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l THE MORNING NEWS, 1
i Established 1850. Incorporated 1888. V
j J. H. ESTILL, President. \
PROGRESS OF THE PEST.
EIGHT DEATHS AND 131 NEW
CASES DURING THE DAY.
Thirty-Nine of the New Cases Whites
and the Balance Negroes—Further
Steps to Prevent Fraud In Obtain
ing Supplies—Death of a Telegraph
Operator—How the Sick Are Getting
Along.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 27.—Pres
ident Neal Mitchell issues the following
official bulletin for the twenty-four hours,
ending at 6 o’clock to-night:
New cases 181
I>eaths 8
Total number of cases to date Si36B
Total number of deaths to date 887
DEATHS OF THE DAY.
Those who died to-day are:
Antonio Christopher.
Locisr Bilottb.
J. A. Turner, alias W. F. Ford, a tele
graph operator.
J. H. Hillens.
Alice English (colored).
D. D. McCormick.
Alvie Herrick.
Annie Wilson.
to-day’s new cases.
New cases to-day are:
J. Merrill.
H. E. Hopkins.
J. Griffis.
Mrs R. Williams.
Lester Williams.
John Johnson.
Benjamin Fowler.
G. L. Smith.
Maggie Ross.
Mrs. Dr. James M. Fairli^.
S. Dioby.
Mrs. Mabel Nisbett.
G. Rogers.
Hattie Dixon.
Mrs. 8. P. Burgers
Harry Burgert.
Charles Brooks.
Mother Josephine, of the convent.
Mrs. Amanda Hall.
Lula Tucker.
Mrs. Julia Scott. ,
Miss Annie Oldfield. ,
A child of George Fritch.
Mrs. Edward Jumison.
D. Wright.
Mrs. Maggie McDowell.
E. G. Cornish.
Miss Kittie Edwards.
Mrs. Forbes.
Miss Constance Forbes,
Mrs. Dr. Matthews.
B. Andrew.
Mrs. R. H. Scott.
Prank Clark.
Mrs. 8. Chambers.
Mrs. T. Hayes.
10-day’s total is made up of 3'J whites and
92 tegroes.
col. Daniel’s illness.
Lste this afternoon Col. J. J. Daniel was
very low and little hope was entertained of
his recovery. He has devoted Ins services
since last spring very largely to the publio
in connection with the fever at Plant City
and this place. With a feeble constitution
he hail performed a wonderful amount of
work far the geueral good without hope or
desire of reward, and has bortio great re
sponsibilities. Broken by grief at the loss
of his nearest friends anti relatives and
business ass ciates, only his iron will has
kept him up so far.
At a late hour to-night Col. Daniel's con
dition hud improved.
BUT LITTLE CHANGE.
But little change is reported in the sltua
tion hero to-day.
Two more nursos arrived today. Both
are women. One is from Muskegon, Wis.,
and one from Philadelphia. The lady from
Muskegon, who was a hospital nurse daring
the war, claims that God revealed to her
through three dreams that .by coming to
Jack-onvilie she could accomplish great
good among the sick and needy, and there
fore she obeyed what she thought to be a
divine command.
Christopher Antonio, an Italian who kept
a fruit store on Hogan street, near Bay,
died at the Sand Hills to-day.
Joseph Hellen. pioprietor of the West
End saloon on Bay street, also died this
afternoon. Imprudence in eating against
the iKwtive commands of the physician
is said to havo caused his death.
IMPRUDENCE IN BATING.
A number of death* whtoh have occurred
can be traced to the carelessness and willful
ness of those who are oonvalsoiug when re
covering from the fever. It is necessary
that the patient should be kept
on low diet and excess in eating or drinking
carefully guarded against. Usually the pa
tient who has passed the critical stage of
the fever has an excellent appetite, and
while lying in bed feels comparatively
strong. They insist upon eating heartily,
not withstanding the orders of the attending
physician, and occasionally will surrepti
tiously eat something that causa* their
death.
EXCITEMENT AT THE CORDON.
Homo difficulty was caused this morning
by a number of "person* who reside In the
oountry or the outskirts of the city, but
who hare I wen ootning into towu every day
to obtain relief or to attend to business.
They were stopped by the cordon
guard*, who have boon given poa
itive ordyre tp let no one pus*.
Considerable excitement prevailed for a
few minutes, as the outsiders objected to
being cut off from their base < f supplies. It
wns Anally settled by sending a oommitteo
out to identify each parson, when they were
allowed to pass.
W. J}. Owens, chairman of the relief
committee, who was prostrated yesterday
through overwork, is ho better to-day, and
it is feared that yellow fever will soon de
velop.
D. R. Baker, the sjxiciat correspondent of
tli.) Cincinnati Post, 1* reported a* very low
to-night at the house of l’olloo Boigoant W.
A- Srujth, ou Ashley street, where bo waa
hrt taken s4ofc.
KQrG-RALL DOING WELL
!"• 11. King-Hall, the W orl&acorrespond
*nr - in do iig finely to-day, au'l when the
”-’®or left thin noon requited film to bring
“•'-'it • bottto of cologne. From till* it U
Opposed that yellow Jackin defeated. When
• microbe strikos a newipaper man he
pfualle mUrcs in ooufnrion, aml bully mu
““•Ua, and resolve* that the next time he
w lll tackle mi rosier subject.
b(iy streak to-day presented quite a Urely
’'Ppesrauoe, but the bustle is a sort that no
O, T need wry. The crowd is made up of
ues, Mutter)- police, employes of the
~**k(*l bureau, and negroei who are either
i work or seokng smplovmeut At
,r J turn one meets oorriogiu dashing
•long containing nurses or a physioiao. and
f'tqusntly a hearse gees slowly by,
“eon tig to the lost resting pUo* the remain*
01 a-me poor victim of tno plague.
