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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30

ease very suspicious. I believo he ,,,,,
9ie soon, and an autonsv w;iI wi, WI,
diagnosis. | advise all towns and nla ces
70 quarantine against This nlace mai
.ne Iact Is established that the case is
tbis yellow fever Boy has been owt Of
81 (SSigned) "R. NJ. swEAR1NGENn
on me boy died at O'clock this morning
S Gnu. aIter another examination Or
following: save ou' Tie
o, nave not the slightest doubt of this
ease Delng genuine yellow fever. while
ssnptoms are less pronounced than in
sonle cases they are pronounced enough
20 warrant my ordering quarantine.
uo not believe there is any cause for
great alarm. Everything necessary is
9elng done to prevent the spread of the
ulsease, and the house in which the case
originated is under strict quarantine
ana since the boys death guards have
Deen doubled. | am having the house
thoroughly, fumigated. l have prohibit.
eu an trains running out of the city
until , further developments"
ihomas Lovejoy was a newsboy and
solu New Orleans Times Democrats. Ii
is thought he caught fever from
p"pSio tilty Iluu HOI DeeI
thoroughly fumigated. He took sick Oh
FRIDAY last and nothing was thought
or his case until yesterday morning
when the city was plunged into excite
ment by quarantine of the house and all
its inmates. DIR. Jordon, yellow fever
expert, pronounced the case hermiture
black jaundice as did DR.. Price, city
health officer.
There is great excitement here. ant
twenty families have left town today
and more are preparing to leave. Nearly
all are going north and west to timber.
DR.. Swearingen met the board o.
health this morning and he addressed
them as follows:
81 respectfully ask that you prohibi
all people from leaving the city of Beau
mont until diagnosis of the boy is known
to be, or not to be yellow fever, for pro
lection of the people of Texas"
Young Lovejoy was buried this after
noon by DR.. Jordon, Col. Abe Weave,
and colored man. No one else wal
allowed to attend the funeral.
Mayor Eastman this morning an
nounced that the curfew ordinance woul'
be rigidly enforced from this date on
after o'clock.
Hon. L. f. Chester was appointet
mayor pro TEN. on account of the IL
health of Mayor Eastman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
The ODD Fellows.

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. 24.-Toe sover-
eign grand lodge of Odd Fellows held
three sessions today to clear up the work
before Adjournment tomorrow. A reso-
luton was passed after q strong fight as
follows:
"After January 1, 1898, no grand u,
supreme body shall receive any credit for
old rituals destroyed or returned. but.
shall pay full price for all rituals fur
nished."
During the afternoon the body consid.-
cred the famous official receipt certif
cate. A number of amendments were,
offered. and pending the discussion the
lodge adjourned for supper. after which
n secret session was held. Settlement
of the official receipt is the most impof-
taDt question to be considered at the.
session. The present price of the re-
ceipts is SO per 100, and it is proposed %
lower 1t to eighty cents. Since the last
session a year ago there has been so
much dissatisfaction among the lodges
that many have not complied with tiss
law regarding the official receipt.
There is little doubt that the Rebekah
ritual will be revised, as there has been
dissatisfaction.
The Odd Fellows international Press
elected ii. G.. Stevens of Topeka. Kans-
president and J. w. Bourletz secretary
and treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
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COMMISSION INJUNCTION.
RumOred I'm Houston That the Rail-
roads Are Preparing One.

roads Are Preparing One.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 23-(SpeciuL)-s
1t is asserted here tonight on private
information that an application for an
injunction restraining the commissions
from enforcing its cotton tariff and re-
straining the railroads from keeping the
tariff in force was presented to United
States Court Judge Mccormick. Judge
Mccormick, 1t Is said, declined to grant
the application on the ground that the
proper course of procedure would be to
present 1t to district judge. Accord
ingly an attorney went to Fort Worth.
so The Statesman's informant states,
and presented the bill to District Judge
Bryant.
Judge Bryant was to have received the
bill tonight so 1t is claimed. and the at
torney expects the order will be made to-
morrow. The names of the roads APP
plying for the injunction were not given,
but it is presumed all roads In the state
will be parties to the proceedings. 1t Is
said that the grounds upon which the APP
plication is based are that the rates are
unjust and confiscatory and deprive the
roads Of the right to earn interest on their
bonds. 1t is said that the document Is
very voluminOus.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Washington Report.

