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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
GRIFFITH OUT
ON $1,000 BOND
An Agreement Reached Without
Preliminary Hearing.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Attorneys for Prosecution Claim Bullet
Taken from Goggins' Skull w eighs
Seven Grains More Than One
ir Cahoon's Pistol.

There were no new developments in the
Goggins case yesterday except that G. A.
Griffith, the young man who was arrested
at tho instigation of the prosecution, was
released on a $1,000 bond, which was mu-
tualy agreed upon without a preliminary
investigation. Griffith gave himself up at
police headquarters as soon as he heard
that he was wanted and was later transfer
red to the county jail on a warrant sworn
out by c. j. Beasley, charging him with
killing Ira Goggins by shooting him with a
pistol Griffith admits that he was in the
saloon when the trouble began, but en-
phatically denies that he took any part in
the shooting His friends and attorneys
set about to secure bail as soon as the
agreement was reached and he was
SOON free man.
r. g. Bowman, who was retained by the
prosecution, stated last night that three
pieces of the bullet which entered Goggins'
cheek, and which the doctors say caused
his death, were recovered and that the
three pieces weigh seven grains more than
the new bullet taken out of Cahoon's pistol.
One of the theories adduced is that Goggins
was killed with his own pistol, which,
although a 3S-calibre, carried a larger bull
let than Cahoons.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
GOMEZ AND BROOKE.
Another Conference About That 49,
100000

New York, April A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: General
Gomez's open letter to his wife and certain
San Dominican friends, published yester-
day has failed to make any appreciabe
public impression, mainly because it was a
simple recital of his relations with the
assembly and contained no alluson of any
sort to his future programme.
Gomez had another long interview today
with General Brooke, presumably about the
proposed distribution of the $3,0O0,000 army
fund without the cooperation of the as
sembly.
WORD has been passed around the island
that the seven military departments are
soon to be consolidated into four-the Occi-
dental, embracing Pinar del Rio and the
city and province of Havana, the Central,
embracing Matanzas and Santa Clara the
Camaguey, consisting of Puerto Principe,
and the Oriental, consisting of Santiago.
Such a reorganization has been indicated
for sometime past by the pacified state of
the island and the heavy cuts made in the
military establishment.
1.-THE local newspapers revive the rumor
that General Ludlow is soon to be trans
ferred from Havana to the Philippines and
General Lee is to be made the head of the
new Occidental department. General Lees
appointment would be an excellent one
from a political point of view, for he has
the cordial friendship of nearly all the ele-
ments in the population here and has had
a chance Ia gain valuable insight into
the workings of the Cuban character"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
THE MAGNATES
DO NOT AGREE
And Depart for Louisville on a
Special Train.
GREAT MATTERS INVOLVED
Probably Transcending in Interest the
Question of New Business on the Bir-
ningham Southern-A Prolonged
Conference Without Results.

A special train left Birmingham at 8
train consisted of the private car of Presi-
dent Samuel Spencer, of the Southern rail-
way and another private car of the great
system, together with the private car of
President Milton H. Smith, of the Louis
Vile and Nashville and a baggage car.
The departure of this magnificent private
train marked the end of the great Birming-
ham conference of the railway magnates,
about which The Age-Herald has had all to
say that could be legitimately said.
The conference was perhaps the most
prolonged ever yet held In Birmingham by
leaders in the world Of railways. 1t began
last Saturday morning. It ended late yes
terday afternoon without an agreement
having been arrived at
As The Age-Herald has repeatedly stated
the conference had to do with the Birming-
ham Southern railway, late the railroad of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, and the new business arising
from the natural development of the dis
trict and from new industries, such as the
vast enterprises in course of construction
at Ensley. These surmises are correct in
so far as they go.
But 1t is quite probable that the sur
misses do not go far enough. 1t is believed
that greater things are at issue than the
new business of the district or the Bir-
mingham Southern railroad. Something of
supreme interest to Birmingham and the
district is believed to be involved. What all
of 1t is can be nothing more than conjectur-
al at this time.
This much seems now to be plain and
railway masters failed to agree during their
prolonged conference in Birmingham and
1t Is fair to presume that the conference
will be resumed in Louisville tonight or to-
morrow President Spencer dined with
President Smith on the 1atter's car at 1880
o'clock last night. There was another din
ner party in one of the two special cars of
the Southern. 1t was composed of various
representative officers of the Southern and
the Louisville and Nashville, who have
been in the city pending the conference.
About the time the dinner hour ended the
special train left the union passenger sta
ton for Louisville.
The main fact is that the presidents of
the two great systems of railway failed to
agree. Secondarily, they may agree on the
way to Louisville, or after they arrive in
that city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
RIDICULOUS CIRCULAR.
Filipino Junta Issues Another of It's Elk
traordinary Statements.

