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THE VICTIMS
OFFEVER
fruiteras Tries to Raise
. Freight Quarantine.
MOB WITH SHOTGUNS
"Stops Health Boards From Nev Or
leans and Other Places.
« A FEW NEW CASES REPORTED
Business at a Standstill In Cres
cent City.
SEVEN NEW CASES Al CLINTON, MISS
Feared it Will Become Epidemic There-Situ
ation at Edwards—Buffalo Bill is Com
’ inc South With His Show.
New Orleans, SeptSO,—There have
fb ten twenty-two new cases of yellow fe
ver reported here to lay. Only one death.
‘ The disease is spreading to all sections
of the city.
Miss Annie Hughes died at Biloxi to
day. She came f r om Illinois,
James Gray died in New Orleans
with the disease. He lived in Espla
nade avenue.
President Oliphant, Dr. Oarter and
Dr. John Guiteras have returned to the
city. They left to meet Dr. Swearingen
and other health officers with a view to
the raising of the quarantine embargo
against freight, and had a very tough
experience. At Raine, a mob with shot
guns prevented their further progress,
and they were ordered to turn back,
wnich, under the circumstances, they
were compelled to do.
During their trip they gathered up
some 24 representatives of health boards
and held a meeting at Oade, at which
they fully discussed the situation here
and elsewhere, and adopted resolutions
tending to relieve the congestion of
freight. A committee was appointed to
communicate with the authorities on
the lines of the Texas and Southern Pa
cific, with a view to securing an amel
ioration of present oppressive condi
tions. All those in the party said they
thought the trip would result in great
good.
Dr. Guiteras takes his experience
good naturedly, although surprised at
the terror that is evident in some of the
country districts. He will stay here at
the St. Charles hotel, and will await
■orders before making any attempt to
proceed to Beaumont.
The authorities are busily engaged in
making arrangements for moving more
patients into the yellow fever hospital
on Canal street. There are more than
a dozen patients there now.
The board of health has made ar
rangements to provide quarantined peo
ple with apparatus for fumigating let
ters which they desire to send to the
postoffice.
Business here has gone to smash ow
ing to the number of trains that have
been taken off and the fact the preju
dice of the people in country towns are
pitched so high that they will not even
receive thoroughly disinfected letters.
SITUATION AT EDWARDS.
Twenty-sine New Cases Reported In That (1 y
Yesterday. Mayor is R covering.
Edwards, Miss., Sept 30— Twenty
nine new oases of yellow fever reported
here up to 11 o’clock tonight. No deaths.
Mr. A. J. Lewis, who has had fevei
for some time, is convalescent and will
be out in a few days.
Dr. McCallum is reported «s having
passed a good night, and from present
indications his case will be a mild one.
Captain Montgomery sat up for some
time, and if he has no backset will be
out soon. Mayor Redfield is doing
nicely although he has had high fever
Business hare is dead, only two stores
having kept open since the official an
nouncement of the fever.
SEVEN CASHES IN CLINTON.
Feared There Will Re a Wide Spread of
Fever at That Place.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 30.—The state
board of health has just received a tele
gram from Clinton, 10 miles west of
here, and midway between this city and
Edwards, acknowleding that there are
•even casss of yellow fever at that place,
four in the Edis family and three in
’.the family of Mr. Pettigrew.
There haVJ been rumors concerning
-Clinton for the past week, but every
-effort to run the rumors down have re
united in a flat danla! on ths Dart of
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
BOSTON GETS FLAG
The Baltimore’s Co Down Be
fore Washington.
Boston Has an Easy Time With
Brooklyn—A Bemark
abla Race.
Washington, Sept. 30 —Boston has
cinched the pennant beyond all doubt
and the flag will float in Beantown.
Washington easily defeated Balti
more, while Boston made hash out of
Brooklyn.
Thus one of the most marvelous races
in the history of the national league
comes to a close. For weeks it has
been a game of see-saw between Bos
ton and Baltimore for first place. Now
Boston would lead by a narrow mar
gin, then Baltimore would forge to
the front. The scores:
Brooklyn 3, Boston 12.