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GLOOM EVERYWHERE.
Just off Bay str et the full effects of the
dreadful influence of the disease is plainly
seen. Only a few people are ever on the
streets, the houses are tightly closed, and
one listens in vain for the merry laughter
of children or the cheerful sounds of
every day life. An important consideration
for those who still survive the aetaek of
yellow jack is the question of obtaining
meals. There are but few places now open
where meals are served, and many are the
devices for satisfying the inner man. Some
of ttio young men have formed mes es, and
thus have something that approaches
ordinary good fare. One young man
to-day declared that since the break
ing out of the fever he had changed
his boarding house nearly fifteen times, and
loudly bewailed the persistency with which
yellow jack was pursuing him.
PUNISHING OBSTINATE PHYSICIANS.
The wisdom of issuing the order last
night by the board of health declaring that
all requisitions of certain physicians who
had refused to report their cases as yellow
fever should not be honored, was admitted
to-day by oven the physicians themselves
when the circumstances were explained.
These supplies can only be issued to je. sons
who are actually reported as having yellow
fever, and the Injustice of issuing them to
persons suffering from some other disease
was readily admitted by the doctors who
had complained against the provisions ot
the order.
OPERATOR FORD’S DEATH.
Operator Ford, who died this morning,
had recovered from the yellow fever, but
long hours of overwork in his weakened
condition brought on relapse, and to-day he
succumbed to the second attaok. It is now
discovered that his real name was Turner,
and that his home was in Bay City, Mich.
Operator Hallenbreck is very low to
night. and Sweeney, Webb and one or two
others are still sick. G. H. Armstrong,who
has been sick so long, was discharged to
day. The boys of the “ticker” were made
happy this afternoon bv the re
ceipt of two boxes of
fine whits grapes from Sallie
Simpson of Philadelphia. They were
very much appreciated by the tired-out
operators, and their thanks to the fair donor
were warm ami earnestly expressed. Some
others might take pattern and do likewise.
Tlie telegraphers fund is increasing. Twen
ty-six dollars were received here to-day from
tlie Louisville A gentle
man named B. W. Bernard stepped into
the Western Union office this morning ami
handed in a $5 bill as his subscription to
the operators’ fund. He stated that the
Red Cross Association w ould also mako a
subscription in a few days. It is hoped that
the boys will be given a good send-off.
FRAUDS ON THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
To stop the frauds that are practioed on
the relief committee by unscrupulous ap
plicants seems to be a serious problem. The
following plan was to-day suggested at the
association meeting. A house-to-house In
spection will be made at once, and a com
plete census of the needy be compiled. Let
each family entitled to relief be given an
order for rations for a month to be filled,
stamped with the date and filed where it
can readily be referred to in case of neces
sity. Let sufficient provisions to furnish
a month’s rations for 12,000 people be
ordered at onoe in addition to the regular
orders coming to supply the people tempo
rarily. When the great majority of the
people are supplied for a month the more
energetic and discreet members of the relief
committee can have time to look up and in
vestigate special cases that are overlooked
in the geuoral distribution.
A LARGE SUPPLY NEEDED.
It will take a large supply of provision*
to feed tiie people who oannot provide for
themselves, but theso can be obtained and
delivered by the month with comparatively
little more trouble and labor than is now
required each week. With the census of
families and their places of residence re
corded and their orders properly classified
and filled, the chances for imposition would
be very much reduced and the relief oom
miiteos would find their work lightened and
made more effective and satisfactory to
their members and to the people they are
trying to serve.
The following are tho names of the new
nurses who arrived yesterday: Mrs. L. J.
Gebby, M. E. Fryer, H. C. Lea, George G.
Randall, all of Tampa; Miss J. B. Kent of
New Orleans.
> V. D. L. Mudge, who was in oharge of the
reliof store on Newnan street, was taken
with a relapse yesterday. This throws extra
duty on Mrs. A. D. Smith, the bookkeeper,
but though much overworked, she heroically
sticks to her post.
In yesterday’s list tho name of Mias Lilian
M. Godfrey, No. <2B Kast Bay street, should
have appeared in place ot Miss Julia God
frey.
H. R. Clark of the Titne*- Union is out
again. M . Clark’* wife and child have
both bad the fever, and are now fully re
covered.
There were but five loasengers for Camp
Perry yestenfey—B. F. Christian and
daughter, Mia Robinson, J. Smith and Dr.
GrossarU
EDITOR BAKER WEIL LOOKED AFTER.
Dr. L. C. Carr received a telegrnm yes
terday fr m L. T. Attwood, managing edi
tor of tho Cincinnati Evening Post, In
structing him to prpvide everything neces
sary for tbs oooifortof D. R. Baker, the Post
correspondent hero, and to leave nothing
undone which can be done for him, and to
draw on tho Post publishing company for
expense incurred. Mr. Baker u getting
along nicely yesterday, but gaining strength
very slowly.
Col. John R. Jones of Tampa, assistant
purser of the Plant steamer Olivette which
has been laid up at New York since the
clo eof th" Mason at Bar Harbor, between
which place and Boston she has been run
ning of late, has arrived in the city, anti is
ready for any duty to which he may be ao
slgpod. Gob Jones is an epidemic veteran
and yellow fever expert, though not a phy-
siuian.
ABltm OF A PHYSICIAN.
