhouse he fell down two flights Of
stairs. distance Of twenty feet lie was
picked UP unconscious, and Policemen
Stenhouse and Herndon sent him to the
Emergency Hospital I'm an ambulance.
The surgeons found that the man was
suffering from conclusion Of the brain.
While he is in serious condition, il is
believed that he viii recover.
The evening times., 1898-03-03
Election of Officers

The stockholders Of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company elect
ed the following directors yesterday:
Levi Woodbury. c. F. Norment A. T.
Britton, George w. Pearson. II. Libby.
*. j. Baker. John Callahan and w. III
Butler. Officers were elected as follows.
Le!1 Woodbury.. president: c. F. Nor
ment Nice-president; r. +. Baker. sec
retary and treasurer, and John Callahan.
general manager
The evening times., 1898-03-03
DYSPEPSIA.

Remember that GROVER GRA.
HAMS remedy is GUAHANTEED
TO remove all distress FROM THE
when soc. hottie, procured from
your druggist, Will correct ill.,
stnnily all unpIeasnnt symptoms.
An tnfallibie Specific for Dyspepsia,
heartburn, Gastritis ana all dis
eases arising from an impaired Di-
gesttve System. writC TO Grover
Graham CO., Newburgh, y. Y, for
pamphlet.
The evening times., 1898-03-03
German Dramatic Club.

The German Dramatic Club gave its
Second entertainment of the season at
National Rifles Hall last night. The
enteItainment consisted of two one-act
conIe'iisssss "'The Post House" and Nance
oidfield.' The affair was under the
direction Of MIR. Theodore Friebus. ir
The following local talent took part: Mr.
Rothschild. Mr.. Muller. Mrs. B. Cltrup
Mrs. u. Gundlach, Mr.. +. Ultrup and
Mr.. T. Horn. in THE Post House.
Nance Oldfield" was presented by Miss
Inita Schade. Miss Unns Heger. Mr.. w.
Hanneman and Mr.. Theodore Friebns.
in
The evening times., 1898-03-03
Ordered to Sea Duty

Annapolis. March 3.-Lieuts. Daniels.
Underwood and Norton have been or
dered to place themselves in readiness
for duty aboard ship. The two latter
will go on the monitor MiantOnomah h.
Several other officers connected with
the Naval Academy have been notified
of their early detachment. They ex-
pect TO go on the monitors Terror and
Puritan.
The evening times., 1898-03-03
Wintpr In Persia

Odessa. March 5.-RepOrts reach here
from Persia to the effect that weather
in that country is the severest expert
enced in q century. The road from
Resht to Teheran has been rendered i'm
passable by huge snowdrifts. More than
a hundred persons have been frozen TO
death and many are missing These lat
ter are supposed to have been lost in
the snow.
The evening times., 1898-03-03
A FARMERS FEARFUL. CRIME
Killed His wife and Then Attempt
Ell Suicide.

Buffalo, March 3.-Chester Zimmerman.
retired farmer, who has been confined
in the Buffalo State Hospital for the In
sane three times within three years. shot
and killed his wife yesterday and then
probably mortally wounded himself
Emma, the twenty-four-year-ol daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Zimmerman. ran TO
the nearest house and gave the alarm and
then went into Mysteries, from which she
has not vet recovered Zimmerman had
been disSpated for some time.