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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
Evidence Given Before Grand Jury Said
to Be Of Startling Character -. -.

Chicago. June 17.-Although ru-
mors of sensations in connection
. with the teamsters' strike were fly
ing thick and fast yesterday, there
was little tangible evidence to sup
port them. The assistant states at
torney declared that the evidence
given before the grand jsry Thurs
day. was of so startling character
that it could only be paralleled once
in a thousand years The testimony
given yesterday, he said, maintainer
the interest created by the evidence
Of Thursday.
1t is unofficially declared that the
grand jury yesterday devoted much
of its time 10 listening TO the state
mentS of witnesses who declared
that the strike against Montgomery
Ward & Co. was instIgated by rival
business houses.
States Attorney Healey said that
the investigation has assumed a
scope so extensive that the full ses-
sion of the present grand Jury, which
is to continue for the next two
weeks. will probably be finished be
fore the inquiry is concluded and
that a special grand jury will be
necessary 70 dispose Of the routine
cases now pending
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
NAY FIGHT BIG BATTLE
japanese Ready TO Draw Net Around Lin.
evifCh Before Peace Conference.

London, June 1.-THE practical
certainty now that peace negotia-
tions cannot begin for another month
leads TO the conclusion that another
battle will he fought in the interval
According 10 the Daily Teregraph s
Tien Tsin correspondent a Japanese
forward movement has already COM
menced in spite of the rainy season.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic corre-
spondent gives an interesting idea
of the situation from a correspond
ent who is said to he in good posi-
tion to know the actual facts. This
correspondent says the principa.
Russian depot is at Gunshu pass.
whence many light railroads are be
ing constructed northward 10 facili-
tate retreat
General LinevitCh. bemldered by
the strategy of the Japanese, is MAX
ing reconnissances and throwing out
innumerahle scouts Nevertheless
at the present moment. the co<-
spondent SAYS, all his army is Zen
yoloped The Japanese army has
made a circle of 100 miles around
Linevitch and is gradually closing in.
The Japanese military correspond
ert of the Morning POST saws n q
Russian evacuation of Omoso shows
| that General Kammimura's army o.
the Yalu. despite the difficulties met
over a mountainous country, has ar
rived In time to synChrOniZe with the
movements of the Japanese armies
and stirring events are Imminent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
TRAGEDY NEAR DALLAS
j. T.. Jones Killed lob Iyics aud
Wounded Mrs. LyIcs

Dallas. Tex, June IA man CIV
ing his name as James = Jones OF
Letot. place a few miles from Dali
las. came into the city shortly after
l2 O'Clock Yesterday morning en~
surrendered fo the Officers. stating
that he had shot man named Bob
Lyles. who boarded with hiw ar Ie-
tot. and feared thar be- had killed
him
He stated thar there was some
family trouble between them aud
claimed that he was Justified .n fhe
shooting He says thar ft gaet
shotgun and saw Lyiez faU imws.
dlateiy without waiting 'a see ar
inquire how badly the wounded man
WAS hurt. ne wut lHtu hts buggy aHa
drove jo Dallas Meeting Officers
Reddiek aud Williams near 'hr katv
depot BE- surrendered fo fhrw Hr
sas first taken Io the police station
and tufned over to the Sheriff
At arr early hour Yesterday mora
.wE a wesxEH waH faretYw8 9f faU
lnll from a deHafr sheriff af latut
saving thaf Bob t.gtes uas dead and
bis wifu Eas wounded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
BURGLARS IN STORE ORIGIN or THE STRIKE
Cut Panel Out of Door Of WaxahsChie
Hardware Company's Building.

A bold attempt at burglary was ac-
| complished in the city last night
about 10 o'clock when two parties
made a raid on the store of the
Waxahachie Hardware Company. Sc
curing large number of reyolvers
and pocket knives.
The burglary was committed in the
early part of the night while there
was quite a number of people on the
streets.
Entrance 10 the store was effect
ed by the burglars cutting large
panel out Of the rear door, the work
evidently being done with a sharp
pocket knife The men were dis
covered by Nightwatchman Grizzard
Just about the time they emerged
from the store WITH their booty The
men fled through the alley and were
followed By Officer Grizzard, but
they proved TO be swifter of foot
and easily outran the officer
City Marshal DIXON. who was call
ed up by telephone. joined In the
chase and crowded the burglars so
closely that they were forced TO dis
card the stolen goods When the
parties fled from the store they went
Ia the direction of the Central rail-
road. and Marshal Dixon surmised
that they would attempt 10 leave
the city on a freight train which was
then switching in the yards. Part OF
the train was standing across Col
iege street and as the marshal went
around this section OF the train he
saw the men climbing up between
two ears He immediately opened
fire on them with hts revoIver ane
believes that he hit one OF the men
az he was seen to fall, but before
the officer could reach him he was
mp and gone again The man who
fell was carrying the stolen goods
aud these be dropped as the officer
fired The bundle was recovered by
Marshal Dixon and was found 70 con
tain nine reyolyers and fifty-three
pocket knives
Marshal Dixon II OF the opinion
the the burglars were either negroes
or Mexicans
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
AGED MINISTER DEAD
Prominent Clergyman in Cumberland
Church Dies at Fort Worth.

