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- Est-giushko 1850. Incorporated ISBB. v
- ,). 11. ESTILL, President. J
DEATH'S AIK-HIDING HOST
THE MICROBE ARMY KILLS lO AND
PROSTRATES 99.
The Situation, However, Very Greatly
Improved So Far as Cheerful
Appearances Are Concerned—What
the Pest is Doing- in the Southern
Part of the Stricken State.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 1. Pros
jut,at Neal Mitchell issues the following
cilieial bulletin to-night for the twenty-four
hours ending at 6 o’clock:
New cases 99
Deaths lu
Total number of oases to date 2,7:16
Total number of deaths to (late 283
DEATHS OF THE DAY.
Those who died to-day are:
Mack Tucker of West Ashley street.
Thomas White, who lived near Ever
green cemetry.
Anson Wood, a nurse from Cincin
nati, O.
W. N. Bakeb, cashier of the State Bank
of Florida.
Mrs. A. Oldfield.
Primus Nordan (colored).
A. Wood Gordon (colored).
Don Hatty.
Paul Frldder.
D. H. F. Murnachon.
TIIE NEW PATIENTS.
To-day’s new cases among the whites are:
Elizabeth Lane.
Jennings Hood.
William Hoffman.
James Manning.
Two children of M. D. Kordan.
B. F. Sheldon.
G. W. Arnold.
Mrs. S. G. Searing.
May Camplejohn.
Mrs. Hedkngren.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. Daoak Hart.
Mrs. Dr. Fisk.
Two children of Mrs. Fisk.
Sarah E. Roberts.
Sarah C. Scott.
Mrs. A. J. Waltz.
Miss Mary Roach.
Sarah Mullaney.
Dr. John Linn.
Eliza Sherman.
To-day’s total is made up of 25 whites
and 74 negroes.
the situation improving.
I The situation is improving. Many more
white people are out. Tne streets look less
like an African town transported to Amer
ica. Faces are not so long. Steps are
brisker and salutations more cheerful. A
few red-cheeked apples nestle content
edly in their boxes on a
lonesome looking fruit stand as if
sure of company before long. The
delightful atmosphere is that of a late
autumn, when friends and strangers are
pouring in our gates, but a long time, or
what will seem as such, must pass before
either can come into this devoted city.
“Wiping out” yellow fever is just half, the
bigger half, ’tistrue, of Jacksonville’s work;
keeping it out will lie next in order.
much more to be done.
The list of new cases is decreasing, and
there are few deaths, but there is appa
rently no less work to be done for the bene
fit of the public. It would require a very
large book to contain all iho orders, resolu
tions, etc., of the board of health, official
physicians and executive c.mmittee in
this city. New rules and orders are
ground out daily, and none of the former
are repealed.
Dr. Porter is showing his level headedness
by the way he is running the medical
bureau. To-day he shipped alf a number
f imported nurses, as there was no further
use for them, ami they were being kept
here at an expense of $3 each per day.
keeping the money at home.
The homo nurse* are being retained, as
the doctor wants the money to remain
among the home people. la this and other
matters the doctor has lately shown that be
is the right man in the right place. Some
of the doctors belonging to the medical
bureau have yellow flags fluttering from
their buggy whips. This is a good scheme
to let the public know who they are. Dr.
Porter has now Dr. Eoiiemendia and his
fumigating aids under his charge and draw
ing pay from the government. Dr. Eche
mendia, in bis work of fumigating, renders
as good service as any physician in Jackson
ville*
TAMPA’S INFECTION.
The fever exists in Tampa in tin mildest
possible form, cud as the cases are all con
fined to localities previously infected, no
apprehension i3 lolt. Niue cases and one
death, that of Father O'Sullivan, is re
ported for the past week. Only four deaths
nave occurred since Aug. 7.
Since Aug. 25 there have been twenty cases
at Mango, but no deaths.
Three and -aths from yellow fever occurred
on Aug. 28 ad 29, at Palmetto, on the
Ma atee river, and Dr. R. M. Weils re
ports twenty cases now at that place, but
all the patients are doing well.
DEATH OF A NURSE.
Angel Wood, a nurse who came here
about twelve days ago from Cincinnati, and
who has previously w. athered four yellow
fever epidemics, was taken with the disease
Saturday night, taken to Bt. Luke’s .hos
pital and died there to-day. He had nursed
through one family, only one member of
which was very ill, and none had died.
W. N. Baker, cashier of the State bank
of Florida, who died this noon, had a long
and hard siege, and was delirious part of
the lime.
E. W. Drakey, the Harry Miner nurse
from Now York, is at last convalescing.
PRESIDENT DANIELS’ CONDITION.
Col. J. J. Daniel has been tying at the
Point of death all day, and knowledge of
the fact has caused universal gloom through
the city. Ho seemed to have passed tho
'■risi, and slept naturally a good part of last
i-ight, but early this morning he he ran to
*'uk pul was threatened with heart fuilure,
’ ■ co.union in yellow fever patients whon
‘T set-in to ho almost ready tocouvales
cer co.
jhg “.Tack” Keefe, who will be readily re
'" I' l by many friends and guest , has
'o' e out bo>t in his wrestle with yollow
J'vk. lie looks a little the worse l'or it
'C'lch.
/■ K. Seward of New York, the present
'•‘•'lent secretary to the board of health,
j l *? made himself universally popular in
tins city and especially among the newspa
per men.
