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V' . 'i, m f ' ■ r > , ■ 5 - VOLUME 17 ' • W- imm M jri f# fym$ 1 M-W & 'AkiM^ OWDER Absolutely Pyre. Tlu* lewder never varies. A marvel o purity, strength and vrholesomnees. More economical cold than oompetitonwlth the ordinary kinds, the maltitu and ean ’.e not be in ot fowderv low u ai .-■«;!o»l *’ crt weight, aims BtmSune or phosphate .emits. Co., t» Wall Street, New York ,.i“- 1 v-t--’ cotonan let or 4th esre. Griffin, Ga. Grifttu U the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro¬ gressive town in Georgia. This is no hyper¬ bolical description, as the record of the last rive years will show. During that time it has bnilt and pot into most successful operation a $100,000 cotton act ors and If now building uuothar with nearly twice the capital. It has pntup a a ge irou and brass foundry, a fertiliser fac¬ tory, an immense ice and bottling works, a gash and blind factory, a broom factory opened up the finest granite quarry in the U uited States, and has many other enter¬ prises in .ontemplation. It has secured another allroad ninety miles Ion g, and while ooateu on the greatest system ia the South, the Central, has secured connection with its important rival, the East Tennessee, Virginia ml Georgia, It has Just secured direct inde¬ pendent connection with Chattanooga and the W< st, and has the President of a fourth railroad residing here tjd working to its ultimate completion. With ts te and three colored churches, it is now building a $10,000 new Pre*byteriau church. It has increased its population by nearly one fifth. It bos at- racted around its borders fruit growers from nearly every State in the Union, until il is now surrounded on nearly every side by or¬ chards and vineyards. It is the home of the rape and lit- wo making capacity has doubled every year. It has successfully inaugurated a system of public schools, with a seven years curriculum, second to none. This is part of the rcoord of a half decade and simply shows the progress of an already admirable city, with the natural advantages of having the finest climate, summer and winter, in the world. Griffin is the county seat of Spalding county, situated in west Middle Uoo-gla, with a healthy, fertile and rolling oountry, 1150 feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it Will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and 7,000 people, and they are all of the right sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to welcome strangers and anxious to secure de iirable settlers, who will not be any less wel tome if they bring money to help build up the town. There is about only one thing we need ba ly jnst now, and that is a big hotel. We have several small ones, but their accom¬ modations arc entirely too limited for our business, pleasure and health seeking guests. If you see anybody that wants a good loca- ionfor a hotel in the South, Just mention GriHin. Griffin is the place whers the Gbiffin News is published—daily and weekly—the oeat newspaper in the Empire State of the Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending for sample copies. This brief sketoh.will answer July 1st 1888. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be changed to keep up with the times. THE GRIFFIN STREET RAILROAD CO. Application for Charter. Notice is hereby by given, legislature that application for will be made to the next a oharter incorporating “The Griffin Street Kallrcad Company;” to give said company foil corporate posers, permission to and grade the streets and alleys of said city lay its tracks upon the same, run the said rail road longitudinally or across the streets and alley s, to propell the cars by horse, electrici¬ ty, motor or other power; and scch other asd further power as is nccessrry to success¬ fully put in operation and operate a street railroad in the city of Griffin. oct3w4 RA N KIN HOUSK COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. Leading Hotel In Tlie City! Under New Management. C. B. DUY, Proprietor. septl8dlm Pee Kitty Bye W&islQiis -AND- HEADQUARTERS FOR FLAT SHOALS CORN WHISKY. and Also, Cigars all kinds t>{ Wines, in Ltqu«*r# first class iuch as arc Ertrylmdy k»*jn a is establishment invited to cal) and ase me at No. 49, ilir SON. REMUNERATING THE PIFIH v : —*---. THE CHICAGO WHEAT DEAL AND ltd VICTIMS RAISINS THE PRICE OF BREAD. The Traders Bank President Reported Dy¬ ing—The Excitement Continues on the Exchange’s—A Corner December Wheat Anticipated. Chicago, Oct. 4 —Special.