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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
HAS NO OPINION.
Experienced Yellow Fever Doctors
Wouldn't Consider 1t IL He
HID One.

Washington, Sept. THE general gov
ernment will render all assistance in its
power to check the spread of yellow
fever. This will be done mainly through
the agency of the marine hospital service.
DR.. Walter Wyman. the head of the bu-
reau, returned to this city this afternoon
and assumed active charge in directing
the work of assisting the state officials
of Mississippi in their efforts to confine
the disease to the locality where it ap-
pears 20 have started.
DR.. Wyman says as yet he has no opin-
ion to express whether the disease Is
really yellow fever, althOug h he admits
it looks very suspicious. The precau..
tionary measures he has taken are based
entirely on the declaration of the state
board of health Of Louisiana in the Gelpi
case. which was that the disease from
which the person died was yellow fever.
DR.. Wyman says the situation at Ocean
Springs is entirely in the hands of the
state board of health, which the marine
hospital is doing everything possible to
assist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Three Cases.

Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 7.-Dr. Harralson,
representative of the Mississippi state
board of health. called special meet
ing of the health committee at o o'clock
tonight for the consideration Of impor-
tant business. The committee has just
adjourned at 1870 p. M, and DR.. Har-
ralson furnishes the information that
there are now three well defined cases
of yellow fever in Biloxi, all located at
what Is known as Point Cadet. All
cases are under strict guard and quar-
antine and isolation will be complete.
There is no excitement here, and but
little fear felt of the spread of the fever.
as the arrangements of quarantine are
full and complete.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Took All the Boards.

Shreveport. La, Sept. THE board
of health. board of trade and city coun-
ell have held meetings today and adopt
ed quarantine against New Orleans.
Ocean Springs. Scranton. Edwards and
all infected points. Competent physicians
as inspectors will rigidly examine passen-
gers on the Texas and Pacific, Vicks-
burg, Shreveport and Pacific and Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf incoming trains
from the south and all steamboats, on the
Red river from New Orleans. This city
is exceptionally healthy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
a LARGE AND EXCITING CoNyEN-
TloN HELD IN PITTsBURG TO
ELECT DELEGATES.
president RAICHFOPD TALKS SENSE
"iSes Some Facts and Firures
ana Thinks the Miners shouId
! accept and Return to Work,
Meeting Today.

Massilon, o., Sept. 7.-President
hatchford of the miners organization
started Tor Columbus tonight to attend
tne mass convention tomorrow. He
SAID ne believed the miners would ac-
cept the 60-cent rate and return To
work.
II was plainly apparent to u.s. he
sald, that the operators would never
Py W cents, the price demanded. It
0uld be cheaper for them to cancel all
= tracts and keep their mines closed
<dntil the first of next year. Now NV
advice to fellow miners is to accent the
recommendation of their officers. If
they reject it they will have to fight it
out to the end, and | fear the result.
The advance demanded by the miners
organization is Is cents a ton. The
proposed compromise gives us II cents
ton or cents less than our demand.
The gain to the Ohio miners alone by
multiplying the increase by the number
OF tons produced annually would amount
to Sl,43O,OOO. Add to this a proportion
ate advance to all branches of labor
around the mines and it will increase
the amount to nearly $2,OOO,OOO. to be
divided between 25,0O0 miners and mine
laborers in this state alone. Garry this
line OF reasoning to the other states and
it will be found the total gains to the
miners of those states will exceed So
100000, or in the neighborhood of SO
or $50 per man. On January 1 another
increase, in my judgment, will take
place, though | am unable to say what
the amount may be-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
That ExDert.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 7.-Dr. Guiteras
passed through here today for Ocean
Springs.
The train from New Orleans was three
hours late arriving here. 1t was stopped
at many points and at Montgomery and
several other points along the way pas
sengers were not permitted to leave the
train. Atlanta will not quarantine
against the fever stricken district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Three Suspicious C,.e.