C. Robbins, tho one-armed Western
' men operator who oame hero as a i oluu
. r from Tamps, has gone to Fornaudiua
•° p.'iudle the key there.
the report of small-pox at Fernandina
-au'u from a lady in tfiat, city, who wrote
*" her brother bore slating that there were
J’Lht cases there. No further information
has been received.
ST. AUOUSTINE indignant.
Augustine is in n fever of iudigna
tion over the notification rsoeive# by Dr.
ohe Mflfnina
Raney that fever new3 will be communi
cated by mail, only in the future. Several
<i ths have occurred in St. Augustine
’ - u dengue.
' pretty note inclosed sl7 for the yellow
i wor sufForors made at a party in New
Y ork state was received by Supt. B. F.
Dillon to-day with tbo names of the donors:
Mary Dutton, Emma Dutton, Annie Low
and and Susie rerriuo.
ONE OF THE HEROES.
Jacob Huff is one of the vellow fever he
roes. Re has remained here and faced
danger and death to aid his friends in a
quiet, unobtrusive wav. He has daily
remained at his office, directing the affairs
of the Kuights of Honor and Odd Fellows
in the city, and seeing that none who are
sick are in need or neglected. With
out tho red tape formality, muses, medi
cines, food and money were furnished the
sick and needy of the above orders promptly,
and everything was paid for out of the
funds contributed by the brotherhood
through Mr. Huff’s solicitation. William
Marzyck, T. J. Mott, H. Stafford, and
others, have aided Mr. Fluff in his good
work during the epidemic.
BISHOP WEED’ SUGGESTION.
At the nuxiliiary association’s meeting
this morning Bishop Weed’s suggestion that
physicians issue certificates good for oue
week to families in need was favorably
considered, and the physicians were in
structed accordingly. The executive com
ml tee further requested all chairmen of
committees to report their total expendit
ures and submit estimates as near as
practical for their further needs. This is
done so as to enable the executive commit
tee to determine ns near as possible the
probable amount of money that will bo
needed to the end of the epidemic.
Public work is progressing and being
systematized as fast us possible.
Lager beer is a popular drink in this citv,
and the disappointment was groat to-night
when the barkeepers announced that their
supply was exhausted. A search for a drink
by the thirsty p roved unavailing, as ail the
saloons w ere out of beer.
Alderman Wiggins is able to be up again.
J W. White is out again after a very se
vere illness.
Dr. Donohoo of Caryville has not yellow
fever, but is simply down from overwork.
Dr. Potts, who hud black vomit at the
Sand Hills three times, was discharged to
day.
The contributions received to-day
amounted to sß,ufH).
A Gainesville special says no new cases
have been reported. Tho two sick members
of Maj. Gruolle’s family are doing well.
FKRNANDINA’S REPORT.
A Fernandina special to the Times-Union
says three new cases developed Sunday, but
none were reported to-day. There is no
small pox here. Surgeon Ross has seen
some typical mild cases, and he does not
blame the physicians for not rtcogniz.ng
them as yellow fever. A few severe cases
are now under treatment.
A St. Augustine special to the same paper
denies the statements of a suspicious case
there. Dergue has prevailed, but no deaths
have taken place, and there is no yeUow
fever. The city is keeping up a cordon at
an expense of £3OO per day to keep out yel
low fever. The St. John’s county demo
cratic convention will be held on the quar
antine cordon line to-morrow.
COOL WEATHER.
The mercury last night fell nearly to the
frost line. It is cool to-night, but frost
before the last of October would break the
record for the past sixteen years. Them >st
experienced local phvsicians are nearly
unanimous in the opinion that the epidemic
will gradually die out, fluctuating somewhat
as the end approaches. The heavy mortality
report of to-day was not unexpected, as
such cool weather always has an injur. ous
effect U(ion very sick fever patients, unless
they are comfortably housed and have most
experienced and careful nursing.
THE COTNTRY’S DONATIONS.
The citizens’ association to-day referred
to the executive committee the question of
asking the pe pie throughout the country
to discontinue their contributions. Up to
date there has been received $236,-
807. The disbursements have been
$74,478, leaving a balance on hand
of $162,389. The demands of the
indigent have steadily grown from
SIO,OOO to $32,000 per week, but it is be
lieved that they will now decrease with the
more stringent measures adopted to pre
vent duplicity on the part of those
who have practiced the gt osse.it frauds
to obtain more rations than they were
properly entitled to. A corps of volunteer
detectives has been organized to detect
frauds, and under the tie .r system of cards,
to be indorsed aid registered, it is probable
that duplication of orders will be reduced
to a minimum.
THE CAMPS OF REFUGE.
It is problematical whether the limit of
tire refugee camps tardily constructed can
now be tilled. All the camps will not ac
commodate more than 1,000 people. The
fever has been in more than 1,000 families,
white aud colored, left in tho city, hence
the disposition to go to the refugee
camps. Had these camps been
established promptly and been ready by
the last of August much sickness and suffer
ing and consequent expense, and many lives
would doubtless have beeu saved. The
efforts to obtain a relaxation of the quaran
ti e at Camp Berry, so os to allow conval
escent; to go farther north to reeuperato,
have not been successful.
ALL QUIET AT JACKSON.
No One to be Allowed to Enter or
Leave the City.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. I.—Everything Is
quiet here and tho people are cheerful. The
state board of health deems it best that
those who are absent remain away until it
is safe for them to return, and as the city is
still closely guarded, no one will be allowed
to go out or come in, and should
any evade tlio officers they will be sent
as soon as apprehended, to the refugee
camp. To those who are nervous about
mails passing through the city, the author
ities would have it said t at no oue will be
allowed to get off the cars or to loave on
them for other stations. Thoro are uo new
cases, and the sick are all doiug very well.
