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VOL. \ II.
FEVER SCARE IN VIRGINIA
Thirty Cases of Dread Disease Reported In
Soldiers’ Home at Hampton.
THE GOVERNMENT SENDS EXPERTS TO INVESTIGATE
Great Excitement Follows Report and Quarantine Is
Ordered-=Three Deaths Sunday.
A special from Newport News, Va.,
says there are thirty cases of what is
believed to be genuine yellow fever at
the National Soldiers’ home near
Hampton, and three deaths from the
disease were reported Sunday, but
cannot be stated that nil of them w ore
caused by yellow fever. Newport
News and Hampton have quarantined
against the soldiers’ home. Tho gov¬
ernment authorities of Old Point have
already adopted this step, and no
strangers are allowed to enter the res¬
ervation. Quarantine Officer Hobson,
of Newport News, went to the soldiers’
home Sunday night and verified the
statement tliut there are now thirty
cases cf the disease at the home, and
that there were three deaths from the
malady Sunday. While no one out¬
side of the soldiers’ home knew any¬
thing about the existence of yellow
fever until Sunday, it is said that the
disease made its appearance three
clays before. The most rigid quarantine
regulations will he enforced to pre¬
vent tlie spread of the malady.
The news created great excitement
in Newport News, Old Point and
Hampton, and the most vigorous meas¬
ures will be resorted to to prevent its
spread. There are 4,000 old veterans
at the home.
"Wyman Sends Experts to Investigate.
A Washington dispatch says:
geon General Wyman, of the marine
hospital, was informed Saturday night
of an outbreak of what it was feared
was yellow fever at. tho National Sol¬
diers’ Home, at Hampton, and imme¬
diately dispatched surgeons in the ser¬
vice from Washington to investigate
the sickness, report on its character to
the authorities, and to take measures
to prevent the spread of tho disease.
Dr. Wyman himself will go to Hamp¬
ton in a feiv days to take charge of the
work of preventing a spread of the
disease if it develops into genuine yel¬
low fever.
NEBRASKANS HAVE ENOUGH.
Regiment and Two Batteries Arrive at San
Francisco From Mam 11 a.
The United States transport Han¬
cock has arrived at San Francisco from
Manila, with the Nebraska regiment,
and two batteries of the Utah artillery
on board. The returning soldiers
cheered themselves hoarse at the sight
of the little fleet of launches, and from
the decks of the transport shouted
greefings and messages to the people
on the craft below.
Colonel H. B. Mulford, of the Ne¬
braskans, who is in command, soon
appeared at the railing. will of
“I don’t think you see any
us returning to Manila very soon,”
said Colonel Mulford, in response ton
question.
“Just one man m the entire regi-
ment re-enlisted. Only twenty-five
remained in the Ibilippines to engage
“The Jcri'^tr Nebraskans 8 ! ill had atunuch i work i
in .h,s wa , con i 1
ford as any regiment, vo n e or
regular Our death roll in the
ippines from gunshot wounds, acci-
den s an lseases is sx j • 1
eluding the sick aod wounded who are
recovering, we dropped all told 204
men. On the Hancock are more than
one hundred wounded soldiers. The
entire regiment is glad to know that
it is to be mustered out iu Sau
cisco.”
Dozen Firemen Badly Hurt.
Fire in a five-story brick building at
New York Saturday night did $150,000
damage. A dozen firemen were injured
or overcome by smoke. The building
was owned by the Trinity church cor¬
poration and was occupied by a num¬
ber of prominent firms.
MORMONS GO TO ENGLAND.
Twenty-Nine Missionaries Sail From
Philadelphia For Liverpool.
Tweffty-nine Mormon missionaries
from Utah sailed on the steamer Fen-
land from Philadelphia port for Liver¬
pool, Saturday, They are all young
men. In speaking of their missionary
work in foreign lands, they said:
“Thfre are 3,000 Mormon mission¬
aries now at work all over the world,
and the number is daily increasing.
Every man goes on his own expense
and because of the faith that is in
him. '
They refused to discuss the recent
mobbing of three of their elders by
whitecaps in Georgia.
