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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-04
When Funeral Was stopped

Quite a sensation was created at the
cemetery yesterday when the funeral was
stopped and the body of Ira Goggans
brought back to the undertaking establish
ment. For the first time in the history of
Birmingham a hearse was seen coming
from the cemetery carrying q corpse.
The hearse was stopped in front of War
ner & Smiley's and waited there until the
autopsy was finished. As soon as the bullet
had been removed the remains were again
started to the cemetery, where the body
was placed in tho grave.
DR.. ]. N. Goggans, who came here to at
tend his brothers funeral and investigate
the cause of his death, Is well known in
Birmingham. having OBLIGATED as president
of the Tri-State Medical Society here some
time SINCE He returned to his home at
Alexander City yesterday afternoon.
The, services of P. G.. Bowman have been
secured by the friends and relatives of the
deceased man. and he viii prosecute Wig
orous investigation into the now mysterious
killing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-04
Body of Murdered Man Brought
From Grave
AND AN AUTOPSY WAS HELD
Prosecution Say That Fatal Bullet Was
Heavier Than Bullet
FIRED FROM cAH00Ns GUN
Arrest of G.. A. Griffith Followed This
Development-CIff Cahoon Was
Released On a $500 Bond
Without Examination.


p. G. Bowman, who Is attorney for
the prosecution in the Goggans murder
case, made this statement in a politi-
. cal speech last night
81 have the bullet in my safe that I
killed Ira Goggans, and it did not come
from the pistol of Cliff Cahoon. l had
the two bullets weighed, and the one
that killed Goggans weighed nearly
twice as much as the one left in Ca
hoons pistol"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-04

1t was stated by certain element yester-
day that the killing was not the result of a
game of cards. AS this second story goes,
Goggans and Cahoon owned an interest in
a "crap" game that was operated over the
arcade saloon. 1t Is alleged that Cog
gans wanted to buy out Cahoon and that
over this the dispute started. According to
this statement Dump" Mcdonald dis
claims any part in the affair.
Several of the gambling rooms were
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19
Wuscum freaks:


of pity and in many cases of contumely,
to a position in which they are able to
dictate terms to successful business men
and to feel the power that money alone
gives.
Freaks are the cards on which a wide
awake dime museum manager wins or
loses This is not because great deal
of money is made from them, the con-
trary being the case when the freak In
question has become standard attraction
and commands a large salary. In this
case, with the extra expenses In advertis-
ing and providing special surroundings,
the cost of the attraction runs up to some
thing like $1,000 a week, and after this Is
paid there is little left from the extra re-
ceipts. But the public is so skeptical of
everything shown at dime museum that,
unless number of these standard attrac-
tons is shown every year, the attendance
will fall off.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19

u 7 ASd1NGTON, FEB. LIKE
~ - cent exploration on Easter
NM Island-that mysterious vol
Wv canic rock in the Southern
Pacific where such wonderful
stone giants and other pre-
historic relics are found-has resulted
in a number of very interesting discov-
cries, to be described in forthcoming
bulletin of the National Museum by DR..
George II. Cooke, surgeon in the
United States navy. An expedition led
by him made a complete examination
of this notable bit Of terra f1rma, which
is situated nearly on the line Of the
Tropic Of Capricorn. 200 miles due west
from the South American coast. His
party did considerable digging for the
purpose Of trying to obtain evidence
that would throw light upon the or
igin of the colossi referred to, but all
that could be unearthed was skeletons.
There were numerous caverns literally
filed with human bones, and beneath
the platforms on which the stone
giants formerly stood were chambers
filled with skeletons. The whole island,
indeed, was a vast charnel house, and
one subterranean vault Of great size
contained an immense deposit consist
ing exclusively of skulls.
The situation of Easter Island in the
trackless waste of the Pacific is singu-
larly lonely, the nearest land being HOO
miles to the westward. 1t is only thir-
teen miles long by seven miles in width
and scarcely a tree grows upon It.
Nevertheless, 1t had formerly a very
numerous population, estimated at not
less than 10000, and the puzzle is to
- IL
who, judging from the astonishing &C.
cumulations of skeletons, must have
held occupancy for great length Of
time. They seem to have been of a
race altogether different from that Of
the present inhabitants, and among va
rious arts they practiced the sculpture
of gigantic statues of stone, the like OF
which have never been found in any
other part of the world. The quarries
in which these colossi were hewn from
solid rock remain to-day just as they
were left by the prehistoric artists,
whose work seems to have been
brought to a sudden stop by a calam-
ity that overwhelmed the island and
wiped out nearly everything living
on It.
The voyager who might have ap-
preached Easter Island 400 years ago
would have witnessed a remarkable
spectacle. He would have beheld,
placed at intervals along the shore.
great platforms of hewn stone and on
them rows of stone statues with their
faces toward the sea, as If represent
ing so many tutelary divinities keep
ing eternal watch upon the ocean in
behalf of the islanders. On one of these
platforms he might have counted fif-
teen such eolossi. from forty to sixty
feet In height. This. indeed, was the
platform known as Tongarika-the
largest and most imposing of all. 1t
was eight feet in height, nine feet wide
and $40 feet long. To-day the plat
forms remain, but all of the statues
have been thrown down and lie scat
tered about. In front of each plat
form is a wide paved space, apparent
ly designed to afford standing room for
a considerable multitude.
It was formerly supposed that the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19