NO SICKNESS AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
lho Rumors Afloat at Jacksonville
Emphatically Denied.
Sr. Augustine, Fla., Oct. I,—Rumor*
originating in Jacksonville to the effect
that “St. Augustine is under suspicion” have
been so frequent during tho epidemic there
that they were considered hardly worth de
nying; yet it is due to this place that tne
public should understand the situation.
There is not nor has been
a suspicious case of sickness
in St. Augu tine tins summer. Tue“lie
quent deaths" spoken of ia the Jacksonville
special to News of Sept. 30, are two from
old age, one from consumption, and an
other tho bursting of a blood vessel. These
are the only deaths that have occurred
hero within the pas- two weeks. When
thoro aro any symptoms of yellow
fever in St. Au.-ustine the public will not
he kept In ignorance of the fact St. Au
gustine has nothing to oouoeal, and her of
ficials are honest men. 'ih democratic
county convention will lie held to-morrow
at tho wcSArii quarantine limits. Tho
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1888.
country delegates will not be allowed to
come in contact with those from
the city. The convention will be
held in the open air owing to the country
and city delegates not being allowed to
come nearer than twenty-five feet of each
other. It will be one of the most peculiar
political conventions ever held. Candidates
are numerous.
SEL.UA HAS NO SCARE.
The Report of a Death from Fever
Entirely Unfounded.
Selma, Ala., Oct. I.—Reports having
been sent out on Sunday from this city to
cortain newspapers that a negro died of
black vomit on Sunday morning, it is
proper to state that the report is entirely
without foundation. A negro died in East
Selma with hemorrhage of the lungs, with
out the slightest appearance or symptoms
of yellow fever, and had been under treat
ment for the disease which caused his death.
The county health officers, after an exami
nation, reported tho facts, and there is not
now, nor has then* been, the slightest ex
citement or apprehension in this city con
cerning the case. Selma is perfectly healthy
and has been ali summer. The weather is
delightfully cool. All yellow fever anxiety
has entirely abated and’ business is active.
HAMILTON’S ADVICES.
The Guards at Gainesville to be Paid
by the Government.
Washington, Oct. I.—-Assistant Surgeon
McGruder at Waycross, Ga., telegraphs to
the marine hospital bureau that there is a
reliable report of one case of yellow fever
at Callahan, Fla., and that he will stop all
baggage from that place unless otherwise
ordered.
Dr. Carlisle telegraphs from Gainesville,
Fla., under date of Sept. 30, that there was
one other new case there the day before,
but no donths. “The fever is not yet epi
demic,” he says, although three cases have
occurred other than members of the Gaines
ville Guards. They are traceable to direct
infection. Onr expenses for guards in iso
lating cases is large, and we shall require
some aid to pay tue same. Instruct hour to
obtain money.” Tho surgeon general re
plied that the guards would be paid by the
government.
NURSES FOR GAINESVILLE.
Dr. Hutton telegraphs from Camp Perrv
that there are several New Orleans nurses
there willing to go to Gainesville if trans
portation is furnished. Authority wasgivon
for transportation.
Dr. Wirt Johnson has telegraphed that
there have been no new cases at Jacksou,
Miss., for the seven days ended Saturday,
and no deaths for three days. The total
number of cases to date is fourteen and
deaths five.
Surgeon General Hamilton has tele
graphed as follows:
To Dr. Hutton, at Comp Perry:
Convalescents coming from Jacksonville or
other fever-infected points, who are out of din
ger of relapse, may be discharge’, after three
days’ detention, their baggage to receive the
usual fumigation. If lir. Posey is well enough
order him to Callahan. Let all people from in
fected points come to Camp Perry. I advised
Jacksonville to send disreputable characters to
Camp Mitchell.
Dr. Porter has been instructed to take
charge of the fumigation of houses at Jack
sonville that have contained cases of yel
low fever.
ANTI-FEV R LEGISLATION.
Messrs. Dougherty and Phelan Intro
duce Bills.
Washington, Oct. I.—ln tho House to
day the following bill was introduced and
referred:
By Mr. Dougherty of Florida—To pre
vent the introduction of contagious diseases
from one state to another. Also, to estab
lish a scientific bureau in Jacksonville, Fla.,
to gpttier facts in relution to yellow fever,
its origin and spread, and the best means of
suppressing and preventing it.
By Mr. Phelan of Tennessee —Providing
for the appointment of a board of yellow
fever couimbsiouers to investigate the
sanitary condition of foreign infected
places, and to provide for the co-operation
of Spaiu and Mexico.
The preamble to the bill recites that the
report of the bi ;ard of experts authorized
by congress to investigate the yellow fever
epidemic of 1878 declared that yellow fever
has never anywhere acquired pormaueut
domicile in the United States, and that
every epidemic of yellow fever that has
occurred lias beeu in chronological sequence
to the increased prevalence of the disease iu
countiies to the south of the United States,
The bill, therefore, authorizes the President
to appoint a committee of five members, of
which the surgeon general of the marine
hospital service shall be ex-offlclo chairman.
The board is to visit such points in the
West Indies and Mexico as it sees fit and
make a thorough and comprehensive study
und investigation of the sanitary conditions
tf the infected ports and pieces in those
conhtries, and of the whole subject of
yellow fever. The board is to endeavor to
ascertain the cause or causes which perpet
uate yollow fever in those countrio.-, and
devise a way to remove the cause or causes
or to lessen the chances of transporting the
poison to the Umtod SLates. The commis
sion is required within two years after the
passage of the act to make a report of its
investigation. The President is requested
to enter into negotiations with Spain aud
Mexico looking to the appointment by those
countries of commissioners for the purpose
of co-operating wiih the United States com
missioners in the investigations to be mudo
by them.
