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ESTABLISHED 1884-
MISSISSIPPI
SENDS APPEAL
To the General Government
for Aid to Tide Over the
Yellow Fever Crisis,
SITUATION GETTING WORSE.
People Are in a State of Destitution
at Many Points-Thousands of
Negroes Out of Work.
By Associated Pre«s.
Jack-on, Oct. ■> —The yellow fever situa
tion throughout the .-rate grows worse. The
disease is appearing at new places almost
daily.
In Jack.-cn the area of infection is grad
ually increasing. There is now one case
v.ithin one hundred yards of the state cap
itcl.
The state board of health this morning
i.-suf i the following appeal for ai 1 from
th. general government. The governor
telephoning hi.-: approval from Brandon:
To : ,ic Pr'-ider*. Washington—ln con
r < of y. How fever and quaran
tine there : - already great destitution in
the s/rick n. d communities of this state.
U thi-- place 90 m r eent of the whit? pop
ulation is absent and several thousand
ntn-oi.; ar out of employment and sub
sistence, many being cordoned in the ori
ginally in ff ctf-d distri ts.
Local and personal contributions have
cea-t 1 ro th? the situation is one of iq
<r-a - ing listress.
Ij’dcr the statute the board of health
authorized with the consent of the govern
mti’t when oc asion demands to call upon
the >vr-;'il government for such financial
and J.m dical aid as is necessary arising out
of any epidemic. We could from this
pain* assist al! other affected communities.
We need provisions for about 6,000 persons
here an 1 other places for about thirty
days, also money to pay the nurses. (Sign-
J. F. Hunter, M. D.,
Chairman Board of Health.
INFECTION EVERYWHERE
Report from Memphis Tells of Terrible Con
ditions.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Oct. B.—The yellow fever sit
uation throughout Mississippi is assuming
grave proportions. The area*of the fever
has so enlarged that the infection may be
raid to be general throughout the state,
as there is not a section that has not been
visited.
Three interstate railroads have practi
cally suspended business, and several short
lines are on the verge of a ■temporary shut
■down due to lack of trade.
Twenty-thousand or more people have
hurriedly left the s-Uate and are refugeeing
in toe northern cities eagerly awaiting the
approach of cold weather.
The disease continues to increase stead
ily in Jackson, the state capitol. Since
September 27th there have been forty-four
cased there, of which twenty-four were
negroes. Only five deaths have been re
ported since the beginning.
The majority of the negroes are well
and ate none the worse for the yellow fe
ver experience, but a majority of the white
people are still under treatment aid sev
eral are convalescent.
Bishop Galloway has received a telegram
from Rev. J. W. Lee. stating that the di
rectors of the Methodist Orphan Asylum
there have assembled to consider the ques
tion of taking care of the Baptist asylum
children located at Jacksen, for a month.
The southern part of the state has be
come affected while Hatches, one of the
'•*. rgest r ver cities, reports r.vo cases W
the yellow plague.
Reports from Oxford indicate that the
disease is slowly spreading and becoming
more malignant.
Harrison. Fayette. Starkville and Ed
wards report new eases.
The situation at Water Valley is un
changed. The condition at Taylor's Station
does not improve and the disease contin
uese to spread.
W . T. Sisk, a prominent business man of
Taylor sis dead of the disease. The weath
er for the past thirty-six hours has been
considerably cooler throughout the state.
PRAISE FOR HEROES.
Although Nearly All Recruits, They Fought
Well.
R »
Walker, Minn., Oct. S.—General Bacon
speaks in the highest praise of the conduct
of his men in their fight with the Bear Is
land Indians.
"No so'D-? ever put up ? gam-T fight,"
he said, "and considering that four-fifths
of the men were recruits their showing
was one which every American soldier
may feel proud of. The new men were en
tirely unfamiliar with their Krag-Jorgen
sen rifles and when we were attacked it
developed that many of the actually did
not know how to load their pieces. I had
myself to show several men how to load.
But they fought like veterans."
REAR END SMASH.
One Waifer Killed and Six Passengers Were
Injured.
By Associated Prece.
Omaha. Oct. B—A8 —A double header freight
train collided with the rear end of a pas
senger train in the Elk Horn years this
morning. One waiter in the dining car was
killed and six passengers were injured.
