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ATLANTA
HAS COT IT
MiM Case oi Yellow Fever
of a Refugee.
EDWARD’S 90 CASES
Io Improvement in the Situation at Nei
Orleans is Reported.
DEATH RATE ONLY 12 PER CENT
There Have Been 70 Cases In
Ail New Orleans.
SURGEON GENERAL WYMAN’S REPORT
iSt Show* one Case iu Texas—All Baggage
Going Into Atlanta From Infected Points
is to be Bumigated.
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Atlanta, Sept. 28.—A mild case of
yellow fever has devel oped here.
It is a girl named Carrie Flemming
one of the refugees from Mobile. She
is stepping at 119 Auburn avenue and
came here on the 16th.
She was not feeling well when she ar
rived and a physician was called in. He
dismissed the case last Monday as a slight
-indisposition. He was called in again
today and found suspicious circumstan
ces. He had Dr. Amisted to consult
with him, and they pronoui.ced it yel
low fever.
The house has been isolated and is un
der strict quarantine. There is no alarm
or excitement here. The cool weather
now prevailing precludes the possibility
of its spread.
, THREE DEATHS
Ten New Ca*e* In Crsscent City—Situation is
Not Improved.
New Orleans, Sept. 23. —Shortly a
ter 10 o’clock two deaths from yellov
fever were reported to the board o
health. They were Mary Dubois, u
-child living on St. Charles street, be
tween Cherokee and Hillary, who wm
taken sick Sept. 16, and O. Secreto of
•118 Birch street. Both of these deaths
occurred in the extreme upper portion
of the city. One new case was also re
ported. It is that of Edgar Roy, at
Miro and Esplanade streets. Yellow
fever already existed in the premises.
The total number of cases up to the
present writing has been 70. There
have been 10 deaths in all. The death
rate is a trifle over 12 per cent.
Thb sanitary officers and health au
thorities expect to be able in a few days
to announce that the fever, which
started first on S'. Claude street in this
city, has been completely wiped out.
The patients on the square, except in
one house, are nearly well.
The temperature is lower than for
any day this week. However scientists
may differ as to the effect of low tem
perature on the spread of yellow fever,
, the change here has had the effect of
increasing public confidence and of
strengthening faith in the opinion of
Dr. Touatre, that there is absolutely no
danger hero of an epidemic.
Requests are being made to the board
of health to close the theaters. The
board, however, has taken no notion in
the premises.
Later.—Tonight ten cases are re
ported for the entire day, and three
deaths in all. The situation is not im
proved and there is a gloomy feeling
liera tonight.
YELLOW FEVER BULLETIN.
Surgeon General Wyin«H the
Situation-*-Baggage to Be Fa in I gated.
Washington, Sept. 23. —Surgeon Gen
oral Wyman sent to various state boards
of health the following bulletin sum
marizing the yellow fever situation.
The following cases of yellow fever
were officially reported as occurring on
Sept 22:
New Orleans, 12; Mobile, 4; Edwards,
Miss., 18; Beaumont, Tex., 1.
Reports from Ocean Springs, Biloxi
and Scranton, Miss., delayed.
Suspected case at St. Louis reported
*S malaria. Rnaaaatad hnaa .a.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
REYNOLDS TO RANG
But There Is a Small Hope
For Brooks.
Governor Will Return This Morn
ing and Decide The Fate
of Bud BrooKs.
Atlanta 4 Sept. 28. —Grady Reynolds
will hang tomorrow at Jefferson. That
he will have justice meted out to him is
is certain, but there is a shadow of
hope for Bud Brooks.
Gov. Atkinson will return from North
Carolina tomorrow morning at five
o’clock. He will at once look into the
matter, and telegraph his decision to
Sheriff Braselton as to Brooks’ fate.
Reynolds has confessed that be struck
down Merchant Hunt. Brooks planned
the foul deed.
Reynolds still maintains his open,
defiant manner, acknowledging every
thing with seeming candor. He hears
the ring of the hammer as his gallows
is being made and comments lightly
upon it.
Brooks wears the same downcast
look which characterized him at the
trial. He starts at every sound and
with piteous fear awaits his fate.
BREWING PLANT BURNED,
One of the Oldest Est>«bli«* lime tits In Wis
consin " I ped Out.
LaCrosse, Wis., Sept. 23.—Fire was
discovered in the roof of the brew house
of the John Gund Brewing company’s
plant. The nightwatchman turned in
the alarm, and although every fire com
pany in the city responded, nothing but
the bare walls of one of the most ex
tensive malting and brewing establish
ments in the northwest remain.
