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AT vIc1<sBuRG.
state Bonrd of Health Is Now In Fun
Charge,

Charge.
Vicksburg, Miss. September ls.-Thc
State board OF health, with the unanimous
approval of the people. took control of
quarantine matters today and appointed
Sheriff Bronits executive officer. The cor
don around the city was re-establshed and
every one is again tranquil. Not a sus-
picious case is reported in Vicksburg. II
is thought that less than 10 per cent Of the
population has left the town.
This evening Father Preudergast and
Ave Sisters of Mercy. the latter immunes,
with two nurses left by special train for
Edwards. Medical and other supplies were
also carried.
The local military were on guard all day
anticipating a call TO jackson and In pur-
suance OF orders from Governor McLaurin.
| Peace now reigns In Jackson and II is
not at all likely that the troops VIII be
needed.
The differences between the State board
OF health and the city OF Meridian are
! also happily concluded, both parties revert
| ing to the status OF the boards general
order OF September Is, under which the
railroads are permitted to run under rcn-
sonabie precautions To this is added a
| provision for the disinfectioD Of the mails
from infected points. The total number OF
cases at Edwards aud vicinity Of true
yellow fever is forty seven, OF which six
are In the country. The latest reports to-
night make the total new cases OF the
\ day ten.
| Surgeon Geddings will probably be-
brought over from Meridian tomorrow and
the camp OF refuge established at once
| There are no sick at Nitta Youma and
guards are only maintained as a matter
OF precaution.
| The track near Jackson has been re-
paired and trains Will run a. usual.
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LuETGERT TRIAL.
Prosecution Not Yet Finished-LnVv-
yers Disagree.

PROSECUTION MI W.
yers Disagree.
Chicago, H., September 1S-Witnesses
followed each other on the witness stana
In the trial OF Adolph l.. Luetgert TINS
morning with unusual rapidty. They were
called to straighten out the tangled ENDS
of former testimony. preliminary to the
prosecutions announcement that its case
is closed.
Abraham a. Seeley the butcher, caused
a mild sensation when he announcer that
at public sale of Luetgerts factory
some weeks ago he purchased thirty-nine
hotties OF mineral water. 1t has been Tue
contention OF the defense that on the
night of May i. when Mrs. Luetsert Is
said to have been murdered. Luetgeft was
NOT feeling well and sent Frank BiaiKa
10 n drug store for medicine. Bialka him
self confirms this, and declares Luetser'
told him to get bottle OF mineral water.
subsequent developments show the sausage
mater had at least thirty-eisht bothes
~ this water on hand when ne sent
Blake away after mere that nlsn''
professor De La Fontain, Sargent Snans-
ler of the police department anu nun,
her OF polioeiuen were called TO INC VIZ
ness stand to identify various eNnipi.s "
bones and other articles ana 10 zen 49,
they got them ana where lhere $3.50 =, ,na
bad been kept during the progress OF the
trial =, pac,n.
wis a nephew Of Mrs Christine ielat'
was called 10 the witness stanf 10 'uen
tify knife Mrs. Feldt ssid Luetsert hau
eiyen her the day before his arrest
Pister said Mrs. Feldt handed MN the
knife In July. This knife looked as II ~
had not been opened for months asa IN
handle was rusty. When the WINES 80,
opened knife two big makes OF r"st i'i'
off the knife at the side.
When the prosecution called Franz
piaIka to the witness stand as one OF ~
last two witnesses TO show the hiolls'
for the alleged murder OF Mrs Luetsert
there was every prospect the state wouie
rest its case today as far as direct evidenc'
Is concerned. But when the attempt Wa'
made To show Luetgerts alleged RELATION
with Mary Slmmering and other wonei
| the defense entered vigorous opye.'Y ~.
| Attorney Vincent protested Una. 'a.n =,
81 evidence was highly improper, ana NJ
| oh,ac,ed IN IL as incompetent. he ae
o,.rsd no motive could be drawn iron
| n. that II would simply tend 10 preJuo'c'
,ba minds of the fury. Attorney fnaie'
90 no Sefonsc said nc would not oDlcc
- thIa evidence. The division anion'
/ co,,nsel for the defense on this roint &C
casIoned surprise. attorney vincent ue
ssarsd me evidence one collateral. an
. .anv Of Mary Simmering. who is :
~ a wltness for che defense.
Judge Tuihiil took the dIsp''len pom
under ADJUSTMENT ana ad1y n sd,ournmsn
r ~ Monday Il taken to permit the de
sr sr smpIc time 10 prepare an opeain
i ststeneni md me lins y aefense e
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AlIayins Fears.
lew Orleans picavune.