Hong Kong, April 4.-The Filipino junta
has issued another of the extraordinary
statements which have been features of the
newspaper campaign directed from here by
the agents of Aguinaldo. In the present In
stance the rebel agents claim to have OBJ
tained their information" from American
sources at Manila. They assert the exist
ence of mysterious intrigues" between the
Vatican, Major General Wesley Merritt
President Mckinley. Major General EweIl
). Otis and Archbishop Ireland leading to
the "latters journey to Rome"
Continuing the Filipino statement says:
THE Pauist fathers action prior to the
fall of Manila were suspicious. The Paul
lists policy is more subtle than that of the
Jesu1ts and unless they are promptly re-
called they will work further mischief
Ihe philippines are a valuable hunting
ground for the church, hence the titanic
efforts to maintain it's supremacy"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
HAS RESUMED ITS
FULL ACTIVITY
The Philippine Commission Once
More at Work.
OTIS EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN
Has Probably Shown the Tagalos the
Error of Their Ways, and They
Will Now Be Ready
to Reason.
OTIS EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN

Washington, April Ain accordance with
the expectation of the state department the
Philippines commission has now resumed
full activity. 1t will be deemed inexpedient
for the body to undertake to influence the
insurgents while the latter were acting
under misguided influences and consequent
ly unapproachble. Now that Otis cam
paign has probably convinced the Tagalos
of the impossibility of standing before the
American forces, it was deemed timely to
address the insurgents again in the hope
that they could be brought to see tine use
lessness of further struggle against the
United States arms.
The state department was notified today
by cablegram from Mr. Schurman, presi-
dent of the Philippine commission that the
expected proclamation would be issued to-
day. Mr.. Schurman says that after a
months observation and interviews with
different classes of people he finds that the
instruction had it's origin and strength in
the Tagalo provinces around Manila.
The remaining provinces of north and
south Luzon are peopled by different races,
and the rest of the archipelago are not ma
tural allies of the Tagalos, but unfriendly
rivals. During the months while the
treaty of peace was being negotiated at
Paris, the Tagalos sent attachments from
81 to 200 men to all the other provinces to
seize governments, as robbers hold up
trains. The liberty of the populations was
constrained, supremacy was enforced as
there were no American forces present 10
expel the Tagalos. He says the recent vic
tories have good effect everywhere. With
a growth of a general feeling of security
the populations will doubtless declare for
the United States.
1.-The Philippine people," says DIR. Schur-
man, seem discouraged by the valorous,
swift and irresistible movements of the
afternoon troops against their elaborate
defensive works We're useless"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05

Savannah, Ga, April 4.-Daufuskie Is
land will be used as a camp of detention
for volunteer regiments brought from Gu
ba to be mustered out of the service. An
inspection proved that Sapelo was unfit for
the purpose and troops will be taken there
and after being detained five days will be
brought to the city and established in
camp. The arrangement will mean that
many of the regiments in Cuba will como
to or pass through Savannah, as the new
plan will provide for the accommodation of
several regiments at once, while Mullet
Key, Egmot Key and Dry Tortugas can
accommodate burt three in all.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05

SMELLED LIKE A CORPSE.
Surgeon Daily Speaks His Mind About
Embalmed Beef

Washington. April 1.-THE army court of
inquiry again today heard DIR. Daily in re-
gard to the character of beef furnished for
the army during the late war. He reiter-
ated his former statements, paid his re-
spects to the war commission and declared
that the refrigerator beef smelt like ca
daver after it had been embaImed.
DIR. Nicodemus, of Philadelphia, who saw
service in Porto Rico, corroborated this
testimony, comparing the smell of the beet
to the 'odor about a dissecting room.
The day brought out proposition from
General Miles TO supply the court the
names of large number of witnesses and
that he had in February offered the official
reports of 147 officers as testimony but the
court had not indicated its acceptance OF
them.
Major Lees remarks in presenting this
matter were as follows:
'fThe major general commanding the
army on February 10, 1899, transmitted TO
the secretary of war original official re-
ports of 147 officers, representing IS regl-
rnents and some $4,000 troops called for by
circular ordering headquarters of the army
September 20, 1898. On February %, 1899,
the major general commanding the army
submitted with his letter to you of that
date additional reports and originals OF
communications voluntarily sent to the
headquarters of the army, arranged as per
said letter of February %, 1899.
81 now offer as evidence in this case the
reports of the 147 officers, transmitted as
aforesaid to the secretary of war, and the
additional reports Of officers now in your
custody. 1t need not be argued that the
officers who made those reports made them
upon their honor and in the discharge OF
their official duties, and that same Gre
dencc should be given to the statements
made In the above reports as though their
contents had been sworn to. 1t Is AK
ioan that the official reports of an officer
OF the army impart truth"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
SECOND ADVANCE
In Miners Wages Confirmed by the
Committee.