Dr. Orostsrt was arrested and rent to
Camp Perry, Whau on his way to the train,
at the oorner of Bsy and Hogan streets, he
stopped snd refu-ed to go asiy further. The
guard had to call an assistant, after which
the doctor wiu escorted to tiie train, and
emburkod to Corn? Perry witliout any fur
ther trouble.
Dr. Peaton rent hi* resignation to Dr.
Porter last night. The hoard of health will
be eorrv to lose the dootor, but he nays ho
is almost worn out and in very anxious to
gut to his boma in Mobile. Dr. Poutnn has
insde an uni liar of friends during bis short
rtay in the city, who will learn with regret
of ids departure, lie gose to Comp Perry
to-morrow.
Eight of the thirty police are at preeent
off duty on account of yellow fever. ttome
ani ooiivnlnsceot ami some still in bed with
the disease. They a< e Officer* Louhardt,
Walker, Spruill and Allen (while), and
Mitchell. Smith, Bellamy esd Wright (ool
orad). IVv* officers hare had the fever snd
recovered from it, being now on duty again.
They are Oflloor O’Toole (white) and Offleers
Reed, Brooks, B. T. Jonas and Wiley Jones
(colored). (
MEETING OF TUB COMMITTEE.
The regular meeting of the Citizens’ Sani
tary Atsociatlon was held at the usual boor
this morning. F. R Osborne, of the com
mittee cn transportation, reported that he
had been notified by Burgeon Hutton that
arrnußemento hare been made to stoie
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1888.
trunks at Camp Ferry. It was reported
that people outside of the city were being
paid through the Brooklyn commissary.
The matter • rs ordered to "be inves'igated.
George K. \>f.lson, of the committee on
nurses and medicine, reported that the board
of health had notified him not to fill orders
from certain physicians whoso names have
been stricken from the Ust. Rev. E. G.
Weed reported that he ordered relief ex
tended to people who are residents of Jack
sonville, but at present residing in the coun
try. Resolutions of respect and condolence
were passed on the death of Charles G.
Elliott, n member of tlie executive commit
tee, who died on Sept. 22.
This has been a lovely autumn day,
warmer than yesterday, but very pleasant.
AID SENT TO MACCLENNY.
Two nurses and medicine were sont to
Sanderson this morning from here. Dr.
Gill is now there, and it is expected that ho
will report to-morrow, when all supplies
t at ho desires will at once be sent to him.
Mrs. K. O. White, postmistro* of Bluffton,
Mich., and a member of Phil Kearney Post
No. 7of the Woman’s Relief Corps No. 8,
arrived here to-night. She secured a two
months’ leave of absence from Washington,
and came here to help fight the fever, and
will aid more especially the families of th e
Grand Army of the Republic men. She is
a big, motherly- ookiug woman, and will
do noble work. She was an army nurse in
the army of tlm Potomac from 18(12 to 1865,
and went through tho epidemics at Mem
phis and Mobile. She is gladly welcomed.
MELANCHOLY AND MONOTONY.
The epidemic drags along the weary
weeks with most unpleasant melancholy
and monotonv. While the people are be
coming familiar with scenes of suffering,
death and sorrow, they do not relax their
efforts to relieve those who are in
distress or to conserve the public
good. Tne various committees are much
retarded by the ravagos of the disase which
so often strikes down the most dev. >ted
worker at their posts of duty. To-day there
are comparatively few inhabited houses in
which there are not sick or convalescence.
Many houses are private hospita's. The
list of now cases, which lags in the morn
ing while tie physicians are out making
their rounds, grows rap dlv as the hands of
the clock near tho hour of 6 o’clock. The
hope that it will grow perceptibly smaller
is dispelled as each day's record is laid be
fore the people.
DISTRESS INCREASING.
The general distress among the poor is
daily increasing, and piteous appeals for re
lief come daily from the county districts
near the city to which refugees have fled,
as many heretofore able to support them
selves have exhausted their means. The
work of the relief committee is daily ex
panding and imposing arduous duties on the
few brave men who can stand the strain of
the appeals of the destitute and the abuse of
the unworthy. Bishop Weed is now at tho
head of the relief committee, and
he remains in perfect health,
although performing herculean la
bor, besides visiting tho sick and often
ministering to the dying and performing
almost alone the last sad rites for the dead
Within another week probably 20,000 peo
ple, nine-tenths oolored, will have to be fed
by the hand of charity. The hope of get
ting shelter for any considerable number at
the camps of refugees is abando ed, though
many more are auxiou* to go there than
was the case two weeks ago, for now the
disease seems to be seizing many in tho col
ored suburbs.
DECATUR DOING WELL.
One Death But no New Cases-Refu
gees Sick in Other Towns.
Memphis, Sept. 27.—The following has
been received by tho Associated Press:
Decatur. Ala., Sept. 27.—Our relief commit
tee 1* prepared to give awlstanoo to all who
need it. and especially deprecate ap-
help by all other parties. When tho
committee needs more help they will give notice
to the public. Miss Nannie Jones died to day.
No new oases have developed since noon yester
day. There are suspicious oases at Han ce villa,
Hartselle and Madison, all of Decatur refugees.
I think the fever is not likely to spread in these
villages at this season of the year. Mrs. Buch
helt, at Cullman, is doing well.
Jerome Cochran.
DANGER DECLARED BLIGHT.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 27, 10 p. m.— The
following has just been received:
Decatur. 41a., Sept. 27, 1888.
I desire to say through the Associated Press
that In my deliberate judgment all town and
county quarantines in North Alabama, along
the Louisville and Nashville and Memphis ana
Charleston railroad*, may be safely removed.
There may be ajfew cases among refugees, but
I do not believe the fever will
spread at this season of the year and
with the sort of weather we are having. The
oaae at Haneevtlle, Bob Stewart, is yellow fever.