Rev ". u. Wear, an aged and
prominent Cumberland Presbyterian
minister, died last evening at 80
at the home of his son-inl law, Judge
G. G. Cummings, In Fort Worth, The
funeral took place this afternoon at
$40
The deceased was born eighty-four
years ago in Alabama and has spent
the last sixty-six years OF his life
preaching, He has preached through
ont the majority of the southern
states and everywhere, especially in
Texas. he has met with the greatest
success Many of the best men in
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
were converted through his preach
ing
Rev Wear Is known TO great
many people In Waxahachie. having
been a frequent visitor TO the city
fFe was the father Of Judge " 6.
Wear Of Hillsboro and T, H. Wear,
who formerly resided in this city,
He also has another son, George r
Wear. whose home is at Brownwood
Mrs. G. c. Cummings of Fort Worth
and Mrs ] o. Fields Of ltasca are
his daughters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
BURNED TO DEATH
Terrible Fatr Overlook Three Y ear
old Baby at Waco.

Waco, Tex, June 1.-THE 3-year-
old son OF Mr. and Mrs. l.. w Ber-
hard happened TO a terrible acci-
dent while playing in the yard. A
fire had been kindled there. and the
child found a kerosene oil can and
poured some of the oil on the fire,
igniting the rest The can exploded
and the child was fearfuIly burned
from it's head To its feet
Only a day before this accident
the little fellow was out in the lot
where some nay was being unloaded
when a pitchfork was dropped, its
prongs striking the head of the child.
Had It been further over the crown
OF the head IL would probably have
killed 1t.
The chile died Thursday after
noon from the effects of the burn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
SLEEPING SICKNESS
Thousands of Deaths Result From "a
Strange Nalady.

Boston. Jue 1.-THE American
Board OF Foreign Missions has re-
ceived reports from its African mis-
sionaries relating 70 the peculiar
disease known as the sleeping sick
ness. which Is seriously affecting
Central Africa. particularly the
kingdom of Uganda These reports
show that there have been is0s7
deaths within the kingdom from the
disease II Is believed that the ma
lady il connected with the presence
nf the Ttsstse fly. which hitherto has
not been supposed to be- harmful %
man. though fatal go cattle and
horses
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17

Having been informed that gamh-
ling was going on tn a certain place
in Trinity bottom. Deputy Sheriff X.
u Cunningham and Constable ]. r
Wright made raid on the sports
Saturday night on n. n. Ewlng $
place and captured eleven negroes
and two white hoys The white
relies Asad ThN negroes we're All
iammed in The eatahoose here tiil
SUNDAY morning when about halt ut
them paid their tines aud the others
we're taken 20 MAxahaehte Ferris
N heel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
STEWART GETS PARDON
First American to Receive CIemency
From President tss Mexico.

El Paso, June IA pardon fof
Mac Stewart, the Confederate sol
dier who has been in jail for the past
ten years at Chihuahua for the muir
der OF a Parrel policeman. has been
signed by President Diaz being the
first presidential pardon ever ex-
tended to an American under the
same circumstances.
The papers arrived in Chihuahua
last night aud Stewart will be liber-
ated today and start at once for San
Antonio.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
JAPAN SATISFIED.
Preferred China But Content to Con-
fer in Washington.

Toxic. June Barring the dis,
tance and consequent delay, the ia
panese are entirely satisfied with
the selection of Washington as the
place for the peace conference. 1t
was hoped that some point in nor
thern China would be chosen In order
to permit a speedy meeting of the
pienipotentiaries and an early de-
termination of the question of peace
or continuance of hostilities. but
the acceptance OF Washington is cor
dial
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17
,.nlr-,I nffL.inI. -. ~,

Agent Kennedy ~ fha HUustuu and
Texas Central h@d ss hiH guests fuF
short eHils this morning rsueFal
Superintendent tfswHes and IAisssssH
Freiraf sHeuf Recess The nffsrsa =
eere travelling un a special train
and aru ons on a tour of iuwpectiaa
Thmw spwnf HHuut thtrtY minutes IA
WANahsehte ioaklax over the eun4-
paw prwpmrtv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17