The committee of miners to examine the
books of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road Company, according to the existing
contract between the company and the mi
ners regulating the price of mining coal
by the price of pig iron, reported yester-
day as follows, confirming the advance of
2l1 cents per ton. effective April S:
Birmingham, Ala, April 4, 1899.
To the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company and the Miners and Mine La
borers Under Their Employ:
This is to certify that we, the undersign-
ed have, according to the contract entered
into between the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company and the miners and mine
laborers, examined the sales books In
voices, ledgers, ETC., and find from said
examination that the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company did net over S.
and under $3.50 per ton for all grades of
1899. Therefore, the price for mining coal
for the month of April, 1899, will be: At
Pratt Mines, 45 cents per ton, with the con-
tract allowance for coal under four feet;
Blue Creek, 351a cents per ton, with proper
scale for all other work governed by the
miners scale
J. L. CLEMO.
f-..#5#t JOE HOLLIER
~ JOHN G. DICKINSON.
FRANK FOURNIER
Approved: GEORGE w. YOUNG.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Prosecution of Bakers Murderers

Charleston S. c., April 4.-The United
States circuit court, Judge Brawley, met
here today. The business will be light,
with the exception of a single case-the
prosecution by the government of fifteen
men alleged to have taken part in the
lynchng of Postmaster Fraser Baker at
Lake City, S. c., in February, 1898 The
testimony in this case will be presented to
the grand jury Thursday morning. 1t is
expected a true bill will be returned at
once, but the actual trial will not begin I'M
til Monday next, owing to the absence from
the city of counsel who will assist United
States District Attorney .Lathrop In the
prosecution. The case has attracted the
widest attention throughout the country,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
NOW RESTS WITH e.
- f.
SUPREME COURT
The County Commissioners and
Board of Revenue Middle.
ANOTHER COMPLICATION
Board of Revenue Will Issue No More
Warrants Unless County Treasurer
Hawkins Agrees to Pay Them
or Can Be Compelled.

The question of the constitutionality of
the act abolishing the court of county
commissioners and creating the board of
revenue is now left to the supreme court.
Yesterday the attorneys for the commits
sioners In order to cover every legal phase
of the case and to bring the matter directly
between the two boards filed a writ of quo
warranto In the circuit court embodying
the same contentious which were made in
the mandamus proceeding against the
county treasurer, which was referred to
Judge Wilkerson, who sustained the de-
murrers of the defendants, which was in
effect the same as his decision In the other
case. Notice of appeal was given and
transcripts of both cases are being made,
and as soon possible the cases will be
argued and submitted.
Board of Revenue
At the meeting of the board of revenue
held yesterday the question of Issuing war
rants on the county treasurer came up for
consideration and a resolution was adopted
to the effect that no more warrants would
be issued unless the treasurer would agree
to honor them some plan could be pro-
vided whereby he could be compelled to
pay them.
County Treasurer Hawkins was called in
and the matter was laid before him. He
took the matter under advsement and
consulted his attorney William A. Walker,
and later asked that he be given until this
morning to answer, which was satisfactory
to the board.
This action on the part of the board of
revenue indicates that an effort will be
made in advance of the supreme court de-
clsion to force the recognition of their
claims to the office and to ignore as far as
possible any authority of the county COM
missioners.
The only method by which the treasurer
can be compelled to pay the warrant is by
mandamus in each case, which even then
be averted by supersedeas bond if the
treasurer saw fit TO fight the matter
In the meantime the creditors of the
county will have to whistle and wait.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Mysterious Murder

Jackson, Tenn, April 4.-News has been
received here from Chester county that
Mrs. j. A. $. Stewart was found murdered
In her barn yard a few days ago. Several
weeks ago her husband was found in his
field murdered One of his sons was ar
rested at the instance of his brother-in-
law, Dan Foster, charged with numbering
the father
While young Foster was in Jail Foster
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. The boy was afterward
released
Now comes the third in this chain of
mysterious family tragedies. The matter
will be sifted by the authorities.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.
Brooke Has Been Notified to Suit His
Convenience.

Washington April 4.-General Brooke has
been notified to suit his convenience re-
gardng the sending home of volunteers re-
naming In Cuba, and he may retain them
until the payment of the $1,000 900 to the
Cuban soldiers is effected.
Major Bellinger. quartermaster at Sa-
vannah, has reported to the authorities
that there are no facilities at Sapeo for
receiving and quarantlning troops, and
that the conditions there are not fit for the
landing of large numbers of troops, which
it is contemplated to bring to that point.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Drink Terre Haute Beer.
Bout Declared a Draw

New York, April 4.-The twenty round
bout between Dan Creedon, of Australia
and Tommy West, of this city, which took
place tonight in the arena of the Lenox
Athletic club, was declared draw by
the referee West was lucky in getting an
even break, as Creedon certainly was en-
titled to a favorable verdict Both men
put up a very fast and gamy contest but
Creedons cleverness was so pronounced
that the majority of the on-lookers felt
that the Australian was entitled to de-
cision in his favor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Meeting of Medical society