Mr. West, at Hartsello, hoe got yellow fever.
Mr. Howard, at Madison, no doubt has yello#
fever, in Decatur not more tlian ten cases are
under treatment and all ore doing well. No
new oases are reported. The relief committee
Is ready to give help to aU that need it.
Jerome Cochran, State Health Officer.
RATIONS ISSUED.
Washington, Sept 07.—den. Joseph
Wheeler to-day reoeivud dispatches from
C. 0. Austin, mayor of Deoatdr, Ala., A. C.
Frey, mayor of New Decatur, and John B.
Heed, chairman of the relief committee of
New Decatur, stating that the iieople of
both town* are In din tressed condition, and
greatly In need of food and money con
tributions, Upon receipt of the above dis
patches, Gon. Wheeler to-day had 0,000
rations forwarded to Dooatur.
PROBABLY FOUR NEW CASES.
Decatur, Ala., Sept, 07.—Only one new
case of yellow fever was report *d thi- morn
lag, but lno) then two well developed cases
and ode suspicious cast', all colored, have
appeared. One death has occurred.
OsliP PERBY’3 PRISON.
If Established It Must Be Separated
from the Camp Proper.
Washington, Sept. 07. Hurgoon Geo
oral Hamilton has informed Burgeon Porter
at Jacksonville that it is not advisable to
make a prison at Camp Parry, but that If
necessary to establish a prison, it must bo
separated and distinct from the oamp. He
will suggest that drunken and disorderly
persons be rent to Comp Mitchell until in
proper condition to be eared for at Comp
Perry.
Burgeon Hutton telegraphs from Camp
Perry requesting fifty wall tents immedi
ately. lie says tho camp is healthy a< and
that no well defined oare of fever has devel
oped in ten days.
BBFUGEPB AT BT. LOUIS.
Two Hundred Arrive by Boat irom the
Lower River.
Bt. Louis, Sept. 27.—The steamer City of
Providenoe, which runs rsgul iriy lie ween
this otty and Natchex, Miss., arrived here
yesterday afternoon, with nearly 000 people,
chiefly women and ohildren, on board, who
have fled from the lower river towus on ac
count of the yellow fever scare. They
come principally from Vicksburg, Green
ville, Watches, and other p inti helow Mem
phu. There was no sickness daring tho
trip, and none of the passenger* are from
any of the interior Infected towns.
SHOTGUN QUARANTINES.
It was known along the river, however,
that the people were from the lower river
towns, and the bent was mot at nearly ell
points by a shotgun quarantine, and while
the steamer was allowed to coal and take
on and discharge freight at a few pqints,
none oL the passengers were allowed to land
until they reached Cape Girurdenu, Mo.,
about fifty miles above Cairo, where they
ware hospitably treated. Tho passengers
aro all well, ana have come north simply as
a precaution. The malo members of tlie
families remain at heune to look after their
business. Most of them have friends or
relatives here, and will be well provided for
during their stay. The remainder went to
hotels.
MEMPHIS OPENS HER GATE3.
Inspection of Trains and Boats to be
Contlnuod, However.
Memphis, Sept. 37. —Memphis will to
night let down the bars and open wide her
gates, tlie following resolution having boon
adopted at the conference committee’s
meeting at noon to-day:
Resoh txi. That inasmuch aa the circumstances
and conditions which necessitated the Inaugura
tion of non-intercourse lias now passed away. we
recommend to our oily official* that ir. bo mime
diutely discontinued, and that tlie inspection of
all trains and steamboats he rigidly enforced
against all Iversons and freights from infected
districts under supervision of the city authori
ties and board of health.
Health officers will be on all trains, but
there will bo no interruption to travel, save
front infected towns such a? Jacksonville,
Decatur and Jackson. This order goes into
effect ut once, and the military pickets
around tho city have been lthdrawn.
Trains, both through and accommodation,
on nil railroads will resume running to-mor
row. The example set by Memphis will l e
promptly followed by all the interior towns,
it has ut last dawned ou the minds of the
I eoplo hero thut they have acted foolishly
and have allowed themselves to become
frightened at a shadow.
JACKSON FULL OF HOPE.
The Citizens Working Hard to Stamp
Out the Disease—No New Cases.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 27.—N0 new eases
have been reported here since Sunday.
The wild excitement In the oounlry con
tinues.
Lynch creek bridge, about one and a half
miles from town, has been torn down to
prevent the crossing of wagons or the es
tablishment of quarantine camps in that
direction. This was wholly unnecessary, as
it had been determined to pitch 200 touts,
now here, below town, in the fair grounds.
This is not a desirable location, but the only
one accessible. All the other places have
closed their doors. The citizens remaining
here are working hard to stamp out the
disease, and a hopeful feeling pervades all.
FEVER LEGISLATION.
The Senate Non-ooncurs In the House
Amendment to Its Bill.
Washington, Sept. 27.—1n the Senate
to-day the House amendment to the Senate
bill appropriating SIOO,OOO in aid of the yeV
low fever sufferers having hew- i-ud he fork
the Senate, Mr. Edmunds said thatfhe had
examined it and was very muchafriid that
it missed the |H)lnt aimed at in the inil, that
was tho capacity to u*e any of the money
in aid of those who were sick and in dis
tress and in danger of starvation, as the
newspapers reported from day to day, so
many to be. In the hope, therefore, that
something better could De done, he moved
that the Senate non-ooncur in the House
amendment and ask for a conference. It
was so ordered.
MR. CALL'S RESOLUTION.
