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< THE MORNING NEWS,
i Establishko 1850. Incorporatsd ISS6, V
i J. H. ESTILL, President,. )
FEVER HAS HAD ITS HAY.
THE EPIDEMIC NOW NOT MAKING
RAPID PROGRESS.
The Bulletin for Last Night 94 New
Cases and Seven Deaths—A Visit to
the Pickets on the Cordon—Fernan
dlna Coming In for Much Denuncia
tion.
•Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 29.—Pres
ident Neal Mitchell issues the following
official bulletin to-night for the twenty-four
hours ending at 6 o’clock:
New cases 94
Deaths . 7
Total number of cases to date -2,547
Total number of deaths to date 249
DEATHS OK THE DAY.
Those who died to-day are:
K. M. Ground.
Georoe Bell.
George Hollenbeck.
Mary Pearce (colored.)
Alfred Robinson.
_ K. Walter Buckstone.
The intant child of James Austin.
THE NEW CASKS.
To-day's now cases among the whites are:
Isaac Mason.
Laura Joiner.
Mrs. Frank Paine.
Mrs. Eliza Frank,
Frank E. Paine.
James Murthas.
Peter Carter.
Thomas Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pyles.
C. VT. Lake.
Anson W ood a nurse from Cincinnati.
Mrs. G. Lamon.
H. E. Burke.
Mrs. A. A. Wilson.
W. B. Owen. i
H. E. Aird.
Emma Lucas.
Maggie Burnes.
Louisa Hoffman.
Mrs. Stuart Dunne.
Mrs. Seymour Holliday.
Charles Enler.
John Sequi.
Dr. J. E. Donohue of Atlanta, Ga.
To-day's total is made up of 25 whites and
69 negroes.
MEETING OF THE F.XECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The regular meeting of the executive
committee was held at the usuh! hour this
morning. Supt. Dillon of the Western
Union Telegraph Company stated that as
soon as the sickness of the operator at Fer
natidina had boon reported ho had tele
graphed the board of health that he would
furnish another operator, but was notified
not to send one from Jacksonville, as the
elfect would be bad on the people. "Mr.
McQuaid was requested to notify the presi
dent of the board of health at Fernandina
of the desire of the executive committee to
assist the people of that place.
Arrangements will be made to send Dr.
ICenworthy to Macclenny by special train
on Monday, and the doctor is requested to
also visit Banderson as agent of the com
mission.
Cant. W. E. Cooper reported that Camp
Mitchell would be ready for occupancy on
Monday. Cant. Cooper was authorized to
hire assistant. All persons goi. g to the
camp must have their baggage and clothing
fumigated at LaVilla Junction. Dr. Neal
Mitchell requested the board of health to
furnish the services of four competent men
who could assist in obtaining accurate data
of persons who have had the fever, em
bracing age, color, i ativuv, length of resi
dence in the city, etc. This request was
granted. The chairman of the sanitary
police was directed to discontinue some of
the mounted guards, and t > replace them
by others better suited to the work.
INSPECTING THE CORDON.
Las ■ night a close carriage, containing a
party of four, went swiftly Tolling out of
Hay street in the direction of Fairfield.
The members of tho party were Judge M.
M. Boilissario, chief of the sanitary guards.
Cant. E. B. Mcßride, Chairman Htansell
and the News correspondent. The object
of the expedition was to inspect the cordon
of guards which surrounds the city. Once
clear of the city and out in the suburb >
tie silence became still more profound
and the gloomy deserted houses, or
here and there the faint light from
u sick room, showed that no portion of the
city h:id escaped the ruraces of tho fever.
After passing the old fair grounds the
houses became loss frequent, and soon the
carriage plunged into the woods. Conver
sation ceased, and the mournful sighing of
the wind through tie pines, the fitful
gleam of the firefly and the dismal croaking
of the fregs produced a dismal effect on
the party, as thoughts of the suffering and
death in the city behind passed through
their minds.
AT THE PICKET LINE.
Brosontly through the trees and under
growth shone tho welcome glimmer of a fire
and the judge announced with a sigh of
relief that the party was approaching the
picket line. The light grew brighter and
suddenly came tho stentorian command
and interrogation “halt, who comes there.”
The carriage stopped, the party alighted
and being recognized by the roundsmen
drew up to the fire around which were
several mounted guardsmen whose dusky
faces and gleamin g eyes peered forth from
amid the shadows. A few orders were
issued and the guardsmen plunged
iu to the darkness and the
party once more resumed the
journey in the direction of the judge’s coun
try residence, which stands a short distance
outside of tho picket line. Arriving at tho
liou-e, a pot of steaming, fragrant coffee
was found prepared for tho party’s refresh
ment, nnd never did weary travelers drink
more gratefully. For half an hour the
judgo entertained tho party by narrating
tile experience* of those who attempted to
steal past tho guard.
THE RETURN TRIP.
later on the journey was resumed, and
bow ttie route luy along and inside the
picket line, and the frequent fires of crack
ling logs and an occasional glimpse of a
dusky guardsman astride his mule made the
return ride more pleasant. The line of the
cordon extends from ono mile uorth of the
lumber mills of Wils ,n & Hunting west
ward nnd southward around the city to a
Point a quarter of a mile south ot River
side, and from there along tho north bank of
the river to the place of commencement.
