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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-07

Joe Terrell HUFF, convicted in Harris
Superior Court two years ago for the muir
der of James Cornett ana sentenced to a
life term In the penitentiary, was given a
pardon this morning by the Governor. The
recommendation for pardon was signed
Saturday by the pardon board, and was
based upon newly discovered evidence
which removed all doubt as to Huff's in
nocence.
The evidence showed that the testimony
on which Huff was convicted was wholly
false, and that Huff was at his home at
the time Of the shooting, and could NOT
nave possibly participated in the tragedy.
1t was further shown by the recommen-
datlon of the prison board that the real
murderer escaped from Harris county
jail and that Huff remained in the iai,
although he had ample opportunity to
leave with the other prisoners at the time
OF the Jail delivery.
A prisoner named Stribing is said to
De the man who killed Cornett. and he
Ned from the jail just before the case
reached the Supreme Court.
Carnegie's Offer Accepted.
Andrew Carnegies offer of 100000 for a
public library is practically accepted
upon recommendation of the finance com.
mlttee, the City Council passed il up fay-
oraply this afternoon. The stipulations are
that the city shall give 5000 a year to
maintain the library. while the present
size OF the Young Mems Library Associa-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All bills against the Italian bark Aline
must be presented a our office before 70 m
this day, or payment thereof will be de-
barred.
sTRACHAN & CO., Consignees.
Savannah, Ga. March Z, 1899.
The evening times., 1899-09-19

Preparations have been commenced in
local Masonic circles for the participation
OF the local branches of the fraternity in
exercises commemorative Of the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the death of George
Washington, to be held in Alexandria, De-
cember 16, under the auspices Of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge Of Virginia. In con-
nection with the event. preparations are
being made to hold a big reception in this
city to which the visiting delegates who
are expected to be in attendance at Alex
andria upon the anniversary will be in
vited. {ffy
The attending delegates lwill include rep
resentatives OF Masonry from every part
of the United States and from all foreign
countries in which the order has been
established. The reception, is,7at present
In an embryonic stage. and, aside from the
appointment of a committee OF which
James A. Sample Is chairman. to take
charge of the affair, has taken no definite
shape and the plans have not been deter
mined upon.
The celebration at Alexandria and the
reception in this city promise to be
among the most important Masonic events
of the century, bringing as they wi l to
Alexandria and Washington the most dis
tinguished representatives of Masonry of
this and foreign countries.
The reception in this city will probably
be held at the Arlington Hotel but this
has not yet been definitely decided, 1t Is
probable that no further plans will be
made until the Grand Lodge OF Virginia
sends its annual communication to the
Grand Lodge of the District or Columbia.
in which it will probably make its desires
known
The evening times., 1899-09-19
ARRESTED BY A TRAMP.
He Forces Wife to Hnndcuf Her
Murderous Husband.

VICKSBURG. Miss. Sept. 19.-The story
of the capture OF Edward Culkins, fish,
erman, wanted for murder at Sparta, La,
is interesting and an unusual one, wherein
the mans own wife was compelled TO place
the handouts on her husbands wrist and
turn him ever to the captor who took him
back for trial on the charge Of murder.
Some weeks ago Culkin killed an inoffen-
sive fisherman at Sparta The circum-
stances Of the homicide were particularly
brutal and the sheriff of Madison county
offered large reward for the arrest of the
murderer. So great reputation had Gull
kin for ferocity that none cared to go near
him until finally tramp in the neighbor-
hood, known as Mike" called at Culkin's
house On the river, and pretended to be
bartering with the murderer for the sale
of his boathouse and gun. Culkin fired his
gun to show that 1t was in good condition
when Mike" thrust revolver to his face
and commanded him to throw up his
hands He then ordered the wife to adjust
the bracelets and not daring to disobey,
Mrs. Culkin placed the handouts on her
husband and watched him led away by his
captoT to almost certain death.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
A WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Mrs. Margaret A. Pester "A Victim of
Henrt Disease.