New Orleans Sept. THE board OF
health tonight announced that several sus.
picious cases had been investigated during
the day and had been found to be nothing
like yellow fever. The Orleans Parish
Medical society tonight also gave assur.
ance 20 the same effect. The board of
health also stated that inspectors had been
placed at all resorts on the gulf coast and
ON the report of the latter the quarantine
against Pass Christian and Bay st. Louis
was Withdrawn.
Three suspicious cases of fever were re-
ported at Biloxi tonight and the ouaran.
tine against the point and Ocean Springs
strictly guarded by the Mississippi author
tiles. The trains do not stop at any of
the qnarantined towns, the mails being
taken from cranes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A STRAIGHT TIP.
Louisiana state Board of Health
Makes nm OmctaI Statement.

New Orleans, Sept THE following
official statement was sent to the Associ-
ated Press tonight:
The board of health has withdrawn
quarantine restrictions against all points
on the gulf coast upon certificates from
its own health officers of non-existence OF
suspicious fever, excepting at Ocean
Springs aud Biloxi. New Orleans has had
but one case. imported from Ocean
Springs. The patient died, and proper
precautions have been taken against any
infection. Careful inspection today in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
TAR AND FEATHERS.
wicked Little Rockers Wanted to
Coat an Able Editor.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. IA commit
tee of indignant citizens tonight visited
the residence of X. o. Gould for the
avowed purpose of subjecting him to a
coat of tar and feathers. He was not
to be found, and after Mrs. Gould had
convinced the committee that Gould was
aroused the indignation of many citizens
by his testimony in the Heard trial at
Perryville. A further attempt to punish
him is looked for. Gould is editor and
proprietor of a sensational newspaper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Suspicious sickness.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. THE gov
ernOr has called a meeting of the state
board of health here today to consider
the yellow fever and smallpox situation.
Several prominent citizens were stopped
on the Louisville and Nashville train this
morning outside of the city and forced
to pass through without stopping here.
Three of the late arrivals from Ocean
Springs are sick and orders from the city
health officer require all persons from the
infected district to be moved out at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
New Steamer Line.

San Diego. Sept. THE Lower Cali
fornia, Development company has ar
ranged to establish line of steamers to
ply along the coast. The vessels will go
as far south as San Renito, Mexico. San
Diego will be the northern terminus. The
steamer Albion, which will make the
hrst trip, will arrive here on the 10th
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Tents Are Ready,

Washington, Sept. THE treasury de-
partment has procured 200 tents from
the war department for use at the per-
manent yellow fever detention camp
which has been established at Waynes-
vile. Ga. There are no fever patients
there, but the camp has been established
as Il precautionary measure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A Mill Sold.

Woodville, Tex, Sept. 7.-(Special) =
The mill property of Warren Land and
Lumber company was sold to 7. p.
Thompson today for $4,000 under order of
sale issued out of the district court to sat
isfy judgments of $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Lii in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani of Hawaii, accompanied by her
travelling companions. J. Heleuhe and
Mrs. WAIKIKI, arrived in Chicago today
from Washington and spent the day in
sightseeing. The party leaves tonight
for San Francisco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Only MaiariaI Fever.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. IA telephone
message from DR.. Callum at Edwards,
Miss, emphatically denies the existence
OF yellow fever in or near the town. DR..
who died at Edwards Sunday evening,
was suffering from malarial fever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Badly Scared.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 7.-(Special.)-
At the city council meeting tonight an ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made from the
special fund for cleaning up the city and
establishing quarantine against points
infected with yellow fever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Country Safe, Nevertheless.

Baltimore Md, Sept. 1.-THE National
Association of Postoffice Clerks in con-
vention here devoted today's session to a
discussion of the contest between the
rival delegations from New York, with
out arriving at a conclusion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
silver Goes Out.

New York, Sept THE steamship
Paris, sailing for Europe tomorrow, will
take out $4,000 ounces of silver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

this city shows the existence of no susni.
cious cases. (Signed)
s. X. OLLIPHANT,
President State Board of Health of Louis
lana. -
w. c. FLOWER, Mayor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