New Orleans Picavune.
Smith Bros. Co. Limited. are sendine
broadcast circular quoting letter from
DR.. Gavle Aiken. in which he gays:
The disease which appeared In our midst
a little more than week ago. and fright
enod every one living within 500 miles OF
New Orleans into a state vcrglng on i'anic.
has It's greatest terror In the name given
TO Il by our experts. for. up TO the p,eaent
time. II has proved perfectly harmless
conplaint--as much so as measles. or
chicken box. or mumps No oae would
think OF getting into panic and quaran-
timing and refusing to receive goods from
place on account OF the prevalence OF
measles or mumps. which are infectious
and CONTAGIOUS diseases; and yet ins mild
distemper though lust AZ harmless, Ia
blocking the wheels of commerce. stag
mating every branch OF business. sitting
every avenue OF trade. all because Of the
name bv which II Is termed--ysilow fever
This Is not the yellow fever Of OLE, hu'
OF q type 80 absolutely different IN ITS re-
verify that II should not cause even q
disturbance In this community.
Our ps4rons In the country need have ?;
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Very Rcassuring.

New Orleans States
At the meeting OF the board OF directors
OF the Touro nfrmary. DR.. i. Loeber took
occasion to saw. In RESPONSE TO question
nut to him. that' no serious consequences
need be apprehonded from the prevailing
cases Of yellow fever now in tho city. An
opinion OF this kind. coming from such an
eminent authority as Dr.. Locber, enc OF
our ablest and most experienced physi-
clans. who has treated the fever In a num-
Der CT epidemics, should be- sufficient to re-
ASSURE the people OF this city who are un-
necessarily alarmed. Or. Loeber Is conf
dent that the fever will not assume Gn
epidemical form because OF the iateness
OF the season. and the work OF sanitation
which IL being done upder the direction Of
the board OF health, IL should be remem-
bered that In the endemic OF 1870 ons Of
the worst that ever occurred here. the fever
made It's apDcarance In May. or four
months earlier than II did this year. and
consequently had ample time In which to
gain a secure footing In the city during The
hot summer season and to become wide
spread and vlrulent, Again the agents
which are now employed In stamping out
the disease were not used nineteen yeLrs
ago. since which time there has been great
progress in sanitary science.
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EITER1Es FOR INDIA.
GLAND Is MAKING PREPARA-
TONS FOR A GREAT FIGHT.
J Batteries Ordered to Embark
Ireland's Distress Is Said to
Re u Political Move.

pndon, September 1S.-(Copyrighted,
by the Associated Press. 1.-THE fact
no less than ten batteries OF horse
field artillery have been ordered to
park for India during the month Of
fember and october is much CONT
tied upon in military circles. Under
mary circumstances the four batteries
In India would have been relieved
month. But these batteries have been
bred to remain in India and therefore
70 will shortly be on the frontier four
batteries of artillery. full compile
p for an army corps. AS the British
20 now assembled ON the frontier Is OF
PIE strength to wipe out all visible re-
ance the only conclusion that can be
thed in relation to the dispatch of re-
Prcements of artillery is that the au-
rites are possessed OF information Of
}erious character. The intimation con-
ed by the war office Monday last to
London commercial agent OF the ameer
Mghanistan that no war material or
fhinery for the manufacture thereof
rld be allowed to cross the frontier
fng the present crisis. indicates that
British government has by no means
lie confidence In the ameer's fidelity
1t is limited the government has
rned that while processing friendliness
Great Britain the ameer has been Sc
Ivy preparing for war. Well informed
ces are also discussing the story OF
iet correspondence between Russia ana
Bnanistan, which Is said TO have fallen
the hands Of the British officials and
further intfmated that widespread
embracing the Beluchls and others
been discovered. The truth or other
OF these stories will develop here
20 but the fact remains that large in-
sses In the strength Of the British ar
ery In India can not be intended for
egainst the Afridis.
ne extent OF the distress threatening
Nnd seems to depend largely as TO
oush which party's eyes 1t is viewed
council Of the National federation
decided that the country is on the
ak Of widespread calamity and calls
20 Messrs. Dillon and Harrington to
woke meeting OF the Irish members
Parliament for the purpose OF requlsi-
Mng Mr.. Balfour. the government leader
me commons. to call an autumn ses-
OF parliament to devise relief meas
and to pass bill reducing rents IN
sna In proportion to the loss incurred
ae tenants owing to the wholesale de.
Scnon OF their crops. On the other hand
dublin Express says the cry OF .
ne Is only continuation Of the part,
sfy which Is raised every year. thu
TWISTS are in office and adds: "Judg-
rom the past we may hope that muci
~ crops doomed to destruction by thu
sPnets Of evil will be rescued and tina
General yield will be much larger thar
as Daily Independent regards the sux
that the Duchess OF York vii
appeal for funds In behalf OF tn
who are threatened with famine. q
a. insult and says: III the countr.
81 urnes A. badly on a It IL IIkel!
4 would recent any charitable appea
Snxiish. The independent EN-
u denies that JfeIand, y : whole
~ Acute dlstfeGS
esriehee = ~ sspsst = -
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fear In receiving their goods from Now Or
leans, There Is no contagion IN them, The
health OF the city is better than It was this
time last wear. The physicians. one and
all, will tell vou they never had SO little
70 do az this season and II we VIII eSer.
else little common sense, stop initiating
the public mind with bulletins OF suspected
eases etc. this sensoiess aud unreasonable
scare over sickness which does not
amount to bilious attack Will cease In
a short time. Gayle Aiken, NJ. ID.
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HIS Nnt nccn RccnlIea.