This lino is divid and into four divisions, each
division being about threo miles in
letigih. Each divisio , except tho river
division, is divided into twelve
equal parts, each part being marked by a
3‘ liow fiag, at which point there is a >Oll try
post. At night fires are kept burning to
mark the beat of the sentries and to give
*bt so that auyone attempting to pan tho
hue may be seen aud captured. The force
at present consists of nearly 300 men, 200
using uu duty iu and around the city, and
the remaining 100 in the small towns
throughout Duval county.
DIVIDED INTO WATCHES.
Iho force is dlvldod into three watches,
tach consisting of a lieutenant, throe
|JHO filing ffcjtyi
roundsmen and thirty-six guards, and each
v atch is ou duty eight hours. Any person
attempting to pass the line is stooped, and
if uot provided with a pass properly signed
ho is turned over to the roundsman, who
takes him to the headquarters, where he is
examined. Basses are issued by the chair
man of the guards which entitle the bearer
to pass iu and out of the city and to tarry
with him commissary supplies. Furniture
or other material can only pass under a
special peunit. Nearly every negro ap
plies for a pass whether he lives in
the country or not, and no doubt
many of them go back and forth for the
mere pleasure of showing their passes and
having them honored. By 10 o’clock the
inspection was concluded by the officers, and
soon the party was rolling over the road
leading into Springfield, passing up by the
now deserted sub-tropical building and
through the doserted streets. Tho party
thoroughly tired, but well satisfied with the
trip, separated.
[A NEWSPAPER RESUMES.
The Metropolis resumed publication to
day, and tho people ar e greatly pleased to
see their old favorite. The pluck of the
proprietors entitle them to the best patron
age of all the people here. "Some people
have unlimited gall,” remarked Chairman
Osborn of the transportation committee
this morning to the News correspondent,
“and would you believe it, people are
actually applying to us for money and
transportation who are fully able to pay
their way, and, in fact, are in comfortable
cireumstan< es. Every day our committee
is besiegi and by individuals who oonie up and
ask to be sent to such and such a place, and
they say they are poor and haven’t got
mouey enough to get out of t >wn with.
MUST PUT IT ON PAPER.
When such a person comes we make him
put in his application in writing and then
consult together, and if we think he really
is in need, we help him alon r, but if he
doesn’t impiess us most favorably as being
hard up, ho doesn’t get the wherewithal
Of course widows and orphan children are
treated differently, but it is the able-bodied
fellows who try to deadbeat us that we are
strict with. Those people,” continued Mr.
Osborne, "who have gone to Camp Perry
without informing the committe in t is
city that they were in destitute circum
stances, and who are now waiting for trans
portation from the camp, can’t expect
much from our committee, ns we are not in
a position to do so.”
THE WORST OVER.
The doctors seem to think that the worst
is over. It is said that there are a number
of idle nurses now in the city. Ten will be
sent off Monday.
Col. George Wheaton Deane has weath
ered the fever and is on his feet again.
Dr. Daniel is slowly but surely recover
ing, and will be out in a little while.
There aro now thirty cases at the Sand
Hills, so Dr. Sollace Mitchell reports.
O. L. Keene is gradually gaining
strength. He visits his store now daily.
Tho Barrs' block at present bears a
striking resemblance to a military head
quarters.
The free masons report their sick all doing
well.
Harry Leo is himself Jagain. Yellow
jack downed him, but could hot keep him
down.
A KNIGHT OF HONOR.
Robert Hammant is improving. Tho
Knights of Honor are looking after him,
and he’ll not want for attention.
Rev. W. H. Dodge is getting well. He
sat up a while yesterday. Thousands will
rejoice to hear of this good man’s improve
ment.
St. Augustine is experiencing much
trouble from colored men of this city dodg
ing the quarantine and entering that place.
Cases of dengue fever there are rife. That
looks suspicious.
Telegraph Operators Webb and Sweeny
are getting along fairly well with their
wrestle with yellow jack. These gallant
boys have worked nobly.
T. J. Mott don’t neglect one sick Odd
Fellow if he can find him. He has done
splendid service in this epidemic helping the
sick and needy.
DR. EDDY’S FUNERAL.
This morning nearly all the doctors in
the city attended the funeral of tho la’e Dr.
L. T. Eddy, the gallant volunteer physician
of Louisville, Ky., who lost his life yester
dav through yellow fever.
f)r. Carr was sent this morning by the
medical bureau to visit the Ingram family
at G. eeulandj on the Jacksonville and St.
Augustine railroad. The doctor found the
entire family sick with malarial fever, but
nono sick with yellow fever, as he thor
oughly examined. The doctor thinks, how
ever, that Mr. Ingram, who has neppetis,
will die. Mrs. Ingram is also very ill, but
tho children are not in any immediate
danger.
Some cases of malarial fever that the
doctor attendod eight days have recovered.
There are fully 200 people settled around
Greenland and they are dreadfully fright
ened.
A SAD CASK.
J. E. Smith, subscription manager of the
Metropolis office, returns to work to-day
after a a spell of fever under peculiarly sad
circumstances and the greatest sufferer
from the yellow fever scourge of any of the
force. His widowed mother and three
young and loving sisters have been taken
awav within three weeks. Mrs. Smith a
married sister, and two little brothers yet
remain of the once hsppy family circle of
eight, each of whom had suffered attacks of
the fever. About two years ago, with her
children she removed here from Americus,
Go., bouyant with bright hopes of the
future in their new home, all of which have
been dashed under by this cruel epidemic.
DH. MILLER REAPPEARS.
Dr. F. D. Miller has reappeared among
his friends looking like his own ghost.