of bare earth strewn with dry rushes
and grass Tables and chairs are I'M
known, and the cooking is done clam
bake fashion in stone ovens the food
taro, vans, sweet potatoes, fowls and
pork-being prepared with the help OF
heated stones and leaves. The natives
are very fond Of sea urchins and
species of small snail, which they re-
gard as delicacies. Intoxicants are I'M
known to them. Women, being in
minority, are in great demand, and
much consideration is shown to them.
1t is customary for father to buy
wife for his son with stipulated guam
titles of taro, yams, etc, which are con-
sumed at the wedding breakfast.
Polygamy, in the ordinary sense of the
word, is not practiced but a husband
will sometimes rent his wife TO another
man. Tattooing is done with SCOT from
burned leaves, which is mixed for the
purpose with the juice of a certain
berry and applied to the skin with
sharp fish bones. The style of costume
formerly popular was the breechcloth
and not much besides, but now, owing
to missionary influence, civilized cos
tune is adopted, the women wearing
loose gowns of cheap cotton.
The islanders have no knowledge of
the potter's art, and with earthen YES
sells they are unacqua1nted, though
red clay of a fine quality is plentiful.
There are no cocoanuts, and so the ma
tives use for drinking vessels and other
domestic purposes the fruit OF sort OF
gourd which flourishes luxuriantly.
They bury their dead in the caves with
which the whole island is fairly honey
combed, and help is given to the pro-
cesses of nature by predatory cats and
rats Thus the skulls of the defunct
are commonly found filled with the de-
bris of rats nests. Some of the ancient
skulls have peculiar markings, and
these appear to have been the crania of
rOVal persona geS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19

guess was thought to be out of all rea-
son, 500. This is fair illustration of the
opinion of those members of the public
who have any such opinion about the value
Of a really star freak, while as matter
of fact the salary of such an attrac-
ton ranges from $3.50 to $500 a week.
Equally vague are most persons ideas
about the lives of the freaks outside of
the museum. Who they are. where they
come from and where they go are ques-
lions about which most people never
bother themselves; yet some interesting
stories are found in the lives Of these
people-stories of change from lives of
the most AFFECT poverty to that of COM
parative wealth, and from being objects
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19

HAT would you consider a
good salary for a f1rst-class
freak? was asked recently of
a number of persons, and in
answer one guessed Sc a week,
one SIS. one $50. and one, whose
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19
Special to- The Sunday Call.

s: E: ;: s:
Pacific where sIch wonderful
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19
Big Footed Women.

One of the most interesting cases of the
rise of O freak from poverty to affiuence
is that of Fanny Mills, the big-footed
woman, who was discovered by Frank
Store, the Boston dime museum manager
He heard of her through the postmaster
at Sandusky, o., and after little COR
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.