Baltimore 3, Washington 9.
New York 6, Philadelphia 5.
Pittsburg-Cleveland game postpon
ed on account of a heavy fog.
Oiinton authorities of the existence of
yellow fever there.
The state board has been trying for
three days to send Dr. Dunn from Ed
wards to Clinton, but the plan has mis
carried on account of the refusal es the
people of Bolton to allow the expert to
pass through that place.
The city authorities wired the stale
board that Dr. Dunn would not be per
mitted to pass that place on a handcar,
but that be might go through on an
engine and coach at full speed. As a
result of this lack of co-operation with
the state board, Dr. Hunter, the health
officer at Bolton, has resigned. It is
feared that the delay in getting an ex
pert to Clinton will result in a wide
spread of the disease at that point
Six New Oases in Mobile.
Mobile, Sept. 30, —Six new cases re
ported here today. There has been one
death.
A New Lown Has Been Stricken.
McHenry, La., Sept. 30.—Two cases
of yellow fever have developed here.
GOLD MINING IN GEORGIA.
Considerable Activity at Canton—Opera*
tions to Begin at Once.
Oakton, Ga., Sept. bO.—There is great
activity in gold mining operations in
this county, and the further it goes the
clearer becomes the evidence that this
is to be a great region for gold mining.
The Sixes Gold Mine company has
just been fully organized, with the fol
lowing board of directors: Judge Henry
B. Tompkins, Dr. F. H. Orme, O. W.
Hunnicutt, of Atlanta; H. F. Russell-
Howland of Allatoona; J. H. Moore and
A. B. Coggins of Canton. Gabriel T.
Palmer of Atlanta is secretary and
treasurer.
The company has purchased a well
known gold property in Cherokee
county, upon which it will begin ope
rations at once with a 20-stamp mill.
Assays of the ore which is on this prop
erty in great abundance show that it
runs from $25 to over S3OO a ton. Tho
company is strong financially and hat
reason to expect fine results.
Bnff.tlo'Blll Dafica the Fever.
St. Louis, Sept 30.— The yellow fe
ver epidemic has no terrors for Colonel
W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and his wild
west aggregation, which is here this
week. Major Burke, manager of the
show, says the epidemic will cause them
to make no changes in £heir itinerary
on the southern trip, which will begin
next Monday. Health Commissioner
Starkloff has issued more than 400 cer
tificates of health to Colonel Oody and
hie company. Their first stopping place
is Memphis.
R• n ounoad Ci»r of fcua sI a.
Chicago, Sept. 30. —Professor Her
man Edmund Von Holst is now an
American citizen. The now famous
historian and professor at the Univer
sity of Chicago went before Judge
Neely and renounced all allegiance to
the czar of Russia in particular and tc
every foreign prince and potentate in
general. Professor Von Holst is a na
tive of the province of Lithuania, Rus
sia.
To Issue Gold Certificates.
New York, Sept. 80.—There is some
talk in banking circles of the possibility
of the treasury department issuing gold
certificates, now that gold is piling up
in the vaults and the currency is de
creasing. The discussion is chiefly due
to a dispatch received in Wall street to
the effect that recently there has been
some formal discussion between the
treasury officials of the subject of the
desirability of this course.
Noted I'liilantliroplst Deed.
New York, Sept. 80.—Isaac Bell,
the principal owner of the Old Domin
ion steamship line, died of pneumonia
at his home here, aged 83 years. Mr.
Bell was noted for his works of philan
thropy and had been connected with
many financial and mercantile enter-
Ei. His wife, who survives, was the
liter of the elder Dr. Valentine
ROME. GA., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1897.
SCHEMES
AND ISLANDS
With the Island Plan
Leading the Race.
ATLANTASHOWDOWN
Prices and Plans For Disposing of Geor
gia’s Convicts.
