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KILLS HIMSELF.
In III Health He Com.
mits Suicide at His
Home.

GREAT NECK. l.. l.. Feb. 3.-m
health Is supposed 10 have been the
motive for the suicide OF Theodose
I.Iommcdieu. who shot himself at hss
home here.
lie was tairty years old. and was for-
merry i member OF the firm OF Theo-
dore & James L'ffommedieu. OF Ions
Island City. Two years ago he retired
on accoun, OF ill-hcaith.
For several weeks. the relatives ~
Theodore had been suffering from ~
grip. and hc seemed to be greatly DIS
courasei. In a Mt OF dependency ~
..hot himself as ne lay in bed. do was
"A son Of the late james II. L'Houme.
dIeu once a prominent builder OF New
York
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.EX.ARMY OFFICER
KILLS HIMSELF.
John Hunt Jumps from
a Fifth. STORY Window
to His Death.

| John Hunt. fOr'y-one years old. who
said he was an ~x-licutenan, OF the
, United States army. killed himself early
to-day by jumping through the airshaft
OF No. l0S West One Hundred and Flrs.
stree, from the NTH floor. He fell on his
| head.
Karl on the top floor.
To the Karls and to every one In the
rciehtorhood he WIS a Er-a, deal Of u
mystery. lie gave little Information
about his family bevond saying that his
father and mother wers. both dead. md
that he had a sister living come where
In the city. His father and mother. he
said on one occasion. had both did In
sane.
That he had been in the army there
xas little doubt. lie showed tho utmost
familiarity with the service. but never
would tell what regiment he had served
in.
lie never worked and always had
money. He drew = good pension. he
said. having been retired for disability.
Hunt was fond OF exercise and usually
took long walk each day. For several
days ne had complained OF feeling H.
hut yesterday took his walk as usual
and returned In time to take supper
vita tho family.
He retired abou; 80 o'clock to his
room In tho ctntrc OF the nat. liunts
he'd backed upon the aIrrhaft window.
the upper part Of the window just clear
Ing the bedAtead.
At 6 4. II. Mrs. Karl was aroused BY q
crash Of breaking glass. Her husband
rushed into Hunts room. |, was empty.
but the upper part Of the window xa~
open. Hunt had climbed on The bed and
Jumped into the airshaft.
Tie struck and smashed q window In
the Nat bc.o1 on the way down.
Hunt, II Is said. was born In Utica.
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SURPRISE PARTY
PROVED FATAL.
Leo Morgenstein Was
Among the Surprised
and His Heart Failed.

