The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08

forced where IL is not IN contraVen'
tion of state laws. The issuance of
the circular may be delayed some-
what owing to a desire of the treas
urv department to publish at the
same time an opinion of the attorney
general bearing upon the question of
certain rights of the government in
the matter which it is thought should
accompany the circular.
THE OFFICIAL CIRCULAR.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The follow
ing circular was issued this evening
by direction of the president:
To collectors of customs and officers of marine
osIitals, state and local boards of health:
1t having been officially declared
that cholera is prevailing in various
portions of Russia, Germany and
France and at certain ports in Great
Britain as we'll as in Russia, and it
having been made to appear that i'm
migrants in large numbers are coming
into the United States from the in
fected districts aforesaid and that
thew and their personal effects are
liable to introduce cholera into the
United States and that vessels occu-
pied by them are thereby o menace to
the public health and it having been
further shown that under the laws of
the civil statutes quarantine deten-
tions may be imposed upon these YES
sells q sufficient length of time to in
sure against the introduction of con-
tagious diseases, it is hereby ordered
that no vessel from any
foreign port carrying immigrants
shall be admitted to enter any port of
the United States until said vessel
shall undergo quarantine detention of
twenty days (unless such detention is
forbidden by the laws of a state or
regulations made thereunder) and of
such greater number of days as may
be fixed in each special case by state
authorities. This circular to take i'm
mediate effect except in cases of ves-
sells afloat at this date, which will be
made subject to special consideration
upon due application to the depart
ment.
TSigned] WALTER WYMAN,
Supervising Surgeon General.
CHAS. FOSTER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Approved: BENJAMIN HARRISON.
WILL FUMlGATE THE MAIL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The post
master general has issued the follow.
ing order:
The superintendent of foreign mail
is hereby instructed to Immediately
take such steps as may be necessary
and practicable to thoroughly disin-
feet mails reaching the United States
from foreign ports at which contagious
diseases are prevailing, and to facili-
tate safe mail communication between
vessels undergoing quarantine and the |
Measures have accordingly been |
taken to thoroughly disinfect incom,
ing mails from infected ports. Tele-
grams have also been sent by direc-
ton of the postmaster general to post
at Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland |
and all other important points on
the Canadian frontier directing them
to consult with local health officers
and ascertain whether any necessity |
is existing at present for the fumiga-
ton of Canadian mails crossing the
border into the United States.
An order has been issued by the |
postmaster general extending mail |
facilities to ships at quarantine and |
deliveries to be made each day. Mol
mails from any of the infected ports |
reach Boston, Baltimore or Philadel-
phia or in fact any other American |
port direct except New York where |
the most vigilance is being exercised. |
A telegram was received today |
from Postmaster Vancott at New |
xuh nj ptot oil
ing from any port where contagion is |
suspected is now being thoroughly
fumigated at quarantine.
PACIFIC COAST QUARANTINE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The
health officers here are takins every
precaution against cholera. DR.. |
Lower has ordered all vessels arriving
from Alaska to be rigidly Inspected.
He fears cholera might be brought |
over from Russia by way of Alaska. |
The state board of health has provid-
ed means to stop all suspicious cases
at the state line. All incoming trains
from Portland and Ogden will be in
spected.
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, Sept. l.-C1ty Health OIL
Ger Duffield says that it is almost GER
tain that Asiatic cholera will reach
Detroit before next spring. In an in
terview he said: "IJ is more than
probable that Detroit will escape the
disease this fall, but if it remains
through the winter in Europe it is
almost certain to reach us next spring.
Detroit is in imminent danger. Re-
ports from Montreal indicate that lit
tie or no attempt has been made to
enforce inspection of immigrants land.
there or prepare for quarantine of
ships infected.
CHICAGO WILL QUARANTINE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Chicago will es-
tablish quarantine regulations against
Immigrants having this city as their
objective point, and immigrants in
transit, for ohe Vest will not be per-
mitted to leave the cars in passing
through the city.
NO CHOLERA IN GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, Sep. Ill, reply to a
telegram received tonight from the
San Antonio Express inquiring as to
the existence of Cholera in Galveston,
it is well to state that the rumor
is absolutely groundless. The