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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
WHITE MAN IS
PAINFULLY CUT

Andrew Barkston, captain of the
schooner Dependent, was arrested early
last night on the charge Of assault.
He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Bowman and the warrant was sworn
out by Wade White, a young white
man. Barkston made bond, and was
released soon after his arrival at the
county Jail.
White claims that Barkston assault
ed him on Baylen street wharf yester,-
day afternoon about $3.50 o'clock and
cut him on the arm with a knife. At
the time he came to the jail White had
his left arm bandaged and he and, his
father and his brother stated that q
physician had just taken five stitches
in his arm. He also exhibited a cut
place in his trousers just below the
waist, which he claims that Barkston
made in an attempt to cut him again.
The exact nature OF the trouble
could not be ascertained last night as
only one side of the matter was stated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
THREE GOOD
BALL GAMES
oAKFIELDs AND CAR w-coS
WILL PLAY FIRST GAME AND
ALAGAs WILL CROSS BATS
WITH THE WINNER-THREE OF
STRONGEST TEAMS IN TWI-
LIGHT LEAGUE. -'

One Of the best features Of the fire
mems picnic will be the double-header
between the Oakfield, Car-wi-co and
Alaga clubs. The first game will be
between the Oakfield and the Car-wi-
cos, formerly the Athletics. The Ala
gas will play the winners Of the first
game.
The Oakfields have strengthened
considerably and have one of the
fastest teams to enter the twilight
this season.
The Car cos, who last season
tied the league leaders for the pennant,
have made a change in their lineup
and now. play fast ball.
The Alagas, formerly the Cubs, are
now considered by many of the fans
the fastest aggregation of ball tossers
son.
The lineup of teams will be as fol-
lows:
Oakfieids-R. Alsip, catcher; w. AL
sip, pitcher; Anderson, short stop;
Pate, first base; Bombay, second base;
Nell, third base; Cuilla, right field; Da-
Wis, center field; Adams, left field;
Johnson, sub.
r-wi-cos-Motta, catcher; Boyett
pitcher; Wolfe. short stop; Shuttle
worth, first base; White, second base;
Swaine, third base; Humphreys, left
field; Anderson, right field; Gould
center field.
Alagas-Colers catcher; Bombay
and Avery, pitchers; Nell, first base;
Weber, second base; Angelo, third
base; Graham, short-stop; Carroll, left
field; Leonard. center field; Brent
right field; Touse, manager.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
Governor Gilchrist's Message
Shows Position on Wales Claim

Following is a sy.sgSS: = Ss<sU-Bor
Albert W. Gilchrist's special legislative
message. with reference to Ahe Wales
claim, the settlement Of which through
the courts has been demanded by lead
ing daily and weekly newspapers Of
the state:
In 1877 the legislature passed an act
authorizing the governor to appoint
an agent to settle the claims between
the state and the government, whose
expenses shall not exceed $780," In
1879 the legislature authorized the ap-
pointment of a commissioner to Wash
ington to settle such claims, limiting
his expenses to less than $4,000.
On July 16, 1879, the governor ap-
pointed Mr.. Wales agent, fixing his
compensation at Is per cent Of the
sums collected, Mr.. Wales to pay all
expenses When the matter of set
ting with Mr.. Wales came up in the
legislature of 1903, the attorney gen
eral, now Chief Justice Whitfield, said
that the Wales document constituted
an office, the term of which would be
for four years. Mr.. w. A. BIount, of
the senate judiciary committee, said
it was a valid contract. Neither one
observed that whilst the governor had
the right to appoint an agent" or
commissioner" that he had no right
to exceed the compensation allowed
in the act AUTHORIZING the appointment
of such agent or commissioner.
Mr.. W. K. Beard was associated by
Mr.. Wales with him. Mr.. Beard work
ed in the comptroller's office from
September IT, 1877, at 800 a month,
drawing his last warrant August 81,
1879 Although Mr.. WALES was to paw
all the expenses, yet his associate, Col
w. K. Beard, states that the S1,659
that he received of the $4,000 that he
entered into a written agreement with
Governor Drew to pay the same back
to the state out of his Commissions
when said claims were allowed, and
asks that the $3.50 be allowed to him
to enable him to prosecute the claims
of the state against the United States
government" (Senate Journal, 1881
That is all there was left of that ST.
900, as the law appropriated some of
it for other purposes. The law of 1879
intended this to be the sole compensa-
ton for such commissioner. It looks
as IL Mr.. Wailes's associate received
about all there was allowed by law for
full compensation for such service.
While working in the comptroller's
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02

