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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-21

know not how I shall die; it may
De from heart failure, or beneath the
crack of the assassin's pistol l hope
not yet / deserve to die suddenly. he
cause of the many times that I hardened
my neck before I surrendered to Cicd
But If l had my choice of dying l should
go home to my wife and children. after
hard-fought battle for God and with
them and physician, and in that kindly
circle of them that love me, sink slow
~, growing weaker day by day As the
END approached / would spend a day in
council to my children, and then, the doc
tor gone because of no more use, the
world fast receding, l would bid my chill
dren goodbye, draw close my wife to tell
her OF my devotion and then kissing her
and my children, go cheerfully to Cod"
There are many here tonight" con-
tinued Mr.. Jones, who say You can't
brighten me into religion; you can't
scare me into a better life.' To these, 1
say. If it's facts that you want all you
lack to be in the home of the damned to-
night is for your heart to stop beating.
II that is not enough to frighten you
your are Drawer man than l am or than
l will ever be. 1t is the part of common
sense to listen to the voice that warns of
danger. You say I've heard these SER
mons before. Well, hear me again,
you'd better be warned. When the pent
up judgments of God are loosened and
shall rush upon you then will you cry
for sheltering rocks and mountains
Brother, hear this warning; it's sent of
God to prepare you for your winding
sheet and coffin.
All that man hath will he give for
his life o.! dying and diseased men, hear
me tonight; the day will come when all
remedies will be in vain. My brother and
my friend, sometime this hour will come
upon you with flash and God will then
tell you that you had a warning, but that
you hardened your heart. If there was
ever an hour when the preachers should
be upon their knees; when every mother
and every Christian person should be
upon their knees, praying God to save
this town, it's now. Who knows but that
1t will be you or your son that will be
swept to God next?''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
a REcoRD-BREAKING RUN.
Union Pacific Train Makes 153 Miles
In $50 Minutes.

OMAHA. Neb.. May 4.-The fast mail
ON the Union Pacific Railroad made a
record burst of speed yesterday, covering
the 152 miles between Grand Island and
Council Bluffs In 159 minutes. The wealth
er conditions were perfect and the pfevi-
Gus best time was cut ten minutes The
train did not cucumber itself with pas
sengers but gave its sole attention to get
ting the sacks into the Council Bluffs
station on schedule time.
The train left Grand Island behind the
huge locomotive No. 1850, with the veteran
Mike Decker at the throttle. The depart
ure had been delayed, and. to make good
the loss. the great drive wheels were soon
covering sixty miles an hour. AT North
Bend the speed reached the seventy-mile
mark and for some time afterward cover
ed eighty miles Of prairie IN an hour
This performance was repeated between
Elkhorn and Millard, and the train drew
into the Omaha station on time. at $50
p. m. Five minutes later it was in the
transfer at Council Bluffs, having made
as rapid long distance run as any train
ever accomplished.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
SWEPT BY A HIGH WIND.
Baseball Grnndstand and Pavilion
at st. Louis Burned.

ST LOUIS, May 4.-The g-nndstand,
with a seating capacity OF 1866 the pa
vilion, with capacity of 2,72S. and the
Offices of the National League Baseball
Park were destroyed by fire this after
noon during the progress of the st. Louis
Cincinnati game. The loss is $4,000. The
third game Of the series between the
Cardinals and the Cinoinnatis was being
played. In the ninth inning the visitors
made a run. tying the game. The Cardi-
nails failed to score in their half Of the
ninth, and another inning was necessary.
Again Cincinnati failed to score and
Wallace opened for the Cardinals. He
singled to left and had just taken his po-
sition on first sack. when a commotion
in the rear part of the grandstand di
verted attention from the diamond. Fire
broke out under the grandstand near one
Of the main stairways and is supposed to
have been caused by "a lighted cigarette
thrown into some waste below a strong
wind was blowing and the flames spread
to the pavilion.
There was a stampede among the spec
tators, men. women, and children climb
ing the railing and taking refuge in the
diamond. The wind carried the flames
to the northwest, enveloping the Office
building, a one-story brick structure,
which seemed to melt away. Across Natur
al Bridge Road, the thoroughfare dividing
the bail park from the Fair Grounds, the
fire swept, and soon communicated to the
high panel fences enclosing the latter.
Five of these were burned down. and for
a time the 100000 jockey clubhouse was in
serious danger.
Fortunately the spectators in attend
ance on the ball game succeeded in es-
Gaping without injury. though there were
many narrow escapes. John L. Brush,
the owner of the Cincinnati club. occupied
a seat in President Robison's box. AS he
is badly crippled he was practically the
last man to escape from the burning
grandstand. He was unable to climb over
the railings into the diamond and had to
make his way down one of the stairways,
which he succeeded in doing. The UNI
pire Dwyer. lost his suit of citizens
clothing and a wad of money.
The fire created stampede at the Fair
Grounds, the spec ators in the grand
stand and betting ring taking refuge in
the field. The flames from the park were
swept almost to the grandstand, and 2
pail of smoke covered the last race until
the flames had burned themselves out.
In April. 1898, the grandstand burned
under similar circumstances.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
A LARGE PROVISION CONTRACT
The Government to BE Supplied by
n NorfhMesfern Comnnnr