IN the city hall and gained the victory he
fought for.
Five delegates at large and fifteen dis
trlct delegates were elected.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09

prairie hay owned by stockmen that
had been stacked out in the open prairie
without being plowed around have been
destroyed and as consequence some
of the big feeders have to sell their cat
tie or be forced to buy feed.
Wells and creeks and other sources
of water supply that were never known
to fail have dried up and cattle are
being driven many miles to water. The
drouth here is not so bad as in the Ter
ritOry, but unless rain comes very soon
the damage that will result to fruit in
terests viii come in the shape of a gen
eraI calamity, as some trees are al
ready dying.
A lack Of moisture has injured the
second crop of potatoes beyond recOV-
cry almost. The late peaches are near
~ all ruined and the apple crop has
suffered immeasura bly,. water fam
inc prevails in some localities. Hun
dreds of springs, creeks and wells have
entirely failed. Fish ponds have dried
up and in the White river country.
usually well watered, the situation has
grown more serious than elsewhere.
Springfield, Ill, Oct. 9.-The drouth
is without parallel for this part of the
country. 1t began August p, the date
of the last heavy rainfall, and has con-
tinued with little abatement until the
present time, period of 46 days. The
only rainfall in that time was OF Of an
inch, August "A; OIL of an inch August
%; O.S OF an inch September ?, and OF
of an inch September 16.
Great Bend, Kan, Oct. "a heavy
wind from the south has blown over
this section of Kansas, drying all veg
citation and whirling the dust in clouds.
This has been an extremely hard day
on wheat, and some fields will have to
be resown. Wheat which has lain in
the ground for the past ten days is still
in good shape, and with proper wealth
er from this time will come out all
right. However, that which was sOwn
Immediately before and after the last
rain has sprOuted and is needing mois-
ture badly.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct 9-The
drOuth in this section is unprecedented.
Late crops have been literally burned
up, ordinarily large streams of water
have gone dry, and complaints numer-
Gus and mOurnful come in from all
points in the territory adjacent to Chat
tanooga. Since August % the rainfall
has amounted to only OF of an inch.
La Grange, Ind, Oct. 9.-The drouth.
which is without precedent in northern
Indiana, has been partially broken by
a light rain. The fire in the Tamarack
swamp has increased, but the farmers
are now so organized that they antici-
pate no great damage, unless the wind
suddenly changes. Great fires are burn
ing in the marshes near Rochester, In
diana.
Wellington, Kan, Oct. 9.-The drOuth
here is assuming serious proportions,
and a water famine is imminent. On
account of the low condition of Slate
creek, the water company has cut off
private consumers, and the people now
have no other source of supply except
the wells, which are fast giving out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
CHILDREN KIDNAPPED.
Jacob Goode, Who is Crazy, Walks
From Marshall County to See
the Governor.

Jacob GOode of Marshall county ar
rived in Topeka today, having walked
from Marshall county, SO he says, to
secure the governors influence towards
regaining possession of his children
who he cleamis were kidnapped by his
wife's father.
To all appearances GOOde is dement,
ed and but little credence is given the
story which he tells.
Governor Leedy is out of town and
GoOde called on Lieutenant Governor
Harvey. GOOde was quite rational for
a time but he soon became furious and
raved in a terrifying manner. His ac-
tions We're such that Mr.. Harvey, be-
lieving that discretion was the better
part of valor, very quickly agreed to
do whatever GOode desired. The mat
ter ended when Mr.. Harvey gave GOOde
a letter to the county attorney of Mar
shall county, with the assurance that
he would secure from him all the as
sistanee necessary to gain possession
of his children
Goode took the letter and placed it
next to his, body, under all his clothing
and departed, presumably to walk
back to Marshall county.
Goode claims that he lived with his
wife in Oklahoma and that she depart
ed from the path of duty and recti-
tude. Trouble followed, he explained,
and her father went from Marshall
county and took the mother and her
children home with him. Now GOode
aserts they were kidnapped and he in
sists upon prosecuting his father-in-
law.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09

products to be manufactured by the
mill at its start. Appliances for man
ufacturing all grades of woOlen Stuffs
will be placed in the mill, and in the
list of materials to be manufactured
every public spirited citizen can find
something for which he can place an
order.
Arrangements will be made with sew
eral tailors in the city to handle the
WOOlen suitings and pant goods made
by the mill, and orders for clothes to
be made from the Topeka product can
be placed with the committee The new
mill will also make blankets and SINH
lar goods.
Mr.. McAfee has a full line Of samples
of materials manufactured by the In
dependence mills before their destruc-
ton by fire a year ago, and these will
be used by the committee in taking or
ders.
Inside of a week after active work is
commenced orders amounting to $4,000
should be secured.
Mr.. NcAfee stated last night that as
soon as advance orders amounting to
$5 900 were secured by the Commercial
club, he would arrange for the ship
ment of the machinery, and that by
December l the mill would be in oper-
alton. With the exception of a few
skilled workmen, the force employed at
the mill will be obtained in this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
HE USED HARD WORDS,
And Now He is Sued for $4,000 for
SANDER.