Sore ~ des S,.. G~-~,~. c"S4 Mr..
Wales D.; ea5r a "a $~a1S Oe his
life pushing this claim, using this as
an equitable reason why he should re-
ceive more money. 1t might be we'll
to state that while spending this eight
or ten years of his life, Mr.. WALES re-
ceived from the state of Florida for
other services 243, 221.o4 acres of land
and $5,001.50 in cash. AS Mr.. Beard
was not known in the appointment of
Mr. Wales as agent, the governor rec
commended that the act of 1903 be SO
amended that Mr.. Wales would draw
the entire amount of $4,000, and let
him settle with the heirs of Mr.. Beard;
or, II the legislature deems it its duty
to protect the heirs Of Mr.. Beard, that
s12,500 be made payable to Mr.. WALES
and the other 1880 be placed in the
hands of a trustee to be paid out sub
ject to any agreement or suit between
Mr.. Wales and the heirs of Mr..
Beard.
It has been stated that there was a
written contract between Messrs. Beard
and Wales and that said Beard was to
receive OnS-HdA Oh L10 amount re-
ceived from the state, less the ex-
penses. It is claimed that Mr.. Beard
owed Mr.. Wales some money.
The constitution authorizes the leg
islature to pass a general law by which
the state can be sued. The bill which
was recently defeated in the senate
should have been constitutional, al
though so worded as to cover the
Wales claim and no other. It was a
general act to cover a particular case;
yet it violated the spirit of the consti-
tuition. 1t has been claimed by some
that any one who has a claim against
the state for a few hundred dollars
should have as much right to sue the
state as one having a larger claim. No
one has ever before proposed to allow
the smaller claimants to sue the
state.
Several newspapers in the state have
made it appear that the state has been
engaged in reputation, and that the
legislators are dishonest in not allow
ing the full amount of the Wales
claim, or in not permitting the said
Wales to sue the state. A copy of the
full message Of the governor on this
subject is sent to the newspapers of
the state. If they canont publish the
full message, it is hoped that they will
publish this abbreviated statement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02

ONCE and before the appointment Of
Mr.. Wales as agent, Mr.. Beard wrote
Mr.. Wales: There are one or two
missing payrolls, where there Is album
dant evidence the state has paid: and
also missing abstracts and vouchers
for commissary and quartermaster's
expenditures. These pertain mostly to
the wars Of 1885 and 1857" Page 700,
House Journal Of 1903.
In January, 1853, the state borrow
ed $4,000 at 7 per cent from the
United States with which to assist IN
paying off some Of the Indebtedness
and expenses Of the Indian wars. On
til the Civil war interest was paid up
on this. The United States allows s
per cent of the cash SALES of public
lands In each state TO the school fund
Of such state. The government with
held this per cent The states claim
was based on this 5 per cent withheld
and on these payroIls and expenses for
forage. subsistence, etc. Executive
Document No. So, which presents a
statement of this case, shows that
some Of these commissary and quar-
termaster's supplies were settled ION
an equitable basis" Referring to sup
plies and subsisting troops, the United
States auditor says, ''The presumption
Of payment is so strong I do not feel
justified IN excluding the items be-
cause technical receipt Is not produc-
ed"
1T Is apparent that a senator or
member Of congress could not have
gotten up this data It is apparent
that Mr.. Beard, while working for the
state. secured the information. with
probably the exception Of some data
referring to Quartermatsers and COM
missary's supplies, and excepting the
data relative to the per cent with
held. This 8 per cent withheld was
supplied by the United States auditor.
1t is also apparent that the amount
appropriated by the legislature. Acts of
1877 and 1879, was amply sufficient
with which to secure this data. It is
also apparent that Mr.. Beard, the part
ner of Mr.. Wales, secured about all Of
the money that was appropriated. It
is also apparent that the governor had
authority for appointing an agent but
that he had no authority for changing
the compensation fixed by law.
The legislature of 1903 authorized
the payment to Mr.. WALES and to the
heirs of Mr.. Beard, the sum Of $25, 900.
Neither one, however. could be paid
without receipts from the other. The
comptroller states that Mr.. WALES
tried to draw his part Of the money,
but, owing to the law, could not do
so.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
LIVED IN CHICAGO FOR 80
YEARS, BUT COULD NOT TALK

