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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. ■■■■■- 4 * ■ - •- * 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. School Shoes, Dress Shoes. SERVICEABLE AND WORKING SHOES, NEW STOCK, NEW STYLES, PERFECT FITTERS. OUR SHOES ARE FIRST CLASS, OUR PRICES LOW. WE WANT YOUR TRADE. Strong Shoe Co., 368 Second St.. STUART WATSON, Bidderfor your ti ade by offering lowest ft ices. = B Full DRESS iM ■ /EM Dress too Suits. S 11 I We have them for sale age Hi I I y J 1 al or for hi re. No need to 19 £F Copyright 1898 • . « • 11 11 miss the Carnival balls because vou haven’t the “swallow * tail.” We can fix you. PRICE! * CENTS 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.