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l THE MORNING NEWS, )
. established 1880. Incorporated 1888. V
I J. H. ESTILL, President. 1
STALK OF THE GRIM KING
FIFTEEN lives EXACTED AND 131
PEOPLE PROSTRATED.
Seventy-three of the New Cuses among
the Negroes Ten Cases Probably
not Reported—The New York World
Starts a Subscription for the Tele
graph Operators.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 20.—Pres
ident Mitchell issues the following
official bulletin for the twenty-four hours,
ending at 6 o’clock to-night:
New cases 181
Deaths 15
Total number of cases to date
Total deaths to date 185
DEAD OF THE DAY.
To-day’s deaths are:
Harry Scott.
Willie Long.
Arthur Turner.
Nathan Sherman.
Taylor McFarland.
L. Lawrence.
Mrs. T. B. Hernandez.
M. R. Bowden.
Chari.es Hinkley.
John Zelky.
Mr. Zahn.
Mrs. Francis Tyler.
John By an.
Julia Smith.
Mr. Bkllermausky.
just taken sick.
To-day’s new cases are:
Jacob Johnson.
Edna Foley.
Mary Jones.
Eddie Brodenhamer.
Jack Keefe.
Columbus Farrow.
Bessie C. Nelson,
Charles Nelson.
Emma Jeffreys.
Charles Carson.
F. McCormick.
Lucius Paddock.
Mrs. Maggie Jenkins.
West Larkin.
William Gilore.
David Anderson.
Robert Macbeth.
Mr. Kibbe.
Lizzie Pen,
Florence Medicis.
Ida Morris.
Mrs. Zahn.
Mrs. Vogelsary'.
Miss Annie Vogelsary.
John Mays.
Miss Maria Falana.
Hugh Partridge.
George Desroches.
Mrs. T. B. Hernandez.
Edwin Ely.
Fred Herrick.
Joshua L. Burch.
A child of B. L. Skinner.
Florence Stone.
Brown Carmartl
Alfred H. Lyttle.
Mary Lyttle.
A. F. Fripf, Jr.
Mrs. C. Lowe.
H. Garcia.
R. D. Zahn.
G. F. Marklik.
Miss Grace Smith.
Annie Gillman.
Mrs. Hays.
Miss W. Morse
M. Wyi.and.
Miss B. A. Bryant.
Miss Nellie Cummins.
Edward Howe.
Edward Perry.
Miss V. Lkverictt.
Reddick.
Mi.s Dew all.
Edward Whittier.
Mrs. Florence Whittier.
Two children of Mrs. Florence Whit
tier.
William Reed, a New York nurse.
To-day’s total is made up of 58 whites and
73 negroes.
Probably ten cases developed to-day that
have not been reported yet.
PULITZER’S EVER OPjpi PURSE.
The New York World telegraphed to the
operators here this afternoon that it had
opened a subscription for them and had
headed the list wRh $lOO. The operators
feel very grateful and returned their thanks
to the World. The boys have kept at their
posts closely and deserve all that they can
get.
PLEASANT WEATHER.
The weather to-day was clear and pleas
ant, but the condition continues about the
same as for several days past, and the out
look to-night is gloomy. Day after day
goes by, and valuable lives are constantly
being added to tbe list of those who have
fallen victims to the fever. The sudden
death of Mr. Bowden, which occurred last
night, east an additional gloom over the
city. Up to a woek ago he was city editor
of the Timet-Union, and probably no man
in the city was better known or more gen
erally liked.
Mrs. Tyler, the wifo of the undertaker,
died this afternoon, after a brief struggle
with the fever.
The wife of T. B. Hernandez, formerly
city marshal, was taken down last night
and died to-day.
The wives of Messrs. Roston and Zahn,
who are partners in tbo liquor business,
both died during the pnst twenty-four
(•ours, Mrs. Boston last night, and Mrs.
Zahn to-dav.
Hie office of the medical bureau, which
18 under the charge of Dr. S. Y. Porter, is
about the liveliest place in the city. Car
riages are constantly arrivingand departing
wit.i nurses and physicians, and the place
w thronged from morning to night.
THE TROUBLESOME NURSES.
Great trouble is being experienced with
the nurses who have recently arrived, and
instances of misconduct, inefficiency and
disobedience to orders, as well as theft, ore
constantly being reported. Guo woman
whose patient was dangerously ill deliber
ate, jr deserted her post. Another was
found drunk by the attending physician at
8 o’clock in the morning. They are
sll| l in tbe city, hut will bo i ashed
cut, J, T. Lewis of Nashville and Aldolpli
Btr of New Orleans were reported
*"r inefficiency and disobedience of orders,
und have been sent out of the city. Much
indignation is felt over the misron met of a
Mr-. N. O. Keltou, a Creole front New Or
'hh*. She was nursing a young lady, but
wim discharged as being denf and totally
h iiit lor her position. Immediately nfter
b”hig discharged,she began circulating scan
diou reports about the youncr ladv. which
jj%nr i v ivr a o
%gt Jitortting
were found, on investigation, to be mali
cious and jpiteful falsehoods.
not all bad.
Most of the nurses, however, are honest
and efficient, and are faithfully discharging
their duties, and rendering noble service to
the stricken people. The force of compe
tent nurses was strengthened to-day by the
arrival of Mrs. F. Melchior from New
York. She is said to be a highly trained
nurse, and has had experience in
nursing the fever in Cuba, South
Africa and elsewhere. Drs. Beck
and Gallagher recently arrived and
offered their services. As they were unac
climatod their offers were not accepted, and
they wore sent out to Camp Perry by Dr.