Henrt Disease.
Mrs. Margaret A. Poster, clerk In the
Government Printing Office. was found
dead this morning at about 1880 O'Clock at
her home, 700 Tenth Street northeast. Cor
cner Carr was Immediately notified and
gave a certificate of death from natural
causes.
The remains were found this morning by
Mark A. Mitchell, whose room is next TO
the apartments of Mrs. Poster. on the third
floor CT the house. The body was lying
outside the bathroom door on the back
near the rear OF the building. Death had
probably taken place some hours before.
This belief is substahtiated by the fact that
at about 1 o'clock this morning Mr.. Mitch
ell heard something fall, but supposed that
il was an article Of furniture in Mrs. Pes
ter's room.
Mrs Poster had been in poor health since
Labcr Day and tcld her friends that she
was suffering from hear and stomach trou-
ble II is thought, although the Coroner
could not say definitely, that death was
due TO heart failure.
Mrs Poster since the latter part oa
President Cleveland's first Administration
was employed at the Government Printing
Office. She had no relatives in this city
and lived in two rooms on the third hooI
OF the building in which. she died.
She came here from Albany, N. Y. where
her father. Gustave Sangmaster. tailor
resides. She also has brother and Sis
ter residing in that city.
Tbs relatives have been notified. The
remains have been turned over TO Under
taker Lee. who will prepare them fol
burial. Mrs. Poster was a widow.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
PUNISHED IN PRISON.
A Former Pastor of Churches Spank
ed Until He Cried.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 19.-The REV"
g. B. F. Howard, professor of logic in a
college, and who has been pastor of sew
eral prominent churches. now occupies a
felon's cell. He was returned to the peni-
tentiary here Sunday night after being for
more than two years a fugitive from JUS
tice. 1t was a very humiliating spectacle
that took place yesterday morning at the
big prison. when Howard who has occu-
pied pulpits Of almost national reputation.
is persuasive orator and forceful
writer, stood in line with third-term con-
viets in the prison court.
When his turn came he was compelled
to bend over box. and was spanked until
he cried Then his face and head were
shaved and he was clothed in felon's
striped suit. Howard showed that he felt
the disgrace of his position keenly.
He has been assigned to bolt shop No. s
as shipping clerk, where he earns rs cents
day for the State. His task is hard
one. as he has to pack, mark, and load the
bolts on the wagons.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
OBITUARY NOTES.

Thomas M. Croft, secretary of the Brigh-
ton Beach Racing Association, died sud-
denly of heart disease on Saturday night
at his home, 50 South Portland Avenue,
Brooklyn, in his fifty-first year. He had
formerly been confidential secretary to Mr..
Withers, owner of the Monmouth Park
track He leaves a widow and son.
Charles Moshier, one of Utica's most in
fiuential business men, dropped dead in the
New American Hotel, in that city, at noon
yesterday.
Judge b. J. Peters. former chief justice
of Kentucky, died yesterday at Mount Sterl-
ing, KY, aged ninety-four.
Captain Merwin c. Putnam, who died on
Saturday in Mason City, Iowa, at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law. President Arthur
B. Chaffee, of Central University. was the
oldest native of Saratoga Springs. He was
eighty-eight years old and was a grandson
OF Gideon Putnam, founder of modern Sara
toga, and was lineal descendant of Gen.
eral Israel Putnam. Captain Putnam sery-
ed during the civil war as an officer of the
Thirteenth Regiment New York Volunteers,
The evening times., 1899-09-19
A Hotter clerk disappears,

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Sept. 1s.-Craw-
ford Bell, day clerk at the Hotel Warwick,
has disappeared and there is no clew to his
whereabouts. He left suddenly and all OF
his belongings are sin his room. Manager
Swinerton says he knows of no reason why
the young man should have gone away
When asked if his accounts were straight
Mr.. Swinerton said that was his private
business and refused to discuss the matter
1t is said Bell had been drinking heavily
He was one of the most popular young mer
in the city and a favorite in society.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
Free Fight at a Festival.

BOYDS. Nd, Sept. ia free fight oc-
CURED among negroes at the festival of a
church near Hyattstown, Montgomery coun-
ty, Saturday night. A quarrel began in the
church; some one said: Come outside, .
and the entire crowd moved out. One negro,
AlonZo Gray, was struck with a stone and
was laid out. 1t was thought he was dead
but he regained consciousness about two
hours afterward. Several fighting factions
were on hand, but after a display of weap-
ons and general mix up they dispersed
to await the action Of the officers of the
law
The evening times., 1899-09-19
UNEEDA BISCUIT
american Tobacco In spain.

The following information in regard to
tobacco in Spain has been received at the
Mertens, OF Grao: "In my report OF Feb
-ruary Is, 1899, drew attention to the de-
mand for American tobacco by the Span
ish tobacco monopoly. Since then there
has been purchase Of l1.G2S 600 pounds
of Kentucky tobacco from a Paris syndi-
cate This will bs delivered By December,
when another purchase has to be made.
American tobacco dealers eught to be able
to offer directly to better advantage
The evening times., 1899-09-19
AN INSANE. TEACHERS PLEA.
Begs to he Incarcerated Lest He
Murder Scholars.