Chicago, May There died in Chi
cago yesterday a woman who, all
though a resident of the United States
for f1fty-seven years, never learned to
speak the language of her adopted
country; never cared for any but the
customs of her own native France, ana
who for half a century was a central
figure in nearly all the important So.
ciaI gatherings of French Americans
in Illinois.
The woman was Madame Louise des
Combes Favard, who was a member
of the old French nobility and was
born eighty six years ago in Cher
bourg.
Fifty-seven years ago she came with
her parents to the United States with
a colony of French people who settled
at Nauvoo, Illinois. The French i'm
migrants purchased the village from
the Morrnons, who then were making
their first western migration which
ended at Salt Lake City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
TERsELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD.

The journal win pay $500 reward for
evidence sufficlent to convict any boy or
person found stealing subscribers papers
after delivery ut same by carrier.
Replies to want ads. addressed as
sfollaws-are held at The Journal once:
sssff cash, Farmer, ~ A K,
Anxious, Room, "U d c., Ref
erence', House and Land, "999", "66".
Advertisers will please call for same
as soon as possible.
G. e. Tucker and family, Of Sum-
merdale, Ala, spent the day in the city
yesterday shopping.
The regular monthly change of
watches on the police force took place
i yesterday, the night shift of last month
taking the day watches and vice versa.
Judge E. D. Beggs, of the court of
record, is i'll at his home on East Hill,
but his friends will be pleased to learn
that his illness is not of a serious ma
sture.
DR.. F.. G. Renshaw returned yester-
day from New York City, where he
accompanied Martin H. Sullivan, who
is now being treated in a sanitarium
there, but whose condition Is yet far
from satisfactory. DR.. Renshaw had a
promise from Hon. Benz. Hilton, of
East Orange, N. j., that that gentle
man would accompany him home.
He says, however, that the organiza-
ton of an Annanias club in East Or
apge, of which Mr.. Hilton is charter
member, prevented the latter's visit
to Pensacola at this time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
D'FUN|AK WILL
HAVE A DEPOT
RAILROAD COMMISSION ORDERS
THE L. & NJ. TO ENLARGE AND
IMPROVE THE DEPOT AT THAT
PLACE, AND INSTALL PROPER
LIGHTS.
Special TO The Journal.

Tallahassee, May THE railroad
commission, which recently conducted
hearing at DeFuniak upon complaint
of citizens that the depot there Of the
L. & N. is insufficient to accommodate
the public, has issued an order that
the company make changes and i'm
proveme "ts sufficient to accommodate
the public.
This includes charging waiting
rooms for white and colored passen-
gers, extension Of the platform and
sheds and the use Of electricity in
lighting the building
The improvements shall be COM
pleted before September 1, 1911.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
MYSTERY OF
BOAT CLEARED
VESSEL WHICH cAPsIzED AND
WASHED ASHORE WITH TWO
TRUNKS HAD BROKEN ITS
MooRINGs AND GONE AoRIFT.

The mystery Of the capsized and dis
masted sail boat which was washed
up on the shores of Choctawhatchee
bay during the latter part Of last week
day, when the owner of the vessel put
in his appearance and made inquiry
regarding his boat.
He stated that the boat was being
loaded and during the storm broke it's
moorings and went adrift. No one
was aboard and the vessel capsized.
This news was brought to the city
yesterday by the steamer Capt. Fritz.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02