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ASHBURY <JA SATURDAY, AUGUST 5. IS!*!*.
.
Two of the surgeons dispatched to
tho home reported at once that the
symptoms very much resembled those
of yellow fever, and that while they
could not be positive in their diagnosis
ns yet, they were inclined to the belief
that the illness was the dreaded yellow
I jack. The government willadopt strict
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hospital authorities had been correct
in their fear, and that the disease was
genuine yellow fever. Surgeon White,
of Washington city, and Surgeon *• Wur-
goto Hampton, "7 and other • assistants °rll
from the service will be directed to
proceed 1 there as soon as A1 the exact .
condition of affairs can be learned and
tlie needs of the situation known.
Ti a rr ' s r b “T? °r
army declared to an Associated r Press
reporter at a late hour Sunday nigh
bat he had no official knowledge of
ns highly incredulous of the truth of
the story, saying he had no intima¬
tion even of the efuestion of the fever
at Hampton. Still, he said lie might
net get the earliest news in such case,
as reports probably would bo first sent
to the managers of the soldiers’ home.
Norfolk Appliet* Quarantine.
.Tha Norfolk, Va., board of health
has quarantined against Old Point,
Hampton, and Newport Nows. Police
officers have been sent out along the
water front to watch for tugs, sail¬
boats and other craft. There in much
excitement. Governor Wood, of tho
soldiers’ home, confirms the report of
the existence of fever there. Hampton
has been quarantined from Old Point,
and tho trolley ears stopped r.tinuing
to the foimer place Sunday night.
ARE UNDER ARMS.
Friends of the Dominican Govern¬
ment Expect Outbreak By
the Revolutionists.
A dispatch of Sunday from Puorta
Plata, Sail Domingo, stated that tho
situation there is critical. An out-
break is momentarily expected. The
friends of the government are under
arms and ready for action to protect
property and preserve the peace. A
feeble attempt was made to seize the
body of President Henreaux by the as-
sassins, Eamon Caceres, Manuel Ca-
ceres, Horace Yasquez and Domingo
Picharda, who are in tlie country
abont Moca> with their f o n 0WerB .
Governor Pepin has assembled
t in Moca, and the governor of
Lavega Keal ha „ 10i noo men. Tho
m j n j g j er 0 f t) le t reasU ry has arrived at
Moca in hot haste.
Tho goverlmieut ig taking steps for
the protection of business and the
financeg of t j u , country,and expects to
out the contemplated cancella-
of the state bauk note8 . In
Puerto Plata there is an urgent de-
mand th t the rnment Bend a
sufficient force to Moca to hunt down
tho assassnis of the pre side nt.
THIED TO RECAPTURE CALAMBA.
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Filipino Kebel* Again Ilepufeed—One
Ainerican Killed and Six Wounded.
A dispatch from Manila received at
Londou Monday morning states that
the rebels attempted to reeaptnre
Calumba, Sunday, but were easily re-
pulsed. 'Ihe dispatch says that one !
American wns killed and six others ,
wounded. The Filipinos’ loss was
heavy.
CARPENTER COMES HOME.
Pate Military Governor of Puerto Principe
Has Four Month.’ I.eave of Al,„euce.
General L. H. Carpenter, late mili¬
tary governor of Puerto Principe,
Cuba, and on a four months’ leave of
absence before going to Porto Rico,
arrived at New York on the Munson
hue steamship Ohnda Sunday morn-
ing. General .arpen er san ie was
relieved from the ml i ary governor- j
ship when the province o uei o
Principe was mergei > 11 <> e province
of Santiago. A ter a >rie u 81
the . .
Washington genera, of Maine. wi visi ns
family on the coast
JUDliE CHAMBERS RETURNS.
Chief Justice Arrives. At San
Francisco and Talks of
Samoan Affairs.
Chief Justice W. T. Chambers, of
Samoa, arrived at San Francisco Friday
on the steamer Moans, accompanied
by his family. He is on a four months’
n nature that he wll not probably re-
turn to Apia, In an interview, the
chief justice said: I
“All is now quiet in Samoa, but
cannot answer for the future. Both
Mutaafn and Maliotoa affect to be sat-
isiled with the present arrangement,
which abolishes the oflico of king nud
vcs t„ t be responsibility of government
j a ibe consuls of three powers. I feel
sure Maliotoa is sincere in this,
Tliough fairly elected, and after the
LeTe^had^mbHions in that direction!