Lesson for sunday June Is, az :
. "a.
GENERAL dissu usaian % the firth
chapter cf fhe first Eptstiw ~ John.
let esery member be prepared "a
ash aaa answer questions an Fhie
chapter nrtng out what vuu can
stsier fhw leading thought
COMMITTEE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17

J@&a h0ou~ a Tuuns Negro. was
arrested ~ Enn9H an . warrant fFum
hen@gEman e0anty. an . charge oe
thNf1. Constable BaAh sf Calvert
cana Hp and tsok him 20 thzs enum-
ty 80 anMwwg tie eharwm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
AMATEUR LEAGUE
 ID BE ORGANIZED One is Wanted in Birmingham and Would be Encouraged A lEITtR REGARDING II Fan Wants One Run on Strictly Busl- ness Basis and Makes Some Ex-
 cellent sussestions-Meet-
 ing Should Be Called.
A lEITtR REGARDING II

Birmingham should have an amateur baseball league this summer That is an evident fact that is apparent to every lover of the game in the city Amateur ball encourages love for the sport, de- velops players and works up an interest which reacts in favor of the big leagues
 There are about eozen good amateur teams in Birmingham. A movement is on foot to have these teams formed into a league and have a regular schedule, adopt bylaws and make all the arrangements basis.
 In regard to this, the following letter has been received from an enthusiast who has practicable ideas, and one which if carried out would insure Birmingham
 having the best city league in the south:
 To the Sporting Editor of The Age Herald:
 Dear Sir: The subject write about is one dear to all our hearts-amateur base ball What we want for this season is a city league, run on a strictly business
 basis, and by one who knows the where offs and wherefores of the game. l have talked with all the managers of amateur teams in the district and all are very much in favor of city league. Among those spoken to are Mir George Barnes, who managed the Louisville and Nash vile senior team; MT. Watkins, manager Decatur Car Wheel team; G. Edwards manager Woodlawn J. Neal, manager Wyam, and several others, including myself, my last years team being "Blachs" My idea would be to have, say, eight teams in the league.
 Have the schedule arranged so the city teams played in the out-of-town places. say Wylam. Ensley, Woodlawn or East Lake, and the next Saturday let the out of-town teams come to a park.
 Our idea would be to draft set of bylaws similar to those in use in the Southern league, and in short have anna teur baseball that will be of interest and that will be without this eternal squab- bling as to who won the most games, etc. Admission to the park could be reduced to 15 cents, and all we would care about would be to clear expenses. I will be very glad to call and talk the matter over with you any time you may be able to meet me.
 I assure you of my hearty support In the matter, as well as that of the gentle men named above. and will be pleased to hear from you on the subject. Yours very truly VIM. B. LAME.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

have one bat for slow pitchers. another bat for fast twirlers and a third for hunt ing. One bat answers all purposes to me-
 An amusing incident occurred last sea- son. While in Washington one of the Cleveland players either stole or begged a small black bat from the Senators. Tlree of the Blues-Bay, Lush and Tur- ner-would not use any other bat for weeks until finally one day Turner broke lt.
 "I never saw a bat that contained so many base hits as did that little black bat" said Cotton Top when mourning his loss. While Cy Young the largest plsyer in the league uses the longest bat, Esrry Bay and Willie Keeler. two of the smallest players in the league, use the smallest bats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
Milk Pipe Lines.

From the Rochester Post Express
 John D. Rockefeller pipes crude oil from the Pennsylvania oil wells to the refneries at Hunters Point, and the scheme has worked very proitably for many years and has enabled MT. Rocke- feller and his associates to evade the payment of tolls to railroads that form erly transported oil in tanks or barrels. Now, if you can send raw and sticky petroleum through pipes for 300 miles, what is the matter with milky" inquiries the Brooklyn Eagle. Some farmers in Pennsylvania do not think that anything is the matter, and they are going to try the experiment of sending it through tubes to several cities. The Eagle goes on to explain that the idea of pumping milk from Pennsylvania to New York is perfectly feasible but our contemporary evidently does not remember that it was tried with no great success some years ago in Illinois. The problem of pump ing milk through pipes was easily solved, but in spite of frequent fillshings the cream would crust the interior of the tubes and in the course of time would be- come sour. Perhaps the Pennsylvania dairymen may overcome this difficulty, just as MT. Rockefeller overcame the difficulty of scraping the paraffin from the oil pipes by means of an auger-like instrument which is forced through the tubes; but we don't believe that the pip ing of milk from state to state will be- come commercial success soon as our contemporary expects. Indeed, we doubt if the plan has many advantages in it's favor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
ON THE RACE TRACK
Crescent City club.