Porter for ten days’ rest.
Apparently the fever has about exhausted
the material in the central portion of the
city, and the suburbs of La Villa, Brooklyn
and East Jacksonville are now suffering
severely.
In Campbell’s addition, whore a great
number of eases have beeu reported, only
one house has escaped.
Mrs. James Smith, who died in the The
bault building, corner of Nownan and
Forsyth streets, yesterday, leaves three
children. Mrs. Smith was a widow and
the children at present reside with her
father in St. Paul, Minn. She had beeu
discharged from the Sand Hills about a
month ago, and was afterward employed
in the relief committee restaurant where
she was much thought of. Last Sunday she
complained of boing ill and unable to
attend to her duties. On Monday and Tues
day she had black vomit, and lingered in a
semi-conscious state up to the time of her
death. Sister Mary Ann was a frequent
visitor to her bedside, and on Monday last
Father Kenny received her into member
ship in the Roman Catholic church, and ad
ministered the last rites of that body. The
nurse who was attending the patient, an old
lady from New Orleans, watched close be
side her for three successive days and nights,
and was almost completely exhausted. On
Tuesday she informed the writer that she
had not been able to procure even a cup of
coffee before 3 o’clock in the afternoon, not
withstanding that the relief committee
restaurant was in the same building.
the sanitary association.
The Citizens’ Sanitary Association held
its usual meeting this afternoon. W. B.
Owens, for the committee on relief, urged
the necessity of devising plans to give work
to the unemployed, and Dr. Henry Robin
son, on behalf of the committee on Duval
county at large, said he had been inter
viewed by men living in different
portions of the county, and had given gome
relief and some work. County Commis
sioner Picket had been requested to examine
all suburban places and report their actual
needs. C. W. HtanseU reported that the
cordon around the city had been increased
and orders given to arrest all persons com
ing into the city for the purpose of request
ing relief. Acting Mayor Gorow stated
that Camp Perry is in good condition, but
reports the camp filled. The capacity is
limited to 200. As soon as Camp Mitchell
is finished, and the daily train running, Mr.
Gerow thought a great many people would
go out there.
Gov. Perry has been requested to appoint
Dr. J. C. L’Et-gle on the board of health,
in place of Henry A. L’Engle, who died re
cently.
The executive committee is urging the
board of health to have St. Luke's and the
Sau l Hills hospital put under government
control.
justice to the firemen.
At the meeting of the auxiliary commit
tee of the Citizens’ Sanitary Association to
day the following resolution was passed and
furnished for publication:
Whkrkab, A special to the New York World
from Kansas City has reflected upon the effi
ciency of the fire department of this city; and.
Whereas, It is due to ih members of the
department who have heroically stood to their
p. .sis during the epidemic, as well as to the In
terests of our people, that the truth lie known;
therefore.
Resolved, That the agent of the Associated
Press and the special correspondents here, ho
requested, on the authority of this committee,
to state officially, for the information of the in
surance companies and the people of the coun
try. that, the fire department of this city has,
during the entire period of the epidemic now
prevailing, been sustained in thorough and effi
cient order, and has been at ali times prepared
to furnish ttie most complete protection against
tire The chief of the tire department and his
men have stood firmly to their pos's. and main
tained the most thorough organisation, notwith
standing that nearly every member of the force
has suffered from the prevailing fever, and
three have died. J. J. Daniels.
President Citizens’ Auxiliary Association.
AN OUTBREAK IN MISSISSIPPI.
Five Cases Reported to the Postal
Authorities from Jackson.
Atlanta, Sept. 20.—The postal authori
ties have received word that Jackson,
Miss., has five cases of yellow fever.
MOBILE DRAWS THE LINE.
Mobile, Ala., Hept. 20.—0n receipt to
night of a telegram from the hoard of
health of Jackson, Miss., that an autopsy
held on the pody of a man who died last
night in Jackson showed that his death was
from yellow fever, Mobile established a
quarantine against Jackson.
THREE OASES BEYOND DOUBT.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 20. —Three unmis
takable cases of yellow fever have de
veloped here to-day among residents who
had not l*en absent from town for months.
A careful and close consultation
of the physicians of the city
in connection with Drs. Iglehart and Pur
nell of Vicksburg, es ablishes the foregoing
facts beyond doubt or question. The panic
of 1878 was not comparable to that now
prevailing among the citizens. News of the
suspicious ea-es of fever didn’t get out until
3 oclock this afternoon, but before 8 o’clock
hundreds had left town by tail und othef
roads, and many more are preparing to
leave.
The news spread over town like fire in a
prairie, and caused u fearful panic, 'lho
citizens are leaving by hundreds, fearing to
let a tiain pass because they may
be quarantined. They are not only pro-
f taring to leave by rail, but are alreadv
eaving by the dirt roads. At this writing
appearances are that by 12 o’clock ti-nwr
row one-half of the people of Jackson will
have left.
NEW ORLEANS SHUTS HER GATES.
New Orleans, Sept. 20. —The board of
health to-night i-stahlishej a quarantine
against Jackson, Mine., by river and rail,
to tuke effect at once.
TEN CASES AT DECATUR.
A Stampede from the Town and Stores
Closing Up.
Memphis, Tknn., Sept. 20.— Ten new
cases of yellow fever hare been reported
to-day at Decatur, Ala., and a regular
stampede from that city is in progress.
