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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
HE WILL GO TO TEXAS
Secretary Irons Retires from the
Hampton Y, M. c. A.
MR.. BENZ. WOOTEN DEAD
Funeral Of This Well Known yGcntlemau
Took Place. Yesterday. Infant Son
of MIR. and Mrs. D1tman
Died at the Hygeia.
MR.. BENZ. WOOTEN DEAD

General regret was caused here this
morning by the announcement that Mr..
a. G.. Irons. who has been the popular
secretary of the Hampton Y. NJ. c. A.
for the past three years, had rendered
his resignation to the I3oul'd of Di-
ors of the association, to take effect
October /: The resignation was ac-
certcd by the board.
MIR. Irons has received a Very flattcr-
ing offer from the Paris, Texas, asso-
citation and after considering the mat
ter decided to accept the work in the
new field.
MIR. Irons has been on a visit to his
parents in West Virginia and it was
'Wlllic he was on this trip that the offer
of the secrctaryship of the Paris asso-
citation was msldc. 1t came as Il sur
prise and is q compliment well worthy
of this young Christian gentleman.
Upon his return to Hampton
Mr.. Irons at once called Il
special meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors for the purpose OF making
known his intention to leave this asso-
clatlonv Nothing could have surprised
the board more than the announcement
that he had made up his mind to go,
and it WAS with much reluctance tina t
his resignation was accepted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
CABINET IN SESSION.
Local Governments to BIS Established in
the Philippines Discussed.
4 I2y--'T clegraph.l

Y WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The cabi-
net meeting to-day was devoted almost
entirely to discussion Of the local
governments which will be established
in the Philippines on the cessation OF
hostilitieS. Secretary Root rhas given
the matter much thought and his views
us expressed at the meeting to-day were
received with approval by all of the
members present.
y He pointed out that system Of gov
eminent which would be suited to the
people Of LuZon, would hardly do for
s'chle of the other Islands where the in
habitants were far less advanced A
member Of the cabinet in speaking of
the@ matter said that Secretary Root
displayed . broad craftsmanship and 4
knowledge OF the social and economic
conditions of the islands.
POSTMASTER General Smith spoke
briefly to the effect that there was an
increasing demand in Cuba and Porto
SRico for money order facilities and a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
MAY TEST NEW TROLLEY HERE
Iriai OF Underground System VIII Proba-
bly, be Made on n. N. "a o. r. Coz TRACK
Especial to The Dailr 1,rAssA

Especial to The Daily press.)
ElCH AlOND, VA, Sept S-A meeting
or the capitalists interested in the ;lr-
ni1cltlon of the Jenkins Underground
trolley system to the Main street line
vas held to-day. and an organization
perfected under the name of the Nir-
Slni;l Conduit Railway Company
The following temporary officers were
chosen:
Henry W. Roundtree, president;
". Il. Davic. secretary and treasurer
and y. Iizzini, Jr., general mann..yr
lac general manager gave a deraile,
account of the condition Of affairs M
70 the present time and stated that the
contract FOR the patterns for he trial
or the jenkins Underground System had
Decn awarded to Asa Snyder & Co Ard
patterns would be ready by September
loth, at which time advertisements
would re made for the contract for all
castings necessary for the trial road.
TO MAKE 4 TEST.
AS MI. Fishers promise to lend o,
hlre car and unused track and the
ItHWcr had been withdrawn, owing to his
sale OF a control CT these properties
TO the Newton Boyd Syndicate 4 rcso-
l'lllon was passed asking that their con
sent be obtained from MIR Fisher. to re-
deem his promise so that a speedy trial
might be made of the system ana in
default thereof. an application was di-
lccted to be made to the Newport News
Company, with d view to making Il test
near that city. Up to the present time
no answer has been received from the
sNcWton-Boyd Syndicate, but pend
ing their reply application has beer
made to the Newport News Company
and their consent obtained.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
TRADE CONDITIONS GOOD.
Staple Prices Hold Strong and Demand is
Growing.
Gy Telegraph