1t has been suggested that President
Franklin, of Buffalo, put Wilkins in
charge of his team.
O'Hagan, the ex-Blue, is said to be the
best first baseman in the Eastern league.
Perry Werden is still able to capture
foul flies that come within his neighbor-
hood, Notwithstanding his fiat Wheel
Indianapolis Journal.
Columbus has released Pitcher Gilpat-
rick and ShOrtStOp Hall, the former be-
cause Lotus has other and better pitch
ers and the latter because he received an
injury IN a game and has been suppIant-
ed by Lewee.
Chauncey Fishers brother. who Is a
member of the Anderson team, is some
thing of a pitcher himself. He has won
as many games as any pitcher in the
league, with the exception of Jarvis, of
the Danvflle team.
Hugh Jennings is not playing his usual
game at short for the Superbas The
damp. chilly air of Brooklyn has affected
his dinky arm, and he cannot get the
kinks out of it.
There are some great third basemen in
the National league this season, and
probably that position is better filed than
any other in the teams. Collins, Wallace
Dahlen, Wagner, McGraw and Cross are
stars.
When Ryan was signed by Detroit it
was given out that he was a good catch
er, but rather weak at the bat. This
must have been bit of pleasantly. His
doubles and triples are evidences Of
weakness that the Detroit club could
stand all along down the line
An exchange says: Latham's a good
low comedian. Sometimes his humor is
satirical though. For instance, he made
this crack at Mcclure the other day:
Here's one they're all after" 1t was a
little suggestive of a rap at the bargain
counter methods imputed to the Wash
tngton management.
Won der Horst, Hanlon. Abel and Eb-
bets have dismounted from their $40 900
horse, and have given an option on the
Baltimore club for 900 to j. J. Nc
Mahon, the father-in-law of Joe Kelley.
the great outfelder and captain of tHe
Brooklyns. The only hitch in the deal is
over Kelley. He wished. to remain with
Baltimore. but Hanlon forced him to go
to Brooklyn. Mcmahon insists upon hav-
ing Kelley back to captain the club. and
suggests that Hanlon recall Griffin. IRE
s yl99s g. captain IT, of the ,Brooklyns who was
there at the salary offered Mcmahon is
confident that the twelve-club agreement
Viii VII hold to the close of 1901. and then
here will be a double league or an Amer
lean assocsa ton, either of which win re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
TWO DETERMINE TO DIE.
Young Man Kills Himself, but the
Girl FaIIa I'm n Faint

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May, 25.-Balked
in their plans to get married, Miss Lulu
Ford and Benjamin White, of Dade
county concluded that life was not worth
the living, so they sought death together.
The young man succeeded, but at the
critical moment the girls nerve failed
her. With the pistol that killed her lover
she attempted to end her life, but the
cartridge failed to explode. She was
about to make the second attempt when
she tainted. White was. IS years old
and Miss Ford a year younger.
The couple had been sweethearts from
childhood, but their relatives considered
them too young to marry. They met by
previous arrangement. White called on
Miss Ford at the home of a friend In
order that they might confer without in
terruptton he proposed drive. During
the drive they discussed the situation.
They could devise no way of realizing
the hopes of their marriage. -es
IF we cannot marry let us. die to-
gether," said White. The girl assented
He had asrevolver and proposed that each
commit suicide, They drove to a lonely
spot. Left the buggy and went to the side
of the road. He kissed her for the last
time and while his arms were still about
her neck he raised the pistol and sent. a
bullet through his ;, heart. Miss Ford
picked UP the weapon and turned it to-
ward herself. The trigger refused to act
and before she could try again she fell
in faint over the body of her lover
She did not recover consciousness until
picked up by passing farmers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
VIII Be Succeeded at Apfa by Capt.
Goodrich