Great excitement prevails, and the stores
are all closing up.
LESS ALARMING.
Atlanta, Ga.. Hept 20.—Dispatches
from Alabama show that only to cases
developed In Decatur, but these have caused
a great panic throughout that state. The
increase of fever in Alabama creates no
fear here. Incoming trains oro inspected,
and should any cases be found they will bo
treated at the quarantine hospital.
LATER INFORMATION.
Memphis. Soot 20.10 p. m.—At noon to-
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1888.
day miners were in circulation that ten cns*-5
of yellow fever had developed at Decatur,
Aa. Telegrams were sent asking for <on
tirmat on of the report, but no replies wore
received until late this afternoon, when
Manager Samuel Armstrong of the Wes
tern Union Telegraph Company, sent the
following:
Doctors say there is one very suspicious case
here. Doubted by a few. No one but I left in
my office. The town is almost depopulated.
Previous to the receipt of the above, G.
W. Agle of the Southorn Express Company
was in receipt of a telegram from the agent
of the company at Decatur, which stated
that there had been one or more deaths
there, and that great excitement prevailed;
that merchants w ere closing their stores,
and that numbers of inhabitants were flee
ing from the town.
CONFIRMED BY A TELEGRAM.
In further confirmation of the report of
the spreading of the fever at Decatur, the
following was received at noon:
Nashville, Tens., Sept, 20, 1888.
Dr. G B. Thornton, President Memphis Board
of Health:
Two of those at Decatur exposed to Spencer
are sick. One is dead. J. D. Plunkett,
President State Board of Health.
These telegrams caused no little excitement in
Memphis, and considerable uneasiness is felt
hero The city council ttiis afternoon adopted
stringent quarantine regulations. All trains
from the cast, on all roads, will be stopped ten
miles out from this city and a thorough inspec
tion made of the passengers and baggage. The
same regulations will govorn steamboats com
mg from either up or down the river. The
authorities are fully alive to the situation, and
there will he no relaxation of their vigilance.
The telegraph office at Decatur closed at 6
o’clock this afternoon, and nothing later can be
heard from there to-night.
A DEATH AT LOUIBVILLE.
The Victim a Polish Jew Who Was a
Refugee from Decatur.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20. —Moses New
borger, a Polish Jew, arrived here with his
family, from Decatur, Ala., Tuesday after
noon, and died of yellow’ fever at Eighth
and Jefferson streets, at 10 o’clock yesterday
morning. Newberger was a tailor, 31 years
old, and lived, until a few days ago, in a
small cottage in one of the low districts of
Decatur. His wife and a woman wiio ac
companied them here say they have been
nowhere but at Decatur, except on their
journey, which was direct to this city,
where Newberger expected to engage in
business.
TOO ILL TO BE MOVED.
Arriving here they took rooms at Eighth
and Jefferson streets, and Newberger at
once became violently ill. A physician
being summoned, ho discovered tho nature
of the disease, and the health offleor was
notified. Tho man being too ill to remove
him to a hospital, he w as allowed to remain
until his death. His family w r as at once re
moved to an isolated cottage outside tho
city, and their clothing and bedding de
stroyed. The health officers say there is
absolutely no danger of tho spread of the
disease.
WAYCROSB ON GUARD.
Quarantine Declared Even Against
Suspected Towns.
Waycross, Sept. 20.—The town council
met yesterday afternoon and declared abso
lute and rigid quarantine against Fernan
dina, Welborn and Gainesville, and all
suspected places. No person or baggage,
express or freight will be permitted to come
within the town under penalty of a fine as
declared in the quarantine laws. The
quarantine officers were charged to strictly
enforce these laws. At a meeting to-night
a committee composed of prominent citizens
was appointed to inaugurate at once a
thorough house to house inspection, and re
quire all non-residents found in the city to
give a satisfactory account of their where
abouts for tho past fifteen days. This is
done as a precautionary measure. The
authorities say they arc determined to keep
the health of the city up to its present
standard, which is good.
The financial condition of Waycross is
becoming embtrr&jsing. In addition to
meeting tho ordinary expenses, the city has
had very heavy bills to meet to place the
town in" good sanitary condition, and to
keep up a rigid quarantine against the places
infected with yellow fever.
While Surgooii General Hamilton and the
officials engaged under him. as well as the
railroad authorities, deserve much credit
for their efforts in maintaining a strict
quarantine, it is feared that thoy are riot
sufficiently alive to the importance of Way
cross as a strategic point and railroad
center.
One case of fever here would imperil the
safety of Savannah and Brunswick, as well
as other points and paralyze the railroad
interests, especially those of the Savannah,
Florida and Western and Brunswick and
Western.
A note of warning should be sounded to
• arouse the health authorities of Savannah,
Brunswick and other places, and especially
Surgeon General Hamilton and his sui*ordi
natos and tho railroad officials to greater
yigilance and the absolute importance of
keeping yellow fever out of Waycross.
HENDERSONVILLE’S HOSPITALITY.
Refugees Make Affidavit to Their Good
Treatment.
Hendersonville, N. C., Sept. 20.—The
following is furnished for publication in
the Savannah Morning News:
Personally appeared before W. G. B. Morris,
a justice of the peace In and for Henderson
county, North Carolina. W. J. Magill, chairman
relief committee; Hamuel W, Fox, seeietary
relief committee; W. B. Clarkson, treasurer
relief committee; J. A, Turner. J. Hiidebrandt.