IN MS HIIn inning, IN WHICH ne
struck out four men, Johnson had to
pitch % times. Lewis, the last batter,
struck out on three pitched balls, and
Speaker hit the second one delivered-to
him. But Hooper, who struck out
ahead Of Speaker, had five strikes all
told, as we'll as two called balls. The
count on Gardner, when he missed a
third strike, but got to first base just
the same, was two and two. 1t was
the same on Collins, who also struck
out, but he had fouled off one ball,
with two strikes on him, before the
third strike Of record was slipped over
on him. The fourth was Johnson's
soft inning. Williams, Yerkes and Mad
den being retired on four pitched balls,
after Engle singled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
APRIL RAINFALL IN NEW
ORLEANS MAKES RECORD
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Nav 1.-Aprirs rain
fall Of 1875 inches goes down on the
records of the New Orleans weather
bureau as the second heaviest since
the organization OF the bureau. The
excess OF moisture for April over the
average was 1885 inches and the ex-
cess since January / of 4.S1 inches.
3 Reports from nearly every section of
the state report crops suffering from
See erS1 few and the p farS lair days have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
STORE
IS BURGLAR|zED
ROBBERY OF PLACE ON EAST
WRIGHT STREET WAS DIscoV-
Erred AT O'CLOCK THIS MORN
ING-No ARRESTS MADE AT
$3.50.

Quick's jewelry store, on East
Wright street. near the L. & N. depot.
was robbed early this morning, but up
to the time of going to press it had
not been ascertained who the guilty
party, or parties, were nor how much
had been stolen. However, several po-
licemen are hot on the trail of the
burglars and 1t is thought that they
will be caught.
The burglary was reported by Officer
Dole just before o'clock, and some
parties returning from the Odd Fell
lows celebration stated that just a
few minutes before this they had seen
three negro boys running up Guile
marde street, between Wright and Bel
mont.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY TO BE
BUILT IN NEW ORLEANS
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, May IA Dominican
university, the only one of it's kind in
the United States, is to be erected in
this city at probable cost of $2o0,0 900,
according to an announcement by Rev.
Father Lorente, vice provincial of the
Spanish province of New Orleans.
Plans of the building are being pre-
pared and the promoters have two
sites under consideration. According
to the Dominican fathers, 1t is their
intention to make the local institution
as great as the university in Manila.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02

Foley Kidney Pills take hold OF your
system and help you to rid yourself of
your dragging backache. dull headache,
nervousness, impaired eyesight, and Of
all the Ills resulting from the impaired
action of your kidneys and bladder.
Reminder 1t is Foley Kidney Pills that
do this.
w. A. DAlemberte, druggist an N
apothecary, 12i S. Palafox st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
BASEBALL PLAYERS HOLD
AN INTERESTING MEETING.

A number of baseball players Of the
Nationals held a meeting last night
and discussed the approaching season.
but adjourned until o'clock Wednes-
day evening to meet in the Office OF
the Pensacola Investment company.
The team took the game from the
soldiers at Fort Barrancas Sunday by
the score Of IL to 5. ..--
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
Totals .1s IT 10 72s 25 90 16 21-17t

Totals ID II 10 7 % % 90 16 21-170
Under the heading Of strikes, of
course, everything of that nature is
lassif1ed-strikes called or hit at, balls
fouled off, and balls hit to the f1elders.
Johnson pitched a disproportionate
number of these, judging his work
from that of the average game. This
was because Of the large number of
pitches that were fouled off. He walk
ed few batsmen. but outside of the
fourth and eighth innings a majority
of the men who faced him had either
two or three called balls before they
went out or got on the sacks.
In the last worlds series an accurate
tab was kept on the pitching on both
sides all the way through. There were
some wild games in that lot, in which
the pitchers were kept working a long
while, but none in which either teams
box artist pitched nearly the number
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
MARROW ESCAPES OF
KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS
ey AssocIated Preas.

Louisville, KY, May Representa-
tive Ollie James of the First district of
Kentucky, and other passengers who
arrived here today on a Chesapeake &
Ohio train from the east, had a narrow
escape from death last night when
their train jumped the track between
Ashland and Lexington, KY, then
bumped across the steel crossties of a
trestle over a swollen mountain stream
and came to a stop on the opposite
side. The engines tender and all Of
the coaches with the exception of the
last Pullman, left the rails, but the
momentum was sufficient to carry the
train safely over the gorge
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
John BARNES IS
UNDER ARREST

John Barnes, g. white man, who is
wanted in this city in connection with
the disappearance of several bicycles.
has been arrested in Gulfport, and
Deputy Bowman has gone to that
place to return with him to Pensacola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
COLORED GIANTS
TO PLAY ATLANTA

The Pensacola Giants, the colored
team which is making such a record
will play the Atlanta Giants today,
tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, at
Lincoln park.
The Atlanta team has been strength
ened by the addition of three players,
who arrived Yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
LOST A FOOT.