\ a B00U as tho commission arrived ho
proposed to resigu, a spirit which Inter
proved to he in accordance with tho
plans of the commissioners, and I have
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For
years he lias thirsted for power and
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say little. In its work, the commis-
ha8 endeavored to eliminate from
the B ^ 6 6nt M of the
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j will have to operote. I am sure no
| government in Samoa will succeed un¬
der such an arrangement. The sooner
the powers see this and formulate
some correction, the better for all con¬
cerned.”
Judge Churabers said he had finish¬
ed up all of the easoB to come before
tlie court this summer. Tho commis¬
| tice sion ad is oRipowed interim to to act appoint a chief anything jus-
, in case
: ar i Bt . B Loforo a permanent appointment
t is made. Up to the time Chief Justice
i Chambers left the commission had not
decided who the new man would be.
QUARTET SWUNG Ul*.
Four Noaroos Illy On Kaln» Gallows nt
Jlaltlmore, Mil.
Upon one scaffold and simultane¬
ously four negroes were ushered into
eternity Friday in the Baltimore,Md.,
jail yard. Three of the men, Corne¬
lius Gardner, John Myers and Charles
James, paid with their lives for crim¬
inally assaulting Annie Bailey, a thir-
teen-year-old negress, while Joseph
Bryan, the fourth member of tlie quar-
tet, killed Mary Pack, a negreBS with
whom he had lived.
A fifth negro, Daniel Bodgers, con-
victet l 0 f killing hfs brother-in-law,
Charles Lewis, was to have occupied
G* e sumo scaffold, but his senteuco was
commuted to life imprisonment by
Governor Lowndes,
necks of James, Myers and
Bryan were broken by the fall, and
they died almost instantly. Gardner’s
cap became disarranged in the fall,and
contorted face was visible to the
spectators. Ho was apparently con¬
scious about one moment, after which
he slowly strangled.
DR. KERFOOT ACCEPTS
Hrcrotury.hlik of Southern llujitl.t Home
Missionary Hoard.
Dr. F. H. Kerfoot, of Louisville,
Ky., has announced to the Southern
Baptist Home Mission hoard his ae-
ceptance '„e of tho position of secretary, l,
will remove to Atlanta, G
about the 1st of September and enter
upon the duties of the office.
Doctor Kerfoot Iiur been for teu
years professor of Systematic Theolo-
K7 in the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal seminary at Louisville, Ky. He
J iag filled tliifl position with difttill-
gnished ability. This is the largest
theological seminary of any denomina-
t j on j n t b o country,
Dotfor I. T. Ticheuor, whose long
and distinguished services as secretary
have been thoroughly appreciated,
Kr eatly approves of liis successor. Dr.
Tichenor will he retired as emeritus
secretary.
BRICKMAKERS ON STRIKE.
Ten Thousand Workmen Thrown Out of
Employment at 6'Iiieago.
Ten thousand men were thrown out
of employment and work was stopped
on 200 buildings in the course of con¬
struction in Chicago during the second
day of the strike of the union brick-
Ho-ups came"^^ on the smaller
^ where the contractors had not
taken t be j, recau tion to increase their
8n pp]y ( ,f bricks iu anticipation of tho
s j r j ke q'jj 0 bricklayers and hodcar-
r j erB were forced to quit for want of
material, and following them the car-
p ‘ en ters were comjiellcd to lay down
heir , oo1b _
ONE OF THE LAST ACTS OF RE.
TIRING SECRETARY OF WAR.
HE FULLY EXPLAINS HIS ACTIONS.
llenlos Emphntlually Thai Appointment*
To Army Were Matte Foi* I’olit*
K'ut ltvUHOUH.