W. H. I.iody, Clarence H. Aehmead, Lorenzo
A. Wilson, W, 51. Jiedmond, M. C. Castle,
Stephen H. Melton J. S. Smith, Jr., K B. King,
A. L. Treisboch, William Hearn, and M >!.
Wamboldt,wbo. being duly sworn each for him
seif, deposes and says:
Thai when the fever train was made up at
Jacksonville, families wore in no case
separated; there was no crowding, pushing or
undue liable; ample time was given for every
man, woman and child to place themselves as
comfortably ns possible, and but few were on
provided with lunch sufficient for the trip.
That at Hendersonville the train was met by
u committee of Us citizens, who. with a like
committee of Jacksonville, iuid provided irnns
portntloii, and as the refugees left the train
they were Immediately sent to t.ne places ore
oared for them, and, although it was 3 o'clock
in the morning, in less than an hour every
person was comfortably housed and the major
ity In lied.
That there Is not a tent in Hendersonville, and
the refugees have the freedom of the city.
That r nr sick have been provided for from a
fund raised among the refugee* who were pas
sengers on “the fever Main” and citizens of
Jacksonville who liail preceded us Over $l5O
were subscribed in a few minutes lor tins pur
pose; tlii-t the good people of Henderso iville
volunteered to rai-e u purse for the sick, hit
tlielr generous offer was declined.
That the sick have been well cared for and
are now convalescing rapidly, with two excep
tions.
RUMORS AT WASHINGTON.
Several Suspicious Cases, but Noth
ing Positive Reported.
Washington, Hept. 20. —Persistent ru
mors have beeu in eireiilnuou D-day alleg
ing the existence of a ease of yollow fever
in this city. Tho location given was De-
Iree* street-, a notoriously unhealthy block.
Dr. Townsheml, health officer of the dis
trict. said to-night to an Associated Press
reporter that he had not hoard of any case
of yollow fever here, and for that
reason he did not believe the rumor to Le
true, as he would certainly have been in
formed of it. A large number of people
were arriving daily from Florida and many
of them were stopping here, but each per
son arriving was located by the inspection
officer, so that they might be watched.
W hecever any of them were taken ill, he
(Dr. Townsend) immediately made it his
duty to investigate the character of their
sickness.
SEVERAL SUSPICIOUS CASES.
There had been several cases suspiciously
liko yellow fever, but not a single well
defined case. Two refugees from Florida
were living on Defrees street, and this, he
said, may have given riso to the report.
The doctor said, however, that he would
not be surprised at any time to hear of a
case of yellow fever here, but that there
was no need to feel armed on
that account. The health officer was
well able to take care of any case that
might occur, and prevent its becoming gen
eral. Tho city, furthermore, was in fine
sanitary condition, the recent heavy rains
having thoroughly washed out the sewers
and cleaned the streets. It was, he added,
too late in the year for yellow’ fever to ob
tain a foothold in this locality’.
GAINESVILLE ALL RIGHT.
No Now Cases and Not a Single Death
Since the Last Report.
Gainesville, Fla., Sept. 20.—1 tis a
week to-day since the sick began to com
plain, and there are no symptoms of new
cases.
J. A. Aminons, William Wilson, Jeffer
son Hodgos, Benjamin Miller and Joseph
Waugh, the five sick guards, are doing
well, and wi'l be discharged in a day or
two.
Gainesville will continue the quarantine
against infected points.
The Florida Railway and Navigation
Company sent a Plant City man to take
charge of the depot here, but tho board of
health sent him back.
Dr. Phillips has received a telegram from
Dr. Gary, president of tho Ocala board of
health, denying tho report of yellow fever
among the Ocala Rifles.
Rumor says yollow fever has broken out
at Waldo.
Only two groceries and one dry goods
store t re open.
JESUP JUDICIOUS.
Strict Regulations and Disinfectants
as a Preventive.
Jescp, Ga., Sopt. 20.—The following cir
cular was issued to-day:
In view of tho prevalence of yollow fever in
the state of Florida and the want of proper
quarantine restrictions, anil the great danger of
the introduction of the disease in our midst,
unless prompt and efficient measures be in
stituted to prevent its doing so, the board
of sanitary commissioners of the town of
Jesup, with a view to the prevention of the
introduction of the disease into our midst, an
nounce that on and after this dot* there shall
be no transferring of passengers from any in
fected Dlaee inside the corporate limits of said
town of Jesup, unless provided with proper
health certificates. No baggage or freight from
infected places will be allowed transferred,
unless it has been properly fumigated.
John Massey, Mayor.
Attest: J. P. Swindle, Clerk.
Mayor Massey has ordered nineteen bar
rels of lime and one barrel of copperas,
which should reach Jetton to-morrow by
noon. It will be immediately used upon
the town, so as to have it in good, healthy
condition. There is no sickness here at all.
IN J USTIOB TO GEORGIA.
Gov. Gordon Sends a Mossage to the
Governor of Texas.
Atlanta, Ga., Bopt. 20.—Gov. Gordon
sent the following dispatch to-day:
To Gov. L S. Ross, Austin, Tex.:
The quarantine against Georgia by Texas is
working serious injury to business, and seems
unoulled for, as I trust you will conclude on
reading the following letter from Health Officer
Baird:
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 19.
Gov. J. B. Gordon:
My Dear sir;—l am able to state positively
that there is not a case of yellow fever in the
state of Georgia and with the single exception
of a refugee m the postal service who went
from Jacksonville to Blackshear with the dis
ease some thirty days ago, there has not been a
case within the state. Very truly yours.