Huntsville. April 4-6Speeial. 1.-The Mad
ison County Medical Society held largely
attended monthly meeting yesterday after
noon and discussed a great many matters
of interest. President ]. P. Burke pre-
sided over the meeting w. T. Pride, of
Madison, and b. E. Graham, of Meridian
vile, were elected as delegates to attend
the annual state convention of the Ala
bama association at Mobile April IS. Men
ingitis which is prevalent in some parts of
Madison county, was thoroughly discussed.
The membership rolls of the society were
revised and the number of members found
to be thirty.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05

New York, April 4.-The Brooklyn Stand
ard Union prints the following copyrighted
cable dispatch dated Montevideo, April 4,
signed by DR.. Frederick A. Cook, surgeon
of the Belgca expedition:
THE Belgica arrived here this morning.
All well. Our Antarctic voyage has been
a complete success. Much new land in
Weddell sea and open water to the far
south discovered. Active volcanoes also
seen. came home direct by early steamer
The Belgica will not return for another
winter as originally planned. We lost men
by accident, but none by disease"
The last previous communication from
the expedition was from Ushual, the south
ern port of Terre del Fuego, December 30,
1897, stating that the next day the
steamer would sail for the unknown south.
Originally the purpose was to return last
fall and re-fit In Melbourne, Australia To-
days dispatches makes it certain that the
Belgica party was the first to winter south
of the Antarctic circle
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
SKATER TO TESTIFY.
Will Be Witness Before the Beef En-.
quiring Board.

San Francisco, April 4.-General Shafter
received the following telegram today:
Washington, April 4
Major General Shafter.
Acting secretary of war directs that you
proceed at once to Washington and report
as witness to recorder court of inquiry sit
ting here.
(SigneO SCHWAN.
Adjutant General.
General Shafter left for Washington to-
night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05

Huntsville, April 4.-(SpeciaL)-The body
of Louis Hashagen, late private of Com
pany M, Sixteenth United States infantry,
was exhumed from the city cemetery yes
terday and shipped to relatives In Balti-
more. Hashagen was buried January 16.
but has body was in excellent condition.
He was the only man of his company that
died at Huntsville
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Tobacco Company Incorporated

Trenton. N J., April 4.-Arlicles of incor-
poration of the r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco
company, with capital stock of $1,000 900
were filed today with the secretary OF
state. The company is empowered to cure
leaf tobacco and buy, manufacture and sell
tobacco in all it's forms. The company is
AFFILIATED with the Continental Tobacco
company.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
uuntington Makes a Purcbase

Galveston Tex, April 4.-The payment of
$50 600 on the 100000 to be paid by Coils
p. Huntington for ten blocks of ground on
the Galveston bay front was made today
Mr.. Huntington agrees to build wharves
and form at Galveston junction of the rail
and steamship lines.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Drink Terre Haute Beer.


Washington. April 4.--Yale went down be-
fore Georgetown for the second time this
season. Score: R.HE.
Georgetown a.. -. 90 so 100 o. 7 .
Yale ....... .......... 5000 o o. 3 3
Batteries: White and Cranston; Robin
son and Sullivan.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Municipal Election in Boar

Boaz, April 4.-(SpeciaL)- 1.-THE municipal
election here today resulted in the election
of D. A. Morton by Il votes majority over
Clarence Noel for mayor. f. N. Brow /. j.
e. McCleskey, ]. S. Robertson, C. e. SMELL
grove and III. A. Starks were elected alder
r1an
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Politics In Alabama City

Alabama City, April 4.-(Speclal.) Charles
T. Mcguire was elected mayor of this city
today without opposition. C. H. Moody
William Hughes, W. d. Adams and G. +.
Canerberry were elected aldermen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Probably Lose His Eye

Gadsden, April 4.-(Special.) --Robert
Campbell, superintendent of the pipe works
here. will probably lose his eye from
piece of hot iron flying into 1t.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Troops Reach savannah

Savannah, Ca, April 4.-Four companies
of the Second Illinois volunteers arrived
here on the Ward line steamer Vigilance
from Dry Tortugas quarantine today and
started for Augusta where the regiment is
encamped a
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
COMPLETE SUCCESS.
Steamer Belgica Returns From Her
Antarcic Voyage.

Buenos Ayres, April 4.-The steamer Bel
gica, having on board the De Carlaehe
Antarctic expedition, has arrived at Punta
Arenas, Patagonia. She was ice-bound for
two months.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Drink Terre Haute Beer.
Robbery at AIountaInboro

Mountainboro, April 4.-(Special. 1.-Two
white tramps robbed the store of John
Moseley and the postoffice last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

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