Mr. Call offered a resolution Instructing
the committee on epidemic diseases to con
sider and report before the adjournment of
this session of oongress suoh additional leg
islation as may be necessary and useful to
prevent the importation of contagious or
infectious diseases from foreign countries
ou the coast or boundaries of the United
States, and to prevent or suppress it in in
terstate commeroe, and for the subsistence
of such persons as may be detained by the
public authorities in connection with it.
lie read a letter from Mayor Hewittof New
York, enclosing one received by Mr. Hewitt
from Mr. Van Hook of Florida.
THE MAYOR’S SUGGESTIONS,
Mr. Hewitt suggested to Mr. Call that the
latter should Introduce some resolution that
would lead to action before congress Ad
journed. The subject was one, the latter
said, which interested every part of the
United States, and particularly the city of
New York. That city was subscribing lib
erally for the relief of Florida sufferers, but
was powerless, exoept by local quarantine,
to prevent the spread of contagion. Tho
remedy ought to be applied in the places
where the fever existed, and on a system so
comprehensive as to assure the country that
every practicable effort is made to stamp
out the disease.
Mr. Hale moved to refer Mr. Call’s reso
lution to the oommittee on epidemic dis
eases and tho matter wont over till
Monday.
The President to-day approved tho joint
resolution asking $200,060 to suppress in
fection in the interstate conunerco of the
United States.
A MEDICAL CONGBEB3.
Senator Call Introduces a Joint Reso -
lution Appropriating SIOO,OOO.
Washington, Sept. 27 —Senator Call to
day introduced the following joint resolu
tion:
ftraoJvwi, That tho President of tho United
States coll upon the academy of *cl
anew* to convene In the city of Wash
ington, a* as early a day as practicable,
and that the President shall select and request
the attendance of such persous of different
schools of medicina, and of such other persons
ns may be distinguished fur their attainments
in euisce and natural research, to take evidence,
examine into and report upon all methods tlial
shall be submitted to tlism for the cure, preven
tion uud suppression of yellow fsver and other
contagious And infectious diseases.
Hao. #. That the President is authorized to
Invite the attention of men eminent for their
learning and attainments in science and natural
research from foreign countries, and to order a
reeat.cable per diem coni|>enMat|on to them, and
mileage irom and to their homes, to all iwreons
who snail be requested to attend, snd •tto.il at
tend suob convention, including the members
of the academy of sciences. And the sum of
SIOO,OOO. or so much thereof as shall be nsoes
sai r, U hereby appropriated to pay expense* of
sucu convention.
Ban. 8. The President shall appoint the time
of meeting of tiis convention and the length of
time it shall ooullnue, and may adjourn It or
extend the Nine of its continuance.
Bsc. A The money appropriated shall lie paid
upon order of the President, of the United states
and aa shall be directed by him.
EMBARGO OF '1 HE MAILS.
Tba Postmaster General Will liaspect
Btata Quarantine Ruloa.
Washingtoh, Bspt. 07.—Oeoarnl Mana
ger Gault, of the Queen and Crssosntrouts,
to-day telegraphed the Poetmaster General
from Cincinnati, protesting against the
quarantine obstnictlon of thoir line at
Meridian, Miss., and other points, which he
says prevents bis oornpany from handling
their trains and carrying the United Btatoi
malls. There is no epidemic, be says,
at Meridiou, nor la thore any along their
lines where mob law seems to prevail. He
asks protection and the aid of tbe United
State* mar halt at tbe p'lnte Indicate 1, so
that they may resume the running of train*.
A reply was sent that the department would
not attempt to force the mails through in
opposition to the state quarantine laws.
A dispatch received to-day from Atlanta
from a railway mail official, states that
there are indications of a breaking up of
the quarantine in Mississippi, and as he ex
presses it. “a tendency to return to reason."
HUNGER PLAYS A PART.
Many of the Small Towns In Missis
sippi Modify Their Quarantine.
New Orleans, Sept. 27.—The small
towns of Mississippi having so relaxed their
quarantine restrictions a* to allow railroads
to run their trains under prescribed condi
tions, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg and Shreve
port have followed tho lead of these places,
and also modified their quarantine regula
tions. Hunger appears to have brought
the quarantine officials of several towns in
Mississippi to t .eir seusos.
At Jucksou tho situation continues to im
prove. Tho people are getting quiet and
relief measures are working smoothly.
At Fernaudina there are no new easoi,
and some of tho doctors there stdl hestitato
to pronounce the fever prevalent there
yellow fever. The steamer Gulf Stream
sailed from Fornandiua to unv, taking
many passengers, and also carrying hack
nil her non-perishable freight intended for
tho interior.
DISINFECTING BY STEAM.
An Apparatus ior Which the Inventor
claims Great Things.
Lawtey, Fla., Sept. 27.—M. Knicker
bocker of this place has invented an ap
paratus for disinfecting on a large scale in
cities and towns infected with yellow fever
or any other infectious disouees. 'The
principal involved is the use of superheated
steam to spray and scatter a solution or
hi-chloride of inureury or any other disin
fecting solution. Used iti this way the
superheated steam not only sprays the dis
infecting solution, but holds it in suspension
in the air till the steam condenses, giving
time to act on the Uisea- o or fever gertns. It
can be spouted with great force ou tho sur
face of the street, forced through sewers,
and infected homes, will be inexpensive,
and can be attached to any portable engine.
Tho plan is indorsed by the best medical
talent.
QUARANTINES CRITICISED.
Resolutions of the Mississippi Valley
Medical Association.