Rome, September 1S.-An official state
ment has been issued denying that Baron
Fava, the Italian ambassador to the Unit-
ed States, has been recalled. 1t is further
stated that the baron is only absent from
Washington on regular leave
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Anothcr rnl.c Alar,n.

Beaumont. Texas, September is.--icn>
tense excitement was created in the city
this afternoon by report that case OF
yellow fever had developed on vessel
ut Sabine Pass. Investigation proved that
a vessel from Rio do Janoiro arrived this
morning and Its bill Of health showed that
there had been yellow fever aboard forty
six days ago. The vessel Is In quarantine
and Is anchored Ave miles out from Sa-
bine Pass Tho quarantine officers say
there Is no danger OF infection from this
vessel
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Rerarded n. seriou..

Simla, September 1s.-Reverses suffered
by British force under General Jeffrys in
north of Camp Anayat arc regarded most
seriously and it is stated In semi-offclal
circles that If the situation does not inn
prove promptly the whole border will be
in arms.
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SITUATION IN TEXAS
Tho southerA raclAc Can Not Garry
Throawh FreisAt Frsn New Orr
leans-New Ouarantines.

Austin. Texas. September ls.--stats
Health Officer swcaHnsen when seen today
said that everything was quiet 10 Texas
quarantine circles and the campo Of de-
tention were working nicely.
Traffic Manager pcIn Of the Southern
Pacific was hero today with rcqueat for
permission to haul freight from New Or
leans through the state on the southern
Pacific line for disposition In California
and other States, but the request was
promptly rcfuscd AZ was the similar ap-
plication OF tho Missouri Pacific madc
yesterday.
Manager Van Week OF the Southern IA
CHIC today wired State Health officer
Swearlngen for relief In the matter OF
Houston local quarantine, refusing 70
admit any train from the East into the
city limits; he wanted relief from this
stringent quarantine and after consulting
with Governor Culberson. Or, swearlngen
wired Mayor Rice Of Houston 20 modify his
quarantine In respect to these trains so
that they might be moved through safely.
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THE FEVER SITUATION.
CONTINUED from rir.t pawco

in this city next Thursday to consider
the yellow fever epidemic now in Louis
lana and Mississippi and the increase of
tuberculosis in this State. An effort will
be made TO prevent the increase OF con-
sumption in this State. due, according TO
many physicians. to Eastern victims seek
ing a sanitarium here
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Going TO Nurse Patients.

Fort Worth, Texas. September is.--on
the Texas and Pacific eastbound train this
morning there we're aboard two Sisters
OF Charity from San Francisco. They were
On route to New Orleans where they so
to assist In caring for the yellow fever
patients They were from the order OF st,
nnt atnto
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no Fumlg.te Trnins.