B. Baird,
Secretary Board of Health.
With the hope of hearing from you at your
earliest convience. I am yours respectfully.
John B. Gordon, Governor.
BT. AUGUSTINE FROZEN OUT.
The Water Route the Only One Left
Open to the People.
St. Augustine Fla., Sept. 20.—Tho
board of health yesterday declared a quar
antine against Palatka for ten days, a* a pre
cautionary measure on account of the fever
at Gainesville. Palatka retaliates by de
claring an absolute quarantine against Ht.
Augustine until frost, and will permit no
freights or passengers, through or local, to
enter Putnam county from this place. This
loaves no outlet for Ht. Augustine except by
schooner from New York. There is little or
no sickness in Ht. Augustine of any kind,
and the shotgun quarantine lines will be
maintained.
NO FEVER AT GALVESTON.
The Statement Made on the Responsi
bility of An Editor.
Washington, Sept. 20.—The following
dispatch has been received from the editor
of the Galveston News:
Galveston, Tex., Sept. 20, 1888.
The rumors circulated regarding the ex
istence of yellow fever in Galveston are
altogether without warrant. There is no sick
ness here whatever, the city being remarkably
healthy. Not a ease of fever has existed here
thl* season. Galveston's health hoard and rite
state health officer certifying to this fact. The
re-iorts sent out to the contrary are senseless
rumors without even a shallow for their founda
tion. R. G Low,
Managing Editor of the News.
FAIR TARPON SPRINGS.
She Fools Very Elated Over Her Ex
cellent Health Showing.
Tarpon Springs, Fla., Hept. 20.—The
Southern Sun will publish the following
ttiis week:
i’osslhlv the healthiest section of Florida to
day i* tlie portion traversed hy tin* Orange
Belt railway. Especially i* this so of the suh
iiiailnsula of Iliilsooro county. A rigid cordon
is maintained, anil no case of fever bus ever de
veloped in this part of the state. This and other
towns leilow are absolutely free of any sick
n-ss, and their cleanllues* Is equal to ttie tir-st
in the country. J. K. Mmmerlyn, an old Savan
nah man, is in charge of the quarantine service.
Taipon Springs i. one uf the healthiest places in
the country.
BARNBR’ FEVER PRIZE.
Tho Congressman Flooded with Let
ters from People with Cures.
Washington, Hept. 20.—Representative
Barnes i* receiving letter* from nil over tbe
country from people who seem to think
t hat he lias offered SIOO,OOO for a mean* of
preventing or curing yellow fever. To-day
lie got letters from Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago and New Orleans, to say nothing
of smaller towns. All contained elali
orate plans for preventing or for curing
yellow fever, coupled w ith requests for the
immediate transmission of that, SIOO,OOO.
Mr. Barnes sends them all to tho Augusta
physician who suggested tho introduction
of his resolution. Mr. Barnes desires to
explain to tho United States at largo that
ho proposes that congress shall appropriate,
ana not that it shall come out of his own
pocket. He adds that ho hopes to secure a
favorable report from the commerce com
mittee, to which his resolution w as referred,
and also to got it through the House. Four
years ago Senator Brown introduced a simi
lar resolution and had a similar experience.
Senator Brown’s resolution, however, did
not pass either house. Mr. Barnes thinks
that inasmuch as the competition is open to
all the world that by the time congress pro
vides for tho appropriation somebody ought
to have thoughr of a suitable remedy.
HUNTING FOR THE MICROBE.
An Interesting Paper on Yellow Fe
ver Read at Washington.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Maj. G. M.
Sternberg, surgeon United States army,
read an important paper this afternoon
before tho Association of American Phy
sicians and Surgeons upon “Recent Investi
gations Relating to the Etiology of Yellow
Fever.” There have been several different
claimants for tho honor of having discov
ered the yellow fever germ; but, ae
cording to Dr. Sternberg, nouo of
these claims are well founded. Ho
exhibited to the association cultiva
tions of germs of Dr. Domingo* Freire,
of Brazil, Dr. Carlos Tinlay of Havana and
of Dr. Paul Gibier of France. I)r. Gilder
was commissioned by the French govern
ment to study yellow fever, and had already
beou in Havana for several months, when
in May last Dr. Sternlotrg arrived in that
city in compliance with instructions from
the President to continue the investigation
commenced la t year in Brazil and Mexico.
MANY AUTOPSIES.
Through the courtesy of the Spanish
army surgeous at the military hospital in
Havana, Dr. Sternberg was able to obtain
us many autopsies as he required and make
a careful search of tho blood and various
organs of the body with reference to the
presence of germs. Ho did not encounter
in a single case, he said, the microbe which
Dr. Freire Ims described and with which
he proposes to practice protective inoculu
tioi.H, He has, however, encountered
this micrococcus iu cultures made from the
surface of the body, and believes its pres
ence ill Dr. Kreire’s blood cultures from,the
linger to have been quite accidental and
without special significance. Having proved
by his microscopical researches and culture
experiments that there is no specific germ
in the blood of yellow fever patients,
Dr. Sternberg turnod his attention to the
alimentary canal, thinking it not improb
able that tho specific germ of the disease
might be located there, as is the case in
cholera. As was to have been expected, he
encountered a variety of micro-organism in
this situation, some of which were appar
ently undosoribed ■; cries, and therefore
possible yellow fever germs. Among these
is the bacillus of Dr. Paul Gibier, which
which was found in three out of ten cases.
