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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-02
AT OUTS ON FOUR POINTS.
The Stumbling Blocks of the Def
cheney Bill Oonferees.

1uo stumbling BLOCKS OF the Den
cheney Bill Oonferees.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The 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 the years salary to the family
Of Chief Justice Waite; extending the laws
of the United States over No Mans Land
providing for the payment of year
salary to the widow OF Lafayette Dancy,
an officer of the internal revenue, who lost
his life by yellow fever while engaged in
the discharge of his duty, and he Senate
amendment making provision for the
Womans 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, and the Senate pro-
poses that 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.
ton of 1916, 6l9 rs to pay the Chinese gov
eminent in full Of all claims for damage to
its subjects or their property up to this
time
ne supplemental schedule OF SOlulefs
claims for back paw and bounty has been
agreed to, which makes provision for the
payment of all claims audited down to
Sept. 81 of this year.
THE WASHINGTON AoUEDUcT.
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 hat "all work hereto
70 performed upon the Washington aque-
duct tunnel, together with the provisions of
any contract made for the same or any por-
tion thereof, shall forthwith be fully in
vestgated by a joint select committee" to
consist of three from each house. Full
powers are conferred upou the committee,
which is directed to report its proceedings
conclusions and recommendations before
Jan. l, 1889.
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ANTI-FEVf R LEGISLATION.
Messrs. Dougherty and Phelan Intro
duce Bills.

Messrs. Dougherty and Phelan Intro
duce Bills.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lin the House to-
day the following bill was introduced and
referred:
By MIR. Dougherty of Florida-To pre-
vent the introduction Of contagious diseases
from one state to another. Also, to estab-
lish scientific bureau In Jacksonville, Fla. ,
to gpther facts i'll relation to yellow fever,
its origin and spread, and the best means of
suppressing and preventing it.
By Mr.. Phelan of Tennessee-Provlding
for the appointment of board of yellow
fever commissioners to investigate the
sanitary condition of foreign infected
places, and to provide for the cooperation
of Spain and Mexico.
The preamble to the bill recites that the
report of the board of experts authorized
by congress TO investigate the yellow fever
epidemic of 1878 declared that yellow fever
has never anywhere acquired permanent
domicile in the United States, and that
every epidemic of yellow fever that has
occurred has been in chronological sequence
to the increased prevalence of the disease in
countries 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
hospltal service sndI DC ex-oinclO chairman.
The board is to visit such points in the
West Indies and Mexico as it sees fit and
make thorough and comprehensive study
and investigation of the sanitary conditions
If the infected ports and places in those
countries, and of the whole subject of
yellow fever. The board is to endeavor to
ascertain the cause or causes which perpet-
uate yellow fever in those countries, and
devise way to remove the cause or causes
or to lessen the chances of transporting the
poison to the United States. The commits
sion is required within two years after the
passage Of the act to make a report of its
investigation. The President is requested
Mexico looking to the appointment by those
countries Of commissioners for the purpose
of cooperating with the United States COM
missioners IN the Investigations to be made
bu thafn
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POINTS OF NO QUORUM.
Futile Attempts to Pass Several Bill
in the House.

Futile Attempts to Pass Several Bills
in the House.
WASHINGTON, Oct. LIN the House to-
day, Mr. Dunn of Arkansas was recognized
to moveto suspend the rules and put upon
the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua.
After the bill had been read, Mr.. Lawler
of Illinois demanded a second.
AS 1t was apparent that there was no
quorum present, Mr.. Dunn inquired of Mr.
Spinola and Mr.. Lawler whether they in
tended to raise that point, and upon re-
ceiving an affirmative answer withdrew his
motion.
Similar action was taken by Mr.. Nor
row of California with the Senate bill to
increase the limit of the appropriation for
a public building at San Francisco. Having
been called and the point of no quorum
raised by Mr.. Kilgore of Texas, Mr.. Nor
row withdrew the measure,
Mr.. Abbott of Texas then moved under a
suspension of the rules the passage of the
Senate bill for the erection of public build
ing at Fort Worth, Texas.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine inquired whether
Mr.. Kilgore intended to raise the point of
no quorum upon this motion.
Mr.. Kilgore replied that he had nothing
to do with this bill, whereupon Mr.. Lyman
Oh iowa uStnanu6u n SeCODU on tn0 mOClOn,
and intimated his intention of raising the
point of no quorum. Then Mr.. Kilgore
manifested 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
San Francisco bill to be again called up,
but this time it met with no better fate
Mr.. Anderson of Mississippi being the OBJ
jector.
The House then at 2:25 o'clock adjourned.
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A FIGHT WITH BISMARCK
OUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
UNDER A CLOUD.