New York, September is.-An order was
issued by Health Officer Dan w. Benja-
min Of jersey City directing that trains
arriving from the South and especially
from the vicinity Of New Orleans be fumi-
gated 20 as TO guard against possible yell
low fever germs being brought to Jersey
City In the cars.
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Lake Charles. La. September is.-The
committees of the Caddo board Of health
and the calsieu board met this morning
to confer with reference to modifying
quarantine regulations: the meeting was
very harmonious, but II was decided by
the Calcasieu board 10 shut of all persons.
baggage, freight and express, except from
Texas, via tho Southern Pacific.
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Orange. Texas. September is.--A tele-
graph station was opened today at the
camp OF detention at the Sabine river.
Or. Swearingen. State health officer.
has not found It necessary to visit Sabine
station since the quarantine has been in
forcc
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London, September 1s.-The Ducheas "
Marlborouh. formerly Miss consuelc yan-I
derbilt. gave birth to I son 1t : o'cloek
this morning At Spencer house. the ducA1i
London residence. Both mother snd 49,
are doing well. ~ 81
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CURVED hsre--waltdf mar. surlnee4y fsusp
Michigan. who has been sick shout twelve
dAys. His ailment Wa mo- rronconced
yellow fever
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n,:c...el 81 nashville.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. September 1s.--Ths
STATE board OF health was In session all
~. discussing tn yellow fever sutlook.
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New York Republican. Nominate.

New York. September is.-The repub-
iican State committee nominated today by
reclamation Judge william J. Wallace Of
the United States circuit court for the
chief Judge Of the court Of appeals. An
address TO the voters was framed and
adopted in which condemnation Is passed
upon the citizens union In nominating .
candidate for mayor Of tho Greater New
York.
on the other hand the work Of the coun-
~ committee 'in its efforts to bring about
a union OF the anti -Tammauy forces" IL
commended. az are also the "Rafnes ex-
else law and the republican administra-
tons OF tho State and Nation.
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Three Deaths 1t tcean Springs.
Ocean Springs. MiHs-. September 1s.--
Since last reports thres dsAths have -
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QUARANTINE ESTABLISHED.

wharton, Texas, September 1s.--The
county commissioners met late yesterday
under call In special session and passed
tho following order:
Whereas, yellow fever, contagious dis
ease. Is now raging in parts OF Mississippi.
Louisiana and other places; and tho In
habI,ants OF Wharton county are threat
ened with the introduction aud dissemina-
ton OF said contagious disease; II Is, there
fore ordered by the court that the county
physician, Dr. Bat Smith, declare and
maintain a quarantine at all points within
said Wharton county against all places
now infected or that may hereafter bscome
infected with yellow fever.
The following board OF health was APP
pointed for HI Campo: Or. II. Carlton. Or.
H. G. Beard and G. r. Stanford, The
county Judge appointed DR.. Bat Smith
county physician.
Beaumont, Texas, September IS.--CoUnty
Judge Gray tonight quaantined against
the State OF Louisiana. Southern Pncifn
officials have been notified not to sell
| tickets to Beaumont from any point east
OF the Sabine river.
LaGrange. Texas, September 1s.--Thq
town has been undergoing a general clean
Ing up since yesterday morning Alleys
and bitches are being cleaned out and
limo used freely as a disinfectant.
Bryan. Texas. September is.-The city
council mot in special session last night
to take further steps in quarantine mat
ters. A carload OF lime was ordered and
the city Will be kept thoroughly disinfect-
ed. II was decided to have inspectors
meet all incoming trains and allow no
| one TO stop who had been in Infected points
| The commissioners court and city council
viii meet together Monday and cooperate
with eech other. The health officer. Dr.
| George X. Tabor. was requested to spend
| Sunday in Houston and thoroughly investi-
| gate tho quarantine system there.
Hearne. Texas September 1S.--At call
cd meeting OF the city council held We'd
nesday strict quarantine vas ordered
| against New Orleans and all infected dis.
| tricts. The town IL being cleaned up apt
all necessary precAution taken.
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United Bretbren.

Toledo. Ohio, May 22-At the United
Brethren general conference elections
were resumed Col. Robert COwden
was elected associate editor of Sunday
school literature, and secretary of the
Sunday school board. receiving 10
votes. f.. Lorenzo. receiving 1876 votes,
was reelected editor Of German litcra-
ture. Rev. w. w. Bell was reelected
missionary secretary. The election was
then suspended to consider the mis-
sionary reports. Ii was voted that
the coming quadrcnnium should be
specially missionary. The first second
end third ballots for missionary treas
urer gave no election. On the fourth
ballot Rev. Mckee received % votes
and was elected.
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Is II Mrs. Icutwert's Hnir.