Dr. Sternberg is of the opinion that Dr.
Gibier lias not as yet given any
satisfactory proof that this is the veritable
yellow fever germ, and further researches
are required, in order to determine the im
portant questions relating to tho cause and
prevention of this disease. Dr. Sternberg
has himself discovered several new micro
organisms, and it is possible that one or the
other of these is the deadly microbe which
he has so long been in search of, hut he said
be was not at present in a position to make a
definite claim with reference to any of them.
Some of these germs were exhibited to the
association and Dr. Bternberg stated that
since his return from Havana he had
been continuously engaged in tho study of
these various microbes, a: id that tho
material which ho had brought with him
would fully occupy his time for some
months to come.
BASE BALL FOR THE FEVER.
Minstrels and Reporters Tickle the
Hislblea of Washingtonians.
Washington, Sept. 20. —The fund for
the relief of the yellow fever sufferers is
about SSOO richer to-night, and 1,500 or
more people who attended the base ball
game at Capitol park this ovening between
the Thatcher, Primrose & West minstrels
and nine reporters of this city,
principally members of the Post
staff, have a consciousness not only
of contributing to a worthy obiect, but
of .witnessing a most ridiculously funny
and unique game of ball. When tho um
pire, Ed Marble of the minstrels, called
time at 4:15 o’clock, nine minstrels clad in
uniforms more gorgeous and vnriod than
the hues of the rainbow, emerged from the
club house and marched in I<>< k step to the
players bench, W. H. West in a cowboy suit
with a big sombrero and long blonde locks
waving *tn the breeze, leading tho way, and
“Hilly” Hart in a ballet dancer's costume,
bringing up the rear.
FULL OF HILARITY.
From this time until the fifth inning
ended the game the hilarity was unceasing,
and the sides of tho spectators at the con
clusion of tho game were as sore as the
bodies of the players. George Primrose,
dressed ns “Touchstone,” in a gaudy and
tight-fitting suit of crimson and blue,
played center field, and modestly bowed his
acknowledgements to the minstrel band, in
the reporters’ perch up in the grand stand,
when it played “I’m a Duue, a Dandy
Dude," as he stepped to the plate in the first
inning. Left field was cared for by
Ward in a costume bearing a close resent
bianco to that of “Ruvvy" in Erminie, and
he gave an unsurpassable exhibition of an
amateur playing his first game. The audi
ence looked expectant when tho first high
fly was knocked out to him and he moved
awkwardly after it, his hands outstretched
and his mouth agape. When the bali finally
settled into his bands and stayed there, the
bleaching boards went wild.
Hart, os a ballet dancer with brown
tights, and an innumerable number of
short skirt*, piaroutted around third base as
gracefully as a premiour dauseuac, oven if
he did not accept all the chances that came
in his way.
AN ARMED UMPIRE.
The minstrels were disposed to object to
Umpire Marble’s decisions, but were kept
in awe by a liorso-pistol, a musket and
a cavalry saber. Wiilte pitched for the
minstrels, and also stole bases “with im
punity,” as the sporting writers say, until
a s|s*cial policeman ran Dim and put him in
the lockup for larceny.
Harney Fagan didn’t joke much, but ho
knocked out a home run iu fine stylo when
it was needed.
Darkness ended the game after tho fifth
iuning, the score being a tie. TUo Minstrels
made 14 runs, 12 hits and 7 errors, while ttio
Reporters have 14 runs, 11 hits and 8 errors
to their credit.
The exact amount which was derived
from the game cannot be stated to-night.
COURTS COMMERCE.
A Good Opening Said to be Waiting
for Savannah Merchants.
DeLanD, Fla., Sept. 20.—1f the whole
sale merchants of Savannah would run a
steamer, or even a sloop Into New Smyrna,
with goods at fair prices, they would make
money. Smyrna is the only port on the
Atlantic, between St. Augustine and Key
West, and connected by rail with all tho
large cities of South Florida, much nearer
than those from which they get their pros
tint supply, making it a first-rate place to
start a good paying business in the whole
sale trade. The steamer could load with
oranges, honey, fish and oysters, of which
there are great quantities. A largo city
must grow there in the near future, and the
first man th,at takes hold will reap the cream
of tho profits. The cities at present that
could be supplied nro Palatku, Daytona,
P'Land, Orange City, Sanford, Orlando,
Eustis, Bartow, Kissimmee, arid a number
of smaller towns, all connected directly by
rail with Smyrna, and owing to the quaran
tine anti the difficulty of getting goods
here no better time could bo chosen than
tho present. There are a number of people
who own property here who want to come
home but are afraid to pass through North
Florida. If they could come by steamer
from Savannah they could come without
danger, as there never has beeu a case of
yellow fever in Volusia county.
Palatkn'e Rigid Policy.
Palatka, Fla., Sept. 20. Palntkn and
I’utnuui county have quarantined against
the earth, admitting nothing hut mails.
Commencing to-morrow tho Jacksonville,
Tampa anil Key West railroad will run
nothing hut an engine and mail car. The
hoard of health have ordered quarantine
officers to recognize no health certificates.
The health of the city is excellent. There
is not a case of sickness in town.
Not Yellow Fever.
Wilmington, N. C., Sept. 20. —A case of
yellow fever, reported from tho neighbor
hood of Burgawn, N. C., on tho Weldon
railway, was promptly investigated by Dr.
W. J. Love, expert of tho state board of
health, and found to i>e hemorrhagic fevor,
without a sign of yellow fever. The man
lives twelve miles from tho railway’, ami
had not been near any possible sources of
infection.