0Ey TeleSraph.)
NEW YORI<, Sept. S.-Br;ldstrcct's
Tomorrow will say:
Strength of staple prices activity IN
iall demand and railroad earnings. re
ports of heavy lake traffic and OF acti-
witty in leading 1ruustrials arc Inc f,..;-
lures. none OF them necessarily new
but still presenting themselves in tho
trade situation this week.
Expansion i'll fall demand is pernlps
most notable at leading western ana
northwestern points. but ;,uviccs from
eastern markets furnish evidence that
active interest is manifested at these.
ccntrrs. The price situation is ,n;. ,,r
notable strength.
Cereals are generally higher and trad
Ing has been within rather narrow linz
Us. the advance in wheat having been
,'lalnly due TO short covering induced
py more bullish foreign cables and IN
creased export demand.
Complaints OF behind hand S,lp,,lins
ana scarcity of material arc still made.
work has. in many instances. notably
IN ship building, been delayed by back
ward deliveries nf steel.
CROP DAMAGE REPORT
crop damage reports have been again
IN: important feature in cotton This
week and prices are higher as Il result
~ tlce rf very heavy receipts ut most
southern points claimed to he. due.
however, TO premature ripening in some
cases.
Further strength is to be noted il,
dairy products This week EARLY ,:ry
weather conditions still affect butter,
prices While good frciSn ana home uc-
iiiahd has strengthened quotations nf
cheese.
-N conspicuous exception to Tho
strength displayed by most siap,,.s.
however. is found in coffee, which his
week reached the lowest price ever rc-
corded, thus rejecting enormous stocks
Oh brazilian grades ana Il possible heavy
crop the current season
Wheat. including fuor Shipments. for
thc week aggregate 4.335%,906 bushels;
aSalnst 5.6l3443 bushels last Wool; :.
200. 20S bushels in the corrcspo,din,.
week Of lS9S: 5.46l, 500 bushels in 1897:
"'G!. ~ bushels in 1896 and $50 Don
bushels in 1865. Since July l this; sea-
son the exports Of wheat aggregate
$50 lt bushels, against - 193 500
pushcls last year and 3S,3l2, 752 bushels
in 1S97-oS - :
Corn exports for tho week a.crena Z
4.'so,S'3 bushels against 4,l67 SIS bush
els last week, ',S6S.&96 bushels in This
Week y year ago. 4 .Ji3. 34S bushels in 1S47
-bo6,aiS bushels in 1896 ana $40. SOP bush
els in 1925 -
Since July 1st this season. corn ~
ports aggregated 460177.G7s arninst
2S,i0l SGT bushels during the Same nerii,,f
1S97-9S. 49, - so
BUSINESS failures for the week num-
Yer only Us against ISL last week. ia
IN 1877; 500 in 1896 and o13 in 1888
BUSINESS failures for The Dominion az
,ai'ada 1or the week number u against
<; last week. Il in this week !: yea, nrn
s. IN 1897, II in 1897 ana - in 1895.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
HAS DOME GOOD WORK..

Mr. Irons came to Hampton as score
tary1 OF the local asSocia ton on May 10,
1895 and has since l;,'bored faithfully
and consccntiously for the upbuillins
of the Y. M. =. y. work. During the
time he has been in charge here much
good has been accomplished and
when he gives up the work the asso-
citation will be left in Better financial
condition than it has been since it's es-
1abHshnent. The debit of $4,000 which
was on the building when Mr. irons
came to Hampton has been almost en-
tircly liuuidated and the membership
has increased something over one hun
dred during his term. Many needed i'm
provements, including a very handsome
library, have been added to the con
vcniences and comforts OF the building.
Taking his work as Il whole, it has been
cnlinently satisfactory ITO the assoca-
tom authorities and his removal at this
time will 'be u great loss to the institu-
ton.
hIr. Irons is a thoroughly corrsccra ted
Christian gentleman. His influence
among the young men has been very
potent and he has won scores Of admir-
ing friends among all classes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
DEATH OF MIR. woorrEN.

MIR. Benjamin Wootten, aged 46 years
a Very popular gentleman, died at the
residence OF his brother, AIr. Willis
Wo"tten, on Grant street, at an early
hour yesterday. MIR. Wootcn had
been ill for some time and his demise
was not unexpected. He had never
married. MIR. tWootten is survived by
one brother and one sister, both OF
whom reside in Hampton. He was a
member of the Baptist church.
The funeral services took place
from the residence of his brother yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
DIL.AirlH CIT AN INFANT.
Roger c.. Ditman, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dit'msin. who have been stop
ping at the !Hygeia Hotel, died yester-
day morning OF cholera infanltunl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
SnaIIEE 1,rEMs