Chicago, May 22.-In Il sewer leading
from the vat in which Mrs. Leutgert's
body is supposed TO have been de-
strOyed. the police found II eliot of mat
TED hair, similar in color and appear
ancc to that found last Wednesday.
Fart of the hair is eight inches long
anu of a light color, but the most OF
II is only four inches in length. DIR.
Carl Klein. Mrs. Leutgert's dentist,
reported that he vas unable to identify
The porcelain tooth found yesterday by
The police. If the plate. which he says
would withstand the action of acids, is
discovered. DIR. Klein will be able to
say whether il is the II he made for
Mrs. I.eutgert.
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GOING SOUTH.

If you are at all interested in a
journey to the Sunny South il may
please you to know that the Florida
Central & Penlnsular railroad and con-
nections. have a special low tourist rate
with through car service, besides many
other inducements that attract the tray-
cling public, the tourist, and especially
the "homeseeker." To be in close touch
with the northwest, Geo. w. Carhart,
northwestern freight and passenger
agent, has established headquarters at
No. GOA Pioneer Press Building, st.
Paul, Mimi, from which point he will
cheerfully answer all inquiries. II you
contemplate a trip, or IL you have a
friend or know of one, send his name
to the above address and full informa-
ton will be forwarded at once. The
south, and particularly that section
~tIaversed by the Florida Central, offers
many advantages in mining, farming
and fruit growing, besides a delightful
climate all the year round.
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sound Money Lcngue.

Chicago. MAY 2l-Ihe executive com
Illttce Of the National Sound Money
League held two sessions and laid
plans for the dissemination of gold
standard literature throughout the
country. Men of money from all sec
mons of tn" cuUntry We're present az
WI" coC.>.2 nce. and tn, financial stand
iEg OF the league for the Mex four
years was guaranteed. Plans We're
discussed ut the first session for con
Quoting a campaign of education for
ne next year aad n half preparatory
10 the next congressional elections, and
wee presidents for the various states
We're chosen.
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III WINS OFT.
The HuIda Peterson Indictment was
Dismissed.

st. Paul, May 2l.-W William +. Bickel.
he ST. Paul banker, has won bis first
inning, The Huldl Peterson indict-
menI was dismissc this morning by
Judge Lewis. The conclusion was
that the motion to dismiss was grant.
ell, ard that tie p~risone:, Bickck. stood
discharged as 10 that Indictment. The
court finds that Hulda Peterson is a
creditor Of the Minnesota Savings
hank. and that. were the bank in ope-
ration now, she could draw from the
bank the full amount of her deposit.
Since the bank closed she has filed her
claim and has assigned it To- a third
party, and has so consented Ia appear
in the relation of a creditor OF the
bank.
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GRAIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
An Extensive Shipping Season Is
Now Beginning

New York, May 22-It has leaked out
on the Brooklyn water front that the
rush OF grain TO South Africa is about
to be resumed. The British steamship
Kurdistan. which sailed from the
North Central pier, took 10000 bushels
of wheat, and the British ship Mount
Lephar has commenced To load tO,0D
bushels of wheat ut the iron elevator.
1t is the best No. ] spring and is
worth here about 81 Il bushel. Freight
0sts - cents, bags and sewing Is
cMs, so that il will cost about S1.4O
per buShel by the time 1t reaches its
destination. Ii IL said that for the
next three months the shipments 10
the Cape and East African ports will
be as great as those Of last year. which
were unparalleled in the history OF
South Africa. At the same time II o
nous quantities of mining and aGri-
cultural machinery and other Ameri-
can products will complete the cargoes'
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JUMPED FROM THE TRESTLE.
A Woman saves Herself and Child
by n Daring Lean.

Butte, Mont, May 21.-Mrs. George
WhitComb. wife of Il South Butte cleo
trlclan. with IN eiShteen-months-Old
child in her arms. was walking over a
long trestle On the Butte. Anaconda X
Pacific railroad, Ind when about half
way across she saw n passenger train
backing down onto the tTCStle at Il
rapid speed and left her no time to
reach the other end of tn" trcStle. In
a few seconds the train would have
been upon her, and h made Il leap
over the side OF the treStle, and wit
nesScs We're surprised to find both
alive and practically uninjured. The
distance was twenty-five feet and she
landed among rocks.