—There is no break in the excitement over the great wheat deal. Indeed, it waa said by brokers who have spent decades on the floor of the exchange that yesterday will be memorable for its sights and doings for years. Wheat sold 10 cents over last night the first five minutes of the session, ruling day it weakened at $1.15 to and $1.181-4 closed most of the Corn sold 14 at $1.13. up to 47 cents for No¬ vember, and closed at 45 cents, or 1 1-2 cents over last night. A rumor is on the streets to-day that several more firms will be forced to suspend. The five hundred thousand bushels of wheat needed to settle up the September day, and the deal defaulters was not will forthcoming to¬ have to set¬ tle later with Hutchinson. It is merely a matter between them and him. The old man insisted on $2 for wheat, and the probabilities are that he will get what he wants. If he does not, he can make it so unpleasant for the delin¬ quents The excitement they will wish they the were board dead. to-day on far exceeded that which was the result of the famoru i 0 us Harper deal of a year and a half ago. Raising the Price of Loaves. New York, Oct. 4.-Special.—Un¬ less there is a material decrease in the price of flour within the next forty-eight hours, every bread baker in the city of New York will have to increase the price of his loaves or diminish their weight. the Unless margin one or the profit other which is done, narrow of he now enjoys will be swept away alto¬ gether, bakes and every batch of dough he will be at a loss. _ President of the Traders' Bank Dying. Chicago, Oct. 4— Special.—In addi¬ tion to the commotion around Change and the sensation of the Traders’ bank failure comes the startling news that President Rutter, of the suspended bank, is dying. All the which newspapers bought have got¬ ten out extras, are up everywhere. low President home Rutter was lying very at his yesterday, the failure having completely prostrated him, and though he is alive to-night his chances for recovery are very small. Excitement Dying Oat. Chicago, III., Oct. 4—Special.—Wheat opened one cent higher, but weakened, and is now lower than last night’s clos¬ ing. Tlio concentrated long interest has been liquidated, and the excitement is dying President out. reported Rutter is as still very low, and having undergone no change sin ce the last bulletin . Patrick O’Brien Released. Dublin, Oct. 4.—Mr. Patrick O’Brien, Nationalist member of parliament, was released from Kilkenny ay jail yesterday. He had been in i prison prison for for seven seven months months for offenses under ide the crimes act. He looks pale and worn. He was given an enthusiastic reception by the priests and people of the place. THE STATE ELECTION. How It Pasted off at Atlanta—Candidates Elected. Atlanta, Oct. 4—Special.—The elec¬ tion here passed off quietly in spite of the great interest manifested. The 35th senatorial district was where the chief battle was to be fought, the Rev. Sam liis W. Small, prohibition Mr. Rice, candidate hard pushing during the opponent, campaign by his very speeches and telling attacks all many three over counties. It was thought Mr. Small would poll a large vote, but it was such hardly anticipated he would command a heavy- suf¬ frage. The entire democratic ticket, state, senatorial and legislative, was elected by a small plurality. Wisconsin Man Burned to Death. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 4.—A small cottage Callahan occupied and by his an wife, aged couple, discov¬ Pe¬ ter was ered to be on fire last evening, and be¬ fore assistance could be had Callahan, cated, who was supposed burned to have death. been His intoxi¬ wife was to was is saved slight. with difficulty. The property loss Steamship Over Due. London, Oct. 4.— The State line steam¬ er State of Georgia, which left New York September 20th for Glassgow, has not yet arrived at Greenock. Much anx¬ iety is felt on account of the steamer's non-arrival. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Flour Grata and AteaL Oct. 8.—Flour, best patent $8, extra fancy - ““ extra faintly $5, choice famly ______extra 18.50. Wheat, No, *i. area ( red plain SO. Bran, bolted large sack* small____■ Grits $4. ____L Corn, choice 68, white 65. 65. No. Pea 3 white meal 90 _ Tecnt-ssee 64, No. 8 mixed 63. Oats, No. 3 mixed 43. Hay. choice timothy, large hales, $U0, $1.10, small small bales $1 10, No, 1 large bales bales li.lO, clover 95, wheat straw, bales, 80. Peas, stock - . Groceries. Atlanta, Oct. 3.—Coffee, choice V 17J4, good irw, powdered fair 1«H, standard low grade 14 cut loaf 9, 9, 7)4 yellow gram standard A 8W. Orleans extra O extra Syrups, New choice black 60A55, S5tt». prime 43®35, S5®60. common Nutmegs I0®35. 75. clove* Teas, SB, ollspiceTJW. green ciramon 13. sago 50, ginger 10. mace 60, pepper 30. Crackers, 7c, do. XXX tTlA 5B« 8oap, |2®»5 No. 3 bids. ... m V 100 cakes, pSsjffi round wood R gross te' 406 $4 50. Soda, 6H, prime 0, fair cream H, factory . «for the Daily Nrw«. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 5, 1888. FOOL AND MU j A Pet-op SpriaUili ask btt fpti&k* Apert*. Chicago, Oot, 4 —SjwoUJ.— Several well known sports this morning covered e $400 bet of a stranger that he could outran any one they produced. A local and runner ail named adjourned Collins casually lake appeared, front, to the where ihe stranger and Collins selected a third as referee and stakeholder. The referee, with the $800 in his hand, ran ahead of the runners to decide the race, and all three disappeared. LATEST FEVER NEWS. I>r. KemrcrHiy Returns fr«&i HU McClenny Inspection. Jacksonville, Oct. 4.-Dr. Ken worthy returned last night from his inspection of McClenny. He disposed of $1,700 pash, and distributed supplies and medi¬ cines. The people there are indignant over appeals sent out by one Woolen, and denounco him heartily, There are all only doing 180 people well. ’ left there. The sick are Even in the midst of our sorrows and troubles, a move is already begun to build a monument to Coi. Daniel by a free-will offering of tho people. Gainesville, of Fla., Oct. 4.--Therc Isoniy one new case fever, that of John My- yers, a colored man, who was a guard at ruild Major Gruell’s residence. This case is a one, and the patient is doing well. An appeal for help will be made through the press to-morrow. Washington, Oot. 4.—The surgeon- general of the Marine Hospital service has received reports of one new case of yellow and fever and one death at Fernundi- na, one new case at Callahan. To¬ tal cases to date, 2,895; deaths, 270. The situation at Jackson, Miss., is re¬ ported as unchanged. Defaulter to be Returned. Sherbp.ook, Quebec, Oct. 4.— Special. Judge Riout rendered his decision this morning in the case of Debaun, the Jer¬ sey City defaulter, ordering that he bo returned to tho United States. The de¬ fense will endeavor to secure a writ of habeas corpus. Cruiser to he Launched. Washington, D. C., Oct. 4—Special.— It is stated at the navy department that the Baltic will positively be launched in Philadelphia Saturday. Judge Gresham's Daughter Married. Chicago, Get. 4.—Special.—Miss Kate Gresham, daughter of Judge Walter Q. Gresham, and W. H. Andrews, of Chi¬ cago were married in this city on last evening. A Whole Population Starving. New York, Oct. 4.—The Times has the News following from Merrick, special: Quebec, miles Oct. 3.— of 202 east Saguenay, is of the most appalling de¬ scription. district The whole the population brink of starva¬ of the are now on tion. The fisheries this season have sig¬ nally failed. Crops of no great account at any time, have also turned out badly. Prohibition Ref. n l)llcan«. Waterloo, Iowa, October 4.—The ex¬ ecutive committee of the State Temper¬ ance alliance is sending out an address to the temperance them people of the the republican state, urg¬ ing to support ticket. Another Dofalcatioo. London, deficit Oct. 4.