Tine excitement OF a social evening At
his club and the pleasure OF n surprise
party In which his wife vas ono OF the
leaders. proved the death of Leo c. Nor
genstc!n. OF No. 1Oal Myrtle avenue.
brooklyn.
At 3 o'clock this morning Mr.. Morgen.
stein. with HID wife. sang a parting song
at the rooms OF the Doctors Bowling
Club. at Fittings Hall. In Floyd street,
and nm hour later he was dead.
The bowling club OF which he was =
member had q. match game last night.
About IL o'clock they were surprised By
their wives and sweethearts. who en-
tered the hall In masquerade costume.
The ladies rendered a musical pro-
gramme and il was after ) o'clock when
Mr.. and Mrs. Morssnste!n reached
home.
Immediately thereafter MIR. MorEen.
stein was stricken with heart disease
and died before medical aid reached
him. He was dsuf4tst and lived wstt,
ct Nc. 1911 Myrtle avenue.
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convalescence. And when the sisnor, In
his impass!oncd Italian tones, asked her
TO DO his. tho senor1ta whispered back
timid. but insffably tender Eyes,
lie KILLED His Man.
Tho war ovor the sisnor wsae =
Havana and became Lieutenant e
pollen. Tho preparations for bis mae.
riaxs TO Cocola wers compistsd. TAo
ceremony was to DO porformAd On O
Thursday.
On Wednesday the signor. on duty u
front OF the Hotel Ingletcrra. saw IN h.
soxiented Cuban attempt to shoot an
unarmed citizen. Tho siEnor spran9
forward and warned him. The Cuban
turned tho revolver on the lisutsnaae =
police and shot at him. The burst ~us,o
Wild. and the keutsnans draw hAs ovn
more.
He was lodged in prison. oha.sso MN,
murder. but tho love OF COCOA Vss
stanch and true. She went 70 -
prison next day and was 1sdaoa %
the bravo aisnor by an Amegscsn pa6ae1
No Cuban priest would psstss1 IL
ceremony because the slsnor had h0o0
a native.
HoReyAooa ~ Jail.
For eight months the stgnor seaya1 n
jail. but It was a isoney4noou. for @.
cola was allowed b. the authogitI0 .
live With her Emile IN = email room mt
on the warden's omc& Thsrs tAa1
cooked and ate their tamalss and dfaak
their ''Vers1outh Americana" Finally
the sEnor was set At Nberty. wholly
exonerate<i. and they came to New
YORK.
Cocola. It should be ssid. . Americas
born. but has ~ r!oh blood a ever came
from the Pearl OF the Antilles. Her
father was the founder Of the city q
Manzan!!!a: her cousin waa tho famous
Gen. Demetrio Castillo, and her uncle.
Salvador Cisneros. President OF Cuba.
As for the signor no was born In
Monte Carlo.
When the asnor and COCOA had agai1
settled down to happy married HE
they refused themselves to all callsfs.
Even Detective Walsh. who had spent
sleer.css night searching for COCOA.
was denied all Information.
TITS nobody's business but our own"
the signor shouted down tho Speak1a4
tube.
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/, Is not easy to dismiss a popular
sISer from 4 church choir. This has
been discovered In the case OF Miss
Charlotte Maconda. whose services as
leading soprano have been dispensed
with by the consistory and pastor OF the
First Reformed Church. OF Seventh ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. The severance o! rela-
lions takes place May !.
The Rev. DR.. Farrar says Miss Ma
conda leaves because her concert and
other outside engagements !ntcrfercd
with her work for the church.
Miss Maconda's friends. on the other
hand. assert that she was too popular
for her own good. She inspired the
Jealousy OF n G; element In the
church. they say, "a that proved her
undoIng. They date her troubles from
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nut for Cocoia. and Sig. CAST Wa.
driven back to the little nest on Ninety
ninth street. where h. found group
OF Cuban patriots. all OF whom hid
known Cocola.
Sig. Cassi wcpt a little more. and then
retired. The Cuban patriots sr.:sly dis
cussed the situation for an hour OF
moro and then they. too. retired.
Shortly before {? A. N. TO-DAY there
came 4 soft peal on tho Cassi bell Soft
,hourh Il was. Il aroused the hsnor
Rushing into the hall he beheld great.
rude man. with heavy black IntA-
tache. who said h. bore noto Tor
the Sonora Fernandez y Cespedes.
"Oive II 10 me- cried the ssSnor.
snn,d.,ing II from the hand OF the as
,onished man.
II was from Cocoia.
The s,snor. according 10 the ne!Ghoora
who were gathered on every landing
tore his hair for several minutes VI.
tered Wild cries IN the Latin tongue. and
then dashed into his apartments. emery
ing eherefrm few minutes later &C
conp.s,ird by the Sonora Fernandex y
cespe1es. They had not returned At
o'clock this afternoon. but as the asnos
handed his nother.in-law into . cab
he said:
'.Ha! I am on the track OF CocolA!'
And the janitor. to whom the remark
was addressed. offered him conIratula-
lions.
4 Marriage Of Romance.
The story O: the cour;ship and mar.
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get 80 f.,r ~ ,i,at And here my
superstition comes In again. All through
my. lie iri.h penn.c have been rarsicu-
'1ri! Kind to me. so I'm going to sing
this song. old and hackneyed AZ II is
ID" YOU dread THE first nplSSIrancc"
II dread nothing hut the makeup.
she said. "Of course. one must rouge
md powder IA little. My mother WITS
to think r,wIrr a crime. OF Course.
I've rot over that nonsense, but wh,-, |,
comes to rouEing FOR the stage I'm
afraid shall make rather n mcSs OF II.
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KILLED BY A YELLOW BRICK.
had II Been Red Richard ". VAS
WouId Not HIVE to gay 3lO.oO-.

I, was n yellow brick that killed the
husband OF Marguerite Koch. because
the brick was yellow Instead OF red. shS
was awarded $4,000 damages YESTERDAY
In a sui, brought In the Supreme Court
against Richard X. Fox. as owner OF
the Police Gazette Building In Franklin
Tho brick which killed Koch was NJ.
legged to have fallen from the Fox build.
Ing while repairs were being made; Sew
crnl witnesses swore that the brick was
but yellow bricks were used In the re.
pairs Il could not have been one OF thclr
bricks that killed Koch.
hui the Jury decided that Koch met
his death from n yellow brick and gave
Mrs. Koch verdict. She had sued 10
IA 00 ssis
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Killed by . Fail.

PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 3s.-Major
Lynford I-ardner fell down tn" s'oop
OF his home to-day and died later with
4 fractured skull. He was about sixty
five years Old. Major Lardncr was
acting Assistant Paymaster In tho
United States Navy during the civil
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KILLED b, a rnI, from bel.

MlDDLETOwS. y. T.. Feb. cs.-wNl.
.nm r. Miller. a prominent resident Of
wallliIl. fell out OF bed to-day and sus-
tanned injuries from which he died. He
was sIghty-three years old.
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|MRS. NATION NOT
TO SMASH HERE.
She Tells Of Her Plans in a Letter
to The Evening World.

In reply telegram from The Evening World Mrs Carrie
Nation letter saving that she will Smash New
York. She says
TOPEKA. Kan.
will present
trial will
you position plans
in
ccion Yours Mrs. NATION
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Poetuaseer Arrested.

NBRID0EToH. Feb. 0.-vinesas TusmAs. Post.
masess u Dividing csssk. has bssn armed By
ne Post .olaes e0esais. etssesa With bssaG sAstt
- ~ eeesuDO s1Svt MA
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] object to sticking my evclaahcs all up
with that horrid black stun though. and
! think many actresses mako a great
mistake In Using - much OF II: don't
YOU"
Mrs. Lowe imp:csscs one rs being the
s,ri Of woman who succeeds. She il
enthusiastic. determined and fun OF TINT
elusive quality whic., we cal! for the
want OF u better word. mag netism' %
Her voice win IN. u distinct boon to
vaudeville audiences.
JANE GORDON.
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DUG UP SKULLS IN Boweay.
workMea Believed to Have un-
covered Ola Cemetery.

Ten human skulls and some bones
were unearsi.ed to-day at 81 Bowery
while men were excsvating there.
II 10 believed that they uncovered the
ssto Of An ohitime e~n,stary. nov gone
rally lorUottW j.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
Or. Lyons
PERFECT
I Doth Powder
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of a century.

ment expressed attracted general adj
miratton. The bearers of this tribute
was committee of Charleston's most
prominent citizens, including Col Hen
ry Schatche, DR.. A. Johnston BUST,
Maj. George B. Edwards, District At
torney John r. Capers, and Col. r.
M. Wallace, collector of the port of
Charleston. AS Col. Wallace approach
ed the casket to take a last view of
the remains he took from his breast a
Masonic badge which he had worn for
many years and deposited it in the
casket. Maj. A. c. Kaufman, was al
most among the specially invited par
uclpantS in the funeral ceremonies, and
was provided with the same privileges
and shown the same courtesies that the
specially designated members of the
charleston delegation received.
The city of Savannah also was rep-
resented at the funeral by Mayor Her
man Myers, Mayor Pro Tenn. ]. M.
Dixon, Col. J. H. Estill, former Sena-
tor Pope Barrow, w. G. Watson, B.
w. Wrenn of the Plant System Rail-
ways and Capt. d. G. Purse. Not
wlthstanding the scarcity of tickets of
admission to the Capitol and the limit
ed accommodations for the visiting del
egations from the various states and
municipalities, every member of the
savannah delegation was provided
with tickets of admission to the ro-
tunda and were present at the fun
eral ceremonies.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
TRIED TWICE
And Proved the Proposition.

81 wish to give my experience with
coffee for the benefit Of other people 1
used coffee for several years and was
a terrible sufferer from dyspepsia. The
doctor told me not to use coffee or tea
and put me on light diet, and felt
better
"Then / commenced to drink coffee
again and had the same trouble come
on.
zone day I told a friend about II,
who said IL / would stop drinking cof-
fee altogether 1 would feel better, and
advised me to use Postum Food Coffee
in its place.
81 tried the Postum, but did not like
It, so l told him about 1t and he said
/ didn't cook 1t right, that is, didn't
boil it enough and that 1 should use
cream instead of milk, and to make
sure | would use 1t, he sent a pack
age to the house.
After / used that package I would
have no more coffee in the house. Now
I don't know what ii is to have dys-
pepsia and can eat anything. l also
give Postum TO my two children and
they are the healthiest children you
could find anywhere. The youngest is
a boy 10 months old. and we have been
giving him Postum for seven months,
three times q day. He weighs thirty
pounds, and / know that Postum is
what keeps both OF them so healthy.
81 think all people who have dyspep-
STA get IL from coffee drinking.
your truly, Mrs. John Stringer. 20
South Florida avenue. Atlantic city,
N. j."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SOUTH LARGELY REPRESENTED.
Southern Visitors to the Presidents
Funeral show Depth of south's
G..Ha