St. Louis, Sept. 27. —The Mississippi
Valley Medical Association, which is in
session here, has adopted resolutions which
declare that yellow fever is not contagious
in the ordinary sense of the term; depre
cates the fever now existing In many
southern communities; declares the self
imposed quarantine now in force in tho
status north of the infected districts absurd
and inhuman; that quarantine should ap
ply to personal effects rather than
to individual; that such effects fuming
from infected districts should lx burned
and that towns in tho north may safely pro
vide hospitals for the care of the sick.
BASE BALL IN SWALLOW TAILB.I
Norfolk Journallete Beaten by Loss
Elegantly Attired Rivals.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 27.—A game of base
ball was played here this afternoon lietweeu
a team composed of the city editors and
reporters of tho newspapers and one from
the tramp'irtation companies for the bene
fit of the Jacksonville yellow fever fund. To
make the occasion as attractive as possible
tho newspaper men appeared in full evening
dress and silk hats, and the trausfiortation
men in fancy costumes ranging from a
clown to an Indian war chief. Whether it
was because tlie pencil driver* were embar
rassed by th* unaccustomed elegance of their
attire, or from ignorance of the practical
features of ball-playing, they wore badly
worsted by thoir opponents, and when tho
game win called, after tlie sixth inning, it
6tood 26 to 5 in favor of the transportation
nine. The receipts from the game will be
about SBOO.
A New Case at Gainesville.
Gainesville, Fla., Sept. 27.—One new
oese develotied here to-day, that of Maj.
Gruelle. He Is not critically 111.
Chicago telegraphs aid subject to order.
Need is rep ir ted among some refugees.
The new case of fever has depressed the
town.
Aid will be needed.
P. W. Carr, pastor of the Baptist church,
will receive and distribute any help sent for
the poor of his church.
Mai. Gruelle was formerly superintend
ent of the Florida Southern railroad, and
volunteered to take charge of the fumiga
tion of infected places.
The convalescents aro all doing well.
Charges Denied.
Clearwater Harbor, Fla.. Sept. 27.
At a meeting of tho executive hsalth com
mittee for the western part of Hillsborough
county, held at Tarpon Springs, Sept. 22, a
preamble and resolutions wsre unanimously
adopted denying the charges in the edito
rial columns of the Tampa Journal, that
the committee has been controlled and un
duly influenced by P. A. Demons, general
manager ot the Orange Belt Hailway Com
pany. in the matter of the rigid quarantine
established bv them against Tampa and
other infected places, and that bv reason of
each undue influence they have unwisely
and unjustly discriminated agabmt Tampa,
and paying a high compliment to Mr.
Deinans.
No Fever In Branford.
Branford, Fla., Sept. 37. —There is no
yellow fever hero, nor any fever of a sus
picious nature. It has boon suggested that
Lake City w ould like to keep “a rumor" of
that nit lire in oirculetion until cotton is all
brought into market. Branford is still
quarantined against Lake City and nllotwr
towns south of here, ad has little fear of
fever so long < s there is as diligent a watch
kept over and around our t>u ns there
now in. Branford Is in good sanitary con
dition and unusually healthy.
No Fever at Ellavllle.
Kr.L-4ViLi.ic, Fla., Sept, 37. —The report
of yellow fever here U a fabrication. Tuero
is not a case of sickness of any kiud in
town.
THE GOVERNMENT'S IN FORMATION.
Warrington, Sept. 27. Bap rts re
ceived at the marine hospital human Indi
cate that there is no trub in the report of
yellow fever at Ellavlhe, Fla.
Santiago de Cuba Not Infected.
Washington, Kept. 27.—Burgeon (Gen
eral Hamilton has received the following
cablegram from Consul Reißjer, dated Kun
tiago do Cuba. Kept. 2*l:
Alieolutely deny the stAtemenle published
that In Santiago yellow fever reigns supreme.
There is not one uaae In the port or towru. There
are the unuai nurniier of caaea, as 411 the year,
in the military hospital outside the towu I Units.
Two Cases at Bander son.
Bandrrsor, Fla., Kept. 27.— Two oaaea
of the prevalent fever developed here to
day in the person of Mrs. F. J Pon-, Jr.,
and child. Both arc improving. Tha in
-1 action originated from some of the family
visiting Maeolenny.
Only twenty-five persons remain in town.
No other cases lire anticipated.
Tennessee's Modification.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 27.—The state
board of health to-day issued the follow
ing:
The order of the state board of health of Sept.
ols hereby modified so as to hereafter read:
"Refugees from Infected points will lie allowed
from noon Sept. 117 to enter Tennessee If they
" 111 go direct to the elevated plateaus or moun
tainous residue of the state.
t-ciontlflc Investigations.
Washington, Sept. 27.—The President
has directed Ms). George H. Btemborg, a
surge n <>f the United States army, to pro
oeed to Decatur, Ala., and to such other
joints In the infected districts of the south
ern states us he may deem neoiy-sary, to
Continue his scientific investigations of
yellow fever.
Macclenny's Record.
Macclenny, Fla., Hept. 37.—For the 24
hours ending at ti o’clock to-night 2 new
cuses have developed, 1 patient being colored
iiiul 1 white.
O io death, thatof W. H. Livers, occurred
to-dny.
F. Miller, a cigar manufacturer, is critic
ally ill. ___
Benefit Performances.
New York, Hept. 27.—Performances for
tho benefit of the yellow fever sufferers In
Florida were held to-duy under the auspices
of .the Indies’ Florida relief commit!.: at the
Casino, Old London and ut Wallack’s. At
the Casino tho receipts were about. #I,OOO,
at Old London about SSOO and at Wallack’s
$1,028.
A Stampede from Coffeevllle.
Cori'ttKviLi.E, Miss., Sept. 27.—Many
families have left, and it is highly probable
that the town will soon be deserted. Four
days ago Coireevills established quarantine
against tho world and refused to allow
provision trains to pass.