— been It is discovered reported that in the a large has assets of the New Zealand bank, a part of which is due to the dishones¬ ty of the directors, who are said to be defaulters to a consider¬ able amount. There have been yesterday’s losses through stockholders’ unwise investments. At determined wipe the meeting New Zealand it was to out board board. and Dividends to reorganize the postponed London have been indefinitely, the the surplus, defalcations more than obliterating of the $500,000. important The in bank was one most the Pacific waters. A Greeubacker for HarrUon. New York, Oct. 4.—The Tribune this morning has Dr. a special L. Leonard, from Indianapolis leader stating that H. of the candidate greenbackers of that party in Indiana, for and has the declares his intention governor, formally The to sup port Harrison and Morton. Tribune adds that in 1884 Dr. Leonard, then a candidate for governor, received 8,858 votes. Sirs. Storey Wins Her C’aso. Spbixqfied, HI., Oct. 4.—The supreme court yesterday reversed the ruling of the which circuit sustained court‘and the refusal appellate of Executors courts Storey and Tate to pay $2,000 The per annum alimony to Mrs. Storey. supremo court rules that Mrs. Storey shall receive the money as long as she remains single. Illovvn Through tbe Roof of a House. STREATOR, 111., Oct. boiler 4.—By the blow¬ Chi¬ ing out coal of a company’s plate in the shaft at yesterday the cago Toney Kitmes, engineer, morning, through the roof of building was blown tho forty-five feet into the air. He died within five minutes. Disasters on the Lake. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 4.—Great dam age to shipping is reported on the lakes from last night’s storm. Many lost. ships are wrecked ana a number of lives STATE BREVITIES. Hon. A. D. Candler Clarksville has given bell for the their Bap¬ tist church at a new church building at that place. The Central railroad compress at Co¬ lumbus has compressed over ten thou¬ sand bales of cotton since September 11 tb. Mr. James R. Lyle, of Oconee county, is making the race for senator from his district without opposition. Politics are red hot in Oconee county in the race fight for between representative. Messrs. James It is a triangular W. Y. Elder and Ed Sykes. Frazier, Some interesting developments Wednesday. may take place before next The city council bridge committee has awarded tbe oontract for nr repairing the Savannah river bridge to T. A. Harde¬ st!, at vfU $10,005. be finished Heeafci- in sixty days. Subscribe for tbe T>atlt Hlw PATRIOTIC HOOSIERD* ft. INDIANA WILL GIVE CLEVELAND 12,000 PLURALITY. THE SENAT E BILib lSCPSSION. Astute Politician* Bay the labor Vyte te Against Harrison—HewlK to be Nominated by the Leonty , Democracy, Etc. Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 4.— The mag¬ nificent democratic majority Jo* which Alien county is celebrated has long been a source of grief and vexation to the re¬ publican managers of Indiana, It is alike imperious and insurmountable, and from the earliest history Serious of Indiana obstruction politics has been the most to republican success. Fight here valiantly as they be may, ingloriously republican routed. hosts T|>e are demo¬ sure to cratic plurality in Allen cowrty varies from 3,500 the to democratic 4,500. It is pluralities generally great¬ all er than in the other counties combined, and on sev¬ eral occasions the state ticket has been saved by the supreme efforts of the Allen county politicians. There is something in the very air of Fort Wayne that con¬ duces Nearly to politics. all the professional men are strong partisans ana active campaigners. The business men, in consequence, seem to feel a greater concern for the success of their parties than their fellows in ad¬ joining cities, and in no Indiana town are the wage-workers more sensitive to attempt Fort Wayne, to abridge therefore, their political lias come rights. to be regarded as the political hornets’ nest of Northern Indiana. On the occasion of Gen, Harrison’s re¬ cent visit to this city, there was an at¬ tempt to give him a reception that would silence the reports of disaffection. An elaborate stand was was erected near the Pennsylvania It Railway Company’s lumber belonging shops. was constructed of to that company, and as power? if logira friend¬ fur¬ ther liness evtdenee Harrison, of corporate the 1,200 employes of to the Pennsylvania shops were told to “go to the speaking and see your next presi¬ dent.” This brilliant coup d’ etat was executed by