PHILADELPHIA’S OPEN PURSE.
Jacksonville Given Another $2,500
and Fernandina $1,500.
Philadelphia, Oct. I.—At to-day’s meet
ing of the citizens’ permanent relief com
mittee, it was decided to telegraph $1,500 to
Fernandina, Fia., immediately, aud to
Jacksonville an additional $2,50u was tele
graphed. The latter makes the seventh
contribution of that amount sent to the
fever-stricken district.
General Secretary Hayes of tho Knights
of Labor to-day sent a check for SI,OOO to
th-i relief committe of the order in Jackson
ville, which is co-operating with the gen
eral relief committee in that citv. The
amount is donated from tfie general treas
ury of the knights, and if tbo necessities of
the occasion reauire it, further contribu
tions will be made.
Decatur’s Bulletin.
Decatur, Ala., Oct. I.—The following
was issued to-day:
No new coses were reported this morning.
There was a slight frost again to-night. Tho
weather is turning warmer. We will probably
have other cases from time to time, but I can
not see any good reason why our mails should
not be re-established. I also think It would lie
perfectly safe for north-bound trains to take on
passengers here. J Knout Cochrans,
State Health Officer,
Madison Vary Strict.
Madison. Fla., Oct. I.— Friday a negro
man wrote a postal card to hit father in
G.eeuvilic, Fla., staling that “the fever
was raging her He was arrested Satur
day and taken before Mayor Bailsman on
the charge of circulating false news. He
explained that he did not intend to imply
that the fever was in Madison, but as being
in Jacksonville, and that the word “here"
should read “there.” His boil chirography
was the cause of the trouble. In conse
quence of the above Mayor Hausman
issued a proclamation offering SIOO reward
for proof to convict anv One of spreading a
report that there Is yel !o w fever in Madi
son.
Need Not Be Fumigated.
Washington, Oct. L- The following
circular was issued to-day.
Treasury Department, j
Office Supervising Surgeon General I
Marine Hospital Bksvics,
Washington, D. C., Oct. 1, 1888. j
To the Medical Officers and .Usn.tary Inspectort
of the United State* Marine Hospital Service:
Oranges, lemons and liraiw, unless packed in
towns known to be infected by yellow fever,
will be passed without fumigation. Cigars and
leaf tobacco will also bo passed without fumi
gation. John B. Hamilton,
Supervising Surgeon General M. H. 8.
Approved: Hugh S. Thompson,
Acting Secretary of tho Treasury.
Traffic Resumed Id Louisiana.
New Orleans, Oct. 1. —All the shotgun
quarantines in Mississippi having been
withdrawn, the railroads throughout the
state have resumed business. The weather
continues clear and cool.
Work of the Women.
New York, Oct. I.—The ladies Jackson
ville Relief Society collected $3,260 during
the month of September, aud the whole has
been forwarded through the hands of Gov.
Perry of Florida.
POINTS OF NO QUORUM.
Futile Attempts to Pass Several Bills
in the House.
Washington, Oct. I.—ln the House to
day, Mr. Dunn of Arkansas was recognized
to movato suspend the rules and put upon
its passage the Senate bill to incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua.
After the bill had been read, Mr. Lawler
of Illinois demanded a second.
As it was apparent that there was no
quorum present, Mr. Dunn inquired of Mr.
Spinola aud Mr. Lawler whether they in
tended to raise that point, aud upon re
ceiving an affirmative answer withdrew his
motion.
Similar action was taken by Mr. Mor
row of California with the Senate bill to
increase the limit of tho appropriation for
a public building at San Francisco. Having
bee i called and the point of no quorum
raised by Mr. Kilgore of Texas, Mr. Mor
row withdrew tue measure.
Mr. Abbott of Texas then moved under a
suspension of the rules the passage of the
Senate bill for the erection of a public build
ing at Fort Worth, Texas.
Mr. Dingiey of Maine inquired whether
Mr. Kilgore intended to raise the point of
no quorum upou this motion.
Mr. Kilgore replied that he had nothing
to do with this bill, whereupon Mr. Lyman
of lowa demanded a second on the motion,
and intimated his intention of raising the
point of no quorum. Then Mr. Kilgore
manifested a desire to compromise, and
withdrew the point he had made against
Mr. Morrow’s bill, and Mr. Abbott tempo
rarily withdrew his motion to enable the
Son Francisco b 11 to be again c&Ued up,
but this time it met with no better fate,
Mr. Anderson of Mississippi bemg the ob
jector.
The House then at 2:25 o’clock adjourned.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Two Measures Added to Those Aimed
at Trusts.
Washington, Oct. I.—ln the House to
day, the following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr. Wheeler of Alabama—Proposing
a constitutional amendment providing that
one-third of the numbers of each bouse of
congress shall constitute a quorum.
By Mr. Lanham of Texas—The following
resolution: That it is the sense of the House
that appropriate legislation for the preven
tion and suppression of trusts is demanded
in behalf of the great body of the American
people, and that the remainder of , this
session, or so much thereof as may be neces
sary, should be devoted to the perfection of
such legislation, and to that end all other
legislative business, except the general ap
propriation and tariff bills, should be subor
dinated until the purpose cf this resolution
be attained.