Southern Visitors to the Presidents
Funeral show Depth of south's
Grief.
Washington, Sept. 17.-There was an
Unexpectedly large attendance OF
Southern senators and representatives
at the funeral of President Mckinley,
both of the South Carolina senators, the
two senators from Florida, Senator
Pritchard, from North Carolina; Sena-
tors Martin and Daniel. of Virginia;
Representatives Livingston; Elliott, of
South Carolina, Clayton of Alabama,
Senator Bailey of Texas, besides spe-
cial delegations from the cities OF
Charleston, Savannah. Atlanta, Nash
Vile and other Southern cities where
President Mckinley was so deeply low
ed and admired.
One Of the most beautiful floral trib-
utes laid upon the caslxet in the rotun-
da to-day was an immense wreath
made of palmetto branches and laurel
leaves. 1t was tied with purple ribbon
and bore the following inscription:
Place this wreath upon the bier OF
our President from the citizens OF
charleston" This beautiful and unique
emblem was generally admired and
widely commented upon. and the senti-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
HANGMAN LUNT INSANE.
Despite His show of Nerve His
GhastIy job Broke Him Up.

Chastity job Broke Him Up.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
San Quentin Prison, Aug. 31.--Word
was received here that Amos Lunt, the
famous San Quentin hangman, who
went mad as a result of his grewsome
duties, is dying in the State Asylum
for the Insane at Napa. Some months
ago ii was reported that Lunt's health
was in a critical condition, but later
he rallied and some hope was held
out for his ultimate recovery. Recent
ly, however. he has suffered from an
attack Of softening of the brain and
his end is daily expected.
The career of Lunt as a hangman was
a remarkable one, and a full history
of his life at the prison would read
like a CHASTITY romance. For seven
years he filled the office of state exc
cutioner and nineteen murderers were
hanged by him. 1t was Lunt who threw
the moose about the neck of Theodore
Durant and FASTENED an execution al
ready unduly prolonged while the muir
derer from the scaffold was making
his protestations Of innocence. On this
occasion Lunt was reported as being
the coolest man in the room, with the
possible exception of the condemned
man himself. On other occasions Lunt
showed a nerve Of iron. In one morn
ing he hanged three men and then
sauntered from the execution room
smoking a cigarette. But despite his
apparent utter Indifference concerning
his work as man-killer is was known
by many of his intimate friends, that
in secret he brooded over 1t. There
fore II caused little surprise when on
falling into a small fortune about two
years ago he promptly resigned his
position.
Some months later he returned TO the
position and resumed his duties as
hangman, although the prospect OF ar
ranging the rope on another man
seemed to appall him. He constantly
talked about II and brooded over IL,
and suddenly one morning the iron
nerve snapped and he became a hope
less mailman. He was sent to the Ma
pa Insane Asylum but with the dark
ening of his brain came a wasting of
his body. and 1t is feared that only a
few days remain before Lunt, the
hangman. viii face that same here
after to which he has sent so many
before him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
MANY WERE CRUSHED.
NO Less Than Fifty Women and Chill
dren Injured in the Opening Rush
to the Capitol ROtunda.


to the Capitol ROtunda.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE opening
of the doors of the rotunda of the
Capitol in order to permit an inspec-
ton of the remains of President Nc
Kinley caused a rush of the vast
throng that had been congregated on
the east side of the building since
early morning The result was that
many women and children were badly
hurt. The crowd brushed by the po-
lice Gordon stationed at the foot of the
steps as if they had been chaff. A
terrible congestion on the Capitol
steps and at the entrance door fol-
lowed. At the latter point there was
such extreme pressure that numbers
of women tainted. Many who thus be-
came helpless were lifted up bodily
and carried out over the heads of the
crowd while others, less fortunate,
were trampled under foot and serious
lv bruised. OF the latter twelve or
fifteen were taken into the Capitol.
The room Immediately behind the
rotunda where the Presidents remains
lay was a temporary hospital, filled
with screaming women, lying prone
upon improvised couches. One of them
had a broken arm and another had
suffered internal injuries, which caus-
ed excruciating pain. The office OF the
captain of police was also used to ac-
commodate the injured, as were sew
eral other places about the building.
Indeed, the rotunda itself was used to
that end by some of the less badly in
tured and by many who had their
clothing torn as hundreds had had. 1t
is estimated that no fewer than htty
women and children were injured 10
some extent, but most of them were
able to go to their homes. A few were
taken to the Emergency Hospital.
The crush at the east front of the
Capitol began at 11:30 o'clock. A squad
of representative of several veteran
organizations had just left the parade
and marched toward the Capitol i'm
mediately after the casket had been
borne into the rotunda. This started
a slight movement in the front of the
crowd. Several persons ran, others fol-
lowed and a V-shaped wedge, point
foremost was soon going with con-
siderable momentum. Five mounted
orderlies were caught in the rush one
policeman was pushed through Win
dow. Another policeman was forced
up FIVE steps on his horse. or the IN
jured thirty-two were treated at the
hospitals and removed to their homes
in the police wagons. In addltlon
twenty-five were sent home in private
carriages. Forty were treated at the
Capitol and eight cases were sent TO
the Casualty Hospital
Most of those treated were suffering
from fainting spells, but a considerable
number were tramped and badly hurt.
No one was fatally injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Memorial Committee Reports-Reso-
luton Affecting Civil Verdicts Lost.