THE MACON NEWS.
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
And ZEH Shaw Fainted When Verdict Was
Read.
By Associated Press.
Camden, N. J., Oct. B—Eli8 —Eli Shaw, who
has been on trial for the past week
charge 1 with the murder of his mother,
was found not guilty today.
Ten thousand persons were in the court
room when the verdict was read and cheer
ed vociferously.
Shaw fainted and had to be carried out
of the court room. *
ATLANTIC CITY FIRE.
Damage Done W.ll Amount to Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
By Associated Prees.
Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. B—Most of the
costly block of amusement buildings and
stores on the beach front were destroyed
by fire this morning.
Twenty buildings, occupied by about
fifty business establishments were burned
and halt a dozen families were rendered
homeless.
The loss is estimated at $200,000.
For a time the conflagration threatened
to get beyond control of the local fire de
partment and assistance was asked from
Camden and Philadelphia.
An ncur later two steamers reached here
from C amden but the request for engines
from Philadelphia were cancelled before
they had been placed on the train. The
burned district covers the block extending
from Tennessee to New York avenues and
from bee an avenue to the Beach front.
IMPOSSIBLE
Are Demands Made by the Spanish Comm:;-
sion.
By Associated Frees.
Paris. Get. B—The United States peace
commissioners began the usual three hours
session at 10 o’clock this morning.
They are understood to have taken into
consideration direct suggestions and coun
ter propositions from the Spaniards of
which the Americans no-w have enough to
engage their attention at the day’s ses
sion.
It may be regarded as quite likely that
the Spaniards have already outlined their
apparent expectations and they are now
beyond the line of possible acquiescence
by the -Americans. The latter are' now
acting along well considered lines, consis
tsl 1 y and with a definite end in view.
They have to some degree disclosed the
American expectation and determination.
The Spaniards, however, seem unable
and unwilling at the outset to understand
or believe that the Americans have at the
outset set forth their requirements and
that they are destined to remain virtually
unchanged by finesse or counter diplo
macy.
Therefore, it is not likely that the
Americans, following the course of a fair
and thorough consideration of all original
counter propositions, will accord a patient
consideration to all propositions projected
by the Spaniards.
Thus, it is fair to conclude that the
Americans have not reached the Philip
pines in their deliberations, but this ques
tion is doubtless relatively not for dis
tan t.
SOLDIERS’ FUNERAL,
I hose Killed at the Front at Bear Lak? Are
Deeply Mourned.
By Associated Press.
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. B.—The dead and
wounded of Company E have been brought
back tc For - Snelling.
The funeral services over the dead
heroes will occur today.
The Third regiment saw hard service in
the Santiago campaign, but the loss was
scarcely greater than in this skirmish
with the Indians, and the soldiers felt the
less deeply as the dead were all beloved.
Major Wilkinson, who has been station
ed at Fort Snelling for over ten years was
especially well-known in the Twin cities
and the mourning is general.
DANGER OF COLLAPSE.
Western Trunk Line Commission Seems to
be Doomed.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. B.—The executive officers
the western trunk lines have met in
Chicago to consider the situation with
reference to the Western trunklines com
mission. which was reorganized less than
three months ago. but now appears to be
in ’danger of collapse.
A physical pool had been agreed on
practically, and the commissioners were
instructed to fix percentages on which the
business was to be divided, but several
roads objected to their percentage and de
moralization in rates followed.
At the meeting nothing could be ac
complished as the Great Western road sent
no representative.
The result is that each road will prob
ablynew proceed regardless of the law to
fix their own rates.
DOCTORS AFRAID
/ ’ L*. -
That Extreme Hot Weather May Affect
Health of Troops.
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By Associated Press.
San Francisco. Oct. 8. —The transport
Valencia a few ’days after the departure
of the China. She reports that nothing of
importance had happened in the Philip
pines up to the time of her sailing.
The bet and dry weather was coming on
and seme of the army doctors were ap
prehensive lest the health of the troops
in Manila may not be so good as during
the previous rainy month. Several cases
of malarial and typhoid fever had devel
oped and the sickness was attributed to
the bad water supply.
The volunteer troops station?! in the
Philippines are anxious to return home
now that the war is over.