A Case at Huntsville.
Huntsville, Ala., Hept. 27.—W. A.
Sommers, a refugee from Decatur, was
taken down with yellow fever hero last
night. He was immediately removed to a
hospital and entiroly isolated. There is no
excitement.
FKisDKUICK’3 DIARY.
Tho Publishers of the Paper That
Printed It to be Prosecuted.
Berlin, Hept. 27.—1 tls officially an
nounced that Prince Bismarck has obtained
tho consent of Emperor William to prose
cute the publishers of the Dtutc.sc.he liund
sc/iuu for revealing state secret*, in pub
lishing the abstract from tho diary of the
lute Emperor Frederick. Tho emperor
gave his consent to the proceedings, Irre
spective of the question as to w hether the
published extract Is genuine or not. The
publishers of the jiajier have announced
that they will not sell any more copies of
the edition containing tho extract from the
diary.
The text of Prince BI smarck’s reports is
as follows:
Ido not consider the diary in the form pub
lished genuine. The crown prince in 1870 did
not sliair in the political discussions. 1 did not
have the king's permission to discuss with the
crown prince the more Ultimate questions of
our policy, because the king fear and It might
lead to Indiscretions at the Knglisli court and
harm our relations witii our German federal
allies.
The Freissinninge Zeitung thinks that
Prince Bismarck’s memory is more likely
to be mistaken than the written note of the
diary. It is reported that the emperor be
fore his departure for Stuttgart, requested
that anything |iossible be done to discover
the poison who revealed tho diary. Thai
is supposed to be the main object of the
prosecution.
FIGHTING IN SAMOA.
Tho Partisans of King Malfetoa Gain
a Great Victory.
Auckland, Sept 27.—4dvioee havo been
received hare from Kamea that the partisans
of the deposed King Malletoa have had an
engagement with the army of King Ta-ua
seses, and that the latter’s forces were
totally defeated. King Tanias—os’ army
was under command of the German officer
Braude rs.
The latest, advices from Samoa state that
King Muliotoa’s pai tisa is had pursued
Tamasaem’ followers from neutral territory
to Vailliio, occupied Apaiti and proclaimed
Matoofa king.
A battle was fought on Kent. 12, lasting
several boui-s. The captain of the steamer
Vindex was shot while trying to reach the
British consulate. Otherwise no foreigners
were molested. Tho neutral ground re
ferred to was occupied by Germans. The
German and American men-of-war re
mained neutral.
Rebels Gain an Advantage.
Suakim, Sept. 27.—Last evening tbe
rebels under oovor of darkness succeeded
in entrenching at a point 600 yards to the
right and in front cf the water forts.
A reoonuoisance disclosed the fact that
their position is strongly defended with
guns and that the water forts are m danger.
Manchester'* Miners.
London, Kept. 27.—At a conference of
miners held at Manchester, at which 260.000
miners were represented. It was decided to
strike on Oct. 0 unless the demand for an
advance of 10 per cent, in wages was ac
ceded to. It w*s also decided not to accept
tho advance unlew it was made general.
Farran Tackea It Back
London, Kept. 27,• —Henry M. Stanley's
interpreter, Kurrau, has signed a statoineut
withdrawing the charges of uu iiui seventy
made by him again <t the luto Maj. HyriUsi
lot. Farran admits that hu was actuated by
spite lu bringing ths accusations.
INTERNAL KKVENOB.
The Receipts for Laajt Month 377,831
Loss Than a Y ear Ago.
Washington, Kept. 37.—Tbo total ool
lectious of iate: nal revenue during the first
two man Mis of the present liscal year were
$20,1*64,225, being an Inorea— of $4.3H0 over
tbs collections during the same period of
the previous fiscal year. The coliwiUous
were os follows: On spirits, *IU,-
004,786, on increase of $088,432;
on tciwoco, $6,128.800, a decrease
of $030,770 1 on fpin-med liquors, $4,812,-
62<1, a decrease < t S6B; on oleomargarine.
$88,600, an Increase cl $12,740; on bonk,
and bankers, $242, *ll increase; on mle
oelloneouM objects, $17,603, a decrease of
$6,413, The aggregate receipts for August
last were $77,031 less than the receipts for
August of tbe previous year.
Our Relations with Great Britain.
Washington, Bept. 37.—1n the Senate
to-duy Mr. Hherman, from the commit too
on foreign relations, reported Duck without
any recommendation the resolution offered
by him for an inquiry as to the state of the
relation* between the United Scat— and
Great Britain and the Dominion ot Canada,
and it was placed on the calendar.
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CHANDLER GETS CUFFED.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION RESO
LUTION DISCUSSED.
Senator Gibson Opens the Fun by De
claring the Subject a Chestnut—Tha
Bald-Headed Man from New Htmp
ehiro Classed as a Political Scaven
ger—Senator Coke Fires Hot Shot at
Chandler.
Washington, Sept. 27.—1n the Senate
to-day the resolution offered by Mr.
Chandler for an inquiry into the last Louis,
lamia election (involving tlje choice of
United States senators) was taken up, on
Mr. Chandler giving notice that he desired
to have its cousßleration proceo led with
until a (Inal vote was ranched. Abetted
political debate followed which occupied
the i eiuninder of the day’s session and all
times went beyond the bounds of sonatoria)
courtesy.
Mr. Gibson of Louisiana opened the dia,
mission by saying that he was under thq
impression that tho American people went
weary of such unconstitutional and revolu,
tlouary inodes to revise tho relations be
tween the people of the states and the fed
eral government. The small attendance of
republican senators to-day wras an indica*
tion that tho Henate was also weary of
them.
