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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
POISONED By rood ALCOHOL.
Ten Men Dead and Hourtaen DJiae or an
Alabama Farm-r's Experiment.

~BrRMrNaHAM. Ala. Doc. l.-Threo moro men
have died from drinking a mixture composed
of wood alcohol and cheap whiskey, making ton
deaths within three days from this cause.
Fourteen men are III, and the death OF every one
of them II expected. The dead men are William
Anderson and J. l.. Jenea, farmers, and eight
lAbores on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad extern
Jones ordered two gallons OF wood alcohol
from Selma and mix d cheap whiskey with 1t
and then sold II to the railroad employees. The
alcohol was intended to be used only for paint
ing purposes, and was poison. Anderson and
Jones died on Monday, and since then others
who partook OF the concoction have been dying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
NEW FIRE DEPARrME FohEMEx.
eleven Assistants Promotsd-Other Va eaue,es
to ne FIIisd.

The Fire Commissioners filed all the vacan.
cies in the rank of foreman yesterday by pro-
noting tho following eleven assistant fore.
men. who will get an increase OF $3.50 over
Geurin, Peter Sloan. John +. Dcvnnny, Francis
J. Grey. James p; Clifford, William c. Clark,
Timothy J, Breslin, George L. Ross, Thomas
They win be assigned TO their new companies
in q day or two.
There are eighteen vacancies In the rank Of
assistant foreman, and about thirty among the
1900 firemen. These the Commissioners
expect to I'LL before they turn over the DEPART.
ment TO the new administration on Jan. /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
Murder Over = Grave.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. Alexander
Owens. a marble dealer. was placing a monu-
nent over q grave to-day whom Alexander Law.
renee. an employee OF tho cemetery, suggested
that the base was not in good condition.
Owens resented tho criticism, and"seILinR a
head. LAWronce's skull was crushed. and no
WAA completely pSrAlyEed. He diod DO0A after.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
BOsTON,s BIG REGIsTRATI0M.
Democratic Leaders Working Hard to Provide
. Big Vote for Quincy.

BOSTON, Dec. Tho close of registration 70
tho city election tonight showed the largest
number OF voters ever credited to the city of
Boston. The grand total will aggregate about
102. 800.
This activity is due to the anxiety Of tho
Democratic leaders lest the city 20 Republican
this year. The leaders have done an immense
amount OF work in persuading voters to register
and in rushing through naturalization parers.
Little unusual activity has heen noticed among
the Republicans. If a large vote is necessary to
carry the city for Quincy, the Democratic
leaders will provide it II they can.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
MARTINEZ CAMPos rs WILLING.
ne Would Return to Cuba as Captniu-GeneraI
After Autonomy Ii Established.

HAVANA. Dec. l. via Key West.-A cable de-
spatch from Madrid says that Gen. Martinez
Campos has declared that after autonomy Is
fairly established in Cuba he is willing to 60 to
the island as Captain-Gcneral and Commander
in-Chief OF the Spanish Army.
II is said hero that the first Autonomist Cabi-
net in Cuba will be composed Of Sehores Jose
Bruzon, Rafael Montoro. Eliseo Giberga. Arturo
Amblard, and Francisco Seyia. all Autonomis,s
and Reformists already selected by Gen. Blanco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02

ROCHESTER,. Dec. 1.-The Union and Aduer-
tiser and Post. Express to-day became one cent
sheets. The cut waslnade by The morning papers
a month ago. and now all the Rochester dailloB
have fallen INTO line.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
broadway Theatre Awning ON Fire.

At 10 O'Clock last night a window awning on
the second floor OF the Broadway Theatre build
ing caught fire from a cigarette. George Cum
minKs. the doorkeopcr of the theatre, was nOti-
fed, and going up through the building climbed
out on the window sill and tore down the burn
Ing awning. eXtingutshing the flames and burn
ing his hands In doing so,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
SENATOR MAMMA WORSE.
he IL Threatened with Pneumonia ana Unable
10 Leave His He'd.

CLEVELAND. Dec. l.-Ssnator Hanna's illness
took a turn for the worse this morning. and he
was unable to leave his bed. As soon as the at
tending physician, DR.. Edward II. Cushing,
reached the house and saw his patient he be-
came grave and remarked that the Senator was
much worse than he had expected. lie said
that Senator Hanna WAS thre Ntened with pneu.
moniA. but that with good care he would come
out all right without having TO 90 through q
UieRo of 6iCkneBs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
jobs Gary Rvsns's Northern Bride.