OHIO IN QUARANTINE.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco. Oct. 8. —The transport
Ohio, which left Manila on the same day
as the Valencia, has arrived, but owing to
quarantine regulations no mail matter can
be landed until this morning.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY OCTOBER 8 IS9S.
SINCKERSNEE
WAS NOT USED,
Emperor of China Lives, but
was Deposed by the
Empress.
r
NATIVES WERE BEHFAOED,
But the Royal Individual Who Had
the Throne was Ordered to
Dismount, and He Did,
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. B.—A cable dispatch da-
■ ted Pekin, October 7, to Thurlow Weed
Barns, in New York, from W. H. Lowrey,
president of the American University in
China, denies the truth of all the recent
stories as to the suicide or assassination
■of the emperor. "No one has been killed
I in ’Pekin," the' message says, "except six
■ natives, whe were beheaded for attacking
Europeans. The emperor has been deposed
i and the empress dowager reigns."
QUEEN’S INVITATION
To the Czar May Not Be Ac?ep + ed Owing to
Crit cal Condition of Affa r>.
By Associated Frees.
London, Oct. 8. —The St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
Queen Victoria, it is reported here, invi
ted Emperor Nicholas to Balmoral after
j the funeral of Queen Louise, of Denmark,
I with a view to a personal discussion of the
far eastern situation; but it is said the
czar is not likely to accept the inviation,
owing to the. critical position of affairs.
APPOINTMENTS
Made by the President this Morning to Good
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. B—The8 —The following ap
pointments were made this morning:
Thomas F. McGourin, Florida, to be mar
shal United States northern district of
Florida.
John F. Squire, of Colorado, register of
land office, Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
To Take Charge of the Democratic National
Campaign.
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. B—GeorgeB—George Fos|r
Peabody, chairman of the national Demo
cratic committee, has appointed the fol
lowing executive committee to have charge
of the work during the present campaign:
John C. Bullitt, of Pennsylvania, W. B.
•Haldeman, of Kentucky, Joseph Bryan, of
Virginia, J. P.'Frenzell, of Indiana. L. C.
Krauthoff, of Missouri, W. R. Shelby, of
| Micvhigan, J. M. Falkner, of Alabama, L.
M. Martin, cf lowa, J. J. Valentino, of
California, Gordon Woodbury, of New
Hampshire, and George Foster Peabody, of
New York.
TO SCAN lINAVI A.
New Line to be Established to Run from
New York.
By Associated Press.
New York. Oct. 8. —The Thingvalla, es
tablished in 1879, was bought October 1 by
• the United States Steamship Co., of Copen
i hagen. one cf the greatest steamship com
i panics in the world.
The present passenger route between
I Scanrinavia and New York will be con
; tinned by the new company under the
i name of Scandinavia-American line, and
the four steamers bought from the Thing
valla line. Hecla, 'Norgo. Island and the
Thingvalla will be used until new steam
ers can be built.
FIRE AT QUEBEC.
Workshops and Lumber Yards Destroyed at
Point Levi.
Bv Associated Press.
Levis, Quebec. Oct. S. —Fire yesterday
destroyed the workshops and lumber yards
of Joseph Casselin, a couple of residences
and damaged King Bros. Shoe factory. The
loss is $60,000; insurance small.
INHERITANCE TAX
Cannot Be Charged Where a Bishop is the
Legatee.
By Associated Press. e . ,
New York, Oct. B—The appellate divis
ion of the supreme court has handed dowA
a decision in the case involving the pay
ment of an inheritance' transfer tax upon
i the property of the late Sarah A. L. Pal
j mer.
Mrs. Palmer bequeathed three-sixths of
her late estate, or $23,438. to Bi«hop Wil
liam Taylor, or bis successor, to be used
in .African mission work. The surrogate
imposed a transfer tax of $1,421 under the
collateral inheritance tax law.
M.rs. Palmer before the law was
amended in May. 1896. and the case must
be decided as the law was before that time.
As first enacted the law exempted prop
erty bequeathed to.a bishop of a religious
congregation. The appellate division holds
that this applies in the present case and
the order of the surrogate imposing the
tax is reversed. The money now goes to
1 Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell, Bishop Tay
| lot's
WfflG ORDERS
FROMDRID
As to the Evacuation of Cuba
Which is Ordered to Take
Place
WITHOUT MORE DELHI
Insurgents Will Lay Down Arms as
Soon as Convention Selects a
Government.