A damage case for personal slander
was filed in the district court today.
It is brought by John w. Tillman, the
proprietor of the grocery store at the
corner of King street and Western ave-
nue., and is against Henry A. Ingham,.
a Mission township farmer. The amount
OF damages asked is 81, 900.
Tillman states in his petition that on
October q, 1896, in the store of KEN
per & Paxton in this city, Ingham call
ed him "a gray headed thief and liar
and that he said, You stole my horse
and you stole my cow" He says that
these remarks We're made before a
mum Der of people, and damaged his
character to the amount of $500.
Again on May Is, he states in his pc
titiOn that Ingham entered his store on
Western avenue, and in the presence of
several of his customers, repeated the
remarks made last October in Kemper
&, PaXtOns' store. He says that the
last attack had the effect of driving
away the trade of the customers pres
ent at the time, and otherwise injured
him financially and mentally to the ex-
tent of 81 500.
The suit is the oUtgrowth of a long
quarrel between Tillman and Ingham.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
BAND MUSIC AND BUTTER.
Part of the Entertainment of the
Great Creamery Convention.

In connection with the National
Creamery and Buttermakers' cOnVen-
ton in this city next February, two big
concerts will be given at Hamilton hall
on the last two nights of the conven-
ton.
The concerts will be participated in
by Marshall's band and the Mid-Conti-
nent band, the MOdocs and some of the
best local talent in Topeka, and dur
ing the concerts coffee and crackers
with Kansas creamery butter will be
served. An admission charge of 10
cents will be made, and the funds re-
sulting will be used in defraying the
expenses of the convention.
This scheme is original with Charles
p. Adams of this city. Because of the
stubborn fight made by Dubuque, Ia,
for the convention, the Kansas repre-
sentatiVes We're compelled to offer the
executive committee $500 and the free
use of an exhibit hall to secure the con-
vention, and as this is 5000 more than
the amount originally decided on, the
concert is brought out as a means of
making UP the balance.
The proceeds of the concerts will un-
ever amount is needed. as Mr.. G. S.
Downing, chairman of the Commercial
club committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the convention, has al
ready raised the amount of subscrip-
tions to $700.
Hamilton hall will be used as an
exhibit hall, and the concerts will be
given there.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
MRS. LANGTRY SNUBBED
Prince of Wales Finds 1t Out
and Takes Her Part.

London. Oct. ct has just leaked
out that at Newmarket last night Mrs.
Langtry won a social triumph under
interesting circumstances. The Prince
of Wales, according to the report, no
ticing her absence from the jockey club
enclosure, asked for an explanation
from the stewards. Upon this being
forthcoming. the prince dismissed it as
being quite inadequate in view of Mrs.
Langtrys position as a horse owner
and as a generous supporter of the
turf.
The upshot was, according to the
story, that Mrs. Langtry was invited
to resume her usage of the enclosure,
but Mrs. Langtry, it appears, was ang-
ry at the manner in which the invita-
tion was conveyed to her, and she re
fused to re-enter the enclosure unless
personally invited by one of the stew
ards. This, it would seem, was finally
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
CINDERELLA.
The Presentation Seen at the Fair
grounds to be Repeated With
IuprOVem antS.