TACOMA, Wash, May 4.-The largest
contract for supplying the Government
with provisions ever signed in the North
west has been concluded by which the
Pacific Cold Storage Company of Ia
coma, undertakes to supply the military
posts on the Yukon River and in wes-
tern Alaska with $4,000 pounds Of beef
and mutton.
The company is ordering 100000 pounds
of meats to fulfill this contract and to
supply its cold storage plants at Nome,
St Michaels. and Dawson. The meats
will be shipped from the company's main
plant here by the refrigerator steamer
Elihu Thompson, running to St Mich
aels. The company operates two refrig-
orator steamers on the Yukon River.
Charles Richardson's. president of the
company, has let a contract TO the Union
Iron Works, of San Francisco. for build
ing the largest refrigerator ocean steam
er on the Pacific Ocean. She will ply be-
tween Taccm ma and Alaska in summer and
to Honolulu and Manila IN winter. The
same company is building two large sal
mon canneries at Taku Inlet and at Bris-
tol Bay, Alaska.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
MAY Be HELD FOR MURDER
Assailants of Charles J. kuhnert in
Serious Predicament.
Their Victim Dies Result of
Blows Alleged to Have Been In
nicted in n Fight Last Saturday
Night-TroubIe Over Cigarette.

Charles ]. Kuhnert. a cigar maker,
aged forty seven years. whose home is at
124 North Carolina Avenue southeast, died
at Providence Hospital late yesterday
afternoon from injuries said to have been
inflicted by John f. Robey and Walter
a. Barllley. Saturday night, April y, at
the corner of First and G Streets south
east. Coroner Nevitt viewed the remains.
and has determined on an inquest to be
held tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock at the
Sixth precinct station. Prior to the en-
quiry, an autopsy will be performed on
the body by Deputy Coroner Glazebrook
At a hearing last Monday morning in
the Police Court. Robey and Barkley were
held in 5000 bond each by Judge Scott
TO await the result of Kuhnert's injuries.
Both men Were arrested at their homes
shortly after the trouble with Kuhnert,
who. they claim, caused the disturbance
by making an unwarranted attack ton
Robey. Barkley lives at 1i13 Georgia
Avenue southeast, while Robey resides at
526 Eighth Street southeast
According to the version of the affair
given the police. Robey and Barkley were
standing at First and C Streets southeast,
Saturday night week ago, when Kuh-
merit appeared Kuhnert demanded a
cigarette, it is said of Robey. who replied:
i can give you a cigarette paper, but
have no tobacco
Almost Immediately Kuhnert made an
attack on Robey, witnesses say. and Bark
ley went to the assistance of his friend.
1t is said KGhnert was intoxicated at the
time of the trouble, and the police have
been told that he had made a disturbance
in a saloon just prior TO the fatal encount-
er with Robey and Barkley. For several
minutes the meE fought on the sidewalk
and finally Kuhnert was thrown to
the ground. In falling kuhnert is said
to have struck heavily on his head on the
curbing, and he was rendered uncon-
scious. Police Sergeant Kaucher arrived
rs the fight concluded, and a call brought
the ambulance, in which Kuhnert was
taken to the hospital. Everything possi-
BILE was done for him during the past
week but he did not rally from the shock
and concussion resulting from the blows
and fall.
Kuhnert leaves a wife and two daugh-
ters. They were at the hospital yester
day afternoon and remained until the end
came. shortly after O'Clock. No ar
ranscments for the funeral can be made
until after the inquest tomorrow morn
ing. for which the police have summoned
a number of witnesses.
About two years ago, IL is said. Kuh-
merit was arrested, charged with striking
his brother-in-law, Thomas CoyIe, let
teT carrier, who shortly afterward died.
kuhGert served eight months when con-.
yicted of a charge of assault on Coyle.
but escaped a graver charge which might
have been placed against him, because the
jury was not satisfied that the assault
caused the death of Coyle
Both Robey and Barkley claim to have
acsed in self defence in the trouble with
Kuhnert. Each claims that Kuhnert at
tackled Robey without warrant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
l5c India Linen. 91c.