Burton Wilkerson of Eait Jacksonville
spoke this morning for the first time in two
days. His parents entertain some slight
hopes of his ultimate recovery from tho
fever.
J. M. Fairlle’s is nearly the last house in
East Jacksonville to be attacked by yellow
fever. It is hoped that his wife will soon
recover and that the doctor may escape
entirely.
Poor old “Peanut John,” as tho little boys
used to call him, has succumbed to yellow
fever. His proper name was Antonio
Christopher. He was an Italian, and lias
for three years kept a fruit stand and store
on Hogan street near Bay.
A MONEY MAKER.
He was a success in parching and selling
peanuts, and he did a large business. Last
Sunday the News’ rep. oseutative went to
John's place aud found John there quite
sick, sitting onastool smoking himself with
coal tar. He was removed to Mt. Luke’s
hospital Wednesday, and died the day fol
lowing. His fruit was all deatroved by the
hoalth authorities and the store fumigated.
John, while sick, said ho had *8,030, hut It
nover could be f uud. Two mouths ago he
showed tho News correspondent a hank
book showing *I,OOO to his credit. He is
well known in Savannah.
CONVALESCENCE OF A BANKER.
W. H. Treadwell of the Bank of Jackson
ville, is convalescent, after a severe attaok
of yellow fever.
R. H. Elam, the plucky foreman of the
Timcs-Union, who was taken down with
yellow fever day before yesterday, and im.
mediataly tried the olectro-libation cure, a*
he was a firm apostl# of lta merit*. For six
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1888.
hours the machine was applied to his body,
the temperature being 104*. but it did not
do him any good, and he threw it out of the
window. Dr. Pacetti was seut for anil
speedily reduced the fever in the good oid
way, and last night Mr. Elam’s tempera
ture was lowered to 100’.
Rumors are prevalent this afternoon that
there are eight or ten cases of small-pox at
Fernandina, and that t ie people are suffer
ing greatly. No word can be obtained from
there.
At the association meeting to-day bills
were approved to tho amount of $47,500.
About 5,000 of this properly belonged to
last week’s accounts. Besides $5,000 was
sent to New York for supplies. Thus it is
seen that the expenses weekly will foot up
nearly $30,1X10. This shows that a great
amount of funds will be needed hero to
avert suffering and distress.
fernandina’s error.
As there has been much criticism
indulged in regarding Fernandina’s secresy
about tbe sickness there, and also regarding
the action of the board of health in refusing
to accept a volunteer telegraph operator
whom Bupt. Dillon offered to send from here
when the one there was taken sick, the
News correspondent called on Dr. Neil
Mitchell, president of the board of health
to-day, and asked: “VVhat do you think,
doctor, of tho action of the Fernandina
board of health in refusing to receive the
operator from Jacksonville whom Supt.
Dillon would have sent?”
“No reason acceptable to the publio can
be given for such unreasonable action,” re
plied the doctor. "As Feruandina’s board
of health admits the prevalence of yellow
fever, the fear of oontagiou is eliminated.
Pensonal and local prejudices are out of the
question. The intention of ihe authori
ties to dictate the reports concerning the
situation is apparently the motive govern
ing their action. If true, this course is to be
regretted."’
"Have their actions since the outbreak of
fever been, in your opinion, consietent and
straightforward as regards giving full in
formation, etc. ?” was the next query.
"I will answer your question briefly, and
I trust impartially,” said he. “I feel that
a policy of concealment and deceit was
attempted, whereby the people of the state
were wantonly and wickedly exposed to
danger. This was highly censurable, but
when tbe Gainesville Guards were
welcomed into those jaws of death,
tbe authorities of Fernandina were
guilty of a treachery which should receive
the severest condemnation.” Dr. Mitchell
spoke emphatically on these questions, and
with au air that snowed his sincerity. Fer
nandina’s course has been very unfavorably
commented ou by the state press, and Dr.
Mitchell’s sentiments are echoed by many
others.
A BEAUTIFUL day.
It has been another beautiful day. Mrs.
Ingram, reported sick to-day, is the promul
gator of tbe concussion theory. Mrs. In
gram’s life is despaired of. Some of
tho most experienced local physicians
assert that the new cases of yellow fever
are not nearly so numerous as reported,
but that many cases are dengue or mild
malarial fever, not at all related to the pre
vailing disease. The new cases are still
principally in the suburbs, there being very
few in the central portion of the city, where
the epidemic seems to have almost run its
course, leaving but little material on which
it may feed,
The report for the week shows that
nearly 15,000 people have been fed by the
relief committee.
A special from Sanderson says:
No new cases have developed to-day. F. J.
Pons, Jr., is failing rapidly and is not expected
to live through the night.
GLOOM AT GAINESVILLE.
Maj. Gruelle Dlea —His Niece 111 —A
Female Nurse Needed.
Gainesville, Fla., Bapt. 29.—Deep
gloom pervades the city.
Maj. Gruelle died to-day.
He gave up his life a sacrifice for the city.
He had assumed the most hazardous and
important duty of fumigating and disin
fecting the houses of the sick.
Mas Hall, a niece of Maj. Gruelle, is down
with the fever. She was takon sick last
night.
Tho people need help and must have a
. skilled lady nurse. All efforts to obtain
one thus far have been futile.
The colored people have a petition numer
ously signed applying for aid ready to tie
laid before the next meeting of the council.
It is still hoped that the fever will not
beoome epidemic. Herculean efforts are
being made to keep It in check.