Hamilton’s Report from damp Perry.
Washington, Sept. 20.—The Secretary
of the Treasury has received the following
telegram from Surgeon General Hamilton
at Camp Perry, Fla.;
Morning report—
Present; Officers, 6; guards, 10; employes, W,
including carpenters; refugee*. IBU; discharged,
5; in fever camp. 4. I am satisfied there is
fever in Feruundinu. Dr. Posey is reported
better.
Schumacher to Hewitt.
New York, Sept. 20.—Mayor Hewitt to
day received a dispatch from James M.
Schumacher, chairman of the finance relief
committee at Jacksonville, stating that tho
committee wore assisting Macclenny and
Hendersonville, and were watching and
keeping advised about other places that
may need assistance. The committee, he
said, were supplying food to 12,000 people.
Philadelphia's Liberality.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—At to-day’s
meeting of the citizens' relief committee
$2,500 more was sent to Chairman
Schumacher, of ttie citizens’ finance com
mittee of Jacksonville, for the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers. This makes $12,500
remitted to the fever-stricken city from
Philadelphia Contributions continue to
come in quite liberally.
Montgomery’s Quarantine.
Montgomery, Ala., Hept. 20. —Yester-
day the Montgomery authorities contem
plated raising tho quarantine to-morrow
against Decatur. To-day’s developments at
Decatur causoil the board of health and
mayor to reconsider and refuso to rubo the
quarantine.
Quitman's Quarantine.
Quitman, (4a., Sept. 20.—Quitman has a
strict quarantine against Gainesville and
all fever infected districts. Subscriptions,
amounting to upwards of SIOO, have l>een
forwarded from here to the yellow fever
sufferers at Jacksonville.
Pensacola Hale and Hearty.
Pensacola, Hept 20.—Thooity continues
healthy ami the bond of health ore vigilant
and unrelenting in tho exorcise of the quar
antine restrictions against the infected dis
tricts of otiier portions of the xtute.
Welborn Declared Healthy.
Welborn, Fla., Hept. 20. —There is
not a single case of sickness lu this town or
vicinity, if it was not for several babies
teething, the local doctors would have a
pretty hard time.
Gotham’* Subscriptions.
New York, Sept. 20.—The mayor’s sub
scription for the yellow fever suirerors re
ceived this morning amount*vl to SO3O.
SOCIETY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Oen. Rosecrans the New President—
Chlcarnauga May Be Bought.
Chicago, Hept. 20. —Gen. Rosecrans has
been elected president of the Society
of the Cumberland, to succeed the late Gen.
Sheridan.
it was decided to hold the next annnal
meeting at Chattanooga, Tenn., Hept. 18,
19 and 20, 1889.
A committee was appointed to consider
the advisability of recommending to con
gress the purchasing of the old battlefield
of Chickamauga and erecting a monument
there similar to tho one at Gettysburg.
Libby Prison at Auction.
Richmond, Va., Kept. 20. Dr. B.
Bramble of Cincinnati purchased Libby
prison to-day at public auction for (11,000.
It was sold privately sorno months ago to
W. H. Gray of Chicago for $22,300. lie
paid one-fourth cash and resold it to a
Chicago syndicate who failod to make the
second payment, hence to-day’s snlejon tlieir
account. Dr. Bramble expects to sell it to
a Richmond syndicate.
An Archbishop’s Silver Jubilee.
New York, Kept. 20. —Archbishop Cor
rigan’s silver jubilee was celebrated with
impressive services in tho cathedral to-day.
After the cathedral services the archbishop
and 300 priests sut down to dinner in the
female orphan asylum attached to the
cathedral. The alfutr wits iuformai. A
purse of ultout $2,0U0 was presented to the
archbishop, who expressed liis gratitude
and surprise.
Indictments Against th# Terrys.
Han Francisco, Kept. 20.—Tho United
Htates grand jury to-day reported several
indictments against exJudg* Terry and his
wife, Mr.'. surah Althea Terry. The in
diotmeut* are bused on the recent outbreak
in the United Htates court room. Tho
Terrys are charged in the iudlctmeuts with
threatening and assaulting the United
Htates marshal and several deputies.
Imported Contract Labor.
Boston, Kept. 20.—United Htates District
Attorney Galvin, to-day, brought twelve
suits against Bowker, Torry it Cos., marble
manufacturers of tills city, to recover pen
alty for alleged violation of the contract,
labor law. They are accused of bringing
marble workers from Italy to work under
contract.
i DAILY, #lO A YEAR )
4 B CENTO A COPY. V
I WEEKLY, SIXS A YEAR. \
LIBERALISM’S BIG BOLTER
CHAMBERLAIN APPROVES THE
GOVERNMENT’S POLICY.
Ho Declares Himself Partly Responsi
ble for It—Mutual Concessions by the
Conservatives and Dissidents Urged
—He Bays the Split among the Lib
erals is Widening Daily.
London, Kept. 20. —Joseph Chamberlain,
in liis address at the conference of the rad
ical unionists at Bradford yesterday, pos
itively approved tho policy of the govern
ment as far as it hud gone, and xHid he was
partly responsible for it. He was prepared
to defend and support that policy. He
would not raise a finger to destroy [he gov
ernment while the Gladstoniun policy was
the alternative. Alliance between the con
servatives and dissident liberals and a
thorough entente prevailed. Mr. Cbambor
laiu advised the dissidents to advance a
constructive and feasible policy, but it they"
did not, tie would not sulk in his tent, nor
refuse to support the ulliance. The dis
sidents und conservatives must make mu
tual concessions. Mr. Chamberlain warned
the conservatives against the [mlicy of re
action. Hi baid that he believed that tho
alliance would result in the formation uf a
national party.