The roof and inside woodwork were
dry as tinder and the flames spread rap
idly to the other buildings of the plant.
The malt house contained several car
loads of malt and about 5,000 bushels of
barley, which was totally destroyed.
The office building, which stands across
the street was not burned and a part of
the engine room was saved. The cold
storage contained about 12,000 barrels
of beer, which was destroyed.
The total loss will exceed $300,000,
about one-half of which is covered by
insurance in various line companies.
The plant will be rebuilt as soon as cha
debris can be cleared away. The out
put of the brewery was 100.000 barrels a
year and employed about 150 men. It
was founded in 1858 and has been one
of the leading institutions of the city
since that tin?,'.
Mount Pleasant, Mo., declared free from
infection by Acting Assistant Surgeon
John Gniteras.
Dr. Sawtelle has been directed by the
surgeon general to fumigate all bag
gage from infected points at a point
near Atlanta, Ga.
Edwards Reports Nina Cases.
Edwards, Miss., Sept. 23.—New cases
of yellow fever reported are as follows>
Mrs. Dr. Pool, Dr. W. A. Ratliff, Mist
Martin, W. G. Redfield George Waib
linger, Mrs. Scott Noblin, O. H. Noblin,
Frank White and Josephine Saunders
(a negro). There are the usual quota
of suspects not yet seen by the doctors.
All so far as heard from are doing very
well Mrs. Greaves, who has been dan
gerously sick, is reported improving
and the situation looks more cheerful.
There are now a total of 90 cases of
yellow fever.
Batused to Take Refugees,
Columbia, S. O. t Sept. 23.—A coun
try hotel at Lithia Springs, in Laurent
county, has refused to take 200 New
Orleans people with cleau bills of health.
Two Oases In Mobile.
Mobile, Sept 23.—0n1y two new
oases of yellow fever have developed
here today, and no deaths.
MOORE ELECTED CAPTAIN
Will Direct This Tear’s ’Vartlty Foot
ball Team.
Athens, Sept. 22.—Threat Moore de
feated Tiohenor and is oaptaln of the
football team. Every one is pleased with
the election, as Moore is a very popular
man.
Way •>—-e -*> at il 1«•
Nashville, Sept. 28.—Massachusetts
day was observed at the Tennessee Cen
tennial exposition. During the after
noon Governor Wolcott reviewed ths
United States troops from Jefferson bar
racks. Mo., after which a reception in
honor of the Massachusetts visitors was
given at the Woman’s building.
Only One Game,
Washington, Sept. 23.—0n1y one
game was played today, all the other
clubs resting. Tomorrow the great strug
gle between Boston and Baltimore will
begin in Baltimore.
Cleveland. 8, Chicago 4. *
ROME. GA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1897.
RUMOR SET
: AT JEST
No Ultimatum Has Been
Sent to Spain.
THIS IS THE TRUTH
American Diplomat Who is In a Position
to Know About It.
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ONLY OFFERED ODE GOOD OFFICES
Woodford Refers to Deplorable
State of Cuba.
UNITED STATES WOULD ASSIST
In Bringing Abcut Peace. But It Can be Ab-
Absolately Stated That no Uhimatum
Has Been Sent to Spain.
New York, Sept. 23.—A special to
The Herald from London says: In ref
erence to the sensational telegrams from
Madrid about the alleged ultimatum
and inevitability of war between the
United States and Spain, The Herald
correspondent had a conversation with
a distinguished American diplomat,
who, though not personally concerned
in the American- Spanish negotiations,
is in a position to know the exact state
of affairs, but who for obvious reasons
would not allow his name to be men
tioned. He said:
“I cannot, of course, pledge in ad
vance the government of the United
States, but so, far as the present is oour
cerned such a step is not in contempla
tion. The United States has probably
intimated through Minister Woodford
that the present state of affairs is most
deplorable and that if we could be of
any assistance in bringing such a con
dition of things to an end we should be
glad to offer our services.
“But you may state absolutely that
no ultimatum has been sent to Spain by
the United States.”
SEVERAL MEN SURRENDER.
Announced In Havana That Cabana Lay
Down Their Arina.
Havana, Sept. 23.—1 tis officially an
nounced that two insurgent officers and
81 armed insurgent cavalrymen who
belonged to the insurgent force under
Trellez, surrendered to the Spanish au
thorities at Yaguaramas, province of
Santa Clara. Trellez, it is added, was
killed the previous night by three of his
followers.
A column of Spanish troops, com
manded by Colonel Munoz, while re
connoitering the north coast of Havana
province, between Boca Cobre and Boca
Oiega, east of Bacuranao, captured 60
boxes of ammunition and 12 lots of
rifles, said to have belonged to a fili
bustering expedition which had recently
landed in the vicinity. The troops are
continuing their search and hope to
capture more arms and ammunition.