By Mr. Abbott of Texas—For the pre
vention of trusts.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS.
The House Bill Substituted for That
of the Senate.
Washington, Oct. I.—The Senate to
day took up as “unfinished business” the
Senate bill reported from the committee on
public lands on Aug. 30, restoring to the
United States certain of the lands granted
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
and was addressed by Mr. Berry.
HMr. Plumb replied to Mr. Berry. Tho
debate was wholly between these two sena
tors, and w as entirely political, turning upon
the land po!lcy of the democratic and re
publican administrations and upon tho
tariff. On motion of Mr. Dolph the House
bill on the same subject was substituted for
the Senate bill, and then Mr. Dolph offered
the Senate bill as a substitute for the House
bill, the object aud effect being the passage
of the House bill with au amendment.
Pending action on this motion, the bill
went over till to-morrow as “unfinished
business. ”
OCTOBER'S DEBT STATEMENT.
The Decrease Luring the Month of
September $12,247 023 30.
Washington, Oct. I—The debt state
ment issued to-day makes the following
showing:
Decreaso of debt during Septem
br $ 12,447,028 30
Decrease of debt sinoe June 80,
1888 23.700.000 86
Cash in treasury (180,878.287 !8
Gold certificates outstanding... 13I,838,!!I0 00
Silver certificates outstanding. 218,581,601 00
Certificates of deposit outstand
ing 12,730,000 00
Legal tenders outstanding 318,081,016 00
Fractional currency (not includ
ing estimated as lost or de
stroyed) 6,021,316 47
Total interest bearing debt 884,883,172 00
Total debt of all kinds 1,717.480,838 74
Debt, less available credits 1,141,875,605 98
Bills from Benato Committees.
Washington, Oct. I.—ln the Senate to
day among tho bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following:
The House bill (with amendments) to
forfeit lands granted to the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company.
Tho House bill to construct a road to the
national cemetery at Floreuoe, 8. C.
Lawler's Bill Withdrawn.
Washington, Oct. L—ln the House, to
day, Mr. Lawler of Illinois obtained consent
to withdraw from the files of the House the
bill Introduced by him some time ago by
request to amend the Interstate commeraa
law so at to prohibit common carri*rs from
transporting any commodity for any ship
per in a oar owned, leased or in any way
controlled by such shipper.
A FIGHT WITH BISMARCK
OUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
UNDER A CLOUD.
President Cleveland Apt to Bring tho
Chancellor’s Rough-Shod Ride Over
the Samoans to a Stop—A Possibility
that Two or Three Men-of-War Will
be Ordered to the Island.
Washington, Oct. I.—The President is
likely to take decided action in regard to
Samoa within a few days. Like all his pre
decessors from President Grant down, he
has, in his messages, sought to impress upon
congress the importance of our connection
with the affairs of Samoa. He has shown
that our Interest, as well as honor, dictates
efforts to maintain the autonomy of the
Samoan government. But the present con
gress has so far doue nothing to strengthen
his hands in this attempt to fulfill our
treaty obligations and promote our inter
ests in the Pacific.
where the blame rests.
Tho responsibility for this negligence rests
upou the senate committee on foreign rela
tions which in this as in all matters bus
maintained au attitude of hostility toward
lho present administration. It was enough
for tho republican majority of that com
mittee that the administration proposed a
policy to make them oppose it. Mean
while the Secretary of State has been doing
what hb could by negotiation to bring about
a tripartite agreement between our govern
ment aud the governments of Great Britain
and Germany guaranteeing the inde
pendence of Samoa.
IGNORED BY BISMARCK.
Prince Bismarck stopped the negotiations
so far as Germany was concerned by simply
withholding any reply to Secretary Bayard’s
last communication, sent in January last.
Since then Prince Bismark lias gone on with
his scheme to take possession of tho Samoan
islands just as though there had never been
any negotiations with this or any other
government. He deposed King Maliateo,
he set up the rebel Tamasesses in his stead,
and he has stirred up the strife which is
now raging arouud Apia, tho capital.
his object.
His object is to reduce tho people to sub
jection, aud take possession of their coun
try. Meanwhile the commander of the
Adams can only protect Amor lean citizens
under his limited instructions, and the
American consul, Harold M. Sowell, is here
to represent the urgency of the situation to
our government.
The President has given the matter care
ful study. Last night he had Consul Sewall
at the white house for several hours giving
all the details.
TO TAKE VIGOROUS ACTION.
To-morrow the President will probably
lay the matter before the cabinet. The
action taken will have to bo prompt. Pos
sibly the President may maze a last appeal
to congress. If he should determiue that
this is useless he may order two or three of
our Pacific squadron, including the flagship
Vandalia with Rear Admiral Kimberly on
board, to go at once to Samoa and prevent
further aggressions upon our allies.
The necessity for immediate action in
order to fulfi l our treaty stipulations to
preserve the autonomy of Samoa is recog
nized by the members of the cabinet, as
well as the Pre ident.
GERMANY’S WANDERING RULER.
Munich Greets Him with a Royal Sa
lute-Precautions at Vienna.
Munich, Oct. I.—The royal salute an
nounced the arrival of Emperor William
here to-day. He was received at tho rail
way station by tho Prince Regent and
members of the royal famiiy, the cabinet
ministers and other high officials. The
emperor aid regent embraced aud kissed
each other repeatedly. After the enqieror
and those accompanying the regent had ex
changed salutations, the burgomaster read
an address of welcome.
Vienna’s preparations.