President Cleveland Apt to Bring the
the Samoans to Stop-A Possibility
that Two or Three Men-of- War VIII
be Ordered to the Island.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The President is
likely to take decided action in regard to
Samoa within 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 done nothing to strength en-
his hands in this attempt to fulfill our
treaty obligations and promote our inter
ests in the Pacific.
WHERE THE BLAME RESTS.
The responsibility for this negligence rests
upon the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions which in this as in all matters has
maintained au attitude of hostility toward
The present administration. 1t was enough
for the republican majority of that com
mlttee that the administration proposed a
policy TO make them oppose it. Mean
while the Secretary of State has been doing
what he could by negotiation to bring about
tripartite agreement between our govern
ment and the governments of Great Britain
and Germany guaranteeing the indie
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 mmnninatlOn in January last
Since then Prince Bismark has gone on with
his scheme to take possession of the 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 around Apia, the capital.
HIS OBJECT.
His object is to reduce the people to sub
jection and take possession of their coun-
try. Meanwhile the commander of the
Adams can only protect American citizens
under his limited instructions, and the
American consul, Harold M. Sewell, is here
to represent the urgency of the situation to
our government.
The President has given the matter care
full study. Last night he had Consul Sewall
at the white house for several hours giving
all the details.
TO TAKE VIGOROUS ACTION.
Tomorrow the President will probably
lay the matter before the cabinet. The
action taken will have to be prompt. Pos
sibly the President may make last appeal
to congress If he should determine 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 fulfil our treaty stipulations to
preserve the autonomy of Samoa is recog-
nized by the members of the cabinet, as
well as the Pre-. ident
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Sell MA HAS NO SCARE.
The Report of Death from Fever
Entirely Unfounded.

SELMA, ALA, Oct. 1.-Reports having
been sent out on Sunday from this city to
certain 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 the facts, and there is not
now, nor has there been, the slightest ex-
element or apprehension in this city con-
corning the case. Selma is perfectly healthy
and has been ell summer The weather is
delightfully."- cool. All yellow fever anxiety
has entirely abated and business is active.
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PH1LADELPHIA's OPEN PURSE.
Jacksonville Given Another $4,000
and Fernandina ST. 500.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-At to-day's meet
ing of the citizens permanent relief com
mittee, it was decided to telegraph 81 500 to
Feruandina, Fla, immediately. and to
Jacksonville an additional o., 500 was tele-
graphed. The latter makes the seventh
contribution of that amount sent to the
fever-stricken district.
General Secretary Hayes Of the Knights
of Labor to-day sent check for 81 900 to
the relief committe of the order in Jackson
vile, which is cooperating with the gen.
oral relief committee in that CITY. The
amount is donated from the general treas
the occasion require it, further contribu-
tions will be made.
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NO SICKNESS AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
Tho Rumors Afoat at Jacksonville
Emphatically Denied.

ST.. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Oct. 1.-Rumors
originating in Jacksonville to the effect
that ''St. Augustine is under suspicion" have
been SO frequent during the epidemic there
that they were considered hardly worth de-
nying; yet il is due to th is place that the
public should understand the situation.
There is not nor has been
n suspicious case Of sickness
in st. Augustine this summer. The fire
ouent deaths" spoken OF in the Jacksonville
special to NEWS of Sept. 80, are two from
old age, one from consumption, and an
other the bursting of blood vessel. These
are the only deaths that have occurred
here within the pass two weeks. When
there arc any symptoms Of yellow
fever in St. Augustine the public viii not
be kept IN ignorance OF the fact st. Au-
justine has nothing to conceal, and her Of
ticials are hoaest men. The democratic
county convention will be held tomorrow
at tho wcs .ern Quarantine limits. Tho
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HAMILTON'S ADvICEs.
The Guards at Gainesville to be Paid
by the Government.