MIR. and Mrs. John D. Payne, who
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. T. Mason, across the bridge" have
returned TO their home at Tuscon, NeFb
The work of razing the old buildings
at the corner of King and Queen
streets. which We're partially burned
some time ago, us progressing rapidly
Rev. Rufus w. Weaver a prominent
Baptist minister Of Greensboro, N. c..
is visiting friends in Hampton. Mr..
Weaver win fill the pulpit at the Bap-
fist church during the absence Of the
pastor. Rev. Dr. a. =. vVoodfin, who *
spending his vacation in the Old North
State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
New Office for tho Volunteer Army.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S-T!le follow
accomplishments in the volunteer army
are among those announced to-day:
Tennessee: TO be first Lieutenant,
Leonard S. Goddard. late first lieutenant
Fourth Tennessee, 49,
louisiana TO be captain, Robert NJ
Nolan, late captain Ninth Inmuncs. IS;
Stephen Ogden Fauqua, late captain
Second Immunes, 43.
70 be first lieutenants. L. a. Philips,
late captain First Louisiana volunteers
IS; John u. Morris late captain Second
lmmunes, 3S.
At large: TO be captain, John G..
Ilvlngst Ton, late first lieutenant, First
United States Volunteer Engineers a.,
Tffo be first lieutenants, Jonathan Gil
ly, sergeant major. Seventh United
states Infantry 49, Lewis McL.anc
Hamilton, late lieutenant Sixth I'm
munes, Al; to be captain. Albert Lii
lenthal, late captain Seventh Immunes
40.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
SITUATION IN VENEZUELA,
MoTe Favorable for Existing Government,
Though Agitation Continues.
tBy Topography

tI'v TclcErIph.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Thc state
Department has beer informed thr,Igi,
the same source us conveyed th,. Ori.i-
nal information of impending revolution
in Venezuela that the situation has
become more Favorable for the govern
-nlrnf Of Venezuela. a
Information reaching officials here is
t. Inc effect that while no actual out
break has occurred. Vet Il latent agi:,l-
ton is going on which at amy time, ma v
assume serious proportions. This :lc-
cords with Senior lulidu's :tl!crS that
no actual outbreak has occurred 1T ~,
C;uuSr;;.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
Ladies Can Wear Shoes,

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes
feel easy; gives instant relief to corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet, blisters and callous spots. Aliens
Ease is a certain cure for ingrow-
ing nails, sweating, hot, aching feet
At all druggists and shoe stores. Csc
Trial package free by mail. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. z.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
IT,: 7 !! aIIlOllS
I.1vER1GHr & FRANKEL, Props.
80 W. Queen ST., Hampton, Va
LOOK WHAT. C.. c. HAMILTON HAS
TO Offer, THIS WEEK.
-HAMpTON.-

House and Lot, Holt street, rooms,
$3.50.
House and Lot on Mallory avenue,
$500.
House and Lot. all modern improve
mcnts. West End, near car line, $780,
Lot Mallory avenue, 50x2lO feet, 81 800.
Lot on car line in front Of Capt. Geo.
YounSs, 5OXl50 feet, $500.
y Lots at Oily. known as coming
track Of land, $1,075.
Lots at Hamilton station, 80 to $50
feet; terms easy.
. q acre farm. four miles from town.
$1,000.
Houses for rent in Hampton ana
Phoebus.
--LOOK-PHOEB
Hotel, 2S rooms, one mia from Old
Point: all modern improvements, s., 500.
House and Lot, Poplar avenue, rents
for $3.50, 5000.
House and Lot. corner Ho.so and
Franklin streets, s1.500
House and Lot. Lancer street, $1,000;
rents FOR $1,000.
House and Lot on Mellon street, good
b1Mnoa8 s:aee. $1,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
Barnes Hote! Cafe.

we wish TO announce to the public
that we have added Il we'll equipped
cafe to th" hotel where meals can be
served until midnight.
BILL or FARE CAFE.
Oysters on half Shell. dozen %: oys-
tcrs fried dozen %: ,ystcrs stcwcl. lnz-
en- -; fish fried. -: srlrin steak, -;
pnrtcrllousc steak. 80; hamburg steak
80: calf liver and bacon, %: ham and
cSSs. %; potatoes. 10; chicken :;ansl-
With. 10 hun. 10; cheese, 10: tea, coffee
milk. 10: soft crabs i'll season, half
dozen, %.
DAVIS & FULLER
!-'tt PropricturS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

The Hampton College will be opened
on the 18th Of this month, not with
standing the destruction Of the college
building by fire on Monday. Miss
'Fitchctt is arranging for a suitable
building. The plucky little woman IS
depressed. of course by her misfortune
but she is not dismayed. Her full corps
OF accomplished and experienced teach
CTS WI! De promptly IN place. 9-S-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
SAMPSON AND HIS SQUADRON.
The Admiral Will Kellnuulsh His Com
mand Oct. 3.