One of tho last acts of Secretary
Alger, who relinquished liis portfolio
Tuesday, was to prepare a statement
covering several matters regarding the
conduct of the war which has boon the
subject of criticism iu the public press,
particularly with reference to the ap¬
pointment of stuff officers ill the volun¬
teer army. The statement in part is
as follows:
“All is well known, the force, with
the exception of three regiments of
engineers, three regiments of oavalry
and ten regiments of inimuue infan¬
try, was made up of regiments from
the various states,tlie officers of which
were all appointed exclusively by the
governors of tho respective states from
which the regiments came, and any
oflicor found unfitted for service and
discharged was replaced by another in
the same manner. The president hud
no voice or control in the matter.
“From tlie statement referred to the
public might ho made to believo tliut
tho volunteer was officered by men
selected through political influence
with the secretary of war by special
favor, and without any regard to fit¬
ness for tho duties they were to per¬
form.
“The returns of the volunteer army
show that in August, 1808, there were
207,244 enlisted men and 8,785 officers
iu those regiments. This, with tlie
regular army recruited up to the war
strength, made an nggregute of about
275,000 officers and men. The volun¬
teer officers appointed by the presi¬
dent numbered, all told, 1,032. Of
this number 441 were taken from the
regular army, and 501 from civil life.
“It lias been stated and repeated
many times that the secretary of war
made these appointments, when the
truth is that very few were made upon
his recommendation, although ho caus¬
ed the entire list, wfth the recommend¬
ations, to lie compiled and plneetl be¬
fore the president for his selection. T
would he only too glad to have hud
tho honor to have made these appoint¬
ments. No better, no more loyal or
more patriotic set of men, as n whole,
ever served their country, anil their
appointments were a credit not only
to the appointing power, but to tho
country they served. There were ex¬
ceptions, but that could not have been
foreseen.
“Criticisms as to the amounts anil
methods of expenditures which could
imply the wrong or cureless nso of
money were also made by The London
Times. This charge is false. Bo far
as the conduct of the service was con¬
cerned no person witli any knowledge
of the facts can over charge truthfully,
anil no one can ever show that a dollar
was misappropriated, stolen or embez¬
zled out of the hundreds of millions of
dollars that were expended.”
SHOUT ON GRKENHACKS.
NortlMsrners Are Annoyed Hy Scarcity of
l*«l»er Currency.
Secretary Gage is much annoyed at
the scarcity of yaper currency in the
north, and is unablo to help out tho
merchants and harilw in that section.
The demand for paper currency is ex¬
traordinary at this time. In speaking
of the matter Assistant Secretary Van-
derly said:
“The country has about all tliorc is.
There is about $20,000,000 in green¬
backs in tho treasury, but we need
that to do business with ourselves.
We oanaot issue any more Sherman
notes or silver certificates unless some
one deposits silver dollars in the
treasury. It has been suggested that
the northern hunks might lie able to
got silver from the south and deposit
for silver certificates.”
Central Railway Incorporated.
The Utah Central rsllwsy was in¬
corporated at Salt Lake Monday with
a capital stock of $87,000,000, its ob¬
ject being, it is said, to acquire the
Central Pacific railroad and all its
property and franchises.
SENT FOR THEIR BAGGAGE.
Mormon Elders Were Not Hurt Hy tho
Whltecappem.
The latest news in regard to the
missing Mormon elders is to the effect
that on Wednesday two men from near
Flovila, Ga., Messrs. John Thomas
and J. J. Bingley, arrived at Mr. Cnn-
nard’s with a note from the Mormons,
asking Mr. Cnniiard to send their hats
and baggage. Thoy also said that the
whitecappers did not hurt them, but
escorted them to the line of Newton
county and told them to “burn the
wind” and if they ever came back they
would be killed. The shooting of
Mrs. Cnniiard seemed to scare them
out of whipping the Mormons.
APPEAL TO COTTON KAISERS.
Suggestion That a Change lie
Made In the Manner of
Harkcting Crop.