BX-GOV.IKORTHEN AND GEN. GORDON
Advocate a Farm Costing $120,-
000 Near Fort Valley.
$581,000 FOR THE DADE COAL MINES
Model Penitentiary Plans Presented For
Ossa ba w Island—Price" Asked 'For
Sapelo Island—Other Plans.
Atlanta, Sept. 30.—The advocates of
the penal island plan made a most favor
able impression on the sub-committee
today.
Ex-Gov. Northen, Gen, John B. Gor
don and Col. C. B. Howard offered to
sell the State of Georgia the.. Magnolia
and Chocolate bend plantations on Flipt
river seven miles from Fort Valley at
$lO per acre. They will sell 12,000 acres
for $120,000, or 7,000 acres for $70,000.
Capt. Clifford Anderson offered the
coal and iron properties in Dade and
Walker counties and adjacent parts of
Alabama include 29,120 acres and $500,-
000 worth of improvements, for $581,-
000, with accomodations, equipment and
tools to work 1,200 to 1,500 convicts.
The only sensation in the proceedings
was folded up in an envelope that lay on
the table. It was addressed to the chair
man of the committees and ' was signed
by Mr. Julius Brown, who served notice
that the Dade coal mines, Castle Rock
mines and the Rising Fawn furnace piop
erty were in litigation, and stated that
the syndicate which offered to sell them
to the state could not deliver the goods.
On Sapelo Island, 16,025 acres, includ
ing all on Big Sapelo but 1,200 acres, are
offered for $125,000 or 6,000 acres for
$40,000. Capt. W. C. Wyley represent
ed the owners.
Edwin Brobston, of Brunswick, of
fered 6,000 acres on Turtle river in
Glynn county for $75,000. Also Long
island for $19,000 and Littlle Cumber
land island $16,000.
Houstoun R. Harper, of Rome, offered
(1) Ossabaw island with model refor
matory for 80 boys, woman’s building
with 68 cells and men’s building with
400 cells for $125,000; (2) The island
with buildings for the 2,300 convicts
(not seperate cells) for $175,000 (3) 8, ■
000 acres on Ossabaw island with
model penal buildings first named for
$85,000.
The plans for these buildings drawn
by Adams & Bearden, architects of the
Tennessee penitentiary, were presented
and weie viewed with great interest by
the members of the committee who
asked to keep them.
The legislative committee accepted an
invitation to go to the Dade coal mines
in President Thomas’ private car tomor
row night. It is not thought here that
there is any probability of the state buy
ing the property as the titles, it is said
are not good, and the people would
never submit to such a big expenditure
for the purpose as $581,000.
The people favoring the penal is
land plan certainly made the best
showing for the cheapest and most
reasonable plan.
The Tribune’s editorial -calling at
tention to the endorsement of the
penal island plan by Gov. Atkinson’s
home paper and the administration
was read with interest here. Gov.
Atkinson, Attorney General Terrell,
the members of the committee and
other people in the capitol read the
article.in The Tribune with approval.
All say the penal island plan is the
beet and cheapest solution yet pro
posed.
Representative Thomas will intro
duce a bill to buy a sea island.
The labor organizations of the
state will be asked to endorse the
plan as it does away with competi
tion with free labor.
iDESPBRADO CAUGHT
•
Fought a Large Posse Like a
Tiger.
Several Hundred Shots Fired at
Him—Was Ragged and
Unkempt.
Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 30 -Sbelton
Dampiey, who killed Srm Parker here
about three weeks ago, was captured in
a swamp near Valdosta today.
But • desperate fight ensued before
Dampier surrendered. A posse surround
ed the house in which the' desperate man
had fortified himself. Several hundred
shots were fired into the building. Dam
pjer was wounded in several places.
He was haggard, ragged and unkempt.
His fight against heavy odds displayed
remarkable nerve.
M ’KINLEY IN WASH!NGTON.
President Returns From His Trip to Mas
suchueetts—Sees Sherman.