Supplies are almost exhausted in tho
stores. Every dry goods house is closed.
CAMP PERRY’S POPULATION.
A Proposition to Exempt Convales
cents from Detention.
Washington, Sept. 29. —The marine hos
pital buroau is informed that thore are now
146 persons at Camp Perry and six in the
fever camp.
Mr. McQuaid,of the Jacksonvillecitixens’
committee, suggest* to Dr. Hamilton that
arrangements be made so that physicians
and acclimated persons, especially those
who have experienced an attack of fever
during this epidemic, shall be exempted
from the ten days’ quarantine at Camp
Perry after properly fumigating their
clothing and baggage. It is probable that
this suggestion will be adopted.
Dr. Hamilton has suggested that some of
the money contributed for the benefit of
the yellow fever sufferers be used In paving
the expenses of poor porsons who have been
detained in quarantine for ten days and
who hare not money enough to continue
tuelr journey.
DECATUR NOT A SUPPLICANT.
The Appeal for Aid by the Mayor Dis
countenanced by the Citizens.
Washington, S:-pt. 29.—Dr. Jerome
Cochran, state health offic r of Alabama,
telegraphs to Burgeon General Hamilton as
follows;
I want to say in the most positive way that
the appeal made to you by the mayor of Deca
tur is not sanctioned by the relief committee,
composed of the beet people here, and will not
be sanctioned by the governor ot the state.
NEW OASES AT DECATUR.
Nashville, Sept. 39. The American’s
Decatur (Ala.) special says:
Three or four suspicious cases have shown
their genuineness and one or two colored nurses
have been taken down with the disease. One
death occurrod last night. The total number
of cases to date is thirty and the total deaths
eight. ________________
FEVER ON A BRIO.
The Captain the Only Man on Board
Able to Move About.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 29.—The Nor
wegian brig Hardi was this evening work
ing her way Into Delaware capes in a help
less condition, part of her crew having died
of yellow fever and nearly all those living
being unable to get out of their bunks, be
ing delirious. Tne brig was bound from
Guantantamo, Cuba, for Boston with bag
sugar, and was spoken by the pilot boat Ed
munds.;
THE CAPTAIN THE ONLY ONE UP.
Capt. Nielson waa the only one on the
vessel able to get around decks. He re
ported that three of the sailors hail died
and were buried at sea. Tne disease ha l
br iketi out when the Hardi was a short dis
tance off the east end of Cuba. Tiie sick
men were in such a state of delirutn, Cant.
Nielson reported, that it wa- almost impos
sible to keep them on board. The Hardi
will bo stopped at Delaware breakwater
station for thorough examination and dis
infection
CALLING IN THE GUARDB.
The Mieslßstppl Valley Towns Recover
from Their Scare.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 29.—Tbe first
through passenger train for several days on
the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad left here this evening for New Or
leans. The road is now open at all points,
Vicksburg this afternoon having raised her
non-intercourse quarantine. Very nearly
all the small towns in this vicinity have
also abolished their quarantine and drawn
in their shotgun brigade. Business has
fairly improved.
A Death at Rockford.
Chicago, Sept. 29. —A special from Rock
ford, 111., sayß:
This morning Mrs. Lizzie Delwolff Prince died
at the penthouse of yellow fever. She came
here a few days ago from Decatur, Ala., where
her husband died after a sickness of thirty-six
hours of fever. Every possible precaution has
buen taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
King's Ferry’s Quarantine.
King’s Ferry, Nassau County, Flori
da, Sept. 29.—Tiie board of health just
organized at this place has placed a quaran
tine against any and all persons coming
from Fernandina unless fifteen days out of
there and the fact is certified bv competent
authority. Ali goods, wares or merchandise
are also interdicted.
Jasper’s Quarantine.
Jasper, Fla., Sept. 29.—The board of
health of this (Hamilton) county to-day de
clared a strict quarantine against nil
Florida east of the Suwannee rivor. Passen
gers and freight from that portion of the
state will not bo allowed to get off or bo put
off within the limits of the county.
Gotham’s Golden Btream.
New York, Sept. 29.—The sum of
$4,985 78 was received at the mayor’s office
this morning to aid the yellow fever suf
ferers. Of this $4,000 was contributed by
the ale and lager beer brewers of the city
and the balance was in small sums from
various individuals.
Aid from St. Louis.
St. Louis, Sept. 29.—One thousand dol
lars have been sent to Jackson, Mi s.,by thte
morning’s mail, and a Uke amount will go
to Decatur, Ala., to-day out of tho general
yellow fever relief fund subscribed In St.
Louis, which uow amounts to over $9,000.
Augusta’s Quarantine.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 00—. Dr. Foster says
Augusta will raise its quarantine against
Hendersonville in about ten days if no new
case of fever breaks out there.
WINTER’S ADVANCE GUARD.
Fitful Falls of Snow and Biting
Touches of Frost.
Roanoke, Va., Sept. 29.—Fitful falls of
snow fell to-day at Pulaski City, Pulaski
county, and there was also a light fall in
the mountains.
. TOBACCO RUINED.
Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 29.—A heavv
frost fell through this section last night,
and it is thought a great deal of tobacco has
been ruined.
SNOW AT DEER PARK.
Baltimore, Md., Sent. 29.—A special
from Deer Park, Md., timed 1 o’clock this
afternoon, said a snow storm had been
raging there for two hours.
VERY COLD AT HARRISONBURG.
Harrisonburg, Va.. Sept. 29.—A light
snow fell here to-day. The mountains in
this county are covered with it. The
weather is very cold.