(Hy Tclegrapil.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The pres
cnt understanding ut the Navy Depart
mrnu is that Admiral Sampson will
rclnuuish his command of the North
Atllntic Squadron October. Sd. inlnlr-
di;itely following thc conclusion of the
reception of Admiral Dewey. The va
c;lncy in the lSustrnna w yard caused
by the death OF Admiral Picking VIII
offer one opportunity for Il suitable
shore command for the Admiral, II he
desires it, after lie shall have taken {,
short rest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

FIT STEAMER 8. A. M,cALU
= will leave Newport News with
both freight and passengers for
Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday about 7:15 A. M. and vii!
leave Newport News for Norfolk every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday about
$3.50 2. M. -'a
Win leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at $500 A Na.s
sharp. r., w. I,HIII.IEsa .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
8 MINERS TRANS

a II ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
lNA POtrATlON cos STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVI-
DENC'E AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk for
S0ston every Monday, Wednesday and
.trlday. Leaves for Providence every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday sail
ing from Norfolk at 6 2. M
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily, Tuesdays excepted, at s P. NJ.
connecting for Washington. Phiiadal-
phia and New York
Fare to Baltimore. one way, s.; round
trip; s. including stateroom berth.
and cuisine unecuall-
ca. Freight and passengers taken for
all points north and south,
For further information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS, Agent.
Newport News. Va n
W. p. TURNER, G. P. A.
]. G. WHITNEY, T. NJ =
General Office. Baltimore. Md
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

surprising growth in the receipts Of the
postal departments which was intcrpr,,-
ted to mean q rapid Improvement III
business throughout the islands
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
|nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP
" COMPANY.

" COMPANY
Daily 1erv!ce Between New York and
Virginia Points
The elegant steamships Hamilton.
Jefferson Jamestown Princess Anne
ana Old Dominion leave New York
every day. except Sunday, ut ) p. M,
Tor Norfolk ana Newport News. touch
ms at Fort Monroe on the Southern
trip. Ships leave Norfolk for New Y,rl5
direct every day. except Sunday, at 1880
T.. NJ.
4 short. delightful and invigorating
sea voyage. :
FARE:
flrst-class. straight, Including
meals ana berth SOf,
itound trip, f1rst-class, including
meals ana berth ... ~ m
Steerase, without subsistence. 4.5O
STEAMER LURAY arrives from
Sm1thfield and leaves for Norfolk daily-
except Sunday at a. M. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day ut :: p. NJ.
All business between New York AMI
Newport News transacte at Pier 6
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk, Smithfeld. and local points
transacted at Pier A. foot Twenty-fifth
E$Feet. ~"A'o'S r - -
N. 3. cRowEIL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

DAILY except, Sunday. Other time
daily.
No. 1 and NO. daily to Richmond,
Except Sunday Richmond to Ronce-
vcrte.
I'arlor car. Old Point to Roncevrte.
Connects at Richmond with James
klVcr Division train for Lynchburg, &c.
Connects at Gordonsville for Calyer-
ton ana Manassas
No. l, Cincinnati express daily. Con.
meets at Gordonsville for Orange and
principle stations on Southern Railway
north OF Orange.
Pullmans Richmond to Cincinnati
Louisville and ST. Louis.
NO. ; with Pullman daily Old Point to
Linton, Cincinnati and Louisville
NlcalS served on dining cars on Nos
| and 3 west Of Gordonsville
FOR NORFOLK mo 2INo. 4lNo. 6
daily daily daily
fv. Newport News. 15a|l1 15aI 6 05p
ar. Norfolk -,-....... . 15a u Tsp I o5p
Steamer Louise leaves Portsmouth
daily i 80 q. m. and 90 p. m. Leaves
Norfolk 90 a. M, s % q. m. and 80 o.
IN. Tor Newport News.
For tickets and other information
apply to e. w. ROBINSON, Ticket
Agent, Newport News
:zOHN D. POTTS.
Asst Gen. Passenger Agt-
Richmond, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

FOR RENT-TWO MODERN
Houses. Bath. hot and cold water:
range in kitchen. city water and els
tern. electric light. Rent moderate.
Apply TO GEO. M. RICHTER, Hamp-
ION Va. S23- IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

BOOKER * BRITroN,-
Zeal Estate, Rental Collection and
Commission Agents and General
Auctionccrs.
North King Street, opposite Post Office,
Hampton. Va
City lots; also farm lands for truck
ing purposes in the counties OF Eliza
beth City. Warwick and York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

LoST-AT BUcKROE DANCING; PA
Wilton. Tuesday night, a gold anchor
with letters y. S. n Finder Will be
rewarded by returning to Hampton
news company. 9-7-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09

{ ! HESAPEAkE e OHIO RAILWAY
~ FOR RICHMOND, WASHING-
TON. VIRGINIA SPRINGS
AND MOUNTAIN RESORTS, CINCIN-
NATl, LOUISVILLE, CHICAGO, SIT.
Louis. sc.
Schedule in effect June IL 1900
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
M. B. CRowELE. Agent

THE. NORFOLK & wAsHfHm-
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY. TEE
New and Powerful Iron Palace Steam
ers newport News, Washington hnd
Ncrlolk Will leave daily as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-20
THE NIAGARA TABOOED.
Mrs Howard Gould Refuses to Go on
Board on Account of an Accident.