Washington, Sept. 30. President
McKiuley and party arrived in Wash
ington at 10 a. m. over the. Pennsylva
nia road. The return trip was made
without incident. Quite a crowd gath
ered at the station to witness the home
coming. Both the president and Mrs.
McKiuley acknowledged the greeting
by smiling and bowing pleasantly a
those who were assembled. The party
then entered carriages and were driven
to the White House.
In addition to Mr. and Mrs. McKin
ley, the party consisted of Attorney
General ana Mrs. McKenna, Miss Mabel
McKinley, the daughter of Abner Mc-
Kinley; Mrs. McKinley’s maid and Mr.
Oortelyou, one of the White House
clerks. Postmaster General Gary
boarded the train at Baltimore and rode
to Washington with the president.
Mr. McKinley had hardly reached the
White House before Secretary of State
Sherman appeared and held a brief con
sultation w'th him, presumably in ref.
erence to the fall of the Spanish cabi
net.
POOR HOUSE TO~PALACE.
Man In the St. Lonl. Home of Rest Falls
Heir to 670,000 Marks.
St. Louts, Sept. 30. Peter Champion,
a tramp, was recently admitted to ths
Central Home of Rest here, but while
he had the appearance of a common
vagabond, his polished manners indi
cated that be had seen better days. He
was very despondent, but earnestly as
serted that he was heir to a fortune in
Dussdorf, Germany. Finally, in a spirit
of compassion, the superintendent lis
tened to h.s story and wrote to Ger
many.
A letter I as just been received saying
relatives of Ouampion have been look
ing for him for three years and he is an
heir to a large estate, his portion being
670,000 marks. Enclosed in the letter
was a draft for 1.100 marks to pay his
expenses. Champion rigged up in a
fine suit and will go to Germany at
once.
Massachusetts Gold Men Meet.
Boston, Sept. 30. —The state conven
tion of the National Democratic party
of Massachusetts (gold Democrats) as
sembled in this city. Moorfield Storey
was permanent chairman. His speech,
upon assuming the gavel, was in a large
part a review of the tariff legislation of
congress and of the currency question.
It also gave expression to unalterable
opposition to the platform of the Chi
cago national Democratic convention.
Two Appointments.
Washington, Sept 30.—The follow
ing appointments have been announced
from the White House: Charles A.
Wilson of Rhode Island, attorney of
the United States for the district of
Rhode Island; Benjamin F. Stone of
Ohio, consul at Huddersfield, England.
Negroes Think End la Near.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 30.—The
recent death of William P. Leroy by
lightning and the miraculous escape of
several other persons from the same
bolt, has created a furore among the
negroes of this state, who regard tiie
fatal occurrence as a sign that the mil
lenium is close at hand. Voodoo doc
tors. who operate in the vicinity of Snow
Hill, near Selma, in the very heart of
the black belt, are directly responsible
for the feeling among the race.
Mason to Invito McKinley.
Macon, Sept. 30.—At a Carnival as
sociation meeting here it was decided
to invite President McKinley and his
cabinet, and Governor Atkinson and his
Staff to attend the carnival and trades
display Oct. 11 and 12. Senator Daniel
of Virginia will be invited to deliver an
address
"fftrflon Mc’Aane," suyn
New York, Sept. 30.—The Herald
■ays: The friends of John Y. McKane
are making ”ery determined’ efforts to
bring about his release and have suc
ceeded in obtaining promises of assist
ance from Senator Platt and his asso
ciate leaders of the Republican party in
their efforts. In speaking of tho mat
ter Senator Platt said: ••The case of
John Y. McKane has been brought to
my attention by several persons inter
ested in his pardon, I think he is more
sinned against than sinning. He hat
been punished sufficiently.’’
CRISIS IN
THECASE
Luetgert Hearing Takes
a Sensational Turn.
NOW A DOG’S BONE
Claimed That the Famous Sesamoid is
Not a Woman’s,
DISPUTE BETWEEN TWO DOCTORS
Not the Poor Wife, But Some
Lower Animal.