WATERBURY. Conn.,, Dec. 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
David Scott Plume have issued cards for the
marriage OF their daughter. Miss Emily Mans.
h.ld Plume. TO ex-Goy. John Gary EvanS OF
South Caroltna. Tho wedding will take place
en- Dec. 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02

Pssimastrr German In Trouble Through Hts
novel PlaB to Boon Business.

CLEVELAND, Dec. l.-Philip German. the Post
master at Frances. a little town In Van Wort
county, this State. Is 4 man OF enterprise &C.
cording to the United States authorities, who
yesterday arrested him on a charge Of violating
the internal revenue lava. The charge IL retail
ing liquor without a license.
GermAn's salary is dependent on the quantity
of business done at the once. and as normally IL
WAS small. German, II 10 alleged. hit upon tho
scheme of giving n postage stamp with every
drink and a drink with every ten stamps pur-
chased. German was taken before q United
States Commissions or and held In $500 bond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
Mrs. Van senaaeL,. vista or Lawsuits.

CHICAGO. Dec. Mrs. JACK Van Setback
threatens more lawsuits than ever, now that a
decision has been rendered In Brooklyn annul.
ling the $65. 900 judgment she obtained against
her wealthy fa,herin-luw for the alienation of
her husbands affections. A close friend of the
young woman said Today that she and her al.
best 10 have the Brooklyn Judgment set aside,
AS there was ample ground Tor suits here.
Actions calling for damages aggregatinR $780,
900 will be begun on grounds ranging from
alienation OF her husbands affections 70 libel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
BOODLING IN HAVANA.
An OnlciAI with n Very LsnE Name Indicted
with IA Employees.

HAVANA. Dec. l.-Sehor Guaxardo. Secretary
OF the Municipality OF Havana. and fourteen OF
his employees were indicted to-day for fraud
and dismissed from their positions. The cause
of this is the discovery already cahled 10 THE
the minutes of the Havana City Council, relat-
ing 10 he sessions In which the municipality
granted 10 a fraudulent syndicate The manage
ment OF the Havana slaughter house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
NO MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
IT Gen. BlRnco Needs More Men He Must Find
Thorn on tho Island.

Thorn on tho Island.
HAVANA, Nov. 27.-According to a cable
despatch to La Lucha from Madrid. the Spanish
Government has resolved not to send any more
troops to Cuba. In case Gen. Blanco should
need endorsements he will be authorized to
levy troops among tho Inhabitants of the island,
and send to the field the militia and volunteers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
ARREST OF 4 Gil ERa YMAH.
Accused OF shopIining-The Articles Found ID
Ills Pockets.

TORONTO. Dec. Tho Rev. William w.
Bates. an Episcopal clergyman. was arrested
hero to-day on a charge Of stealing from do
store. He was arrested in the place.
At the police station there were found In his
pockets two dozen lead pencils. four books. Q
package OF crayon pencils, n hairbrush. and Q
bottle OF glue. He pleaded not guilty. and
Bishop Sweatman went his bail in tho sum Of
al np0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02

Ex-SecretaTy OF tho Treasury John q. Carlisle
has leased the residence 4 Washington square
i0E his N Oe0upARgJs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02

The secretary Of tho Municipality has been In
that office Tor more than twenty yrars. He Is
well known in Havana as the spanish official of
Longest name and signature. He signs all pub
lie documents Don, Agustin Maria do GuAx.
ardo de FajaTdo y Melo dc Portugal"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
SOUGHT CUEsTAs,s LIFE.
Attempt to Kin the Successor or the Murdered
President Berda.

MoNrEvIDEo. Uruguay. Dec. IAN cx.police-
man attempted this afternoon to stab President
Cucstas, but he was frustrated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02

Made Of the tender meat OF dairy-fed. fat. younE p6rk.
era. dAintny seasoned with Asleetsd spIoes, Trr 4
package. Beware Of tmitAkJAA-A6a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
BISHOP GALLOWAY ON LYNCHINGs
Coming Conference Likely to Pass
Strong Resolutions.