1000 yards of white India linen. very
sheer quality; equal 10 mat sold else
where for 15c yard; an exceptional
bargain at 9ISc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
BEHEADED BY A TRAIN.
A Jersey Farmer Killed in sight of
His Family.

CLAYTON, N. J., May 4.-Whcn George
Baird, an aged farmer, walked out of his
house to cross to one of his fields yester-
day morning his wife and two daughters
stood in the doorway, watching his re-
treating figure. The aged man had 30
pass over the tracks of the West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad. which run within
few feet of his house. and as he is very
deaf his wife and children usually look
out for him as he approaches the danger
Gus point They still had their eyes on
him, when the morning express from
Cape May came rushing up the track at
mile-a-minute clip. They screamed and
the engineer blew his whistle. but the
aged man did not hear. As he reached
the tracks the flying train struck him and
hurled his body far ahead and then
struck 1t again.
Before the eyes of his family the old
man was decapitated. his head rolling
away from the body.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
DR.. Humphreys
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
YALE COMES IN SECOND.
The Naval Academy Eight-Oared
Crew Wins nm Exciting Race.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. May 4.-The Naval
Academy eight-oared crew defeated the
Yale second crew in an exciting race on
the Severn this evening. The official time
was: Cadets 1926; Yale 10:26si. The dis
sance at the finish between the crews was
about FIVE feet.
The race was to have taken place at 2
o'clock. but was postponed because Of
heavy choppy sea. 1t was nearly o'clock
when the boats took the water. The
course was reversed on account of the
condition of the water. the starting point
being buoy opposite the naval cemetery,
the finishing point being buoy on Green
Ber.- Point.
Both shells took the water together,
but kept in company only short dis
tance. The middies forged ahead and
continued to lead for half length until
the Santee's wharf, half a mile away, was
reached. when the visitors got the lead
and kept it until within 150 yards of the
finish when the cadets again went ahead
by beautiful squirt.
The time is said to be the best by ten
seconds ever made at the Academy. Paul
Dashiell was starter. Lieut.. l.. w. Eberle
and Mr.. Allen of Yale judges. The cadets
pulled a 36 and 81 stroke and Yale ~
and -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
DEATH OF SAMUEL ]. GILBERT
Said to Have fBcen son of the Fn-
mons Composer.

NORFOLK, va, May 4.-The body OF
Samuel James Gilbert. said to have been
a son of the famous. English composer
w. S. Gilbert, whose death at the Norfolk
City Almshouse was reported yesterday.
was Inferred IN the strangers lot. Elm
wood Cemetery. Brief religious services
were conducted before the body in a pine
coffin was lowered into the grave.
1t was learned today that Gilbert who
was fOrty-nine years Of age. came to Nor
folk last fall from New York. Being ad-
dicted to the liquor habit. he drifted to
the Union Mission, where he received as
sistance until he secured a position as
organ tuner Of a local house, when,
through drink he lost his place He was
again aided at the mission and finally sent
to the almshouse the early part of last
month. Gilbert was an accomplished mu-
sician and highly educated
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
FUNERAL OF GEORGE BROWN.
Services 10 BE Held Today Under the
Auspices of the Red Men.