QUEER STUFF IN CHICAGO SAUSAGE
/ ,
‘■And Here’s Howdye-Do”— Who Can Decide
When the Hectors Disagree—Sausage
Maker in Good Spiritr.
Chicago, Sept 30.—Public interest in
the Luetgert murder trial continues
with unabated intensity. Luetgert was
in good spirits again. The testimony
of Dr. Allport was much to the big
sausage maker’s liking. Dr. Allport de
clared that the femur which Professor
George Dorsey of the Field museum,
identified as that of a human, was the
femur of a dog. Dr. Allport is the pro
fessor of descriptive and comparative
anatomy iu the Northwestern uni
versity. • t
The dispute between these two emi
nent authorities as to the bones, has
brought about a crisis in the case. If
the jury believes Dr. Allport, the con
clusion can hardly be escaped that no
human body was boiled iu the vat in
Luergert’s factory.
When Dr. Alloprt went on the wit
ness stand he created a sensation by de
claring that the temporal bone, which
Professor Dorsey identified as human,
and from its formation probably the
right temporal bone of a female, is not
human.
Dr. Allport emphatically remarked
that there was no indications upon
which to base the conclusion that the
bone was from the skull of a hnman be
ing. He believed it came from the skull
of some lower animal. He also declared
that the philanders in evidence be
longed to the lower animal kingdom.
Dr. Allport did not know what was
in store for him in the cross examina
tion. Professor Dorsey bad prepared
for the prosecution a list of questions
that stirred the Northwestern univer
sity professor when they were pro-
Sounded by Assistant State’s Attorney
IcEwen. The questions were bristling
with technicalities and were framed
with a view to testing Dr. Allport’s
knowledge of osteology. Dr. Allport
had prepared for the defense the cross
examination of Professor Dorsey and
the latter evened matters with a ven
geance.
Dr. Allport made a statement on the
witness stand that caused a sensation
for a few minutes. He examined the
alleged temporal bone wnich had been
identified by Professor Dorsey and
which was pronounced by the latter as
not only a temporal bone, but the tern
poral bone of a woman.
“The bone is not a temporal bone,
either of a human or of the lower order
of animals,” declared Dr. Allport, gaz
ing at the exhibit intently. “It is a
composition of bones put together by
artificial means. The trace here which
Professor Dorsey said was the outline of
a facial nerve Jis fibre of animal mat
ter with which the bones are stuck to
gether. ”
This statement was received with
something akin to dismay by the prose
cution for a moment. Luetgert leaned
back in his chair and laughed.
Assistant State’s Attorney McEwen
began a hot cross examination of the
witness.
M’LEAN NOT A CANDIDATE.
The Ohio Editor Think* General Warner
Would Make a Good Senator.
Columbus, 0., Sept. 30.—John R.
McLean, hie nearest friends declare, is
not a candidate for the United States
senate. Mr. McLean has just held a
secret conference with the state com
mittee. and his friends say he spoke as
follows:
"I am not a candidate for the United
States senate. I am merely a good
Democrat and wish to see the Demo
cratic state and legislative tickets suc
cessful. In the event the legislature is
Democratic, I hope to see some good
Democrat elected to represent this state
in the United States senate. I believe
General A. J. Warner is a good man
for this place. For that matter there
are half a dozen good men in the state
who are as well known and as able as
General Warner. I would be glad t|
■ee any of them pleated.”
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CUBAN WAR TO CEASE
Leaders 01 the Patriots Send
Spain a Letter.
Peace on the Island Probable.
Document Received by the Mad
rid Government,
London, Sept. 30.—A special diepatch
from Madrid says shat a rumor prevails
there to the effect that an important
communication has been received by
the Spanish government from the lead
ers of the Onban insurgents suggesting
a probable settlement of the Cuban diffi
culties.
SAGASTA TO BE PREMIER.
State Department Officials Think Liberals
Will Rule Iu Spaiu.