CHARGED WITH COLLUSION.
The Southern Railway anti South Caroline
Aaih<»ritie» lu Trouble.
Atlanta, Sept. 23.—A petition for
injunction against the Southern rail
way, filed by Bluthenthal & Bickart,
wholesale whisky dealers of this city,
was argued before Judge Newman. The
Atlanta firm asks that the road be
made' to haul original packages in South
Carolina. Collusion is charged between
the roads and the South Carolina au
thorities.
The road’s attorneys denied any con
spiracy and claimed that the reason
they refused the freight was because it
was not securely and properly packed.
They claim that the order refusing such
freight was issued in good faith. Argu
ment lasted four hours. The judge re
served his decision and fixed Oct. 9as
the date ' for hearing the case on its
merits.
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ottr a trnnuau xeara uia.
Chicago, Sept. 23.—James McLane,
102 years old, familiarly kuown as “Un
cle Jimmy,” one of the oldest residents
of Chicago, died of old age here. He
was born in Ireland on St. Patrick's
day, 1796, and came to America in 1883,
coming to Chicago in 1878.
Nicaragua Rebel. Routed.
Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 23.—Gen
eral Paiz, the commander of the revo
lutionary forces, is reported to have been
wounded in the leg during a battle neaf
Rivas with the government troops,
which is said to have resulted in a oom
plqte viptpry fqr the latter.
LIVINGSTON ON CUBA
Says Coagrtss Will Act in the
Spring.
Only Way to Do is to Recognize
Independence of Cuba and
Have it Out With Spain..
Washington, Sep . 23.—“1f the
president does not take some action
favorable to Cuba by December then
we, the members of congress, wilLrec
ognize its independence, and at the
beginning of thejsession at that.”
Representative Livingston, of Geor
gia, may be a democrat and a member
of the minority but he voices the sen
timent of the majority in the lower
house. Continuing, be said:;
“I have seen all the members of the
house wbo have been in Washington,
within the past month and each one.
irrespective of what party he may be
long s o is in favor of bringing this war
to a close. The more radical these
resolutions are the better, for there
seems to be a belief that sooner or la.
ter we have got to have trouble with
Spain if we hope to do anything for
th e island.
“There is no use trying, to play di
plomacy with Spain, for she is more
tnan our match at that.. The only
thing now, and I verily believe it is
what will be done as soon as congress
meets, is to pass resolutions recogniz
ing the absolute independence of
Cuba. ”
OVER HALF THE CROP OUT.
Cutton la Still Opening Rapidly*' and. Plate
injC < ontinuen.
Washington, Sept. 28.—The- weather
bureau, in its report of crop conditions,
says the week has been favorable for
ripening and securing crops, but in* cen
tral Mississippi and Ohio valleys,. Ten-,
nessee and portions of the middle
and south Atlantic states it has been
too dry for fallowing and. seeding for
fall grain.
The exceptionally warm weather of
the first half of the month matured corn
rapidly and has placed nearly the whole
crop beyond injury from frost. Owing
to dronthy conditions in some of the
more important states the grain, par
ticularly the late crop, did not fill well,
and the reports indicate that much will
be chaffy.
Cotton has continued to open rapidly
and picking has been vigorously carried
on. The reports indicate that much the
greater part of the crop over the central
and eastern portions of the cotton belt
is now open, and that the .bulk of the
crop will be secured by Oct. 15.
Shooting ebrapo at Oelma. /
Selma, Ala., Sept. 23. — Mrs. Alice
Jones shot her uncle, George Pattrick, a
farmer/ near her home, on Lawrence
street. She recently separated from her
husband and came to Selma. Pattriok
drove up to her house and demanded
the return of some furniture which he
had given her and made insulting re
marks. She secured a pistol and fol
lowing him into the street demanded
an apology. He refused to apologize
and the woman fired five shots at him,
one of which took effect. Patrick drove
off in his wagon and it cannot be
learned how badly he is injured.
Engineer Petit Is Acquitted.
Columbia, S. 0., Sept. 23.—H. J.
Petit has been acquitted of murder in
Lexington. On Oct 14. 1890, two trains
collided at Swansea on the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular. The engineer on
the train was scalded to death, a mail
agent was killed and others injured.
Petit was the engineer on the train run
ning out of time. When the collision
occurred he jumped and took to the
woods, but later gave himself up. He
was tried for causing the death of these
people. The jury was out five minutes.