BeSs TO lie Incarcerated Lest He
Murder Scholars.
PoUGHKEEPSIE, Sept 19.-From a
teacher who was insane and knew 1t, who
fought against the impulse TO fling himself
with fury upon his pupils. who sharpened
a razor for the lust Of blood letting, yet
still had strength of will not to use it
from such lonely. struggling. tormented
man the children of Moore's Mills. Dutch
ess county, have escaped narrowly with
their lives. He told about 1t yesterday,
when he appeared in this city, haggard,
disordered, trembling and begged 10 be
sent to an asylum rather than be left to
battle any longer with the temptation to
slaughter innocents. His name is Harrison
Norton.
1t is no new thing for him to be a mad
man. One year ago. while professor in a
college at Stanfordville, he became pos
sessed Of the delusion that he owned all
the banks in that place. With a large
satchel in his hand he went from one TO
another, demanding his imaginary for
tune.
Arrested and taken before a court, he
was committed to the Hudson River State
Hospital in this city. Under scientific
treatment his condition mended, and six
weeks ago he was released, to all appear
aaces perfectly sane.
There was a vacancy in the school at
Moore's Mills, and his credentials were so
good that he obtained the place without
difficulty. Whether those who engaged
him knew he had been insane does not ap-
pear. Then followed the ordeal thider
which the moral part of him triumphed
over his disordered intellect. 1t was no.
ticed that he was distraught, that he paced
his room at night. that his eyes were blood
shot and his hands forever shaking; but no
one suspected that he was using all his
strength to resist An impulse, ever more
imperious to massacre the little ones in his
care.
In fleeing to this city he was fleeing from
his besetting Other Self Lock me up."
he cried. Send me back to the asylum at
once IL you have any regard for child life.
/ cannot tell from one minute to another
what may do Last night sharpened my
razor. II / stayed at the school another
day / should use it. / have restrained my
self as long as ] could and now my
strength is gone. kock me up"
Papers of commitment were made out
and he was sent back to the asylum. When
he found himself in confinement a great
peace fell upon him. THE children are
safe now," he said. I'm SO tired, Prom
Use that you will not set me free again."
The evening times., 1899-09-19
Ci.sy Lotus Seriously III.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-@Gissy Lotus,
the actress. who has just signed con-
tract to play Roxanne to Mansfeld's Cy-
rano de Bergerac. is seriously ill at the
Vendome. She has had severe cold for
several days. On Sunday it became much
worse, and yesterday she had high fever
Her friends are considerably alarmed
about her condition. Mr.. Mansfield has
tened to send her word that. she iced
have no uneasiness about rehearsals. II
she cannot be ready to open with the COM
pany in Boston on October 2 she will join
the cast later.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
Raising the Hnnl.er-

The Secretary of War has authorized General
Otis 90 contract at Manila for the raising of the
cable ship Hooker and the saving of the cargo of
cable and telegraphic supplies The Hooker ran
on reef of the ast Of Luzon and ii was thought
she would he a total loss TO the Government
Colonel Miller, quartermasier at Manila, cabIed
last week that the ship and cargo could be saved
and that he had invited bids for that work The
bids were submitted 10 the War Department by
cable yesterday and it was found that $40 900
would have 10 be expended 10 raise the ship and
the supplies. Secretary Root immediately
accepted the bid After The vessel is raised she
will be seut 60 Hongkong for repairs. The Hooker
and cargo is estimated TO be worth nearly $3.50,
600.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
CIRCUS HORSES RUN AWAY.
Eight Maddened Animals Dash Into
a Crowd i'm Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. Is.-Ten thou
sand people witnessed a thrilling sight
here this morning as the Wallace Circus
parade was passing through the streets.
The immense van, bearing the band, to
which eight horses were attached. became
unmanageable at the top of steep hill,
owing to the brake getting out of order.
The van ran upon the horses and they
started on a wild run down the incline,
through Z street filed with trolley cars,
wagons, and carriages and dense.y packed
with men, women, and children.
The band men fell off in every direc-
far and wide. but the driver stuck heroi-
caliy 10 his post and guided the huge ma
chine with its maddened team as best he
could. The large horses dashed into the
crowd on the sidewalk. boy being knock
ed down and his skull fractured. Others
were painfully hurt by the pole of the van.
The horses ran nearly mile down hill be-
fore they were stopped. There were many
narrow escapes.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
WANT A NEW STREET OPENED