By Associated Frees.
Havana, Oct. 8.-—The Scorpion is ex
pected next week by the American com
missioner and will be used as a dispatch
boat to carry epeoial envoys to different
parts of the island.
Mr. Gould, legal adviser to the United
States commissioners, has been devoting
his attention to all branches of the admin
istration of justice here and informing
himself with regard to several pending
cases in order to be thoroughly posted
■wnen the moment arrives for a change of
regime.
The American commissioners have de
livered to the Spanish commissioners their
■answer with the instructions of the Wash
ington government regarding the time of
evacuation. The Spanish officials still
await Instructions from Madrid.
The United States, transport Resolute,
has arrived from a trip to the province oi
Puerto Prihcipe, bringing Major Beebe,
Captain Griscomb and Lieutenant Tracy
on their return from their conference with
the Cuban General, Lopez Rods, regarding
the disbanding of the army. They report
.that. Rods assured them of the intention of
the insurgents to lay down their arms and
'to return to.the arts of peace as soon as the
forthcoming Cuban convention has chosen
a permanent government.
The American officers say that the mis
ery among the Cubans in that province is
very great.
CHESS MATCH.
British Club Has Accepted Challenge frem
Brooklynites.
Bv As?odatod Press.
London, Oct. B.—The British chess club,
of London, has accepted the challenge of
the Brooklyn Chees Club to a cable match
for the-New's trophy, to be played early
next year.
RUSSIAN COSSACKS
Feared that They Will Be a Permanency tt
Pekin.
By Associated Press.
London, Oct. 8. —The Pekin correspond_m
of the Times says:
There is good reason to fear that the
Russian Cossacks who have arrived here
to protect the Russian legation, will be re
tained as a permanent escort.
Chen-Pao-Chen, governor of the province
of Hu-Nan, who is the most enlightened
governor in China, and has been active in
introducing foreign improvements, has just
been cashiered.
BIG BEQUESTS
Left by a Brookline Man to to the Mission
Cause.
By Associated Press.
Dedham, Mass.. Oct. S —By the will of
the late W. S. Jordan, of Brookline, be
quests aggregating $19,200 are left to vari
ous charitable and missionary organiza
tions. The principal bequests are:
American Baptist Missionary Union,
$5,000.
'American board of commissioners for
foreign missions. $5,000.
Missionary Society cf the Methodist
Episcopal church, Boston, $2,500.
“FIGHTING BOB” EVANS
And Commodore Phillips Will Attend Peace
Jubilee.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, -Oct. 8. —Secretary Dixon of the
reception committee of the peace jubilee
has received word from Cant. Robley D.
Evans of the battleship lowa accepting the
invitation to participate in the jubilee ex
ercises. Ccmmodore Phillips of the Texas
has aiso sent an acceptance.
GENERAL KEIFER
Says that Sickness was Caused by Tos Much
to Eat.
By Associated Press.
Springfield, 0.. Oct. 8. —Maj. G-en. Keif
er.cf the first division.seventh army corps,
is at home today on a seven days furlough.
He expects :o have it extended to fifteen
days, as he then will accopany the seventh
corps to Cuba. He says much of the sick
ness of the troops is caused by having too
much to eat and too little to do.
DR. FRICKS RESIGNS.
By Associated Press.
Madison, Oct. 8. —Dr. W. A. Fricks,
state insurance commissioner has place-1
his resignation from that office in the
hands of Governor Schofield to take effect
October 15. Dr. Fricks goes to New York
where he will be connected with the Union
Central Lase Insurance Co.
STREETS OF OHIO.
By Associated Press.
Lima, 0., Oct. 8. —The Republicans of
the fourth district today nominated Philip
M. Sheets of Bookins for congress.
SPAIN RESENTS
England’s Friendly Feeling for This Coun
try, and Changes Policy.
By Associated Press.
London. Oct. S—The Madrid correspond
ent cf the Standard says:
There has been a remarkable revulsion
of public feling against Spain’s traditional
policy cf isolation and neutrality; and the
papers are applauding Senor Sagasta for
urging, at the last cabinet council, the
necessity of Spain's taking an interest in
the affairs of the far east and of Morro.