strung
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 23.-In the following
interview tonight, Bishop Charles B. Gal
loway of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, who resides in this city, repudiated
the mob in language not to be misunder-
stood. The bishop says
1T is no offense to say that other Sec
lions of our country are equally guilty of
mob violence. 1t is not unlikely that the
Methodist conference, which convenes next
Thursday, will protest against lawlessness
in strong resolutions.
THE frequent lynchings in other states
are enough to excite at once horror and
humiliation in the heart of every friend
Of humanity. Certainly it is high time
for every Christian citizen to speak out
in condemnation against the reign of the
mob. Courts of justice are deSpised forms
of law have ceased TO command confidence
and human life has become the cheapest
thing in our communities. On mere sus-
picion men have been lynched whose in
nocence was afterward established. The
mere possibility of such a thing is horri
BILE. The fact is burning shame and I'M
utterably disgusting. 1t is no offense to
say that other sections of our country are
equally guilty. We must sustain the maj
esty of the law or else surrender our claim
to the common humanites, to say nothing
of the spirit of Christianity.
Apology for lynchers is license to re-
peat the offense and I do not hesitate to
say that every lyncher becomes an out
law and ever after has the spirit of
bandit. Every constitutional prerogative
should be employed and all executive and
judicial authority exhausted to save our
fair land from the dominion and degrada-
ton of the mob. I speak earnestly be-
cause the exigency is upon us. 1t is no
time for soft words and the prophecying
of smooth things when the declaration is
made that lynching bands are organized
with a system of signals ready at mo-
ments notice to swing in mid-air the
first hapless suspect. If our laws are in
adequate and the courts of the country
powerless to arrest this red-handed vio-
lence the people in their majesty must
rise UP and demand needed legislation,
and then the fearless enforcement of the
avn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

aneurism into the air passages, asthma,
whooping cough, pneumania and haemo
thoraX, pleuritic effusion and epilepsy.
The rupture of gastric or of on intes-
final ulcer, of an aneurism, of a Varicose
vein, of the surroundings of an ectopic
CESSATION, the formation of a peri-uterlne
haemotocele. may severally prove quickly
fatal. Nephritis (uraemia ana apop,eNy),
diabetes, eXophthalmic goitre and Addi-
sons disease may also terminate with I'M
expected rapidity. Hemorrhage into the
pancrease occasionally causes sudden
death, apparently from the impression
produced on the contiguous nerve CEN
ters. 1t is most common in males over 40
years of age, who may up to the occur
renee of the hemorrhage to all appear
ances be in perfect health. Obesity, the
habitual use of alcohol and the presence
of heart disease appear in many of the
cases to be predisposing cause. Koets
chau, however. observed hemorrhage into
the pancreas in woman-an alcoholic
in her oath year. Occasionally il occurs
in spare people who are free from obvious
disease and who are abstemious as re-
CARDS alcohol. The sufferer may die with
in half an hour after the
occurrence of the hemorrhage, or
he may survive for twenty -four. or even
thirty-six hours Draper records five
cases between the ages of IS and S5 years,
of which three were men and two women.
Fitz tabulated sixteen cases, of which
eleven We're males between 81 and 20 years
of age, and five were females between 26
and Al years.
Sudden death has in instances followed
spontaneous rupture of an enlarged
spleen, the result of tropical malarial in
fiuences, the Individual Immediately before
rupture being to all ntents and purposes
quite well. PellereauX gives the history
of thirteen cases of rupture of the enlarg-
ed spleen; in five the rupture was spon-
taneous, and in the remainder it was due
to apparently inadequate causes, such as
a simple fall in the street. 1t is to be
bArne in mind that when the spleen is
thus enlarged a mere pat with the palm of
the hand may determine rupture and con-
sequent speedy death, which, in the alb
sence of knowledge of the experience of
others, might readily be assumed to be
the results of criminal violence
1t is to be remembered that some of the
above-named diseases may exist without
giving rise to any symptoms until the
final moment arrives; this applies with
special force to diseases which have a
prolonged course, during which, as
rule symptoms indicative of disease de-
clare themselves. Such a disease is gas
trio ulcer. 1 have seen more than one
case in which, until the fatal rupture oc>
CURED, absolutely no symptoms were eX-
perienced, not even such as might have
been attributed to simple dyspepsia; in
one such instance a second ulcer was
present in the walls of the stomach In adj
dition to the one that ruptured and caus-
ed death, and yet until perforation Oc-
cured the patient never felt any abnormal
sensation whatever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
SOME CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH.
About One-HaIf the Total Number OF
Cases Due to Heart Disease.