zens TO the COmmi toner's.
Mr.. Homer Guerry, of Takoma, has sent
TO the District Commissioners communi-
cation which reads as follows:
The committee On streets and parks of the
Citizens Association beg leave TO again invite
your attention to the vital importance OF the
opening Of below-grade street, crossing the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and connecting
Magnolia with Carroll and other avenues II Is
believed TO be the best plan TO make this street
practically extension of Fifth Street north
west, TO the District line.
In advocating the opening of this new short
street, or rather the extension of Fifth Street
the committee is supported and urged on by the
Citizens Association and the entire population
of Takoma
1t Is recommended that the proposed street
begin Carroll Avenue. opposite the present
terminus Of Fifth Street shown by the street
extension plan thence running due north TO The
railroad embankment within the Baltimore and
Ohio right of way where the street will be slight
ly DETECTED cast of north, cut through the en-
bankmcnt under the tracks and continued in the
same direction 90 Magnolia Avenue, approx
nistey indicated the enclosed diagram.
That portion Of the proposed street west of
the railroad should, in the opinion of the COM
mitiee, conform in width TO the width Of Fifth
Street, contemplated by the street extension
plan. East Of the railroad the street might be
somewhat narrower. II is urgently requested that
an estimate of the cost of opening the same.
intending grading, regulating. macadamizing.
draining, and laying OF sidewalks on each side
thereof, he furnished this committee and also
that the Honorable Commissioners viii include
in their recommendations for the next appropris
tion bill sufficient amount for opening this
street, recommended. The railroad embank-
ment is sufficiently high TO permit the crossing
OF this street without any depression whatever.
Attention is called 10 the fact that at present
there are only two streets in Takoma Park Car.
roll and Chestnut Avenues. which traverse the
railroad, and both have grade crossings about
three city squares apart. The crossing at Car
roll Avenue Is frequently congested by travel
and attention is again directed TO the killing
or dangerously wounding of two or more per.
sons al this crossing.
The necessity of the proposed below grade
crossing viii be greatly accentuated when the
new school is opened, for the reason that larg'
| majority Of the children who will attend thil
4 school reside east Of the railroad. A safe cross
| ing should be provided for them. Parents viii
| be ieath TO send their children over crossing
where trains pass frequently, travelling at thu
rate of sixty miles an hour. The trains are moi
nearly so dangerous in the city, since they ar,
| compelled by law TO slowly.
Ii is respectfully requested that this cOmmu
nicaticn receive appropriate consideration and
action. aud that this committee be advised il
relation thereto before the reassembling of Con
gress. Very respectfully, HOMER GUERRY.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
THREE MEN WOUNDED.
A Shooting Array In tIhe Streets o
Charlottesville, Vn.

n ShOOtfhE AHfay the -StreCts Oh
Charlottesville, Va.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept. 19.-
Late yesterday afternoon a serious diff
Guilty occurred on Main Street. in which
three persons were wounded, two or them
seriously They were Charles E. Joseph.
a merchant, of Battesville, and officers l.
S. Hall and E. E. Stratton, of the Char
lottesville police force. a fourth bullet
struck Mr.. Fox, of Yancey's Mill. but its
force was spent and it did not harm him
They affray occurred at a time when many
people were on the street
statement of the affair by friend Of
Mr.. J. Frank Kelley, one OF the partici
pants in the affair, is to the following ef-
feet: Officer Hall, it is alleged. has bean
in the habit of visiting a young woman in
the Albemarle Telephone Exchange during
business hours. This the superintendent
J. Frank Kelley, objected to- Finally he
ordered Hall out OF the place. Hall slap
ped Kelley before leaving. Kelley, it is
said. appealed to the mayor for protection
against future assault. Later in the day
Kelley and Mr.. Joseph were driving down
Main Street, when Hall arrested the for
mer, who, however. did not stop until hail
ed again. The officer then assaulted kel-
ley. striking him several times in the face.
Joseph took the reins from Kelley and
started the horse with view OF sepear-
ating the combatants, Kelley then drew
his pistol aid began shooting. his first bull
let striking Hall in the shoulder. and in
fiicting a serious wound. --. 3
Officer Stratton. who was hurrying -
the scene, was struck in the wrist by the
Slannd wound
Hall returned the fire, missing his aim and
seriously wounding Mr.. Joseph near the
heart The two seriously wounded men,
Hall and Joseph, were removed from tie
scene, Hall to his room and Joseph to the
Nelson Sanitarium, and Kelley was ar
! rested and taken before the mayor. Upon
report from the physicians who examined
Halls wounds Kelley was admitted to bail
| in s., 600.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
DIED.