CHAPIN’S SHORTCOMINOS.
Nona of the Missing Money Went Into
His Own Pockets.
Fall River, Mass., Kept. 29.—The ex
amination of the books of the National
Union bank and Union Havings bank, shows
that the loia by Cathiar Chapin’s irregular
ities will fall on the Savings bank.
The examination was In progress up to uii.i
uight to-night, and was not then completed,
but enough was disclosed to show tijit the
funds of the savings bank have variously
suffered, and it has been dec dad to put a
temporary iu junction on tho bauk on Mon
day.
HEAVY OVERDRAFTS.
In addition to Cashier Chapin's irregu
larities he allowed several customers to
largely overdraw their aoc >unt>. One con
cern alone has overdrawn its acoounts $25,-
000. Mr. Chapin covered up these over
drafts by manipulating the books, and tlie
tutire loss falls upon the savings bank,
late to-night a decision to close was made
out. The news of this intention was not
generally known. The savings bank ex
aminer was at work all day on the books.
The examination will be continued on Mon
day.
ALL IN IHK DARK.
No one aeems to know how extensive the
shortage will be, and nothing will b defi
nitely known until a thorough examination
of the books has been completed. It Is pos
itively stated that Cashier Chapin did not
put any of tho morey to bl* own use, and
that the entire deficiency grow* out of
irregularities and overdrawalof account*.
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
Damage to Goods and Crops by the
Recant Flood and Rains.
Washington, Ga., B*pt. 29.—The recent
floods in Augusta caught a large amount of
the fall good* of the Washington merchants
in transit, and a large part of them were
badly damaged. The principal losers were
Messrs. Maguire & Dillard, T. M. Green,
I’arantha & Hill, nnd Cozart, Burns & Cos.,
who place their loss at about 60 per ceut.
The merchants will claim damages from
the road, though 111 time of such a public
disaster they are hardly responsible.
The weather hero fur the past ten days
has been favorable for crops, and cotton
picking is goiug on rapidly. The loss on
crops by the recent rains is fully 25 per
ceut. and not 12 |>er cent., a* cited by the
agricultural department. Cotton is coming
iu slowly and classes very poor, bringing
only f>X cents to itttf cents. It Is a double
blow upon the fanner to have the crops
short aud prices low.
Many of the farmers in this county will
use pine straw bagging on this year’s crop.
Home merchants have ordered a supply
of it ________________
A Furniture Factory Burned.
Milwaukee, Sept 29.—The Conway
Manufacturing Company’s extensive furni
ture factory on the M uomonee river was
destroyed by Are to-night for tbs third time
iu the last half dozen years The lost is
$125,000 and the Insurance *40,000.
GERMANY IN A PASSION.
THE DIARY ABSTRACTS SET THE
COUNTRY WILD.
Emperor Frederick's Character and
Motives Vilified—His Mental Powers
Boldly Belittled Prof. GefiUcken, of
Hamburg, the Source through
Whom the Diary Was Obtained by
tbe Publisher.
Copyright I SBB hy Mr.Vein York Associated Press.
Berlin, Sept. 29.—Although notice of
actiou has been entered in the Berlin lands
reicht, or oourt of firs; instance, against the
editor of the Deutsche Dundeschau, the an
thorilies have not yet decided upon the action
of prosecution. The public prosecutor has
uot settled upon what olauso in what penal
code to proceed, ami the minister of justice
is in a quandary as to whom to prosecute.
The manager of the Deutsche liunrteschau
has surrendered the name of Herr Gefflcken
of Hamburg as that of the person through
whom he obtained the diary of Emperor
Frederick. Gefiickeu has been professor at
Htrasburg and represented tho Hansetowns
for several years in Berlin, when he became
known to Emperor Frederick. Afterwa. ds
he was the Ilozantic resident in Londrn,
and became a frequent contributor to En
glish papers ami magazines. In recent
years he lias lived privately in Hamburg.
NOT INIMICAL TO BISMARCK.
He is a conservative with liberal leanings,
is no enemy of Prince Bismarck, nor is lie
known to have ever possessed tho special
oonfldeuoeof Emperor Frederick. Th ■ gov
ernment suspects a high personage of using
Herr Gefflckon as an instrument. If the
trial threatens to reveal the original source
Prince Bismarck may hesitate to take the
proceeding. Neither Herr Rodenberg of
tho Deutsche, UeundescKau, nor Herr
Uellickiu is likely to submit to two years
penal servitude for the lietraya! of state
secrets without protesting against lieiug
punished forth® mere exercise of their func
tions as journalists acting without
bias against the state or gov
ernment. Prince Bismarck is known
to suspect tho English court as tho
source of publication, hence the language
of his statement is directed against tho
court. The outspoken declarations have
uot tended toward allaying the party strife
over the mat ter.
PASSION AT FEVER HEAT.
They have rather excited public passion
to fever beat. Nothing else is talked about
iu places of resort, and furious quarrels arc
a irequeut result. The press in its discussion
of the affair reflects vigorously the party
strife. Bemi-ofticial papers do not hesitate
to assail the memory of Emperor Frederick,
vilifying both his character and intellect.
The Kolnische Zeitung says the diary
shows bimSelf coniplaocut, idealistic, rich
iu beautiful phrased generalities and crude
in plans for improving tha world but poor
in a practical statesman’s qualities.