In its leading editoriul Suuday The
Natchez Domooiot made the following
appeal to the cotton farmers:
‘‘The time will soon nrrivo for tho
marketing of the next cotton crop nn<l
nnless n change is made ns to tho
mode of doing it the same low level
of prices that was current last year
will be the inevitable result. It is a
well established fact that large port
and interior receipts during tho
months of September, October and
November are the great factor in mail¬
ing prices, and it is in your power to
prevent this, as you have the remedy
in your own hands, which is to hold
hack on your farms one-third of your
ginuage until after December or Jan¬
uary. The two-thirds will bring
nearly us much money, marketed in
this way, as the whole crop marketed
in the usual way.
“In doing this you will not he de¬
priving tho merchants or the banks to
whom you are under obligations of
what they are justly entitled to, hut
on the other hand, protecting almost
their salvation as well as your own.
“Tho government says the acreage
in cotton lands is 8 per cent less than
Hist year, and tlint the July condition
is 3 4-10 per cent less or a total depre¬
ciation of 11 4-10 per cent.
“Estimating the current crop at
11,200,000 halos, it menus a shrinkage
of 1,277,000 bales,or a crop of 0,023,000
hales for 1890-1000.
“Notwithstanding all this and the
further faot that tho oottou mills
throughout the country are making
profits ranging from 20 to 40 percent,
mighty efforts are being made to
create the impression that tho crop
will he au enormous one, with the
view of getting your cotton cheap, and
it is for you to determine whether tho
greedy spinner will succeed.
“You will ho assailed by the wily
speculator with all kinds of arguments
to prevent you from holding your cot¬
ton, but it is your only weapon and
your financial salvation depends upon
its use.
“We will keep this appeal promi¬
nently forward in our columns and
devote a part of each issue to earnest¬
ly advocate it, and wo ask our associ¬
ates of tho press and merchants and
hankers, who are equally interested
with us in building up the prosperity
of our southern country, to join and
aid us in our efforts.”
SALISBURY YIELDS POINT.
I’ropoftftft Joint Commission To Atljukt
TroubleM In Tnftimvfftnl.
A London special says: The Mar¬
quis of Salisbury having ut last broken
silenee on the Transvaal question in
so decided a munnerit may be expect¬
ed that President Kruger will hardly
he likely to rofuse to listen to the gov-
ernment’s new proposal for a joint
commission to examine tho franchise
bill. This proposal meets varying
criticism in London. Liberals are in¬
clined to regard it us another inslanoo
of the incurable tendency of tho Salis¬
bury government to shelve every diffi¬
culty by referring it to a commission.
Mr. Lahouchere calls it a climb-
down on Mr. Chamberlain's part, and
undoubtedly it savors more of Salis¬
bury than Chamberlain. Others think
it a concession to the Tmnsvaal’s con¬
tention that the matter should ho re¬
ferred to arbitration. All agree, how¬
ever, that it forms n practical bridge
of which Kruger can avail himself to
retire from an impossible position.
TO HELL OLD ORDNANCE.
Gl.solele Cun, and Stores Wll) lie Flared
Upon tlie Market.
Obsolete ordnance and ordnance
stores nt set coast forts in tlie depart¬
ment of the gulf, which have accumu¬
lated to such an extent as to bo an in¬
cumbrance, will shortly he put upon
the market and sold.
According to an order ismed hy
General Frank, commanding tlie de¬
partment, the commanding officers nt
these forts will at once cause inventory
and inspection reports to he prepared
and forwarded to the headquarters for
the action of the inspector.
The action of the inspector, it is
stated, will he to put the guns and
other ordnance on sale. Cities on the
lookout for park and cemetery decora¬
tions will in this way he given an op¬
portunity to purchase such implements
of warfare as may he desired.
WILL NOT OPEN GRAVE.
Inmii’iinco Company That
(/1irm« I» ft«»nlly
A special from Bristol, Tenn.,states
that tho attorneys for the insurance
company in the cuso wherein the death
of Thomas Chase, who held a policy
of $27,000 and whose death has been
brought in question, have abandoned
the idea of opening the grave iu which
Chase is alleged to have been buried ut
Milligan, Tenn.
President Hopwood, of Milligan
college, makes a statement tliut Chase
is surely dead and that the dead body
wns seen hy no less than fifty people
who were intimately acquainted with
him and that there could not possibly
be any mistake as to his death.
