Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19
THE YELLOW SCOURGE.
a Death frSm ft Re ported In North


FEw YORK, Sept ia special from Norfolk,
Va, says:-Mrs Jane Y. Christmas, only daugh.
Ter CT The celebrated Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines,
Marrenfon, n. G, IL is said OF yellow fever
She came from New Orleans about two weeks
ego ano brought the disease with her. She
her.
The Dt.eaxe Spreading.
special from Memphis states:-"The plague
continues 10 nnd victims In out OF the way
places. Villages as far away from Nemnh,s aa
20, 80 ard even so miles now aud then renort q
case. Tie latest is q case announced to-day az
Bailey's station, shout 20 miles east ON the
Memphis ard Charleston railroad.
The Howard Needs.
Mr.. Langstan. In his appeal for funds for the
work OF the Howards, at Memphis, says:-"The
camps who cannot return TO their homes until
the epidemic ceases, VIII not be less than
500 Oco The amount required TO continue the
work OF the association can not be definitely
estimated. but We believe that about 100000
will be needed"
No New Cases.
MEMPHIS. Sept. 10, 10 m.-No new cases OF
yellow fever and but one death are reported
this morning. The Howard Association have
telegraphed to Concordia Miss. asking n as.
Sistance Is needed.
The Fever Dy ing Out.
MEMPHIS; Sept. 10, noon.-Not a single new
case has as vet been reported 10 the board OF
health. Three dealhs have occurred since last
night-Willie Seidel, check boy 10 Western
Reed. The weather is clear add pleasant.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l9.-virginia sires do.
ferred. &: do. consols 5SA do. second series 2sx:
do; Iast due coupons sl1s; do new ten-fortes, 4et
BALTIMORE. sept 19.-Cotton quiet-middliur.
II. for Old; new cror, AaS less, Flour active and
city MIN MIN. suFsE s.; sss::sis; do ssssss
Ps.psco .my whea. hS sousnsnn Sfsn1' sSe
and and excited; western closed easier fcr sPSt
aS a .%ssr No Ms,l.nds a ds'' isi
sa% No yssieTg 90 winter red. sGSt I22S 2lH
venber. 0s.i2oS; December, i ac& t0H Corn, m
southern hisne. and sStve; western cher and
mixed SPOT and sePseSb.r 5lassT: S.oSsf G sssia sis
sSS a1;y sosSl oahs no bid S;s.
S4assh: DO mixed SASSY; Psnnsylvsnis. s4sssS
sSs GHs .ns HsZ
Oose % :Ra ss.T PGFs % s.s Bua da
eA afms, l1allk Lard. Butter steady-prime
Petroleum stesdy-crude. nominal: refined, S1.ssS
Coffee higher and frm-Rio cargoss new lsalS:
%hay active los Rrsshs TO nssnpss sS
steamer active-cotton. Sled. nour, 2s.6d grain,
Sashe. corn ssSo bushels osss cusS.s usssSe
rye. 700 bushels shipments-whsss. $4,000
SO corn Is sSsss Sa.be. sales-"hsat
NEW YORK, Sept. l9-Stocks strong Money 6ss
Exchange, long. 4slh; short, 4S3H. Governments
NV YORK. Sept l0.-Flour unsettled Wheat
oLoNn0S; Sept 10. - so p m-oonsols for both.
ga IL 16. o. g. bonds, 4 per rents., lO4s.: new
fives, lC5X: Erie. preferred. 81: do secoad con-
sols, a5k. New jersey Central consols. lnOsl hi.
lois Central GAY. Pennsylvanis Central. "A NeV
Jersty Central. s. Reading, lsA
LONDON, SEPT. l9. 80 p. m.-Consols for both,
LONDON. selt 10. 2:30 p m-Erie. ~; do.
second conso.s, 75ss. New Jersey Central consois,
HEw YoRK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON
The following quotations were current in Nov
son Co.:
q. 8. per cents, lO2l6: do ~ per oents, losx,
trail, s3,s; Lake Shore, 9l&: Northwest, sIK: do
preferred, l00: r Island. l40zs 6t Paul. 67iS; dn
preferred, 99 Wabash, 41sa: K and Texas is3..
W. o. telegraph. "a: Pacific Mail. 22k