DR.. j. D. Mann in London Lancet
Roughly speaking, about one-half of the
total number of cases of sudden death
from natural causes in adults is, more or
less, due to heart disease, which has ex-
isteG for some time, and in which no fur
Their change is in progress at the time of
death-such as valvular disease, angina,
fatty heart, and sclerosis of the cardiac
muscle from chronic myocarditis. In many
cases concurrent lung or kidney disease
complexities the statistics, such cases FREE
quently being tabulated as deaths solely
due to heart disease. Spontaneous rupture
of the heart, mostly in men, may excep-
tionally occur; the left ventricle, often
toward the front, is almost invariably the
seat of the rupture. 1t is to be remem-
bered that In traumic rupture of the heart
the right side, usually the auricle, suffers
more frequently than the left in the pro-
portion of about as seventy to fifty-four.
ApopleXy and other cognate brain LESSONS
rank second as natural causes of sudden
death. 1t is to be noted that military am
eurisms of the vessels of the BRAIN. al
though most common in persons past mid
die life, occasionally occur in young peo-
pie even in children, and by bursting
cause death from apopleXy. Chronic al
coholism, a potent factor among the
causes of sudden death, is frequently as
ISOLATED with rapidly terminating heart
and brain disease.
Asphyxia, not unfrequent cause, may
be due to oedema of the giottis, membran-
Gus deposits in the trachea, pressure OF a
neoplasm on the trachea, spasm of the yo-
cal chords, pulmonary embolism, air en-
bolism, reupture of vessel or of an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
SEAMAN ANDERSEN TO SWING.
VERDICT OF GUILTY AS INDICTED
BROUGHT IN.

Judge Con Names March Is as the
Day For the observation-disclosures
Receives the Verdict without Be
traying EmOtiOn-He Also Hears
Sentence Pronounced without
Moving "a Muscle, But Cries "a Lit
tie Later ON While Talking to His
Attorney.
Norfolk. Va, Dec. 2S.-John Andersen
was to-day convicted of the murder of
william Wallace Saunders, mate of the
schooner Olive Pecker, on the high seas,
on Aug. last, and under the sentence of
the court, must be hanged on March Is
next unless the supreme court of the
United States in the meantime interposes.
AT the conclusion of the argument of
counsel last evening. the jury was excused
from elaboration until to-day and shortly
after u o'clock the verdict of guilty as
indicted" was brought in.
Andersen received the verdict unmoved.
A motion for a new trial was made and
argued this afternoon. The court over
ruled the motion after a brief argument in
reply by the district attorney and Judge
Golf sentenced the prisoner.
Andersen hardly moved Il muscle while
the sentence was being pronounced, but
cried a little while talking to his attor-
ney afterward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

to reserve their heaviest shllllngs for
buying tobacco.
Much as the Englishman likes his uIass
OF beer he prizes his pipe much more ana
one can easily imagine the storm which
would arise II the House of Commons took
steps TO stop smoking. Yet in 1921 Sir
william Stroud moved in the House OF
commons that he would have tobacco
panlshed wholly out OF the realm and not
brought in nor used among us" Sir tSuy
Falmes said that il tobacco be not ban
ished Il VIII overthrow 100000 men In Eng
lana, Tor now IL was so common he mad
seen men take it at the pillow.
James ! was not alone In his attempt
10 uproot the habit of smoking Pagans
Mohammedan and Christian monarchs
combined to crush 1t out. Peter the Great
prohibited the use of tobacco, and so did
the shah OF Persia. Amurath VII of Tur-
key ordered that all smokers should have
their noses slit and a tobacco pipe hurst
through; they were then to be paraded
through the streets as a warning. For
smoking the leaves OF a plant, death was
the penalty for snuffing It up through
the nostrils the nose was cut off. But
neither the DEGREES of princes nor the
thunder of popes could check the habit
The wit of fools and the wisdom of schoi-
airs was alike wasted in fruitless endeav-
ors to Danish tobacco. Such efforts seem
ridiculous nowadays. Imagine, If you can,
without his pipe, an Englishman without
his bulldog pipe.
Among the Purltans tobacco was at
first abhorred, but 1t gradually gained
ground. Quakers smoked, but friends were
requested ito partake of tobacco private
~ and in their own houses, In order rot
TO encourage smoking and make the use
thereof excessive" In the American col
onies tobacco took the form of coin. For
harboring a Quaker or bringing one from
England, a fine of 5000 pounds of tobacco
was inflicted.
A cargo of young women was brought
from England for wives for the settlers,
and these were disposed of at 100 pounds
of tobacco a head. The use of tobacco
to-day Is universal. The Americans con-
sumo nine pounds head while the Eng
lishman only smokes eighteen pounds a
head per annum. TO the habit of smolx-
ing Is attributed by some the irritable III
health and nervousness of to-day. But the
worry and troubles of modern life de-
manded a sedahve, and tobacco supplies
that demand. What the world would be
without Tobacco nobody can imagine. Let
anti-tobacconists and faddists remember
that 1t has been proved officially in France
and privately in Belgium Germany and
England that no criminal has ever COM
mtted crime OF violence while smoking.
"a man who Is smoking Is not likely TO
commit a bad act. Tobacco seems to
make him better natured and more re-
signed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
TALLAHAssEE TOPICS.
Annual Meeting of the state Teach
erS' Association.