CRITICISING CHANDLER.
Criticising the course of Mr. Chandler In
reading fie fore the Henate private letters
and nowspape extracts assailing the peo
ple of Liuisiana, Mr. Gibson sola (je “would
rat er be a dog and bay the moon” than
make himself a scavenger or tho medium
by w hich the has® impulses and neighbor
hood fotida and difficulties of his countrymeu
in any state could be brought into such an
august body. He had In his desk numerous
letters and newspaper extracts alleging
o en public buy in < of votes iu an elecluq
in Rhode Isiund, but he would scorn to
bring them before the Senate. He pre
sumed that the resolution was part of a
political programme. If it could convey
gratification to the heart of anv senator, as
if anv senator felt that it w mid convey
gratification to Ids constituents, or would
aid the political warty to which ha be
longed, he was welcome to it.
CHANDLER REPLIES.
Mr. Chandler replied to Mr. Gibson. That
senat >r hud said tiiat the conservative peol
pie of the country were weary of inquiries
icio the affairs of the soutjc rn states. He
(Mr. Chandlot) ilid not so understand the
touijior of the American people.
Ho believed that what they we: 4
weary of was frauds, fa go count
ing and tho murders of legal voter*
that were going on in the s- uthlu order io
make that suction sol and and eiptble it to
govyrn (lie north and the country. The
senator from Louisiana hail refrained (as all
drim cratic senators who had discussed the
genornl quostion at this -cmion had re
frained) from alluding to the facts of whicl)
complaints were made. They refused to
enter Into them, saying there was no con
stitutional authority to Investigate them.
DEALT IN GENERA LITRES.
They dalteutlrelv la generalities, and
did not face the specific facts. The charge
was that the outrages against and murder
of colored jamplo in Louisiana and othei
southern stats s were committed for politi
cal leisons. They were not sporadic iq
their nature. 'Hi y weie part of a wide
sjn e and, deliberate system of political action
on the part of the Democratic party in or
der that control of congress aid
of tho Presidency might be wrong-
Lilly and criminally transferred
fiom the P" T ’, t- which nil
honest and fair am Iroo election would
give it to another par y, which could only
obtain it by such t'. anil* and violence as
were now patent to the wh !e nation. He
read letters and newspaper extracts refer
ring to the robbing of m gr es in the south,
and |>art cularly fa Louisiana of weapons,
which ir. was their undoubted rigut to have.
He declared that the colored pooplo of
Louisiana could k"-p tneir arms iu suite ol
white Ungues and of the ku-klux ruffian
and of all the gamblers, thugs, thieves, at and
villians who hod beeu organised iu the
intere-t of tho Democratic party, and
especially in tho interest of the senato*
from Louisiana
REAGAN’S OPPOSITION.
Mr. Reagau bulk tho floor and argued
against tipi resolution, declaring that bs
meant to oppose all prepetition* for an in
vestigation that simply meant political agi
tation iu violation of the constitution and
of the rights of the state* and of tbe peo
ple.
Meesrs. Teller, Edmunds and Butler also
participated in the discussion, which then
drifted from outrages iu the state of Louisi
ana to outrages lu the state of Texas, and in
this discussion prominent jaii tH were takes
by Messrs. Chandler, Blair, Spooner,
Itnugau and Coke. The most notable inci
dont'in It wai the fact of Mr. Coke bains
called to order for unparliamentary Ims
guage directed against Mr. Chandler. Mr.
Coke's violation of the rules of order ooo
sisted In his denouncing a statement
that tbe Republican party o|
Texas hud failed to put *
state ticket in the field because it wa*
afraid of iiersonal com quencee, a*‘‘abso
lutely and unqualifiedly false; without*
particle of foil relation; made for political
effect; with dishonest and unfair purpose f 9
and bo added: “It is a statement not b—
lei veil by the senator himself who makes
it. On being called to order by
Chandler, Mr. Coke promptly said:
"Mr. President, if I have said anything,'
derogatory to he dignity of ths Senate
I take it back and apoligizo for it."
DECLINES TO KICK CHANDLER,
The Presiding Offloer—The senator tron|
Tex— will proceed in order.
Mr. Coke—The senator from New Ramp*
shire (Mr. Chandler) seems to be anxiou*
that somebody on this side of tbe ohomberj
should kick him. Ift fuse to perform the
operation.
Mr. Coke was promptly called to ordea
and was required to take his seat, while tb
presiding officer ruled that bis language
was not w arranted by parliamentary lO'V.I
,‘Then," said Mr. Coke. “I Withdrew the
language, and apologise for having used iLI
At 6 o’clock, while Mr. Npuouer wo*
speaking, aud an unparlia rnniory contest
wus iu pr<giuss between him-elf and MrJ
Coke. Mr. Butler interposed wilh a mntlou;
to adjourn, aud the Senate, at 6 o’clock,]
adjourned till Monday.
Sundry Civil Appropriation*.
Washington, Kept. 27. lmmediately
after rue leading of tbe journal this morn
ing .b-* House, on motion of Mr. Burns of
Missouri, adopted the coafeninoe report on'
tne sundry civil appropriation bill
In the Senate to-day the conference rw*
tort on the sundry civil appropriation bUk
was presented and agreed to.
Munderson In th* Chair.
Washington, Kent 27.—1n tbe Senatd
tbe cuair wa* occupied to-day by Mr. hUni
der-on, by designation of the presiding
oflllicer, Mr. Ingalls.
Rumors of a Bhlpwraek.
Washington, Keik. 37.—1 tls rumored
that a sdipwi eok, with lo* ot life, ho* m
curred off Chatham, Mass.