New Orleans. La, February 1s.--The Oakland handicap at a mile and quarter and worth $1539 to the winner. was the feature of the Crescent City Jockey clubs card today. Phil Finch, Captain d. T. Williams good colt, was made de- eided favorite in the betting in spite of the fact that he was conceding weight to everything in the race. The colt was the class of the race Dominick had the mount and raced him along at an easy pace until they reached the end of the the colt won with plenty in reserve by a length from Stonewall, a strong second choice.
 The others never figured seriously eith- CT in the betting or the race. It was q coincidence that Rams Horn, Phil Finch s stable companion, won tine next race. q six furlong sprint at the same odds, but with perhaps more liberal backing and with equal ease. Charlie Thompson, who was sacrificed to Phillips poor ride and Curate, who stumbled over Prostrate in the sixth and was only saved from a fall by Hick best efforts, were the beaten
 
 anee after a rest and her effort today showed that she is nearly ready. In the last race Belle of Milford and Murmur fell on the stretch turn and Curate stum- bled over the pair, Neither horses nor boys were hurt. The weather was clear and the track good
 Baird, who was hurt in yesterdays ac- cident will be in the saddle again in a day or two.
 First race, selling, five and one-half fur longs-Lady 97 (Schhllng), Il to 10, won; Lady Belair, 102 (J. McIntyre), 13 tol, second; Horce, 105 (W. Robbins), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1:O9 2-5.
 Second race selling, one mile--Idneal, 96 101 (Freeman). 20 to l., second Rachael Ward, 91 (W. Sehade), to 1, third. Time, 1.46
 Third race. one mile-Terns Rod, S7 (E. Rice), to 2 won; Belindian, 96 (J. McIn- tyre), to 2, second; MISS Gomez 99 (Aubuchon), 20 to l. third. Time 1:44
 Fourth race, Oakland handicap, mile and quarter-Phil Finch ii5 (Domnicl), 1 Ito ,, won; Stonewall, 103 (Schilling). IS to , second; Brooklyn, 110 (H. Phillps), to 1, third. Time, 2:12 2-5.
 Fifth race, handicap, six furlongs.-- Rams Horn. 102 (Crimmlns) 4 to ,, won; Invincible, 105 (W. Robbins). 19 to 5. sec ond Right Royal 97 q. Hennessey) 10 to l, third Time. 1;14 4-5.
 Sixth race selling, mile and half-Lou George Vivian. III CMeGee), F to 1, sec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
ondI sambo, l1s H. Phmips), to 2 third. Time, 2;43 2-5
Entries Crescent City Jockey Club.

Gnrries crescent City jockey Club.
 First race. eleven-sixteenths of mile Court Crier Leotard, S5, Vice Sergler, Old Hal Lionel, SS; Otsego. Lady Mer- cury, 91; Ethel Himyar, 91; National, 96; St Blue, 99; Diplomat, 104; Elevlyn Kin sey, 106
 Second race, three-fourths of mile, selling-Frut, 94; Fallon, 95; Bannocll Bell Simplicity; Queen Rose. 90; York shire, Opinion, Presentiment, 103 Paul Revere, Mussulman, 10i; Hardian. Anti mony. 105
 Third race, one-half. mile, purse-Pala- yer, Clx) Miss Sharp (xx) Sainada, Myrmidon. 10l; Chauncey Olcott, (x) Blue Grass Lad, no; Mamie Foster 112: (x) Young Lighter, 115; Syntax, 1l5; Fllatory, Verdant. Jim McGnniss i20
 Foumh race, enc mile. handicap-Ex- clamation, 90: Darius 92; Careless. 97; Ramshorn, Huzzah 102: Kickshaw, 1O9; 115; Au Reyoire, 115.
 Fourth race one mile and seventy yards selling-Wreath of Ivy, 90; Msanthrop, 95; Decoration, St. Sever. 97; Lampoon, 90; Trlumveter, loo; Reveille. 1Oi; Miss Batty. 103; Captain Gains. 105: Knowledge. 1ot; Canyon 112; Homestead. 10S
 Sixth race. fve-eghts of mile. selling Lancashire Lass. Triumph Tress, calen- dula, 97; Diamond Betty Nellie Russell Stella Allen, Glover Hampton. i02 Hal cyon Days. Clique. 105 Mildred B, Mon- amour, Queen Esther, 10
 (x)-Manon entry. txx)-Schreiber en- trV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
Al Hot sprinrs