Memorial Committee Reports-Reso-
luton Affecting Civil Verdicts Lost.
Richmond. Va. Sept. 17.-In the Vir-
GINA constitutional convention the COM
mittee to arrange for appropriate Nc
Kinley memorial services at IL O'Clock
Thursday, made its report, and it was
agreed to. Rev. w. V. Tudor, ID. D.,
of the Methodist Church, will conduct
the religious exercises and addresses
will be made by Gov. Tyler, Judge
James Keith, president of the State
Supreme Court, and by various MEM
bers of the convention. The three
hymns sung at the Washington funeral
will be rendered here by selected
choir. Rev. w. f. Dunaway, ID. D.,
member of the convention, will pro-
nounce a benediction.
The convention to-day voted down
the resolutions providing for majority
verdicts in civil trials and for fewer
than twelve jurors, adopting the sec
tion as it stands requiring unanimous
verdict.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
Continued from First Page.)

the North Atlantic squadron, very pics
turesque and strong. Close behind
the hearse came a carriage in which
were seated ex-President Grover
Cleveland, Read Admiral Robley D.
Evans and Gen. John M. Wilson. In
a carriage drawn by four fine black
horses coming next were President
roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and Com
mander w. S. Cowles, the Presidents
brother-in-law Then followed a long
line of carriages.
The artillery band played a.
solemn dirge as it with
slow steps led the sorrowful way down
the avenue. All the military organi-
cations carried their arms, but with
colors draped and furled. The crowds
were silent. All was sad, mournful
and oppressive.
In the civic portion of the parade
were the United Confederate Veterans
of Alexandria, Va, the Southern Man
ufacturers' Club of Charlotte N. c.,
and many governors and their STATS.
The procession occupied an hour and
a half passing a given point.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
AT THE CAPITOL.
Jvst Before the Arrival of the Cas-
ket the Heavens Opened and Tor
rents of Rain Fell Upon the silent,
waiting Thousands.


ket the Heavens Opened and Tor
rents of Rain Fell Upon the silent,
waiting Thousands.
washington, d. c., Sept. 17.-For
hours before the arrival of the funeral
cortege at the east front of the Capitol
an impenetrable Gordon of people was
massed along the walk and areas 'front.'
ing the plaza. Thousands upon thous-
ands of sorrowing people had gathered
here to pay their last tribute of re-
spect and love to the memory of the
dead magistrate. drizzling rain be-
gan early to fall, but just before 10
o'clock the gray heavens opened and
the rain fell almost in torrents.
At 1912 o'clock the head of the pro-
cession arrived at the north end of
the Capitol plaza. Headed by Maj.
Gen. John r. Brooke and stan ana
the Fifth Artillery Corps Band, the
troops swept around to the south end
of the plaza, and then marched TO
position fronting the main entrance TO
the Capitol. AS soon as they had been
formed at rest, the Artillery Band on
tne leIt, anu the Mdii AoiiN " -
right of the entrance, the funeral
cortege with it's guard of honor, en-
tered the plaza from the north. AS
the hearse halted in front of the main
staircase, the troops responding to al
most whispered commands. presented
arms.
As the eight sturdy bodybearers'
four from the army and four from
the navy, tenderly drew the flag drapeo
casket from the hearse, the bands
sweetly walled the pleading notes of
Nearer, My God, To Thee" Every
head in the vast attendant throng was
barred. Tear bedimmed eyes were
raised to heaven, and silent prayer
went up from the thousands of hearts.
With careful and solemn tread the
bodybearers began the ascent OF the
staircase with their precious burden.
and tenderly bore it to the catafalque
in the rOtunda