Vienna, Oct. 1. —Various regulations
have beon made to prevent unseemly de
monstrations on the arrival of Enqieror
William here. Tho people are strictly for
bidden to occupy the roofs of houses or to
erect stands along the route of the roval
procession. They uro also forbidden to use
black, rail and gold (lags, the ancient Ger
man colors, in the decoration of buildings.
IRELAND'S CALM.
Collecting of Money at Chapels for
Parnell Forbidden.
Dublin, Oct. 1. —The Catholic Bishop of
Limerick has forbidden tho collecting of
monoy at chapels for the Parnell fund.
Cardinal Moran, archbishop of Sydney,
preached here yesterday. In the course of
his sermon he said that tho Irish in the
colonios, especially those in Australia, were
watching Ireland** advance toward pros
perity and wore determined to help her.
The freedom of the city of Dublin was con
ferred upou Caruiual Alo, an to-day.
BALFOUR AT GLASGOW.
London, Oct. I.—Mr. Balfour, chief sec
retary for Ireland, was presented with an
address ut Glasgow to-day. In replying ho
said lie regretted that {Secretary Forster
and Mr. Fawcett wore gone at a time when
their services would lie s<> valuable to the
country. Regarding tho demand for home
rule, be said that if Ireland obtained a local
parliament she would have to be recon
quered. Agitation was tbo Irish com
moner’s daily bread.
Whitechapel's Murders.
London, Oct. I.—Several persons have
beeu arrested on suspicion of being the
Whitechapel murderer. The Financial
News has offered a reward of £3OO for the
capture of the murderer, and there is talk
on the stock exchango of offering a further
reward.
The mayor has offered a reward of £SOO
for the arrest of tho murderer.
Dr. Henry Forties Winslow, Sir Risdon
Bennett and other medical experts, are
more than ever convincod tliat the mur
derer is a homicidal lunatic.
Baron Sackvllle Dead.
London. Oct. I . — Mortimer Backville
West, the first Raron Backville, is dead. He
was IS years old.
Snow in England.
I-ondon, Oct. I.— Buow lell throughout
England te-d.ty.
Present of tho Italians
Washington, Oct. L—ln the senate this
morning among communications presented
was one from the Italian minister at Wash
ington acknowledging with gratitude on
behalf of the people of Italy the preamble
and resolution of the Heuate accompanying
the bust of Garibaldi presented by tbe
Italians of Washington.
Fixing the ’tariff Bill.
Washington, Oct. I.— There was a full
meeting of tbe H mite finance committee
tiffs morning, at which three or four points
which were left ope i in tbe tariff hill were
considered aud di-posed of. Tbe bill is now
Oouipk-te aud will lie repotted as soon as the
minority shall finish its report
GEFFICKEN ARRESTED.
Ho Claims that Ho Had the Dead Em
peror's Permission.
Berlin, Oct. I.—Prof. Gefficken, who
was arrested for revealing state socrets in
furnishing the Deutsche Runde.sh.au with
extracts from Emperor Frederick’s diary,
states that he hod the emperor’s permission
to publish the diary throe mouths niter his
death.
The Nachrichtcn, referring to the arrest
of Prof. Gefficken, says that tho first stews
—the diseovi ry and arrest of the divulgor
of Emperor Frederick’s diary—were left to
tho prosecutor here, and that the affair is
now remitted to the chief prosecutor at
Leipsie.
The Vossiche Zeitimg contends that an
action for breach of copyright could legally
be taken by tho heir of Emperor Frederick
against the Gorman papers which published
the diary and that, under the existing copy
right conventions, nil action could also bo
brought against foreign journalists for tho
same offense.
Portions of Emperor Frederick’s eastern
diary were published in July last in the
Darmstadt Military Journul , and in Au
gust in the magazine Vom Dels Zum Meer
without comment.
Tho Truss an government is negotiating
with tho free cil y of Hamburg for tho ex
tradition of Prof. Gefficken. The Berlin
Post recounts the antecedents of Prof.
Gefficken for tho purpo e of showing that
ho lias always been a systematic and per
sistant udvocato of Prince Bismarck and
tho Bistnarckian policy. Tho KreuzZeitung
says that Prof. Gefficken is a decided free
trader.
Tho examination of Prof. Gefficken to
day lasted seven hours. He was calm. His
wife, a uaugbter of Immerman, tho poet,
was much affected by tho imprisonment of
her husband.
AT OUTS ON FOUR POINTS.
The Stumbling Blocks of the Defi
ciency BUI Conferees.
Washington, Oct. I.—Tho conferees on
the general deficiency bill have disagreed
in regard to four items of the bill as fol
lows: Providing for the payment of the
balance of tho year’s salary to tho family
of Chief Justice Waite; extending the laws
of tho United States over No Man’s Land;
providing for the payment of a year's
salary to the widow of Lafayette Dancy,
an officer of the internal revenue, who lost
his life by yellow fever while engaged in
tho discharge of his duty, and Iho Senate
amendment making provision for the
Woman’s Industrial Christian Home of
Utah. '
THE MAIN POINT OF DIFFERENCE.
The last named is the principal point of
controversy yet remaining. The buildings
for the home were begun under an appro
priation made last year, mid the Senate pro
poses tlmt the work shall be continued un
der the original plans. The House con
ferees oppose this and advocate the transfer
of the building to the treasury department.
The conferees have agreed to an appropria
tion of 1270,619 75 to pay the Chinese gov
ernment in full of all claims for damage to
its subjects or their property up to this
time.