The beautiful spectacular opera 'Cin-
derella' which was seen last August at
the fair grounds by 10000 people is to
be given next Tuesday at the New
Crawford theater. This will be the
first time the opera has been presented
indoors and for those who wish to see
it in its entirety an excellent oppOrtun-
ity is thus offered. Mrs. +. b. Mere
dith. who SO successfully trained the
children for the opera, has been re-
hearsing them for this production and
it promises to be very fine.
Several new dances have been added
to the list and full calcium effects will
be given Mrs Florence Hollister-
Thomas viii sing William NJ. VanNess'
new lullaby, and a full orchestra will
furnish the music for all the dances.
The prices for the opera have been
placed on the popular scale to insure
large audiences and the seat sale prom
ises to be large. The prices will be %,
35 and 50 cents
In case the crowds warrant it a mat
inee will be given on Saturday after
noon at the New Crawford theater
The regular production will begin
Tuesday evening at promptly Sis
O'Clock
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
CATS FUNNY TRIP.
Tabby Gets Fired Through a
Pneumatic Tube.

New York. Oct. "a live cat and
dozen eggs made a trip in one of the
pneumatic carriers sent between the
postofHce and the produce exchange
this afternoon.
The cat was alive and unharmed at
the end of this strange journey and
the eggs were unbroken. This furnish
ed an illustration of the feasibility of
human travel il pneumatic cars.
The first package dispatched contain
ed a handsome copy of the Bible, in
which the passage, MY days are swift
er than a pOst"-JOb TX, 25-was mark
ed
The Bible was wrapped in the nation
al flag, and the package also contain
ed a copy of President McKinley's in
auguraI address.
Many other curious things were af-
terward hurled from point to point of
the system with great speed and safe
ty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
POURING IN.
Chinese Coming by Hundreds
Under Guise of "Mer-
chants. -

San Francisco, Oct. 9.-The steamer
China brought 217 Chinese, of whom
147 have San Francisco marked on their
papers as their destination. This beats
the big list of the Doric last week by
ten. Since the first of April, 735 ''mer-
chants have arrived here from Hong
Kong, Canton and Macao.
The Chinese business directory is
sued last February, shows that there
were at that time 40 merchants in Chi
natown. Since then full IS per cent of
the stores in that portion of the city
have been vacated, yet most of the
Chinese now seeking admission claim
to be merchants. Not all of those ar
riving on the DOric have been landed,
is the collector of customs is making
strict INQUIRIES.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
RAPER CASE AFFIRMED.
Supreme Court sustains Judge Hazen
in His Distri button nf Property.

The supreme court today handed down
an opinion sustaining the district court
of Shawnee county in its decision in the
noted Raper divorce case. Judge Hazen
made a distribution of property under
paragraph CAB of the civil code which was
alleged as error in the appeal The ac-
tion was, however sustained.
In the decision today the supreme court,
in the opinion written by Associate JUS
tice Johnston, recites the fact that both
parties to the suit for divorce were found
guilty of wrong-doing and it was also
found that they would never live together
again"
1t was also found by the trial court
that the title to the property was vested
wholly in the wife's name. Thereupon
Judge Hazen made the distribution upon
which an appeal was taken. The SUI
preme court holds that the division was
equitable and proper one.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
GILBERT is SOURED.
He Will Write No More Plays Owing
to the Critics.

London, Oct. 9.-w. S. Gilbert an
nounces to an Edinburgh interviewer that
he will write no more plays. He says he
is disheartened by the erroneous point of
view from which criticism is written.
adding: London critics attack an author
as if he were a scoundreI of the worst
type, and I do not feel disposed to put
myself forward as a cock-shy for these
gentlemen"
IN discussing plays MI Gilbert criti-
cised the ''poorness and monotony of Eng
hsh acting as exemplifed by Sir Henry
Irving, Beerbohm Tree and George Alex
ander
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS.
Kansan, Allen B. Lennon
Gets Place

Washington, Oct. 9-The President
today has made the following appoint
mentS:
Consuls-JOhn C. IngersolI of Him
ois, at Copehagen, Denmark; Joseph T.
HOke of West Virginia, at Windsor
n. S. w; Irving Shaw of Pennsylva-
mia, at Barranquilla, Colombia: Henry
W. Brendel, collector of customs for
the district of Buffalo creek. N. Y.
Postmasters: California-Santa Ro-
Sa. Allen =. Lennon.
Kansas-Fredonia J. G. Beasley.
MissOuri-He erman, A. w. Dietzel; Sa-
vannah, J. Schnitzins.
OkIahoma-Enid John a. Rucklis.