The Guards at Gainesville to be Paid
by the Government.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Assistant Surgeon
McGruder at Waycross, Ga, telegraphs to
the marine hospital bureau that there is
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 deaths. The fever is not yet cpl
demic," he says, although three cases have
occurred other than members of the Gaines
vile Guards. They are traceable to direct
infection. Onr expenses for guards In lso-
lating cases is large, and we shall require
some aid to pay the same. Instruct how TO
obtain money" The surgeon general re-
piled that the guards would be paid by the
government.
NURSES FOR GAINESVILLE.
DR.. Hutton telegraphs from Camp Perry
that there are several New Orleans nurses
there willing to go to Gainesville if trans
portation is furnished. Authority was given
for transportation.
DIR. Writ johnson has telegraphed that
there have been no new cases at jackson,
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 C,,nlp Perry:
Convalescents coming from Jacksonville or
other fever-infected points, who are out of dan
ger of relapse. may be discharged after three
days detention, their baggage to receive the
usual fumigation. If DIR. Posey is well enough
order him 10 Callahan Let all people from in,
fected points come to Camp Perry. / 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 yell
low fever.
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whitechapel's Murders.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Several persons have
been arrested on suspicion Of being the
Whitechapel murderer. Tho Financial
Netos has offered reward OF 9300 for the
capture of the murderer, and there is talk
on the stock exchange of offering further
reward.
The mayor has offered a reward of $500
for the arrest Of the murderer.
DIR. Henry Forbes Winslow, Sir Risdon
Bennett and other medical experts, are
more than ever convinced that the MUIR
derer is a homicidal lunatic
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NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS.
The House Bill Substituted for Tha
of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Senate to-
day took up as unfinished business" the
Senate bill reported from the committee on
public lands on Aug. 80, restoring to the
United States certain of the lands granted
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
and was addressed by Mr. Berry.
RMr Plumb replied 10 Mr.. Berry. The
debate was wholly between these two sena-
tors, and was entirely political, turning upon
the land policy of the democratic and re
publican administrations and upon the
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 substitute for the House
bill. the object and effect being the passage
of the House bill with an amendment.
Pending action on this motion, the bill
went over till tomorrow as unfinished
business"
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NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Two Measures Added to Those Aim c
at Trusts.


WASHINGTON, Oct. LIN the House to.
day, the following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Wheeler of Alabana-Proposing
constitutional amendment providing that
one-third of the mem bers of each house of
congress shall constitute quorum.
By Mr.. Lanhan of Texas-The following
resolution: That 1t is the sense of the House
that appropriate legislation for the proven
ton 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.
preparation and tariff bills, should be subor-
dinated until the purposs CT this resolution
be attained.
By Mr.. Abbott of Texas-For the pre-
vention Of trusts.
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SAVANNAH, GA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 1883.

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 bad chirography
quence of the above Mayor Hausman
issued a proclamation offering 500 reward
for proof TO convict any one of spreading a
report that there is yellow fever in Madi-
SON
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Dacatur,s Bulletin.

DECATUR, ALA, Oct. 1.-The following
was issued to-day:
No new cases were reported this morning.
There was a slight frost again tonight The
weather ia turning warmer. We will probably
have other cases from time TO time but | can
not see any good reason why our mails should
not be re-esteblished. / also think IL would be
perfectly safe for north-bound trains 10 take on
passengers here. JEROME CoCHRAHE,
State Health Cfficer
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A TREE ON THE TRACK.
A Miraculous Escape from a Passen-
ger Trail Horror.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 1.-The locomotive of
the Pan Handle passenger train due here at
$3.50 o'clock this evening, struck sycamore
tree Is inches in diameter, which was
blown across the track by "a
storm, short distance north
east of Loveland. The train was
running thirty-fve miles per hour. The
locomotive broke the tree in two and threw
it Off the track. The front truck of the en-
CINE was thrown off the track. The cow
catcher, smokestack and cab were demol-
ished, and the engineer was knocked sense
head. The fireman was also badly
injured. The engine, without man to
guide it, ran half mile with its trucks of
the track, when the conductor turned on
the air brakes. The train was delayed four
hnurR
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OUT OF POCK IT S5o,oooyooo.
The Bessemer Company Wins q Sui
Involving It's Patents.