VIII ne succeeded at Apfa by Capt
Goodrich.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
navy department dated Apia, May 49,
1885, via Auckland:
Secretary Navy, Washington: Badger
arrived on May Is. The PHILADELPHIA Will
leave 50 as to reach San Francisco about
June 25. Commission may desire to re-
turn on the Badger. -sKautZ''
The American member Of the Samoan
commission, Mr.. Bartlett Trip, did not
make any report by cable to the state
department today and all the depart
ment's information of the movements of
the commission came from the naval ca
blegram and press dispatches. The Of
ficials were gratifled to note that there
had been no fresh outbreak preceding
the arrival Of the commission, and from
what is reported of the conditions at
Apia they are convinced that the crisis
has passed and that the commission will
have little difficulty in securing the COM
plete restoration of peace. 1t is real
lied that 1t will be no easy task to pro-
vide permanently for the administration
Of the affairs Of the islands, however.
and 1t is possible that this portion of the
work will be passed over for the time
and remain for adjustment when the
commissioners return to the United
States.
Respecting the reported approval by
the commission of Admiral Kautz's acts
it can be stated that little doubt was
entertained that such would be the re-
suit when these acts were examined dis
pasionately by fair-minded men of large
calibre, just as they received the ap-
prevail of the president and Secretary
Hay after careful scrutiny. Admiral
Kautz's position as senior naval officer
at Apia will be taken by Capt Good
rich, the commander Of the cruiser
Newark. upon arrival of that vessel at
Apia, but of course with the commission
the supreme authority for the time In
Samoa he will not exercise functions as
large as those discharged by his pre-
decessor. Capt. Goodrich Is highly re-
garded at the navy department, not only
as an officer of the highest professional
accomplishments as evidenced by his sue
cessful management of the naval war
college for several years, but also for his
discretion and prudence In emergencies
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
MATAAFA A DIPLOMAT.
Welcomes the Samoan Commission
and Hopes for Peace.


.APlA. Samoa, May 17-Via Auckland,
N. H., May -25.}-The Samoan commission.
consisting of Bartlett Trip, former
United States minister to Austria-Hun-
gary Baron Speck Won Sternberg, repre-
sentat1ng Germany, and C. N Elliot.
Z. B., OF the British embassy at Washing
ton, representing Great Britain, arrived
here on May 13. Its first sitting took
place May Is. The commissioners were
engaged all that morning in comforting
with the chief justice, William L. Cham
pers Nothing was disclosed regarding
the deliberations. but it Is reported that
they will uphold the action of Admiral
hautz, the American naval commander
Mataafa sent the commissioners a let
ter of welcome and expressed hone that
they would satisfactorily end the troubles
In Samoa. 1t Is understood Mataafa will
obey the unanimous order Of the COM
mission, though 1t is doubtful whether he
will order his followers to disarm unless
the Malietoans are first disarmed The
Mataafans will probably dispense to their
homes if ordered to do so, but they will
never recognize Malieton as king, and
doubtless there will be further trouble
In the future If the kingship Is main
tanned
l. Only one or two cases are known of the
wounding Of natives by the shell fire of
the warships and as they have not real
lied the strength Of the Europeans they
may go to greater extremes If war arises
again.
The rebels remain outside the lines in
Dictated by the admiral and have strongly
fortified new position, while the 10y
alists are being drilled and have fortified
Mulinuu considerable number of 10y
alfsts have been brought by the war
ships from other islands.
Half the male adults of Samoa are
awaiting action upon the part of the
commission in~sorder to support Ma
I lietoa.
The Germans are preparing compensa-
ton claims. It is understood one Ger
man firm claims $4,000, and that other
German subjects claim $20,OOO The Brit
ish CONSUL, E. B. S. Maxse, invited them
| to, put in their claims, and It is under
stood the commission will +adjudicate
/ them. ..s4e-s, -, - -,
. Replying to questions submitted to him
by a correspondent of the Associated
Press, Mataafa said it was the head
chiefs and not himself who began the
war, adding that they did so because
they We're apgered at power being taken
| from them by violence and also because
they were made angry by the chief JUS
I tees unjust decision" Mataafa claimed
he had upheld the treaty and said his
| orders throughout were not to fire upon
the Europeans and that but for this or
der the whole party of blue, Jackets could
several times been shot, down by large
I bodies of natives concealed In the bush.
I'll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26

The palate is almost
tickled with SCOTS Emul-
sion of Cod-liver oil. The
stomach knows nothing
about it, it does not trouble
you there. You feel it first
in the strength it brings; it
shows in the color. of cheek
and smoothing out Of
wrinkles.
1t was a beautiful thing
to do, to cover the odious
taste of Cod-liver oil, evade
the tax on the stomach, and
take health by surprise,
1t warns, soothes, strength
ems and invigorates.
soc and $500, all druggists.
SSo1I BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26

day, and as the treasury of the club was
low and Dubuque celebrities were
anxious for game, Lee consented to let
the boys play, with the understanding
that they play it as individuals, not as
team representing the University of
Minnesota. They were advertised as a
team of the Minnesota Boat Club The
Dubuque manager promised not to use
the name of the university IN advertising,
but when the game was finished it got
into the local papers as played by Mime
sota s5ltQea ~
Mr.. Lee has been given aachance to APP
pear before the board of regents next
Wednesday, and give reason why he
should not be expelled from the institu-
ton. s&F
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
Dealing with Roydyism.