The Berlin Post says that even at the risk
of damaging the memory of Emperor Fred
erick by laying bare his lamentable weak
ness, that the interest of the empire re
?[uir*d the disclosure tuat tiie Crown Prince,
ar from being an active promoter of Ger
man unity, formed the most serious ob
stacle to it. It is difficult to believe that
public sentiment concurs in tbis semi-official
attempt to defile Emperor Frederick. Es
pecially contemptible are tho comments
which attempt, in terms of indignation, to
tielittie his mental |>owers and to disparage
his aims.
The Borsen Courier, an organ of the
liberalists, better represents genuine public
feeling here in saying:
It excites lively astonishment to see tho press
assail Emperor Frederick with scant respect
The emperor mutt 1* revolted at the conduct of
tbe people who are trying to please him by re
viling ins father. Those who are throwing dirt
upon the memory of Frederick must judge
william 11. meanly if they supiiose that their
Criticisms excite in him anything but loathing
and contempt.
The progressist press challenges the accu
racy of Prince Bismarck’s statements dis
crediting the diary.
The Freisinennege Zeitung points out
that tho chance does not give document
ary proof of Tub correctness of his as
sertions. It says that the memory of a man
who is 74 years old may be at lault in re
gard to the occurrences of seventeen years
ago, and that a diary written under a fresh
impression of the events is lew likely to be
wrong.
BISMARCK IGNORED.
It Is a significant fact that the comments
of the press, concurrent with the tenor of
private discussion, do not question the
authenticity of the diary. The reasons that
Prince Bismarck advances against it are
completely' ignored outside of tho official
world. Tbei e is not a man in the world
who refuses to accept it as Emperor Freder
ick’s own handwriting. The court circle
exonerates Prince Frederick from any
knowledge of the publication.
The stories published in the
French papers of a violent quar
rel liotween the Empress Frederick
and Emperor W illiam, and that the former
fears that spios are set on her movements,
are certainly false. The empress lives an
utterly retired life. The members of her
own circle declare that she does not want
Emperor Frederick’s name mixed up in
party struggles. It is ofllc.ally announced
to-night that she will shortly proceed to
Kiel, where she will remain a fortnight.
On Oct. 18 she will lay tho foundation
st no of Emperor Frederick's mausoleum.
She will afterwards go on a visit to Scot
land, and will he accompanied by tho
princesses. The relation* between Emperor
william and the English court ore un
doubtedly strained.
OPENLY SHOWN.
This was openly shown by the refusal of
the Pnnoe of Wales to bo present at the
empoior’s reception In Vienna, but the em
press maintains, as far as possible, s.ient
neutrality iu the family strife. Emperor
William arrives to-uight at the island of
Mainau. Empress Augusta celebrates
there to-morrow her 77th birthday. The
emperor is going to Munich on Tues
day, where tie will be received
at the station by the regent,
members of the royal family, ministers and
generals. Els visit to Vienna does not ex
c te anything like the iuteiest that is taken
in tho reception at Koine.
The diet of lower Austria to-day rejected
the motion of a Pan-tiormanio deputy, that
the diet, in its corporate capacity, give
prominence to the reception of Emperor
William. Only tho anti -Semitic members
supported the motion.
TUB VISIT TO ROME.
Tho progianvno of the Emperor’s visit to
Koine is unsettled. The Vatican is dissatis
fied with the neutral result of I‘mice Bis
marck's negotiations with Signor Urispl an I
Count Kalnoky and demands formal assur
ance that the Emperor's visit will not impiy
recognition by tho German government
that Homo is the capital of the Italian
kingdom.
The Cologne CJattth), noticing the report
appearing in Berlin psperg that the journey
of Emperor William has been postponed
owing to tbo Vatican difficulty, state that
tliu triple alliance guareutees to the signors
exlstiug'toi rltorial status quo, and t ereforo
recognize* Komo as tbo cwpit >1 of Italy.
Th e Gazette keeps silent as to ths popo’a do
mand. Probably Prince Bi*marck will
make a concession which will satisfy tbo
Vatican without practically affecting the
territorial question.
FAILURE OF THE HARVEST.
The failure of tho harvest in Germany is
attracting serious attention. There is a.
poor crop of both cereals and potatoes.
The price of bread is rapidly rising. Since
IM7, rye has advanced 4S marks and wheat
lit marks. In some districts bakers have
raised the price of broad 10 pfennig per
pound.
Herr Richter, in an article in the Liberal
Zeitung calculates that Germany will re
quire 13.000,000 hectolitres of grain to meet
the deficiency. The people, he says, must
therefore demand an immediate diminution
of the duty on cereal imports. The pro
gressists intend to actively agitate the ques
tion.
The Sorde Deutsche Zeitung admits that
if the dearth of grain produces popular
discontent, the government cannot res et
measures to alleviate the distress.
RUSSIA’S PASSPORT RULES.
The new Russian passport rules enact
that travelers must have their passports
vised in every locality in which they pass a
single night. Exceptional measures are
t ikeu against Jews, whether they are Rus
sians or aliens. Tho police can refuse to
vise a passport without assigning any rea
son for their refusal. The result is that
Jews may lie refused entrance into Ru.-wiu
or permission to travel therein.
The Hamburg FremdsnbUitt says that an
examining magistrate thou vLited the resi
dence of llcrr OetTioken, who gave the
Deutsche Jieundeschau extracts from Em
jioror Frederick’s diary, aud found that ho
had departed for Heligoland iast Sunday.
MOBLbY AT IP3WICH.