Mr. C. D. Sharp, superinten¬ dent sustained of the by shops, W.W. Worthington, and he was heartily Wayfie, Cincinnati super¬ intendent of the Fort and Louisville Railroad, whose employes were also instructed to turn out in the afternoon. After Harrison’s speech there was a parade, in which, by actual count, were 198 voters. The Associated Press reports of the 5,000. following day estimated the crowd at Col. R. C. Bell, one of (ho best pqstod politicians in Northern Indiana, stated that Allen county's majority would not be less than 4,500, He confidently pre¬ dicts that Indiana will give the national and state t ickets 12,000 plural ity. Tariff Debate to Begin Monday. Washington, D. C., Oct, 4.— Special. It is generally understood that the tariff debate will begin in the Senate next Monday, weeks, when and will adjournment probably continue two an or a recess until after the election wilt be taken. INDIANA’S LABOR VOTE. Republicans Discouraged Because it is Against Them. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct, 4.—Iloosier republicans the are laber making gigantic of the efforts to capture vote state. To this end they have imported professional labor agitors from the east, who, in the pay of the party, are at present making stump The political speeches throughout the state. this necessities prompting action need not be again repeated. The causes loading thereto are found in every assembly of intelligent laborers. Those without the state doubtless do not appreciate the intense interest and close attention which is here given all tariff discussion. It all results so favorably for democratic principles and doctrines that the republican management, forced to the defensive, is taking every advan¬ tage trap of past prejudice it. and present clap¬ to offset The democrats have not a professional labor speaker in the field. Their discus¬ sion of the tariff is conducted by the state candidates, and presented candidly and directly to the intelligence of the people. The democrats desired to jointly debate this and other features of the campaign declined, evidently with the republicans, preferring but they to have the work done as described above. The work goes forward upon this basis, and the will probably so progress to the end of campaign. Hewitt to be Nominated. New York, Oct. 4.—Mayor Hewitt is to be nominated on Thursday evening by the night citizens’ meeting, and on Satur¬ day the county democracy will in¬ dorse him. He will neither accept nor decline until Tammany names its choice. If that choice should be Elbridge T. Gerry or Andrew H. Greene he will de¬ cline to run. The East Tennessee to be Leased. New York, Oct. 4.— The directors «,i the East Tennessee railroad met yester¬ day the directors and received of the the Richmond proposition and from Dan ville railroad to lease the East Tennessee property for a period of twenty years on • percentage of earnings. Tbe directors passed a resolution unanimously agree committee ing to the proposition, consult with and the appointed officers a to of the Richmond and Danville and Rich¬ mond Terminal company, for the pur¬ pose of drawing up a lease to be present¬ ed for ratification at another meeting to be held on Tuesday next. The declara¬ tion of a dividend on East Tennessee first preferred was not considered. It i» offi cialiy stated that the sale of the Rich mond Terminal preferred holdings is of included East Tennes¬ in see first not the wending arrangements, but that the Richmond Terminal company will con¬ tinue to hold that stock. Southern Railway Association. Washington, D. C., Oct. 4.—The Southern Railway and Steamship Asso¬ ciation H. in this city Richmond, last night elected J. Carter, association, of succeed commissioner M. of the to T. R. Taicott, resigned, and J. B. Ogden, of Knoxville, Tenn., a member of the board of arbitration, vice Mr. Carter. Broke Hte Wrist ia the Fight. Benson hurst, L. L, Oct. 4—Special.— Jack Lane, of Brooklyn, and Jimmie Collins, of Newark, N. J„ fought cine rounds here this morning for a purse of: $80. Collins, who o had the beet of the 1 fight left up to Um the eighth eigh unable round, continue broke the his wrist and was to fight. Lane waa declared the winner. 