The supplemental schedule of soldiers’
claims for pack pay and bounty has been
agreed to, which makes provision for the
payment of all claims uud.ted down to
Sept. 27 of this year.
TIIE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
The provision of the bill extending the
time for the completion of the work on the
Washington aqueduct has been struck out,
and in its place an amendment has been
agreed to, providing 'hit, “all work hereto
fo e performed upon the Washington aque
duct tunnel, together witti the provisions of
any contract made for the same or any por
tion thereof, shall forthwith be fully in
vestigated by a joint select committee,” to
consist of three from each house. Full
powers are conferred upon tho committee,
which is directed to report its proceedings,
conclusions and recommendations before
Jan. 1, 1889.
A TREE ON THE THACK.
A Miraculous Escape from a Passen
ger Train Horror.
Cincinnati, 0., Oct. I.—The locomotive of
the Ban Handle passenger train due here at
0:30 o’clock this evening, struck a sycamore
tree 15 inches in diameter, which was
blown across the truck by a
storm, a short distance north
east of Loveland. The train was
running thirty-five miles per hour. The
locomotive broke Hie tree in two and throw
it off tho track. The front truck of the en
gine was thrown off the track. The cow
cutclior, smokestack and cab were and mol
idied, and the engineer was ku ckod sense
less, with serious injury to liis
heal. Tho fireman was also budly
injured. The engine, without a man to
guide it, ran half a mile with its trucks off
the track, when tho conductor turned on
the air brakes. The train was delayed four
hours.
OUT OF POCK T $50,000,000.
The Bessemer Company Wins a Suit
Involving Its Patents.
Pittsburg, Oct. 1 —ln tho state supreme
court to-day Justice Green handed down
an opinion dismissing tho appeal of Jacob
Hee-e of Pittsburg, in the suit of the
Bessemer Steel Company. The action was
brought by (lie Bessemer Stool Company to
com is-1 Mr. Reese to transfer certain patents
involving tho Bessemer process in tho man
ufacture of st> el. The court decreed tlmt
Mr. Reese must assign all the patents to
tho Bessemer company, for which tne latter
was to pay Mr. Reese $32,000. This opinion
is sustained. Mr. Reese desired to introduce
these patents in the south, and tho Bo .seiner
company wished to prevent their use. Mr.
Recso says that br the decision of the
supreme court he loses twenty or thirty
valuable patents, tho intrinsic value of
which is not loss thae $50,000,000.
MORTON, BLISS & CO.’S SUIT.
The Richmond Terminal Company
Withdraws Its Demurrer.
New York, Oct. I.— ln the suit of Mor
ton, Bliss & Cos. against the Richmond Ter
minal Company, to onfore a lion claimed to
be given by the statutes of North Carolina
to the holders of state bonds upon
tho stock which the stato held in
the Western Norte Carolina rail
r< ad, the demurrer has been withdrawn
and an at swur interposed which pleads the
statute of limitations, and alleges that the
defendant railway was roorganiz-d subse
quently to the lien in favor of the state
bondholders, and that the new certificates
issued for those pledged to tho bondholders
were nut subject to tue lieu declared by the
act.
Penoocola’a Reservation.
Washington, Oct. I.—ln the Henato to
day, on motion of Mr. Call, the Senate bill
granting a right of way through the naval
and military reservations near Pensacola,
Fla., to the Peusaoola and Atlantic railroad,
was taken from the calendar and pas-rnt.
The Senate tfieu proceeded to executive
business, and at 4:20 o’clock adjourned.
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NOCHINESECHEAPLABOR
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE EXCLU
SION BILL.
A Long Message Sent to Congress
Accompanying the Approval—The
Celestial Government’s Inclination
to Back Down from Some of Its Own
Propositions Made Prominent.
Washington, Oct. I.—Tho President
has signed the Chinese bill and has trans
mitted it to congress, accompanied by a
long message. The message was laid before
the Senate and read at leng h. Mr. Sher
man moved that the message be printed
and referred to tho committee on foreign
relations. He remarked that the only legis
lative suggestion made in it had already
been acted upon, an appropriation of
$276,0 0 having been put in the deficiency
bill to indemnify Chinese for losses inflicted
on them in the territories. Mr. Hula
remarked that- it w.is now in conference
between t o two houses.
Mr. Dolph remarked that that was not
the only matter suggested for legislation in
the in ssage. It also recommended immedi
ate legislation to authorize the landing of
Chinese laborers now cn their way with
certificates. He regarded as very extraor
dinary the Drop sition for the President lo
approve a bill cutting off, summarily and
completely, the entrance of Chinese, and
then ask congress to disapprove of it and to
amend it. After remarks on the same sub
ject by Mr. Htewart, tho message was re
ferred to tho committee cn foreign rela
tions.
Tlie speaker pro tern, laid before the
House the message from the President an
nouncing his approval of tho Chinese bill.
Its reading was attentively listened to, and
at its conclusion Mr. Breckinridge of Ken
tucky moved reference of the message to
tlie committee on foreign affairs.
E. B. Taylor of Ohio moved to amend by
referring the mossage to the committee on
invalid pensions. The amendment was re
jected, and tlie original motion prevailed.
text of the message.
Following is the text of the message.
To the Congers*: I have this day approved
House bill No. 11,898, supplementary In an acS
entitled "on act to execute certain treaty stip
ulations relating lo the' hinese" approv'd May
tt, 1 882. It seems to me that some suggestion*
aid recommendations may properly accom
pany my approval of this bill.