George Brown, late Of Company e. Sixth
Battalion District of Columbia Volunteers,
Infantry. in tie civil war who died from
heart disease last Thursday at his late
residence, 4ls Seventh Street southeast
vii be buried today at p. m. The rec
tor of Christ Episcopal Church will read
the burial service. The interment will be
in Congressional Cemetery.
The pailbearers will be chosen from the
Improved Order of Red Men, Kit Carson
Post, No. 2. G. 4. r., and the knights Of
Pythias. OF which orders the deceased was
a prominent member.
Mr. Brown was the oldest past grand
sachem Of the Order Of Red Men i'm the
country lie was a native Of Pennsyl-
vania and was seyenty-four years old.
Since 1850 the deceased has lived In
Southeast Washington. and for many
years was employed as a model maker In
the navy yard He retired from active
work some years ago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
KICKED IN THE STOMACH.
EIiza NaGruder Seriously Injured b,
Enoch Smith.

Eliza Magruder. colored, living in Con-
nor Alley northwest, near Twenty-seeond
and NJ Streets northwest. is a patient at
the Emergency Hospital. suffering from
a kick in the stomach. Enoch Smith,
aged about twenty-five years. is held al
the Third precinct station, charged with
assaulting the woman.
The police believe Smith created a dis
turba nee at the home Of the woman late
last light. when the alleged assault was
committed. IL is said he chased the wo-
man about the house, and finally kicked
her, causing serious injuries. Neighbora
heard the disturbance and sent for the
police. Policeman Potter saw Smith pre-
pairing 10 leave the place and arrested
him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
Quarantine Orders Issued.

On account of the appearance OF two
cases of yellow fever in Havana. Cuba,
Surgeon General Wyman has ordered a
strict quarantine against Cuba. All per-
sons arriving from Cuba at Southern
ports Will be detained five days, unless
they can furnish u certificate Of i'm
munity from fever. AT Northern stations
only about one days delay In quarantine
will be insisted upon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
Caught between Two Cars.

Robert l.. Pearson. conductor on the
Anacostia and Potomac Railroad. was
severely injured about the legs near the
corner of Franklin and Nichols Avenue
in Anacostia. by being caught in between
two cars which he was endeavoring to
couple Policeman Guy King. who hap
pened In the vicinity. quickly telephoned
for the Fifth precinct patrol wagon and
upon its arrival Pearson was taken to the
Providence Hospital.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05

After being at home for few days she
left again and upon search being made
she was found at Falk's place of busi-
ness on Eleventh Street. After the pre-
liminary hearing of the case in the Po-
lice Court the girl was sent to the House
of the Good shepherd. where she remain
ed until about the time Falk was called
10 trial in the Supreme Court of the Dis
t,sr
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
Torehon Iaces, 35c.

We will put on sale Monday some
remarkable bargains in machine-made
torchon laees and insertings. The lot
embraces fully 80 different patterns:
all in match sets: from one-half to
four inches wide; never before have
We put before you such exceptional
bargains in laces; in many cases they
viii be sold at half and less than half
the actual value. Think of it, 37sc.
lot of everlasting torchon. in a
variety of widths, will be sold for 1c
yard.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
A Rubens Brings e3,3eo.

LONDON, May 4.-Ruebens' Raising of
the Cross was sold at auction yesterday
for 28,260
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-29
CUBANS ACCEPT IT.
Platt Amendment Goes Through
by a Vote of ID to IA.