8ob*ertt*> f ir Mm Daj.mNiws. te- SimiM jraMI before he left New public, he rays; “I object to women In the political field its the ___ that they are unfit for that kind of work, not ey only have mentally but jjphj*- ing. and they can’t get it and retain their unable womanliness. hold body Mentally politicians, they and are to a of physically they haven’t the voice or the oratorical power of speech. I guess I have been inflicted by baa nearly nil tbe ladies In 11 k> business at time or another, but loveliness some way takes the wings glamour when of the womanly rhetor¬ ical and physical pounding necessary to hold a meeting Ixrgins. 1 don't like it, - ' It was generaity Hint supposed feminine to white Ik; a ete- re¬ flection upon phnnt Dickinson, of the and republicans. the friends Miss tluit Anna lady of are said to be boiling with indieaatkm. Buffalo'* Smallpox Scmirj*. Buffalo, Oct. 4.— Special. —One addi¬ tional case of smallpox in repot ted that of a mother who had nursed her daugh¬ ter prior to removal to the pest house. The following is an official statement of date:—The the extent disease of smallpox has in been Buffalo going to now on here about two months and a naif, July the first that case of having John hmt Jackson, reported Oak on 17, of street. Altogether there hare be on sixty- nine cases and seventeen deaths, six of those resulting from Mock smallpox, which, it is said, i» a I way# fatal. There are now twenty-two patients in the quar¬ antine hospital, all of whom will prob¬ ably recover. The city phy sici a ns are now concealed making a house to the house Polish inspection district for cases in at East Buffalo. Tho Whit/chapul Horror*. London, Oct. 4. —Special,—Th* ex¬ citement over the Whitechapel murders has shown no signs of t-hating. As is usual in sucl. osxa, the home secretary and brant superintendent of public indignation. of police bear It the seems reward plausible of to £500 believe will that remain the lord in the mayor’s city treasury for sometime to come, as the evidence that the seems horrible to be in preponderance mitted by insane outrages who were com¬ be well connected, an and person, well covered may up nas his tracks. Minister West a Lord. Washington, Oct. 4.—Special.—Lord Sackville, whose death occurred on Mon- west, cr. u. an. woo, since 1881, has filled the post ot British Min¬ in at Washington. 1870 conferred The title was the cre¬ late ana on peer, who was a favorite member of Victoria's household. Besides to the title Minister West inherits from his brother the valuable estates and county teats of Knole Park, Revenoaks, Kent, and of Woodlands, Barnet. MR. MILLS RENOMINATED. The Congressman Thank* His Friends for Their Fidelity. Waco, Texas. Oct. 4.— Amid great ex¬ citement and hurrahs tbe democratic nominated Mr. Mills and ad¬ Mills of the to Podgett’s result. After Park tbe to notify Mr committee had notified him the author of the tariff reduction bill was called upon and made a short and pointed speech to a large and enthusiastic audience. Georg* Bancroft's Birthday. Newport, Conn., Oct. 4—Special.— Historian Bancroft has just celebrated his 88th birthday, and received many telegrams, number of congratulations distinguished from a large globe Tbe old gentleman people all is over still hale and hearty, and says he intends ac¬ a great deal of literary work this winter. Frut Enhances Tobacco Value*. Richmond, Va., Oct. 4—Special.—The heavy frosts which visited this state The have trade seriously fears damaged that speculators the tobacco will crop. take advantage of the situation, and advance prices. advance It twenty-five is expected that thirty-five prices will to per cent, beyond their present rates. An Act of Heroism Rewarded. WaS!:;ngton, D. C., Oct. 4— Special.— The staii- department will send to David H. Sals . a citizen of Venezuela, a hand¬ some in silver rescuing cup in the recognition of of his ser¬ vices crew an Ameri¬ can his home vessel in which 1887, was shipwrecked near Two Or* gmaiter* Killed. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 4-~8peciaI.