New York, March 20-Mrs. Howard
Gould, who was Miss Katharine Glenn
mons, refuses to set foot again aboard
of her husbands big steam yacht, the
Niagara, which she christened and in
which she made her wedding tour.
The Niagara, which is the largest and
one of the finest pleasure craft ever
built in this country, is lying idle at the
Hoboken docks with a crew of fifty men
aboard. She has been there since the
early days of November, when the
bridal tour was concluded and Mr.. and
Mrs Gould returned to this city
She was laid up for repairs at that
time, but was kept in commission, as
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould contemplated a trip
to the Bermudas and a cruise in south
ern waters Immediately after the hol1-
days.
This trip was abandoned and the
yacht left idle all because unfortunate
Pat Rooney, a mason, while employed
in putting ballast in the Niagara, fell
down a hatchway into the hold and re-
ceived injuries which proved fataI rev
hours later on last Christmas day. At
that time work on the yacht was being
pushed to the utmost, as Mr.. Gould
had announced to Capt. Shackford, OF
the Niagara, that he wanted her in
readiness to sail at the earliest possible
moment.
Pat Rooney. who was an old en-
ployee of the Morgan Iron Works, which
had contracted to repair the yacht, had
been busy in the hold of the Niagara
for several hours when he was called to
the deck to look after some mortar to
be used in ballast. To reach the main
deck he had to climb up three ladders.
When he started to return he supposed
the ladders were still in position, but
one of them between decks had been re-
moved and his fatal fall was the re-
suit.
He was hoisted to the deck, mangled
and bleeding, and while waiting for an
ambulance was laid out on a mattress in
the main saloon. A few minutes after
he had been taken off to the hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould came aboard to see
how the repairs were progressing. The
bloody mattress still lay in the main
saloon and there were other evidences
of the terrible injuries that Pat
Rooney had sustained.
Capt. Shackford had not expected the
visitors, and before he could prevent it
Mrs. Gould had seen all She nearly
tainted at the sight of the blood and
had to be assisted ashore. The effect
upon her nerves was so pronounced and
the subsequent recollection so gruesOme
that the southern cruise was given up
and she has since declined to go aboard.
Howard Gould was served on Monday
with papers in suit for s., 900 brought
DeaSe, her attorney, for damages result
ing from the death of her husband. The
complaint charges that Mr.. Gould was
at fault, through the removal, by his
agents, of the ladder between decks.
1T was a most unfortunate occur
renee said Mr.. Gould, when served
with papers in the case. TT has been a
regular hoodoo to the ship and my wife
refuses to go aboard of her."
This suit is brought in a friendly
spirit" said Mr.. Dease, when question
ed by a reporter, yesterday, land
have no doubt that Mr.. Gould will make
a fair settlement with the widow when
he learns of the facts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-20
DIVINE WRATH.
A Negro Stricken Dead While Cursing
God

Caldwell. Tex, March 20-The negroes
of the BraZos bottoms, in Burleson county,
are terribly exercised over what they con-
slider a visitation of divine wrath.
One of their people died a few days ago
The deceased was known to be a very
wicked and profane man and he made no
attempt to conceal his contempt for re-
ligion in every form. He hated preach
ers and made sport of all who attended
church On last Sunday he happened to
house where the colored people were en-
gagged in worship. An opportunity was
here presented for the sCOffer to show his
opinion of religion. and he stopped and
made all kinds of sport of the church. the
preacher and all people who were gagged
the Sconer, and when he became tired of
abusing the people and their religious be-
lief he mounted his horse and rode away.
NOT Tar from the meeting house he stop
PED at a roadside saloon. yet labOring I'M
der the excitement that he had aroused
a drink of whisky.
Give me hells pizen and Gods wrath -
he shouted While filling his glass he
Kept on raving against religion He had
no sooner swallowed the liquid than he fell
dead on the floor of the saloon. The col
lyzed with wonder and fear. and it was
not without considerable difficulty that
they could be induced to remove the CORPSE
and give II decent burial. The facts in
the strange occurrence seem to be well
authen tea ted and nothing could convince
the colored people that God did not strike
the sconer dead to punish him for his
Wickedness- He was a comparative stran-
ger in the neighbOrhOOd and called himself
John Haynes.