Radical Unionist Claims of Cabinet In
fluence Ridiculed.
London, Sept. 21). —John Morley provided
at a meeting of the Ipswich reform club to
day. In an address Mr. Mo: ley ridiculed the
radical unionist pretentions of influence in
the tory council. Ho said that If Mr.
Chamberlain’s imputations were the result
of consorting with gentlemen ho had better
have kept to Vulgarians. The
recent sjKjachos of Mes-rs. Dillon
and Davitt marked a great victory for both
Irishmen and the English libeials. They
might be sure, be declared, that if Mr.
Dillon abandoned his hatred of England,
thousands of lrishjnen would imitato him.
Mr. Chamberluin’s Irish proposal*- - , Mr.
Morley said, were mere pricks of con
science, and they would not tie appro- oil
either by Mr. Gosoheu or Lord Hartington.
At, a meeting at Birmingham this even
ing T. P. O’Connor predicted the speedy
overthrow of the conservatives. Justin
McCarthy, at tho same meeting, described
Mr. ( hnniberlain as an BDostato politician,
treacherous colleague and faithless friend,
who should bo left to be dealt with by the
justice of t:ie public,
AN EMPEROR UNDER FIRE.
Francis Joseph Has a Close Call at an
Artillery Practice.
Vienna, Sept 2W. —An artillery prac
tice yesterday at which Emperor Francis
Joseph narrowly eecaped b-dhg shot, took
place at theStoiiifolt ranges. The Emperor
had ordered that at the bugle sound tbo sig
nal to coa-e tiring in order that ho might in
spect the target. The officer
in command of a battery lo
cated 1,000 yards away, did not hear the
signal, and as it was impossible for him to
see the emperor as bo advanced, owing to a
depression in tho ground, the battery again
flrel. Fortunately, the emperor and his
suite were out of the hneof Are, and conse
quently were not hurt. Orderlies rushed to
the battery and prevented any further
tiring.
CANADA A POOH HAVEN.
Defaulter Pitcher Gets Beven Years
for Bringing in Stolen Money.
Montreal, Hept. 29. —ln the court of
queen’s bench to-day Chief Justice Dorion
sentenced C. A. Pitcher, lately teller of the
Union Bank of Providence, to seven years
in the jienitentiary for bringing stolen
money into Canada. His honor said there
was no doubt but what Pitcher had com
mitted a grave crime. He had done Ills beet
to wreck (he hank by which he was em
ployed, and not only hod be defaulted in
tho United States, but he had tried the same
game in Montreal by purchasing a bill of
exchange with sloien money. Pitcher re
ceived his sentence unmoved.
France’s Constitution.
Parts, Sept. 29. —Another ministerial
council was held to-day. The cabinet de
cided to introduce in the chamber of depu
ties during the coming session a bill lor the
revision of the constitution.
The government will ask urgenoy for the
bill and will consider its adoption as a vote
of confidence. The preamble conveys the
government's Intention to oppose ail de
mands for revision of points other than
those specified in the bill, which contains
no proposal to abolish either the Senate or
Pre idency, the sole object being to restrict
the financial powers of tbo Hen ato and de
prive that body of tho right to dissolve the
chamber.
A False Report.
London, Bept. 29. —Officers of the Inman
steamship line state that the dispatch from
(Jueenstowu yesterday, saying that two
passengers on the steamer City of New
York, were thrown to the floor and sus
tained fractures of then- rib*, and that
anotber became insane and was placed In a
straight jacket during gales while the ves
sel was on her last voyage from New York,
was untrue.
White Chapel's Murder Mysteries.
London, Hept. 29.—Another mysterious
murder baa occurred in White Chapel. The
body of a woman of the town, mutilate 1 as
in the previous cases, was found in Mitre
square to-night. It is also reported that
another woman bos been murdered iu the
sume vicinity.
Boulangerlem Revived.
Parts, Hept. 29.—The Boulangoriat agi
tation lies !>nnn rmiewed. A stormy mint
ing was held last evening, at which n vote
of confidence in Gori. Boulanger was
passed.
WILLIAMS, BLACK & CO. RESUME.
Ibelr Embarrassment. Only a Tem
porary trouble.
New York, Hept. 29.—The failuro of
Williams, Black & Cos., commission mer
chants of No. 1 Warren street, whoso sus
jw ision was announced yesterday on tho
produce exchange, was only a tomporury
embarrassment, end before tbo exchange
opened this morning a member called on
tSupt. Howe ami announced that the linn
as ready t > sottle with its creditors. Tho
firm’s trouble tvas earned because its surplus
capital was locked up in margins.
Decreasing tne Debt.
Washington, Hept. 2V.—lt is estimated
at the treasury department that thme has
b*on a decrease of (14,309,(XX) in the publioi
debt siucs Hept. 1. m
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NOVEMBER'S WALK OVER.
CHEERING N3W3 FROM EVERY
BECIION OF THE COUNTRY.
All the Mombarß of the National Exec*
ut'.ve Committee at the Headquarters
at New York- Maj. Bacon’s InvaluaJ
bio Cervices to the Committee—A
High Honor for J. C. Calhoun.
New York, Sept. 29.—Thi3 has been a
very busy and thoroughly cheerful day at
the national democratic headquarters. All
the members of tho national executive com
mittee were present, and while no formal
meeting was held, they were in close con
ference with Chairman Brice for several
hours, after which everybody seemed in
particularly good humor. O:e reason
for this manifest jubilation was
of especial interest to the south
and was predicated on this. The republi
can campaigners have been over exerting
themselves lately in working the “free
trado" bugaboo upon a hew basin.
have been enthusiastically quoting southern
“facts” in secret circulars addressed to
workingmen to prove that tariff reform'
moans destruction to property. These cir-j
culars aver that all over t e south there i*j
a positive stampede among business men
from the support of Cleveland and Thur-I
man.