The Bessemer Company Wins a Suit
Involving It's Patents.
PITTsBURG, Oct. l. In the state supreme
court to-day Justice Green handed down
an opinion dismissing the appeal of Jacob
Reese OF Pittsburg, in the suit of the
Bessemer Steel Company. The action was
brought by the Bessemer Steel Company to
compel Mr.. Reese TO transfer certain patents
involving the Bessemer process in tho man
ufacture OF steel. The court decreed that
MIR. Reese must assign all the patents to
the Bessemer company, for which the latter
was to pay Mr.. Reese $32 900. This opinion
is sustained. Mr.. Reese desired to introduce
these patents in the south, and the Bessemer
company wished to prevent their use. Mr..
Reese says that by the decision Of the
supreme court he loses twenty or thirty
valuable patents, the intrinsic value Of
which is not less thae $50, 900, 600
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WASHINGTON, Oct. lin 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 Senate accompanying
the bust of Garibaldi presented by the
Italians Of Washington.
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ALL QUIET AT JACKSON.
No One to be Allowed to Enter or
Leave the City.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. L-Everything is
quiet here and the 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 90 out or come in, and should
any evade the 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
tiles would have it said t at no one will be
allowed to get Off the cars or to leave on
them for other stations. There are no new
cases, and the sick are all doing very well.
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Bills from Senate Committees

WAsHISGToN, Oct. lin the Senate to-
day among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following:
The House bill with amendmentsD to
forfeit lands granted to the Northern Pa
cifc Railway Company.
The House bill TO construct a road to the
national cemetery at Florence, s. G.
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Lawler's Bill Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, Oct. LIN the House, to-
day, Mr.. LAWYER 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 commerce.
transporting any commodity for any ship
per in car owned, leased or in any way
controlled by such shipper
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Pensacola,s Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. LIN the Senate to-
day, on motion Of Mr.. Call, the Senate bill
granting right OF way through the naval
and military reservations near Pensacola,
Fla, to the Pensacola and Atlantic railroad,
was taken from the calendar and passed.
The Senate then proceeded 70 executive
business. and at 4:20 o'clock adjourned.
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w AbHINUTUN, OCU. T. no IOIIOWIng
circular was issued to-day.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE SUPERVISING SURGEON GENERAL
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE,
WASHINGTON d. c., Oct. /, 1888.
To the Medical officers and aaitdrg Inspectors
of the United States Marine Hospital Service:
Oranges, lemons and lines, unless packed in
towns known to be infected by yellow fever,
will be passed without fumigaton. Cigars and
leaf tobacco will also be passed without fumi-
cation. JOHN b. HAMILTON
Supervising Surgeon General NJ. H. S.
Approved: HUGH S. THOMPSON,
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury.
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MORTON, BLISS 81 CO.'S SUIT.
The Richmond Terminal Company
WithdraWs It's Demurrer.

Withdraws It's Demurrer.
New York, Oct. LIN the suit Of Nor
ton, Bliss 81 Co. against the Richmond Ter
minal Company, to cnfore lien claimed to
be given by the statutes of North Carolina
to the holders of state bonds upon
the stock which the state held in
the Western North Carolina rail-
r. ad, the demurrer has been withdrawn
and an answer interposed which pleads the
statute of limitations, and alleges that tine
defendant railway was reorganizsd subse
quently TO the lien in favor Of the state
bondholders, and that the new certificates
issued for those pledged 10 the bondholders
were not subject to the lien declared by the
act.
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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. 1t will be one of the most peculiar
political conventions ever held. Candidates
are numerous
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Fixinp tine TarifY Bill.

WASHINGTON, Oct. There was full
meeting Of TIE Senate finance committee
this morning, at which three or four points
which were left open in the tariff bill were
considered and disposed of. The bill Is now
complete aud will be reported as soon as the
minority shall finish its report
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Madison Very strict.

MADISON. FLA, Oct. Friday negro
man wrote postal card to his father i'm
G. eenvilic. Fla, stating that ''the fever
was raging herr" He was arrested Satur-
day and taksn before Mayor Hausman on
tho charge OF circulating false news. He
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BALFoUR AT GLASGOW

LONDON. Oct. 1.-Mr. Balfour, chief sec
rotary for Ireland, was presented with an
address ut Glasgow to-day. In replying no
said he regretted that Secretary Forster
and Mr.. Fawcett were gone at time when
their services would be SO valuable to the
country. Regarding the demand for home
rule, lie said that il Ireland obtained local
parliament she would have to be recon-
quered. Agitation was the Irish COM
moner'g daily bread.