No. r>t
DOMINICANS
ARE ALARMED
Revolution Threatened On Island
oi Santo Domingo.
MURDERED PRESIDENT BURIED.
Runic Reigns Throughout the
Black Republic As Result
of Assassination.
Advices from Fort de Franoo, Mar¬
tinique, state that the funeral sevviooB
over the roiiiainB of President Rou-
rciiux, which took place at Santiago do
Iiih Caballeros at 5 o’clock Thursday
evening were attended by a large num¬
ber of people and wore conducted
with great solemnity.
The body, which had loin in state
throughout the day, was buried iu tho
cnthcdral. Tho governor of tho pro¬
vince superintended tlie public niourn-
ing Throughout tho island cannon
were fired hourly and Hags were placed
ut half mast on ull public buildings.
The government has issued a decree
ordering a period of national mourn¬
ing for nine days.
Tlie city of Han Domingo is in a
state of great unrest and business is
entirely suspended. Tho people fear
mi outbreak.
Thursday night a band of armed
men attacked Moca, whore President
lletirenux was killed, and fired a num¬
ber of shots. It is reported that tho
forces supporting the assassin have
been augmented considerably. The
government has taken meusures to put
down the threatened insurrection.
William F. Powell, United Btatea
minister to llayti and American di¬
plomatic representative to tho republic
of Santo Domingo, sent a telegram to
Vice President Figueroo, who assum¬
ed the presidency, expressing tlie keen
regret of the United States govern¬
ment at the iiHsasination of President
llenreaux.
The latest news from Santo Domin¬
go is that all is quiet throughout the
territory of the black republic.
The nows ef the death of President
ITenreaux was hardly oreditod at Cape
Haytien by the people generally until
Friday evening when undoubted con¬
firmation was received. Then there
was groat rejoicing among the Domin-
ician exiles, many of whom livo in
nud around Capo HiiytUiu. Those ex¬
iles, who were driven out of their
country by llenreaux, are now prepar¬
ing to arm themselves and enter Santo
Domingo, where they expect tlioir
chief, Don Juun Isidore Jiminoz, to
join thorn.
Am Matter of l*rocautJr>*i.
A special from Washington says: A
naval vessel is to he sent immediately
to Sail Domingo. Secretary llay has
made tlie request that Secretary Long
take this action, and the Macbias, now
ut Ban Juan, P.K., and only a day’s run
from Sail Domingo, will proceed at
once to that island.
This a measnroof precaution, rather
than one of nseessity, at tho prosont
time, for Minister Powell 1ms not sug¬
gested any such action to tho govern¬
ment. Still it is deemed well, iu view
of tlie press reports indicating tlie dis¬
turbed condition of affairs, to havo a
representative of tho United States au¬
thority within reach of the minister to
protect American intoreHts should the
need arise.
Becrolnry Long sent telegraphic or¬
ders Friday afternoon to the cruiser
New Orleans at Newport, directing
that she also proceed at orine to Ban
Domingo. The Machine will he in Ban
Domingo waters within n day or two.
This action was not due to tho receipt
of any official advices indicating possi¬
ble trouble, hut entirely to the deslro
to he beforehand iu dauling with any
possible disturbance.
Marines Ordered To Manila.
The navy department has ordered a
battulion of marines, 358 in all, to pro¬
ceed to Manila and tuko station at tlio
Gavito navy yard to ro-onforoe the
small contingent now there. They
will leave on steamers leuving Ban
Francisco on August 8th and I5th.
STRIKERS LOSING GROUND.
Eighty I*«r Cent of Trolley Cum Are Run*
nliiK In Now York.
A New York dispatch says: Tho sit¬
uation of tho Brooklyn strike Friday
was such as to give tho Rapid Transit
company much encouragement. By
investigation it was found that fully
80 per cent of the cars were running
on most of the Hues. An exception is
the Hicks street line, which has not
been operated for several days. Four
policemen are soon accompanying the
cars. Many still ref nso to patronize
the surface lines on account of possi¬
ble delays. Tho “L” roads are get¬
ting this patronage.