— A man named Henry was crushed to death by the falling rock in the Ellen mines today, and another naan was killed by premature explosion of a blast. Green Mountain Leg isl a t or* at Work. Montpelier, Vfc, Oct. 4—Special*- The Vermont legislature, in biennial ses¬ sion, organised officers to-day. re-elected. Speaker Grant Gov and minor were ernor-elect Dillingham will take titutg prohibitory grounds in hie menage. The Chicago Street Car Striko. Chicago. Oct, 4—Special.—The North side cable company has mada application for police protection along its lines. This is taken as an indication of Mr. York's intention to refuse the demands of tbe men. Boston, Maes., Oct. 4,—Special.—The Skowhegan works of the Gibrite Manu¬ facturing morning. Co., Lon, were building, gutted by machinery fin this and goods. $15,000. _ Hem’s Hades Cess. Woodstock, N. B., Oct. 4—SpedaL— Trafton and Phillipine, charged with the murder of Mrs. Howe, manslaughter, at Andover, have and been found guilty at seatenc/xl to fifteen years In the Dor¬ chester penitentiary. WI RED BWEF t." Campbell * 00.% w hole sa le mint and oil warehouse at Kamaa CSty, Mo., compl etely gutted by fire y eeti r day . Subscribe for tbe Dait.t Se»«. — & >.u'K me * *»'* _ revc ■JIM swowwa sWPt'!» cc mt/g/Wc a GUAflTEfL f THREE PKATHK AT DECATUR. Thu Ua..ioguU C’ltien Pnijlug tw —Ik* Weather Outs; Tao Clear aa4 Beauti¬ ful —\umi Who are Stafc— A (OapM* Fever Celaana. ■ 1 1 ’ Spf Jacksonville. Fla,, Oct. 4—Special.— Thu uf the board of health has juat rv_ Oi led r,v now cases «f yellow rcrer on the Lia twenty-four hours, Th,> death:* were two in number. Of the ion- lures 72 were white and Si colored. ' ,; ' Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 5.—White the situation in hardly improving, many more white jH:opie are out, and the street* look less like an African town transported to America. A few red cheeked apples nestle con¬ tentedly in their boxes on • lonesome fruit stand, as if sure of company before tIw delightful atmosphere Is that of late autumn. the "Wiping bigger out” hair yellow *tis fever of i# just Jackson¬ half, ville’s true, work; keeping it out will be next in order. The list of new cases i:, very much reduced, but there are seven death/ recorded. There is apparently no lew work to be done for the benefit of the public. It would contain all the require orders, a very resolutions, hurge book etc,, to at the board of health, offWnl nhysi- clads and executive corai»is* *> in this city. New rules and order ? ground out daily, and Dr. none Port® of th t ~ -ghis •r ones leTel-headednew the , ning the medical new by ] bureau. v.. ■v,. is run- shipped off there a number of imported nurses, as waa no further use for them, and they were being kept here at an expense being of $8 apiece daily. The Lome nurses the are retained, as the doctor wants money to remain among the home people. In this and other matters the doctor has shown that he is the right man in the right place. Beane of the doctors belonging to the medical bureau have yellow fever flags is fluttering from their buggy whips. This who a good they scheme to let the public know are. Dr. Porter lias now Dr. Echemendia tion renders as good service as any physician Ansel Wood, in Jacksonville, a nurse, who came about twelve who lias days previously ago from Cincinnati and weathered four yel¬ low fever epidemic*, was taken down with the disease on Saturday night; taken to St. Luke’s and died there three days only later. member He had of nursed which one family, III, one was Tory and none of whom had died. E. W. Drakey, the New York Harry Miner nurse, is id last convalescing. Col Daniel’s death has spread a gloom over heart everybody. troubles Physicians that say now it was affected him, and yellow fever ' was but a factor. Keefe, :&Ued by n in —ve bis sojotui wrestle with Yellow Jack. looks little the He a worse for it, though. J. K. Seward, ot New York, the pres¬ ent efficient secretary of the board ot health, popular has made himself universally in the city, especially among the newspaper J. C. Robbins, men. the one-armed Western L nion operator, who cam* here as a vol¬ unteer from Tamps, has gone to Fernan- dinu The to smallpox handle the keys Fernandina were. at resort came from a lady in that city, who wrote to her brother here, stating there were eight cates there. No further informa¬ tion has been received. St. Augustine is in a fever iff indigna¬ tion over