GARDNER-OH Tuesday. September 70. Is99
LAWRENCE GARDNER, at his residence, 135 7
Street northwest
Notice Of funeral hereafter Item
PINE ARD--on Monday. September Is ls09 ss
1:I0 D. M. MAMIE a. PESKARD, at her resi-
dence 1871 V Street nortlszxeat-
Funeral services at the home Wednesday, Sep
tember 20 at 80 p. m Item
HUNT-Departed this life on Monday. Sep
tember IS, 1899, at 12=2O o'clock p. M. RICHARD
l. HUNT. aged ffty-sev years, seven months.
and eighteen days
Notice of funeral hereafter 1t
EDEL-On Sunday, September L. 1880. at 7=sG
d. m LOUIS, beloved sen of Augusta and the late
Dicdrich Edel, aged thirty years
Funeral from his late residence. Queen Chapel
Roard D.. c.. Wednesday, September 20. at
, D. NJ Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend. Interment II Prospect HIII
Cemetery 1t
BLACKBURN-on Sunday, September II. $500.
at Versailles. Ky, TERESE GRAHAM, daughter
OF the late DIR. c. c. Graham, and wife OF Jo C.
s Blackburn. 1t
The evening times., 1899-09-19
For AIexandria's Celebration.

There will be mass meeting Of Alex
andria county citizens tomorrow evening
at the Ballston Schoolhouse. to consider
steps for securing gthezco-operation OF the
entire county in the sesqui- i-centennial OF
Alexandria city next month. A call for
the meeting has been sent out by COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Frank Hume,
James E. Clements. and Augustus Davis.
all of Alexandria county. and a large at
tendance is expected While no definite
plans have been arranged, it is proposed
by the committee tohave the county rep
resented at the celebration in substan-
tiaI way. James E. Clements, OF tina COM
mittee, said to Times reporter today:
"Of course, Alexandria county will be rep
resented in the parade We shall organ
ize tomorrow night, and push our plans
for full representation at Alexandria
city next month. The celebration will be
great success, and we shall do our part
ta maka II ~"
The evening times., 1899-09-19
CALLED ALL LAWYERS FRAUDS

William keenan, Attacked Members
of the Bar in Delaware.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. 19.-William
keenan, arose in the county court yester-
day afternoon and, addressing the judges,
declared that all lawyers were frauds and
swindlers and that they had formed a COM
bination to swindle him keenan, was at
one time the owner of farm which figured
in a civil suit. He declared that the title for
the farm had passed out of his possession
because the lawyers had swindled him. He
mentioned several prominent attorneys by
name.
keenan, has written several letters to
Governor Tunnel and President Mckinley
about the matter and made complaint to the
Bar Association
The evening times., 1899-09-19
Assigned TO stan nntr

Orders have been issued by the Secretary of War
assigning the following officers to staff duty with
the troops in the Philippines: Major ]. n. Nor
rison, judge advocate general; Major 5. J. Stur-
gis. assistant adjutant general; Major J. c. Per-
shing, assistant adiutant general; Major r. H.
Noble. assistant adjutant general: Lieut.. Col. E.
A. Darlington, inspector general; Major +. Il.
Beach, inspector general; Major J. T. Knight, and
Capts- Thomas Swobe, s. o. Orr, II. r. Stevens
j. W. Little. w. H. Miller, and G. C. Bailey
quartermaster'S department, and Capt John Bid
die, Corps Of Engineers
The evening times., 1899-09-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
The Progress of Recruiting.

Recruiting for the ten additional volunteer reg
iments and the two colored regiments has pro-
gressed rapidly within the past few days, and
already about 1000 troops have been secured. OF
this number 4T5 enlisted yesterday of whom %
were for the Forty-eghth (colored) Regiment and
for the Forty-ninth (colored) Regiment The ten
volunteer regiments have the following recruits:
Thirty eighth. 926 men; Thirty y-ninth 9S1; For
tieth, 4S9; Forty first, $40; Forty-second. 641;
Forty-third, 427; Forty yfourth, 62s; Forty fifth,
743; Forty-sixth, s07: Forty-seventh 45S; Phil
ippne service unassigned, 2S2.
The evening times., 1899-09-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Linomatrix Compa-
ny will be held on Tuesday October 3,
1899, at o'clock p. m. at the Hotel Berke-
ley, Martinsburg. W. Va, for the purpose
of eiecting directors and transacting such
other business as may legally come before
it Transfer book will close September
10, 1899, and reopen October T. 1899
FRED ". ROYCE.
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