CHAMBERLAIN BREAKFASTED.
A breakfast was given in honor of Mr.
Chamberlain by the radical unionists at
Bradford tins morning. In a speech Mr.
Chamberlain said bo did not see why Irish
men should not have local government,,
though experience hod shown thut, whether!
in Dublin, New York or Boston, Irish gov-l
eminent was always ineffective and corrupt.'
Once lie had thought the hliemls would re-1
unite upon a feasible jxdiey, but now tho
split in tho party was w idening daily. Tho
alliance between the liberal unionist* de
pomled upon placing principles above partjH
interests. Ttie government consulted the]
wishes of the unionists, instead of differing
with them. Mr. Balfour, Mr. Chamberlain:
said, unqualifiedly upproved ttiis policy.!
Tho only policy to which tho word “reac
tionary” could bo applied was ono which:
disturbed the present alliauce.
AN EMKUTE AT A BARRACKS.
An ernoute occurred among the men in.
tlie transuort commissariat located at thej
l’orto Bello barrac ks in Dublin, on Sunday!
Inst. Tlie men had become irritated at!
harshness shown them by their Officers, and.
after a drill they made a tush upon thej
quarters occupied by Maj. Whitely, and
smashed tlie furniture and made a bonfire
of a portrait of the major. They then
marched in a body to the guard house and,
yielded to arrest without resistance. Tho
leaders will be court-martialed.
Another riot has also occurred in tha
Dublin barracks. A number of men be
longing to tho “Black Watch” regiment
quarreled over politics in a “canteen” with
some of tlie men of tho Fifth dragoons. Tha
two factions finally abandoned words for
blows and a desperate struggle ensued,
during which thirty inert wore wounded.
Other troops were called upon to quell the
disturbance, and the rioters wore aiqiersed
at tho point of the bayonet. The “Black
Watch” regiment has been ordered to Bel
fast.
DEMONS ON THE RAIL.
The Wabash Wostorn Wreck Proba
bly the Work of Man.
Bt. Louih, Hept. 20.—The freight wreck
on tho Wabash Western road last night
proved worse than flnrt account* showed.
George Hendrick, the euflitieor, and George
Koetler, the fireman, were killed, and
Charles Williams, the conductor, and
Rudolph Htoefer, a shipper, wi re badly
injured.
koetler had just returned from his wed
ding tour, the fatal trip being the first one
out.
Tho engine and ten cars wore wrecked.
A broken rail was tho cause.
It is now tielieved that the wreck was the
work of parties who have some grudge
against the road, and that it was intended
for a Burlington train.
A CLOSE CALL.
Tho special trail) of Hupt. Mages of the
Wabash Western rood, returning from the
wreck to-day, came very near sharing a
like fate. 'J lie train was hacking in, run
ning fifteen miles an hour. At Huntley’s
crossing, near this city, it struck an ob
struction, and the ocoupaut* of the car re
ceived a severe shaking up. The train was
stopped, run bank, and an investigation
showed that a heavy I team 12 inches square
and 10 feet long had been pried into a cat
tle guard anil braced against tho ground,
pointing west. The timber itad struck the
tirass beams between the forward trucks
and the catiooso, then the axle of the trucks
and would have derailed the train but for
the fact that the trestle-work of the rattle
guard gave way. A searching investiga
tion will be mails.
TURKEY TO BE STEWED IN GREECE,
The War Ships of the Latter Power Set
Ball In Hot Haste.
Athens, Hept. 20. —Several Greek war
ships have beeu ordered to be ready to put
to sea within two day*. The squadron,
which has i>een absent one month maneu
vering. arrived at the i’eraeus to-day under
full steam. Tit* fleet will proceed to Turkish
waters. The recent seizure of a Grpefc
vessel at Chios has betm the subject of pro
te*ts tty tlie Greek government. Tbs porta
refuses to give a satisfactory reply.
Charleston’s Gala Week.
Chhalehton, H. C., Kept. 20.—The gala
week executive commute > met to-day and
discussed tha question of changing tha
dates of the festlvul. It was deemed Inad
visable to do so, and Nov. 19 to 24 was adj
hered to. A committee was appointed td
go to Augusta to confer with the manager*
of the exposition so as to have tho conflict of
dates of tho military foatures of the two
festivals avoided.
French Coal Miners Out.
Paris, Hept. 20. —At a meeting of 800
coal miners, hold at Ht. Etienne, a resolution
favoring a general strike of all thq
employe* of all tho Loire companies
was adopted. The resolution had
the desired effect, and the strike
has become universal throughout the St*
E,tonne coal region.
Col. Norwood’s Novel.
Washington, Kept. 20. Col. Norwood
has gone to New York, from whence be re*
turned on Saturday laU, to complete the
arrangements for publishing his novel,
“Plutocracy,” which l* to appear about the
middle of next mouth.
Big Figures in Bonds.
Washington, Hept. 30. —The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated #3.808,450. Tlih
S cretary accej ~red $3,780,000 at
for 4s, and 10Vf6<Al&TJ{ for 4*^s.
In the Customs Union.
Hamburg, Hept. 20.—Hamburg will h*
incorporated iu the customs union Oct* Xt||