the notification received by Dr. Haney that fever news will be com¬ municated by mail only in the future. Several deaths have occurred in St. Augustine from dengue. t B. F. Dillon to-day. The names of the little donors were Mary Susie Dutton, Emm* Dutton, Annie Law and Peritte. Jacob Huff is one of the yellow fever heroes ; ho has remained here, faced danger and death to aid hte friends in a quiet hte unobtrusive office way. Ha has been daily at directing tbe affairs of the the Knights of Honor and Odd Fellows in tick city in and seeing that none who were or need were neglected. Without any rod tape formality nurses, medicine, food and money were furnished the sick and needy of tbe above orders promptly, and all of it paid for out of funds contri¬ buted by tbe Brotherhood through Mr. Huff's solicitation. Mr. William MarzJck, T, G. Mette, Henry Mr. Huff Stafford and others hare aided in hi» good work during the epidemic. At the morning Bishop Auxiliary Weeks' Association this physicians issue certificates suggestions good for that one week to the families actually in need was favorably cousidered, andphysicians in- structed accordingly. The Executive _____ Committee further requested all chair- ten of * committee* < to report their total 'pendfi tores and to submit estimates as - >us is aonc so an to enable the Execu¬ tive Committee to determine as near as possible the probable amount of money that will be needed to the emt of the epi¬ demic. Public labor# are progressing and are being systo maHzed as fast ns p esribta. Greatly Woes* at Dwria Late Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 4.—SpedaL— reports show nine new owes st Da- catur and three death* The situation seems to grow worse each cheek day, the and fever's nothing except Twelve a frost seri¬ wtU ravages. ous eases ere nxtr, •20 'of si plague is No : Washington, td bt 1 < “ to-day i0 v adeem! period I months 80, the with {fibs Berlin, press bitterly a,at<a "D* I- wvCice rtanwa* The N< Germans every German mi' civilized for a Of 1 I’ ur tfiw fl tgir-'.--. > MUM Montreal, While firing a i breech trftL^ and teamen sei * Rattr I ........ port of • Johnson, December .wrap ending The S’, tol expenditu res were j WHtTECHAFRL’S I A lUIfnffdI Yms»£ 1 r:r; y. Lonbow, Oct ( to the excitement caused chapel horror itself te that arrest this morning of a f who the police say th iH'iilf’Itf’l* 1st <‘i*lTl crime. Society that tins is dare say to take the i large had amount of not been g name is Ellen said to be wry_______JH of She te ted, but demented. More closures may yet be made. rnored London, Oct. that a police wi _ lowed a man and woman ning, with in Whitechapel, knife, g man a not confirm the rumor. art* THAT t-F.HALK mm All of the Promulgate!-* sad I ere* te Grief. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct Some weeks ago two brutal prize fight, and Urn shocked that no means prevent such things In tb day teneed LaBlaacba, to three «* asiSvfSia Manager Frost, who - the six fighters, sll five months;» Is month*, to 8WV8 penitentiary, turning evidence. The women i state# A Creel Blew to Decatur. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. take Decatur five year* to t lias lost in three weeks by j said a gentleman to-day wit interested in property there. “ was started there two years i large amount of northern^—' pd. A number of tapes were located there, md erated principally with from the north. At Use firsll of families yellow fled fever ia there and be induced terror, to rate fewj can ever capitalists will and be slow will to sell i vestments, many < The have fact there that for all the whatever victims they of tl < at Decatur have been new-c of the old residents having i make it extremely difficult to a further immigration to th* town effects never of the fully yellow w fever < 1878 until the boom years ago.” state of Georgia 1 London, Oct 4.- Stateof Georgia te reported oflf'l Head under tail. TELEGRAPHIC SftEVITiiSt i peninsula. Heavy snow fell in the upper! The American meets in annual uunwM •* , hati. Another fire at Romeo* 1 increased the total ton to < ance $70,000. The Atchison _ have declared a dividend one per cent theNa i § of the] York city, Chief .fustic* ] of*fnendt lefM sly;*.*'