Washington, Sept 30. Minister
Woodford has not informed the state
department of the Spanish cabinet crisis
and the department is still officially ig
norant of Wednesday’s happenings at
Madrid. The main point of interest
here at present is the composition of the
new cabinet, and it is expected that Mr.
Woodford will not neglect to cable his
government of the earliest possible in
formation on that subject.
In administratration circles opinions
•re evenly divided as to the outcome,
whether the new cabinet will be Lib
eral or Conservative. The matter is of
grave importance to our government
because of its influence on the line of
policy to be pursued by this govern
ment. The president had scarcely
reached the White House before Secre
tary Sherman called to see him. He
was closely followed by Secretary Day.
and although it is understood that the
latter’s visit had largely to do with
state department appointments, is not
doubted that there was a discussion of
the last Madrid developments.
In the absence of the Spanish minis
ter, Mr. Dußoso is senior Spanish offi
cial here, but he has not called at the
state department, and has not, so far as
can be learned, received official advices
from Madrid.
Diplomats familiar with the Spanish
affairs, say that the conditions point to
one of two results, namely, the com
plete collapse of the Conservative re
gime, which has been responsible for
the Cuban policy, and its succession by
a Liberal cabinet, with pacific and con
ciliatory tendencies towards Cuba, or
else a transition ministry, with Azcar
raga again at the head as a temporary
expedient to tide over affairs until the
cortes can meet and appoint a perma
nent and stable ministry, with Sagasta
as premier.
HEAVY RAINS AT HAVANA.
Severe Storm Sweeps Over the Cuban Cap
ital’s Suburbs—Lives Lost.
Havana, Sept. 30.—Operations in the
four western provinces of Cuba have
absolutely suspended during the last
tew days on account of the severe storm
that has swept over this end of the
island. In the suburbs of Havana,
nearly 20 persons have been drowned
by the floods and in the country dis
tricts many lives and much property
have been lost.
These heavy rains are liable to con
tinue well on into October, and Gen
eral Weyler cannot move a column. In
addition to the misery caused by the
floods all but the wealthier class suffer
from a scarcity of food. Beef costs $1
a pound and other meats in proportion.
Vegetables and bread can be obtained
in the market only once a week. Milk
costs 50 cents a quart.
Han Killed For Hla Money. J
Bainbridge, Ga., Sept. 80. John
Harris was a butcher here and Simon
Hopkins proposed to sell him three
beeves for cash if he would meet him
at G. D. Griffin’s pasture. Harris agree
ing to the proposition, Hopkins bor
rowed Mr. Griffin’s gun from an old
negro woman in whose Keeping it was,
and met Harris in the pasture at the
time agreed upon. Instead of deliver
ing the beeves Hopkins delivered a load
of shot into Harris’ head, killing him
instantly. Harris Had $1,500 in his
pocket when he was murdered, all of
which was recovered from Hopkins,
who is now in jail.
Tragedy Over au Old Debt.
Columbia, S. 0.. Sept. 80.—Dr. J. D.
Knotts killed J. R. Leysath at Norths, a
town on the Florida Central and Penin
sular road. Leysath was a prominent
merchant of Norths, and Dr. Knotts
lived near there on his farm. There
was an old trouble existing between the
two about a debt, and they met and re
newed the discussion. Hot words were
passed, and Leysath drew a pistol.
Knotts caught his arm, and pulling his
own revolver, shot Leysath three times
in the abdomen. The wounded man
was carried ’o Norths, and Knotts went
to Orangeburg to surrender.
A Sliver Republican Appointed.
Washington, Sept. 30.—The presi
dent has announced the appointment of
ex-Representative Hosea Townsend of
Silver Cliff, Colo., as United States
judge for the southern judical district
of Indian Territory to succeed the late
Judge Kilgore. Mr. Townsend is a
straightout Republican and though a
believer in free coinage of silver, -sup
ported Mr. McKinley and the Republi
can ticket in the last presidential elec
tion, notwithstanding the bolt of Sena
tor Teller find the leading Republicans.