NAMES QUOTED.
Romo of these documents evon quotes thei
names of prominent so ithern men who are!
alleged to ho convert* to the Blaine- Harrison
doctrine*. At the meeting of the demo
cratic managers to-day corrospondonee
from all over the south wa< suLmiCtMCli
which swee|* there cobweb misrepresent*- 1
tions away.
Gen. Ben Lefovre, chairman of the com-l
mittee ou campaign >p akors, said to tnej
News correspondent to-night: “All the re-!
ports from the west and nortuwest are very]
gratifying, and in fact the general outlook
is brighter to-day than it ha* ever been.
Contributions for campaign expenses are
coming in from all part* of the country,
and reports from the various state commit-!
tecs give ample assurance of our victory on
Nov. a.”
MAJ. HACON’S RETURN.
Maj. A. O. Bacon of Ga rgia returned
home to-night after thirty day* of unremit
ting work and invaluable service at the
democratic headquariers. CoL Brice said
to-niglit: “It is impossible for me to meas
ure the value of Maj. B con’s serviesa to
the democratic campaign committee. He
has worked nightaudday, aud in all matters
pertaining to tbo campaign his noun-el has
been wise, and bis labors unceasing."
Gen. i-efevre, Jwith whom Maj. Bacon
has been associated ou the campaign speak-]
ers’committee, says: “He has done more’
work during the iast thirty days than I
thought any one man could accomplish in
that time, and his services to the Demo
cratic party hare been inestimable.”
J. C. CALHOUN HONORED.
This generous praise of MCaJ. Bacon
chime* well with the distingu:hd honor
done another southerner. John C. Calhoun
was to-day unanimously nl-cted by the na
tional democratic committee a member of
the “advisory committe--.” unpointed to
confer and co-operate with tne national
committee during the remainder of the
campaign. Mr. Calhoun has taken no part
in polities during hi* residence in New York
and for that very reason the action of the
national democratic committee is a very
pronounced compliment, of which Mr. Cal
houn and his friends may justly be proud.
BLAINE AT NEW YORK.
One Hundred Thounand Persons
Swarm the Polo Grounds.
New York, Sept. 29.—The polo grounds
to-night were transformed into a living
plain of humanity and brilliancy. One
hundred thousand persons congregated
within the enclosure, the occasion being a
republican rally, at which were present the
shining lights of the Republican party,
among others Hon. James G. Blaine, and
Gov. Foi aker of Oliio.
Gov. Fur aker was the first speaker at the
principal stand. Us spoke mainly on tariff)
matters.
KREqUKNTLV SNUBBED.
During hi* speech he was interrupted fre
quently bv loud cnee for Blaine and “Hera
becomes.*’ Then a scene of indescribable
enthusiasm followed, Cannon were fired,
rocket* burst in the air, the band struck up
“Hail to the Chief,” and deafening cheers
rent the air.
The chairman then introduced Mr. Blaine,
who was received with unbounded enthu
siasm.
PLAINS OPENS FIRE.
He started his speech by saying:
Gen. Harrison has the agreeable faculty of)
condensing a whole argument within the dimen
sions of a proverb. It Is a faculty which was a i
striking feature in Benjamin Franklin's mode of
reasoning, and President Lincoln possessed it in i
a very i einarlutble degree. Never was e happier
argument more felicitously slated than when
fieri. Harrison said tiiat the free traders were
studying maxims instead of the market. In a
single pan e be exhibited the fallacy and weak
ness of their whole argument.
Blaine's speech also was almost entirely
devoted to the tariff and quoted the past,
history of the country to show the benefitsj
of protection.
TWO HALLiBd AT DETROIT.
Watteraon Addresses the Democrat*
and Douglass the Republicans.
Detroit. Sept. 29.—A great demooratfo
meeting was held here this evening, the
chief speaker being Henry Watterson. Mr..
Watterson’j speech was devoted entirely to.
the Chicago platform, and was substantially
the same as he delivered at New York on
Oct. 13. The address was punctuated with'
applause by the large audience present.
Ex-Senator Jones also addressed the
meeting.
The republican rally at the Detroit rink,
was a great success in both numbers and
enthusiasm. Tne speakers were Frederick
Douglass, C. A. Morris of Kontucky, and'
Frank I’luuiley of Maine.
Congressman Stewart’# Fences.
Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 29.—Congressman'
Stewart reached Atlanta to-day for the pur
ls)*) oi giving two weeks to a canvass of
liis district for bis re-election. He will give
out lus appointments Monday. Elector i
James Gray jJAH accompany him on his J
tour through/no district.
for Congress.
New * I iajKanh, Sept. 3i.—The district;
deiuocrs dc convention to-day leuonunated
T. 8. M .Ikinson for cougross by acclama
inatio’i.
A Negro for Congress.
Charleston, 8. C„ Hept. 29.—a W.
McKinley (colored), republican, wa*nomi->'
ufceJ for cougrass from tbe First district to'
dhiy.
Hanged for V/lfe Murder.
Marlin, lu.. Hept. 29.—Wssisv Will
iams (colored) was hanged bare to-day for I
wife murdpr.