Milwaukee Sentinel: -" ~,
President Johnson's method of coping
with rowdyism in the Western league
has met with the approval OF all the
magnates and the press in the circuit
with the exception of Minneapolis. BY
suspending Manager Wilmot, of the Mill
ers, and filming Third Basenlan Andrews,
/ OF the same team, for an exhibition Ct
rowdyism during one of the games in
which the Minneapolis and st. Paul teams
participated, President Johnson disciplin-
ed the men who defied the authority of
the umpire, and disgraced themselves in
the eyes of the public in a most exem-
plarY manner: Boards of discipline in
the Western league are as useless as
two tails to q dog SO long. as the sdirec-
Iftors of the league give to the president
full power to punish evil-doers, and after
the example made of Wilmot it is unlike
ly that similar offenses will be reported.
The public does not patronize base ball
to witness acts of rowdyism, and this is
apparent to the magnates who control
the game in this league.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
National Educational Association
Meeting.

For the meeting Of the National Edu-
rational ASSOCIATION at Los Angeles, Cal,
July ll74, 1889, the Union Pacific Will
fare, plus 81, for the round trip.
The excellent service given by the
Union Pacific was commented on bv ali
who had the pleasure of using it to- the
convention at Washington in 1898. This
year our educational friends meet in I,os
Angeles, and members of the associss
ton and others. from points East shouId
by all means take the Union Pacific.
The service Of the Union Pacific via
Omaha or Kansas City Is unexcelled and
consists Of Palace Sleeping Cars. Buffet
Smoking and Library cars, Dining cars
meals a-la-carte, free reclining chair
The Union Pacific is the route for sum
mer travel.
For full information about tickets. sion.
overs, or a finely illustrated book describ-
ing 1.-THE Overland Route to the Pacific
coast, call on or address H. F. Carter.
T; p. A., S76 Robert street. ST. Paul.
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
CENTURY RUN CHANGE.
ST. Paul to White Bear and Return,
Then to Minnetonka.

James McIlrath. local centurion of the
Century Road Club of America, received
notice yesterday that the Decoration day
century run had been changed from two
trips over the Minnetonka course to a
route first via White Bear and return
to st. Paul and to Hotel St. Louis. Din
ner will be served at the lake, and the
Wheelmen will return in the afternoon in
time to complete the circuit within the
time limit.
Mr.. McIlrath is busy arranging for the
run and there is every promise that 1t
will be very largely attended, as there
will be no counter wheeling attractions
on that date. 4af3SG
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
"wIzARDv TEAM Twins.
Defeated .'NapoIeons.'dinFir Night
at Three-CushidM Caroms.

49,
NEW YORK, May 25+The; first i'm
portant professional match at three
cushion carom billiardss.,that has been
played in New York began tonight at the
Ives academy, with off%izard" Jake
Schaefer and w. HI. Harrison, both of
Chicago. opposed by Napoleon" Frank
Ives, of New York. and John H .Thatch-
er. of Chicago. The conditions of the
match call for 125 points up 60 the first
night and 65 the second. and the win
ners will take a purse. of $3.50 and stakes
of $1,000 side - ~ s.-.-t s
The play tonight ended in favor Of
Schaefer and Harrison who scored their
60 caroms while Ives and Thatcher were
making 45. AS this style of billiards has
been popular for some time In Chicago
and is quite new to New York. it was
not surprising that Schaefer showed up
in better form than Ives, although the
Napoleon" scored 80 points against 81 for
Schaefer. Ives partner, Thatcher, play
ed poorly, and he got only u points, while
Harrison picked out no less than %.