New Orleans, May Nicola Oraini,
assistant cook on a large gasoline
launch, lost a foot yesterday when 1t
was severed by rope. Oraini was at
tempting to tie up launch when his
foot became entangled. A sudden
lurch of the vessel caused the line to
Slide" cutting off his foot above the
ankle as neatly as though with a
knife. At the hospital it was said his
injuries are serious.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
HYpE,s TRIAL POSTPONED.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1.--Dr. B. c..
Hyde, under indictment on the charge
of numbering Col. Thomas H. Swope,
appeared in court today to be ar
raigned for his second trial, but on
account of the illness of Virgil Conk-
ling, county prosecutor, the case was
postponed until May Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
CORRAL IN PARIS.

Of Mexico arrived here today and made
statement to the Associated Press.
He denied that he had ever given an
interview at Santander or elsewhere
in which he criticized Americans as
having fomented the revolution in
Mexico.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
HEADLEss BODY HOUND.

Washington, May 1.-The finding of
the headless body of a man In a canal
in this city last niSht may not solve
the mystery in the disappearance of
DR.. William A. Gray, a retired Wash
ington physician missing since March
1, The body is not in a condition to
be identified. A relative of the ply
stefan thought he recognized a Key
taken from the body. The police have
started an investigation on the theory
that there has been foud play,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
A PUBLIC OFFICE

is a public trust. Put your
trust in a man that can be
trusted. Vote for Cade E.
Shackelford for building in
Spector.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
WORKS BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT
FIRST REGULAR SESSION FOR
MONTH WILL BE HELD AT 8
O'CLOCK IN OFFICE OF CITY
CLERK.

The board Of public works will meet
tonight at o'clock, this being the first
regular session for this month.
1t is not known If there is anything
Of unusual interest to come before the
board at tonight's session, but consid-
cradle routine business is on the call
endar and busy session is antici-
pated.
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to reports, have had little opportunity
of Kidding. their lands of grass and
weeds. Nearly every section in this
state reports cotton damaged or de-
layed by transforms.
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NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting OF
the Trades Council at p. m. May End
at the union labor hall. All delegates
requested to attend. VIM. Z. Terry,
general organizer Of American Fedora
ton Of Labor will address the Council.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02

FOR SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION.
] hereby announce my candidacy for
Supervisor Of Registration, subject to the
action Of the White Democratic Primary.
JOS. A. HICKS.
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nPOpSY CURED. QUICK Rr1Jrr
4gNO1 ~ \ Reduces swellin1S =. ::
days. Shortness Of breath relieved q, aS
ToLLUM DRoPSY REMEDY COMB 49,
Dent. Is. 512 Austell Building, Atlants ~
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Detroit Defeats Cleveland;
Boston Wins From Washington

Detroit, May 1.-C1eveland never had
an opportunity to win today's game
from the Tigers, the latter batting
hard in almost every inning and taking
advantage Of the numerous errors by
the visitors. Score:
R H. E.
Detroit IA 10
cleveland b Io b
Batteries-Covingto and Stanage;
Kaler and Land; umpires. Dineen and
O'Loughlin.
Boston 8, Washington 2.
Boston. May lin a well played
game today Boston won from Wash
ington by the margin Of one run.
Score:
r H. E.
Boston .......d........- 3 o
washington 0
Batteries-Karger and Nunamaker;
Groome and Street; umpires, Egan and
Evans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02

I wish TO announce my candidacy for
Plumbing Inspector subject to the action
OF the White DEMOCRATIC Primaries.
GEO. H. HINRICHS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.
Philadelphia 3, Boston /.
Others postponed, rain.
American League.
Detroit IA, Cleveland 5.
Others postponed, rain.
Southern League.
Nashville 1, Chattanooga 2.
Birmingham 8, New Orleans 9.
Others postponed, rain.
South Atlantic League.
Jacksonville 4, Charleston 1.
Others postponed, rain.
Cotton States League.
Jackson 5, Greenwood 8.
Yazoo City o, Hattiesburg 1.
Meridian z, Vicksburg 4.
GAMES TODAY.
National league.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia
Chicago at Pittsburg.
American League.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Boston.
Southern League.
Mobile at Montgomery.
New Orleans at Birmingham.
Chattanooga at Nashville.
Memphis at Atlanta.