Twenty Whitecap* an Trial.
Columbia, a 0., Sept 23.—The trial
of the whitecaps of the Mormon elders
and converts began in Winnsboro. In
dictments against 24 men, some of them
of the best class of farmers, were given
to the grand jury. True bills against
six of the supposed ring leaders were
returned. Forty witnesses were pres
ent, including ten women. Ten of these
are girls who held at bay a mob of 300
while Mormon elders escaped from their
house. The testimony of several wit
nesses is directly against the indicted.
Ignore* Chargo* of Collualon,
Columbia, a 0., Sept. 23.—Governor
Ellerbe returned here from Mt Airy,
N. 0., where he has spent two weeks
with Senator McLaurin. The governor
declined to talk about the proceedings
in Atlanta charging him with collusion
with Southern officials. He will, he
said, remove the state constabulary on
Oct. 1, as he indicated some time ago,
and has come back in time to close up
any business he may have with them.
Johnston Appoints a Judge.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 23.—Gov
ernor Johnston has appointed A. A
Hurst of Edwardsville probate judge of
Oleborne county, vice S. P. Baker, de
ceased. Baker was a Populist; Hurst is
a Democrat, being recommended to the
governor for appointment by the Demo
cratic executive committee of that
Bounty.
AN ANGRY
ATTORNEY
Charges Police With In
timidating Witnesses.
IN LUETGERT TRIAL
Asks For an Order Problbiting Such
Action by Prosecution.
■ BIS STATEMENT WAS SENSATIONAL
Lively Spat Followed ln> Which
The Judge Joined.
hE WILL PUNISH ANY OFFENDER
To the Full Extent of the Law—Witness®* for
the Defense Are Now on the Stand
and Ara Being Examined.
Chicago, Sept. 23. The Luetgert
trial opened with a sensational intima
tion by ex-Judge Vincent that the po
lice were intimidating the witnesses
for the defense. Ex-Judge Vincent,
soon after the court opened, asked that
the jnry be excluded while he made a
statement to. the court. When the jury
had retired ex-Judge Vincent, with in
dignation iu his tones and force in his
declaratiou, said.
“If the court please there is strong
reason to believe that the police are in
terfering with witnesses for the defense
and trying to intimidate them. Ido
not say absolutely that this it true, but
the indications point almost directly to
that conclusion. I desire an order of
court prohibiting such action on the
part of the police or the prosecution.”
“Why not make the injunction cover
both sides?” suggested State’s Attorney
Dineen.
"The court does not require instruc
tions from any of the attorneys en
gaged.”' sharply responded Judge Tut
hill.
“I will make the charge that wit
nesses for the defense have been inter
fered with aud harrassed by the police,”
•aid Attorney Phelan of the defense.
“If that is true, there should be an
investigation,” remarked State’s Attor
ney Dineen. “If any witness for the
defense has been intimidated it has been
without the knowledge of the state and
we do not approve of it. *’
“I will say now for the benefit of the
police,” said Judge Tuthill, with se
verity in his tones, “that if I hear of
any interference with witnesses on
either side in this case, I will deal with
the offender and my dealing will not be
gentle. This defendant has rights here
and they will be protected. ”
"Why not order an investigation?”
queried State’s Attorney Dineen.
“Mr. Dineen, this court will make the
order it deems proper. That will do.”
When the jury was recalled Rosa
Gleich was placed on the witness stand
for cross examination.
BOOM IN IRON BUSINESS.
Birmingham Furnace* Hare Enough Or
der* to Keep Them Busy.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept 28.—1 tis
given out that Alabama furnaces have
sold pig iron up to Jan. 1 of next year.
As a result a number of orders are being
accepted for delivery after that date.
Such conditions have not prevailed in
this section in many months and the
activity of the pig iron market is the
subject of much comment.
Iron brokers buying in this market
are not purchasing at present from the
furnaces, but from the warranty yards,
where the speculators have their pur
chases of some time back stock. It is
also stated that a lively foreign trade is
one of the features of the Alabama iron
market.
The home and foreign prices are al
most on a parity and the sales to the
foreign market are not made at current
prices, but largely by speculators who
are unloading purchases made somo
time back.
Fifteen furnaces are in blast in the
Birmingham district and two others are
ready for the torch. Heavy shipments
of pig iron are reported.
Gold Oomlin troin Kurope.
New York, Sept. 23.—La Touraine
of the French steamship, line, which
sails from Havre on Saturday next, will
bring to this port $1,090,000 in gold con
signed to the Hanover National bank of
New York.
A state Senator Marries.