’This change of feeling is due to Span
ish resentment for Englands too friendly
attitude toward the United States during
the war.
' Many petitions have been presented to
the government in favor cf reductions in
the peninsular army; but they have eli
cited only a declaration by Senor Sagasta
that, owing to the attitude of the Carlists,
a reduction is impossible.”
BRITISH CRUISER
Has Been Ordered to the Bermudas and
South Africa.
Bv Associated Press.
Halifax, N. S., Oct. 8. —The storv is cur
rent here that the British government
steamer Rambler has been ordered to pro
ceed to Bermuda. From there it will go
to Delegoa bay, South Africa. The Ram
bler is a secon-d-clasis cruiser.
GANGES IS ASHORE
Vessel Loaded WHh CHtie so- St. John Be
lieved to Be Total Loss.
Bv Associated Press.
Halifax. Oct. B.—The steamer Ganges,
from Montreal for Aberdeen, is ashore at
Ferral, N. F., and is believed to be a total
loss. The steamer Harlow, of Halifax, and
a steadier from St. Johns, N. F., are tak
ing the cargo from the wreck. The Ganges
was loaded with cattle and produce.
TENNIS PLAYERS.
Tournament of Inter-CoHegiate Ass c ation
H.as Closed.
By Associated Press.
New Haven, Conn., Oct. B.—Ths inter
collegiate Tennis Association closed its
tournament by selecting the following offi
cers: President, Dwight Davie, o< Harvard;
vice president, Ray Little, of Princeton;
Secretary, F. Allen, of Yale; delegate to the
National Tennis convention, Lee Ware, of
Harvard.
MANILA POLL TAX
Is A I that Keeps Balance Up for Bud
get.
By Associated Press.
London, 8. —The Times this morning
publishes a letter from a Manila correspon
dent who gives interesting and elaborate
details as to 'the Philippine finances and
the estimated budget for the current year.
The correspondent shows that the aboli
tion of the present obnoxious poll tax
would convert, the present poll tax into a
deficit.
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CUBAN uIBT TO
BE DISCUSSED.
I
Spaniards Will Insist Upon
Goin? Into a Very Close
Discussion of It,
COMMENT OF THUNDERER.
.Applauds McKinley’s Intention of
Sweeping Aside All Dilatory
Tactics In Settlement.
By Associated Press.
London, Oct. B—The8 —The Paris correspondent
i of the Times says:
“The question of the Cuban debt cannot
I be settled until the commissioners have
I received fresh instructions from the re
; spective governments.
“The American commissioners are anx
i ious to deal with Cuba in summary sash-
I ion, considering a discussion of details un
i necessary. The Spaniards on the other
hand regard the protocol as drawn up un
der the necessity of putting’ an en 1 to a
situation which had become threatening
for both countries. Therefore, from their
point of view, there is still much to be
j discussed—especially the question of the
I Cuban debt.
“1 doubt whether the Spaniards will ac
| cept the hospitality of General Horace
i Porter before the treaty of peace is con
■ eluded.’*
The Times commenting editorially upon
the foregoing dispatch says:
i “We can understand that Spain, aware of
I America’s sanitary difficulties in the Gulf
j of 'Mexico, and the Carribbean, may be
; tempted to hold out for better eon lit; ms
I that she believed herself entitled to when
j the protocol was arranged; but we shall
j be surprised if the American commission
do not peremtorily insist—as President
McKinley is said to be ready to do —on
sweeping such dilatory pleas away. A re
newal of the war would be an act of folly
approximating to crime.’’
With reference to the Cuban debt the
Times says:
“The American demand that Spain retain
the responsibility amounts subs tan tidily to
repudiation; and as the joint interests,
third parties, it is to be hoped a decision
will be carefully considered. An early
conclusion of peace is desirable; but it
would be dearly bought at the cost of an
arrangement which might c/ ~e uneai
; ness, both actual and prosp\ ve to the
1 world’s money markets.”
; 5,000 copies of The News’ Carnival edi-
tion will be sold in Macon next week. IGO
boys wanted for this work. Bright, active
boys can make from $lO to $25 during the
carnival.