Its object is to more effect ually accomplish by
legislation exclusion from the country of Ohi
nese laborers. The experiment of blending the
social habits anil mutual race idiosvncructes of
the Chinese laoorlng classes with those of tlia
gioat body of the people of the United Slate*
has been proved by the experience of twenty
years, and ever since the Burlingame treaty of
1888, lo be in every sense unwise Impolitic and
injurious to Isitli nations. With the lapse of
time tlie necessity for its abandonment has
grown in force until those having in charge the
government of tlie respective countries l ava
resolved to modify an 1 sufficiently abrogate ad
those featur s of prior conventional arrangs
meuut wb.ch psrmille 1 the coaling of Clilnesa
laborers to the Un te l States.
TUX TREATY OF 1890.
In modification of prior conventions, the
treaty of Nov. 17, 1881', was concluded, whereby
111 the first article thereof It was agreed that
the United Sta es should at wfll regulate, limit,
nr susiienc the coming of CldD'" i .borers to
the Un ted States, but not absolutely prohibit
it, and under this article an act of congress, ap
pr ived on May 8, IBBi>, and amended July 5,
1881, suspended for ten years th*
coming of Chinese laborer* to t.na
United States, and regulated the going
and coming of such Chines-., laborers as were
at that time In the Unit and States It was, how
ever, seen made evident that, the mercenary
greedy part ies who were trading in the labor of
this class of the Chinese population was prov
ing too strong for just execution of the law,
and that virtual defeat of the object and Intent
of both the law and treaty was being fraudu
lently accomplished by false pretense and per
jury, contrary to he expressed will of both gov.
ernment*. To such an extent has successful
violation of the treaties enacted for its execu
tion progressed that the courts in tho Paciftq
states have been for some time past over
whelmed by the examination of cases of Chi
nese laborers who are charged with having en
tered our port* under fraudulent certiiicates of
return or seek to establish by perjury the claim
of prior residence.
DEEP HEATED DISCONTENT,
finch a demonstration of the inoperative and
inefficient condition of the law has produced
deep-seated and Increased discontent among
the peo pie of the United States, and especially
with those resident on the Pacific coast. Thi*
has Induced me to omit no effort to find au
effectual remedy for the evils complained of
and to answer the earnest popular demand for
absolute exclusion of Chinese laborers, having
obj.-ets and purposes unlike our own and wholly
disci >n needed with American citizenship.
Aided by the presence in this coon-,
try of the able and intelligent diplomatta
and consular officers of the ( hinese government!
und tlie representations made from time to
time by our minister in China under the in
structions of the iter artment of state, the actual
condition "f public sentiment and status of
affairs in the United States has I>een fully mad*
known to the government of China.
CHINA TAKES THE FIRST STEP.
The necessity tor remedy has been fully ap
preciated by that government, mid in August,
1888, our ruimster at Peking received from the
Chinese foreign offlco a communication an
nouncing that China of her own accord pro
posed to establish a system of strict and abso
lute prohibition of bar laborers, under heavy
p • altlet, from coming to the United htates and
likewise prohibit the return to tho United States
of any Chinese labor'rs ho had t any
time gone hack to China, "in order” (in tha
words of the communication) “that Chinese
laborers may gradually tie reduced in Dumber
and the '• oases of danger averted and live*
preserved.”
roRMI-LATEn INTO A vnkATT
T.ils view of the Cbimse government, so com
pletely in liannony with that of the United'
States, was by tny direction speedily formulated
in a treaty draft lielween tho two nations, em
bodying the propositions so presented by tha
Chinese fore] n office. The deliberations, fre
quent oral discus t ns, and correspondence on
the general questions tlmt have ensued, have
Is-en fu ly communicated by me to tha
Bonat - ut the present Nession. and may be
{iroperljr recurred to as containing a complete
listory of tlie transaction It is thus easy to
learn bow the joint desires and unequivocal
mutual understanding of the go cniments were
brought Into articulated form in the treaty
which, after a mutual exhibition of plenary
powers from the respective governments was
aigne 1 and concluded by the plenipotentiaries of
th-- United Staten anil China at this capital on
March 12 last. Being submitted for the advice
and consent of the Senate, us confirmation, or
tha seventh day of May lost, waa accompanied
by two amendments which that body eugrai.Utd
upon it.
ACCEPTED BY CHINA’S MINISTER.
On the 12' h day of the same month tha
Chinese minister who was th" plenipotentiary of
bis government in the negotiation and conclu
sion of the treaty, in a note to the Secretary of
State gave hia Approval to these amendments
“a- they did not alter the terms of the treaty,'*
and the amendments were at once tolegrapued
to China whither the original treaty had pre
viously been sent iimnediaiely arterits signature
on .darcu 12. un the 18th day of last month I
approved Henaie bill No. 8,804 “to prohibit tbs
coming oi Chinese laborers to the United
Slates." This bill wan Intended to supplement)
the treaty and wus approved in cotifldenß
anticipation of an early exchange of ratifica
tions of the treaty and Its aiuoudments and the
proclamation of the same, ispon which event ths
legislation so approved was by It* terms to take
effect. M" information of auy definite action
upon the treaty by the Chinese government was
received until the 21-t uit.—the day the bill
whic-i I have Just approved waa presented to
me— whan a telogram from our minister ut
I’ekm to the Secretory of (State announce-*
the refusal of the Chinese governmsnt
to exchange i atifleatlons of the treaty unlusa
l urcher discussion should be hud witn a view to
si ortwn the period stipulated in the treaty fori
the exclusion of Chines* laborers and to changn
tue conditions agreed on which ahould eutius