Chicago, Sept. 23.—The wedding of
State Senator Cantor of New York to
Miss Lydia Greenbaum was
celebrate* 1 _ ,
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PBICE FIVE CENTS-
SPENDS QUIET DAY
President and Party Resting in
Massachusetts.
he Weather Was Cloudy and a
Slight Rain Kept Them
Indoors.
Adams, Mass., SNk. 20.__ T eewdeni
McKinley and the members oi •
his party rested all day. It was nearly
7 o’clock when President and Mrs. Mc-
Kinley made their appearance at ths
breakfast table at the Plunkett resi
dence. The night’s rest had worked
wonders in both and all the traoea oi
weariness and care had disappeared.
The Misses McKinley and McKenna,
the young members of the party, arose
early and enjoyed a walk through the
beautiful grounds before breakfast. At
torney General McKenna, who was •
slightly indisposed Wednesday after
noon, is in the best of spirits now.
Secretary and Mrs. Long came- ovei
from the residenbe of O. T. Plunkett, a
brother of the president’s host, where
they are being entertained, shortly- after
the morning meal was over, and the en
tire party enjoyed a quiet hour upon
the broad piazza.
The weather was not the best. There
were, numerous clouds in the sky, and
now aud then a slight rain fell.
THE COLOR LINE DRAWN.
People of an Illinois Town Favor the Sop*,
arate School Blau.
Alton, Ills., Sept. 23.—The fight be
tween the board of education and the
negro citizens of Alton over the separa
tion of the white children from the
black is growing more strained. The
attendance at the Douglass and Lovejoy
schools, the two buildings set apart for
the negro children by tbe board of edu
cation, has been very small and on the
other hand the old buildings are over
crowded on account of negro residents
insisting on their children attending the
same schools as the whites.
Superintendent R. A. Haight has
given instructions that the negroes shall
be admitted, but that no recitations
shall be heard nntil they go to their
own school.
The negro residents oppose-the sepa
rate school plan and say they propose to
fight the case to the end.
It is said that Qolonel John- O. Bren
holt of this city and Senator John M.
Palmer have been retained, as- counsel
for the negro citizens.
THE MONEY COMMISSION.
Financial Question Being, pisou.sed In
Washington by Prominent Men.
Washington, Sept. 23 —The mone
tary commission resumed its sessions
here with ex-Senator Edmunds presid
ing. W. B. Dean of St Paul has ar
rived, making nine of the 1J commis
sioners present, namely: Messrs. Ed
munds, Leighton, Fairchilds, Patterson,
Bush, Fries, Dean, Taylor and Laugh
lin.
At the morning sessien a general dis
cussion occurred on the plans to be
adopted. Thus far the commission has
not taken up the serious work before it,
but has mapped out the preliminary or
ganization. The general subject of
finance will be divided under several
leading heads, each being committed to
a subcommittee. These heads have not
been fixed thus far, and. until they are
the subcommittee- will not be named.
Several of the- members addressed tha>
commission on financial topics. These
discussions will be private, as- they are
mainly for the- purpose of the bringing
out every phase of the monetary qnes
tion.
Grady Reynold* CoefeMM,
JmrrsßSOK. Ga., Sept. 2& Bsfi
Brooks and Grady Reynolds, both son
vioted of the murder of M. Q. Hunt, a
prominent merchant of Belton, Gta..
will be banged on the same scaffold, in
the county jail yard Friday. Reynolds
has confessed that he 'killed Hunt ein
glehanded and that Bud Brooke assisted
him in concealing the body, and also
shared iu the booty found on thnperson
of Hunt.
Ex-Sen at or Evart* linprorltif,
New York, Sept. 23.—At the resi
dence of William M. Evarts, it is said
that the ex-senior's condition fe about
the same as for some time past and that
he is steadily improving. He keeps to
his bed most of the time, but is able to
sit up for a short time every day. The
chances of his ultimate recovery to
health are very favorable.
Protest ot Banker* Presented.
London, Sept 23.—The protest which
the London bankers drew np at their
meeting in the clearing house Wednes
day against the policy of the governor
of the Bank of England in announcing
its willingness to maintain one-fifth <3
its bullion reserve in silver, has been
presented to the bank.
Aga<i Wiim.ii l-a.as. Away.
Jackson, Miss., Sept 24.—Mrs. M. L.
Julienne, mother of Manager Julienne
of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany here, died of old age. Mrs Juli
enne was iu her eighty-first year and
possessed remarkable vitality. She has
been iu failing health for two years.
Rna.ia lu Keep Her Wheat.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 23.—1 tis as
serted that the Russian government
will shortly prohibit the exportation o|
wheat from Russia