Havana, May 29.-The Plat amendment
was accepted by the Cuban constitutional
convention BY a vote of Is to a.
The actual vote was on accepting the
majority report of the committee on re-
lations which embodied the amendment
with explanations of certain clauses.
The radicals made a hard fight at the
last moment and Seniors Portuondo. Gomez
and Tammayo bitterly arraigned the con-
servatives. Senior Tammayo was partic-
ularly vindictfve and declared that every
body who voted in favor Of the Platt
amendment was a traitor to his country.
this statement On several occasions per
sonal encounters seemed imminent
Senior Gomez spoke for more than an
hour. and his. speech undoubtedly won
over Seniors Castro, Roba and Manouiey-
He appealed to the patriotism OF dele
gates and rehearsed the long fight for
Independence, denouncing as perJurers all
who favored the P1att amendment on the
ground that they had sworn to draw up
q constitution for an independent repub-
Several conservatives rose and asked
Senior Gomez to retract, but he absolutely
refused
The following delegates voted against
the majority report:
Gomez, Gener, Portuondo. La CTet. Man
duley CiSneros Ferrer, Fortuni. Roba,
Etnoyo. Silvela. Castro, Zayas and Ale
man. Seniors Rivera and Bravo We're abb
The convention will continue its sessions
which win be devoted to drawing up the
election law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-29
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
HOW PORTO RICO FEELS
Disappointment Expressed at
Supreme Court Decision.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May 29.-The
first report of the supreme courts de-
cision in the De Lima case reached here
and was interpreted as declaring the
taxation Of imports from Porto Rico to
the United States Is per cent of the
Dingley duties to be unconstitutional. It
was received here with great satisfac-
ton When the fun report of the De
Lima case was published, there was evil
denced general feeling of disappoint-
ment among Porto Rican merchants,
who had hoped that the courts decision
would give them a years free trade.
Porto Ricans are reluctant to believe
that the full report is true.
The consensus of opinion of the mat
ter seems to be that the Porto Rican
legislature should be convened in extra
session to declare Porto Rico self sup
porting without the collection Of Gus
toms ON imports between Porto Rico and
the United States. A general spirit of
complaint that all the supreme courts
decisions were against Porto Rico IS
noticeable. When San Juan merchants
were questioned on the subject they
manifested much regret at the outcome
as they had hoped to have refunded all
the moneys paid under the Is per cent
application of the Ding1ey duties. It
was generally expected that the courts
decisions would grant Porto Rico free
trade and her citizens full citizenship
and constitutional privileges When told
that If the latter privilege had been
granted the internal revenue laws of
the United States would be applied to
the islands and that all funds and Gus
toms hereunder collected would be de-
posted in the federal treasury all Porto
Ricans questioned in the matter ac-
knoWledged that this would be bad
and that their present status was pre-
ferable as they did not believe that the
island would stand the collection of the
United States internal revenue and that
such collections, If attempted. would
necesSitate an even heavier property tax
for the maintenance Of Porto Rico
understand the Importance Of the su-
oreme courts decisions. Those who are
bankers predict an immediate revival
now that the status of the country has
been decided.
The manager OF an important Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-29
GOOD WORD FoR THE NEGRO.
Port Williams, Near Atchison, an
Ideal Little Settlement

Atchison, Kan. May 29.-The attention
of the idle colored men in Atchison is
called to the Port Williams cOlored set
tlement south. of town, where they will
find an example worthy of their consider
alton. It can be said to the credit Of
Port Williams that no colored communi-
ty in the state has produced. a more in
telligent, industrious and worthy lot of
colored citizens than it has Most of
them own well improved farms and are
Fl. {. Buchanan ana the Dickey broth
ers each own 200 acres of land and are ex-
tensively engaged in raising wheat, corn
and live stock Charley Ingram and J.
dred acres, well improved, while others
own from 90 to so acres Most of them
of from $500 to S1o0o. They have two
churches and now have control of the
school in district No. 2e a colored school
board having been elected, and a colored
teacher hired for three or four consecu-
The average citizen of Port Williams is
as honest. sober and industrious as his
white neighbor. The chara cteristic bully
Of the younger GRAFTON of colored -peo-
pie is not found at Port Williams. Most
of the young colored people brought up
here are Intelligent. Straightforward and
steady. George King has been connected
with the chemical department of the
State university for a number of years
and is one of the brightest young colored
men in the state; J. d Richardson has
had a position in the office of the Omaha
Daily Bee for many years; Charley New
ton former Port Williams colored school
teacher, is now a Methodist bishop, and
is said to possess one of the finest private
libraries in Illinois; Charley Farmer and
Ulysses Grant Bell have long runs as
porters on the Burlington railroad; Tom
Jet has minstrel show on the road
more of colored people, born and raised
here have good positions in various parts
OF the country, and ny thelr GOOD habits
which their native community has ac-
CURED
great newspaper readers.