The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-27
THERE Is NO FROST LINE
HOARY-HEADED JACK SCOOPS IN
THE WHOLE OF FLORIDA.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 26.-Presi-
dent Neal Mitchell's official bulletin for the
twentv-four hours ending at o'clock
tonight is as follows:
New cases Observation-Disclosures. 2
Deaths. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0
Total number of cases TO date. ,4617
Total number of deaths to date. 40S
The new white patient is:
EDWARD GEOvIER of South jacksonville
REPLACING DESTROYED PROPERTY
How much stuff will be destroyed here
when the fumigation corps commence their
labors. did YOU asks" remarked Surgeon
Porter to the News correspondent.
YES"
"That's impossible to estimate, but have
telegraphed Surgeon General Hamilton that
the following might be a rough guess as to
what was Immediately needed: Three
thousand mattresses single and double;
5000 moss and cotton pillows; 400 feather
pillows; 100 hair mattresses and 5000 COM
forts That would be a starter. Then as
the work progress we can see il we have
enough There Is another matter which L
wish you would mention in your
paper. and that is please inform
all refugees that it is useless
for them to write me to send them per-
NIT unless they can prove beyond all doubt
that they have had yellow fever. | will
sorry but until the proper time comes they
cannot get IN. | know this will no. popu-
larize me with the refugees, but it is my
duty and must enforce The rule, which is
the only way to save the city from con-
tinunce of the plague, which is now on its
last legs"
SAUNDERS SEEN IN JAIL.
Saunders, the ex-attache of the medical
bureau, was visited this morning at The
county jail by the NEWS correspondent, but
by the advice of his lawyer, Mr.. Summers,
he will MOI say anything about what he is
going to disclose, but it is the general i'm
preston that tomorrow, when he is brought
before Justice BeliSario, some startling OK
poslres will be made when he makes con- |
fessioa, if he does this. Mr.. Summers, the
prisoners attorney, was interviewed, bat he |
would not state anything beyond the fact |
that tomorrow might bring forth some |
startling information. Just wait" said |
Mr.. Summers, land you may see some fun |
tomorrow.
Mrs Saunders was arragned this after |
noon before Justice BelisariO on a charge of
stealing gold watch and wedding slippers |
from the negro woman named Mcdonald |
she was bound over on $50 bond to the |
criminal court.
DISPENSING WITH DOCTORS.
Drs Knight, Cusener and Center of the
local staff have been Informed that their
services are no longer needed
Dr. Matthews will be ''off duty" after
next Wednesday, he having been ordered to
attend to few cases at present in the city.
Dr. C.. j. Burroughs, however, will still
continue TO work in South Jacksonville, and
DR.. barnes (colored) will be kept on duty
as he has several cases among the colored
folks
E. NJ. Corwin, cashier at the headquarters
Of the committee on nurses and medical aid,
has paid out nearly 700 TO nurses, physi-
clans and others since the removal of the
bureau to their present quarters in Bars
block, Sept A.
''Tola'' Canova is able to sit up.
JACK FRosT's VISIT.
Yellow Jack received his death blow from
Jack Frost this morning.
George Hulance, who died to-day of yell
low fever, kept flower garden in Spring
field.
Dir. Porter is anxious to have the
quarantine raised SO that he can be with
his family Christmas. IL is understood that
If cool weather continues quarantine will
be raised next week.
Or. p II. Straw of Palatka reached
home Saturday. He was one of the visiting
physicians. who helped in the epidemic at
Jacksonville.
The grand division Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers at their last meeting
at Richmond, Va, appropriated $500 for
the relief of the engineers of jacksonville
wEo may have suffered with yellow fever
Samuel Spearing, highly respected col
ored man, died yesterday. He held several
positions of trust, and among the whites
was great favorite.
The people of Jacksonville hope to be
enabled Co entertain all the visitors to the
sub-tropical exposition this winter. aud
they have determined to let the outside
world see that not even an epidemic of
yellow fever can prevent them from hold
ing their exposition. The East Tennessee
road is preparing to issue reduced rates, and
to send out advertising matter regarding
the coming sub-tropical show.
petition is being circulated around
town and signed by large number of the
most prominent citizens asking the partners
Of the Clyde line to give Capt. Leo Vogel a
steamship to command.
GREAT REJOICING.
There is great rejoicing over the frost.
and the people talk of nothing else. Bust
ness has revived perceptibly. Ice formed
IN at least dozen places about the city.
The board of health, committee of the
auxiliary association and DIR. Porter will
hold conference tomorrow morning rela-
tive to giving immediate attention to such
pre- lmlnary work and necessary precau-
lions as will open the usual channels of
business throughout the state at tho earliest
moment the board of health may deem pru-
ueuU, All Embargo on traVel Will uOuDlle>S
be taken off by Dec. /.
REPORTS FROM THE INTERIOR.
Reports from the interior cities are as
follows:
Lake City--"Plenty of frost. no ice
here"
Live Oak--"Heavy frost and ice here. A
good sized pond near the depot had one
eighth Of an inch of ice all over"
Tallahassee" Heavy frost here last
night"
Gainesville-"Had good frost here this
morning and ice formed around water
tanks"
Ocala-"The mercury fell to 81 last night.
Had very heavy frost and some ice"
Palatka-"We had a very heavy frost
this morning. The thermometer showed
a.. We congratulate you"
Enterprise-"No new cases; no deaths
Heavy frost, and one-fourth Of an inch of
ice in exposed places last night. All the
sick are much better"
Titusvllle-"There was n slight frost here
this morning. The mercury is down to 42s.'
1t is perfectly safe for people to travel
in any portion of Florida. Railroad trains
will resume their customary winter sched-
v1les in a very few days. Distinction be-
gins next Monday. II will take at least
twenty days. Hunters immense mill fur
iaace.will be used for burning infected bed