Tallahassee. Fla, Dec. 2S-The annual
meeting of the state teachers association
will begin at De Land next Tuesday. and
continue four days The transportation
lines have given rate of one cent a mile.
Examinations for state certificates viii be
granted to all applicants therefor on Fri
day and Saturday.
The Ideal Fruit and Tobacco Company
of Orlando, has been organized with cap
ital of $4,000. The company viii grow and
sell pineapples and pineapple plants. grow
tobacco for sale, buy, sell and lease lands.
General orders 40, issued from state mil
itary headquarters, accepts the resignation
of Capt. +. W. Krame. of the Tampa
Rifles.
The Savannah Light Infantry and the
Colquitt Blues, negro companies of Savan-
nah, have applied for permission to enter
this state, in full uniform and with arms,
for the purpose of participating in a cele-
bration of Emancipation day, soon to
come off at Tampa. AS the application
should come through the adjutant general
of Georgia, Gen. Houstoun has referred
the matter to that officer
1t is announced that on Jan. 5, at Dune
din, James p S. Houstoun, son of Adjt
Gen. Patrick Houstoun, will be married
to Miss Annie Collins. daughter of ex-
State Treasurer Clarence B. Collins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

One night not long ago. says the Chica-
go Record, Clay Clement and his company
played "a Southern Gentleman in one of
the larger towns of Iowa.
While the people were fling into the the
alter there appeared in the lobby pictur-
esque person, who at once attracted the
attention of John Martin, the manager Of
the company.
His clothes were seedy and showed the
dust of travel. His hat suggested the cow
boy but the suit Of confederate gray
might well have been left over from the
little tiff between the north and south.
He had brown whiskers streaked with
clay color, and his nose had the quiet glow
of an incandescent lamp just as the cur
rent is turned on.
He lounged into the theater with the
air OF one who owned the building and the
street cars that ran in front OF It, Yet
he was not naughty. He looked upon the
manager with a kindly eye and addressed
him with a courtly politeness which is sell
dom born intro any man north of Mason
and Dixon's line.
How do you do, sah?'' he began
How do you do?" replied Mr. Martin.
"Will this admit me to yo performance,
sah2" he asked, and he gave Mr.. Martin
a soiled badge bearing the inscription
Company A, Second Georgia Volunteers"
Il hardly see why this should entitle you
to pass into the theater," said the man
ager, but I would suggest that you sub
nit your claim to Mr. Clement He Is the
adjuster of confederate claims for this
firm, and he may be able 20 see reason
for granting your request"
Thank you, sab. Win you kindly in
form me how l could see the gentleman
sah2
You cannot see him now, but If you will
put your request into writing will send ii
back to the stage to Mr.. Clement"
In a moment he had written the follow
ing and pinned his well-worn badge to the
note:
''Mr. Clay Clement. Sir: If your are
really a southern gentleman, this will be
a voucher for me and will be returned
with proper pass to admit me to see
I your Southern Gentleman
wv. A. Presbrey,
Monticello, Jasper County. Georgia.
| "Note-Please return the badge
The note came hack promptly, Endorsed
30. r.; admit one Clement" and was
duly deposited in the compartment of the
| ticket-box.
AS the Old soldier entered the doorway
he turned and saluted Mr.. Martin.
II am glad to see. sah that some OF the
old wah-time courtesy remains Iii our
country" said he.
And Mr.. Martin wondered why he was
bn Iowa.