Hot Springs, Ark, February ls.-The talent made good start at Oaklawn to- day when Maggie Leeber won the first race at the odds of to 5 but were only able to pick one winner thereafter Right and True, winning the fourth event at the short price Of 1 to ,. Gus Hedorn, who despite his recent performances. WIS quoted at the long prices of to l, took the best race of tae day from Toscan and Bill Curtis, which finished as named.
 First race, five furlongs, selling-Mag- gie Leeber 96 tSperling), 9 to ,, won; Or chestra, S4 tMacey), to 1, second Little Buttercup So (Eluesmanl, to 1, third. Time, 1:O7 3-5.
 Second race seven-sixteenths mile Sago l0S (OliphanD, 6 to 1, won; Az nolo, JOS (Booker), 6 to l, second; Port Worth 1l2 (Creamer), 1 to 3, third. Time, 43 3-5
 Third race, mle-Gus Heidorn, 106 (Oli- phan), 6 to l. won Toscan. 122 (Cormacl), 6 to 5, second; Bill Curtis, IDS (Sperling), B to 5, third. Time, 1:43.
 Fourth race mile and three-sixteenths- Right and True, los (CormaclO, 1 to 3, won Grown Princess, los tSmith,) to l. second; Albertola. 100 (H. Dlckson), 3G to 1, third. Time, 1:22 2-5.
 Fifth race, six furlohgs-Black Art 1O5 (Hoffman) to 1, won: Massa, 1o3 (Sperl- ing), to g. second; anness. III CDlscher), to 1, third Time. 1:15.
 Sixth race, mile and seventy yards lmboden, 100 tsperling), to 1, won; An nie Chapman, 80 CIuesmanl. to l. sec end; Turrando 112 (Cormaek), even, third. Time, 1:48 1-0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
In San Francisco:
le New York World.

From the New York World.
 The "eimate' that the populaee boasts of Is confined to the periods between rain storms in winter.
 The city has q menagerie that requires no attendants-the seals and sea fowls on the rocks at the cliff house
 The stranger who says quarter or half dollar Is stared at in amazement. He should say two bits or -four bits Ten cents is a short blt' and 15 cents a Hong bit"
 All of the street corners arc converted into immense flower stands the year around Twenty-Five cents will buy basketful of violets In mldwinter.
 The city is controlled by q labor party political machine. Practically every union is represented in municipal office.
 Everybody has heas and is not ashamed to tell They are of the clean but ath- letic, variety that inhabits the sand hills.
 No pennies are in circulation. One pays , cents for a newspaper and 10 cents for a shine. Department stores give odd change in postage stamps.
 The stranger seeking to buy 10 cents worth of fruit is asked: Where Is your basket?
 Every grocery store has bar That's why there are so many groceries. When it prints good. 1t .s a good cut The Gawk Engraving co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

Only two more weeks and the real Good Old Summer Time commences. Not the good summer of weather condi- tions but the summer of the baseball fan. The sun does not really shine for the baseball fan until the men commence. reporting, and the glory of the summer sun is lost to the rooter until his ''ump- ship" calls Play Ball!' for the first time and the Mayor losses the first ball
 It will be just two weeks from tomor- row when the first practice will com- mence, and every one is hoping that the sun will hang out on this occasion. Big Harry is expected from Cincinnati about the first of March, and by that time the boys will commeee reporting. Thtre will be little knots of men stand ing around on the street corners and earnestly discussing the probabilities of the team.
 As each player shows up his merits and demerits will be argued If he shows up well in the practice games, he will , npcn the season a favorite with the crowds and if he can stand the praise of glad hand from the fans. he is sure Of berth. There will be many a ne face seen under Mount Sag this sum mer, but some of the old ones will also be here.
 Men Discussed.
 Starting with "Matty" we will have have an old face behind the home plate. and the happiest face of any ball player in the Southern League. It is face that has cheered the fans on to victory rlany a time an earnest face showing that behind it there is a hard working man ready to do stunts to the best of hiH ability.
 Clarke is a new face in Baron uni- form, but he is known here, and all
 believe that Montgomery was swapped out pof a crack-a-jaek when Millerick
 went to that berg. On first is Dear Old | Harry and at the next bag Piggy Ward will jump around like a miniature ele- | phant, and at the bat he will chop at l the ball. dropping 1t safely in the out l field for a single. If Piggy is in con- oiton this year he ought to bat better | than 300. 1 A lot of youngsters and new players show up for short and third. Three of them are said to be good hitters. If one | ot them can hit .290 clip and one of the others comes anywhere near that mark Birmingham will have heavy hitting infield one which should average about 300 Daddy Vaughan should go above that mark and he and Ward will pull the others up.
 The outfieId. All that is asked of Big Miller is that