Washington. Sept. 22.-Dr. Wyman's
advices tonight include the following:
Thirteen new cases reported at Ed
wards.
Surgeon Sawtelle at Atlanta reports
there are no suspicious cases in that city
and none found on the trains. The case
at the detention camp is well.
At Mobile four new cases We're Of
ficially reported in the infected district,
also five recoveries; no deaths.
DR.. Guiteras reported from Memphis
that he has inspected the government
dredges at Point Pleasant and no traces
of yellow fever were found.
A dispatch received from Montgomery
says that city has no unnecessary restrlc-
tions of the mails. This was in reply to
an inquiry on the subject by Gen.
Wyman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
At Ocean Springs.

Ocean Springs. Miss, Sept. 22.-Mr. f.
NJ. Weed is convalescent: Miss Laura
Atkins niece of Mrs. +. NJ. Weed, who
has been so very sick. is improving; Mrs.
III. Kerr and Mrs. Emmen are able to be
out, and the six other cases are all do
ing WELL. is the situation today. Sur
geon Wasdin has been able to be about
today. The marine hospital service mas
furnished a. full ARCHAEOLOGICAL outht
from Washington for the use of Surgeon
Wasdin who will make careful inyesti-
CATION of the causes of the yellow fever
as soon as possible under the circum'
stances. Surgeon Wasdin is, not fully
recovered, but hopes to make use oil
some of his material at hand.
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His Public Life.

Washington, Sept. 23.-As a member
of congress from Texas, Judge hllgore
was one of the best known men in puDllt
life He was called Buck by his in
Inmates and attracted wide public atten'
ton in the Fifty-hrst congress by kick
ing in green baize door which had been
locked by order of Speaker Reed during
one of the filibusterng scenes that made
the first quorum counting congress
memorable.
He supported President Cleveland ar
IDENTIFY, and after he was retired from
congress the president appointed him as
one of the Judges for the Indian Terri
tory He was man of distinguished
presence, tall and heavy framed and
with kindly, good humored face. he
was well liked by his fellow members,
Notwithstanding he killed many OF their
pet projects by his assumption of the
role of objectOr when it was attempted
to push measures through rapidly by
Mr.. Kilgore was born in Newman, Ga,
February 20, 1885. In 1916 he removed
with his parents to Rusk county, Texas,
where he received common school edu-
cation. He served in the confederate
army, first as private and by successive
promotions reached the grade of adjutant
general, serving as such in Eclor brigade,
Army of the Tennessee. He was wound
ed at Chickamauga, and in 1864 was
confined as a prisoner at Fort Delaware
He was admitted to the bar after the
war and in 1875 was member of the
Texas constitutional convention. He was
presidential elector in 1880 on the Han
cock-English ticket, and in 1884 was
elected to the state senate for four years
and in the following year was chosen
president of that body for two years. He
was elected to the Fiftieth. Fifty.frst
and Fifty-second congresses as dem
Ocrlt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Railroad Commissioners Removed

Raleigh, N. g., Sept. Z3.-Govefnor
Russell created sensation by removing
Railroad Commissioners j. w. Wilson
(dem) and s. o. Wilson (pop.). In their
places were appointed John III. Pearson
(dem.) of MOrgantown and /. c.. Cald-
well (pop.) of Statesville. The incum-
bents, it is said. will refuse to yield up
their Offices. The appointees will, in
that case, institute quo warranto pro-
ceedings. The alleged grounds upon
which the governor bases his action con-
Germs the Round Knob hotel. The ho-
tel. he alleges. is owned by ]. w. Wilson
and Col. A. B. Andrews. first vice presi-
dent of the Southern Railroad. 1t has
been kept this summer. so the charges
further state, by the mother of =. D..
Wilson. The governor further alleges
that Vice President Andrews has had the
trains stop at Round Knob and the eat
ing houses closed on either side, for the
purpose of making the place profitable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
THE LEGISLATURE RATIFIED THE
ANNEXATION TREATY WITH
OUT A DISSENTING VOTE.
PORTUGUESE NEWSPAPER COMMENT
Senator Morgan and Other Distin-
Ruished Americans Reach Homo
lulu-MOrgan Asked to
Make an Address.

San Francisco. Sept. 222.-The steamer
City Of Pekin, which arrived in port last
evening and was at once placed in quar-
Nntine, brought advices from the Ha-
'alian Islands up to and including the
18th inst. The senate convened on Sep
TENDER g, but owing to the death of eX-
Senator Rhodes, president of the legisla-
ture, it adjournd till the following day.
The session of the 9th of this month
lasted less than two hours. but in that
time the annexation treaty was present
ed and ratified. without dissenting
vote.
Commenting upon the unprecedented
basis of the upper chamber, the luso, the
newspaper organ of the Portuguese resi-
dents, said:
The senate of the republic of Hawaii
has unanimously ratified the convention
which cedes Hawaii to the United States,
not only with all mercantile property
with doubtful title. but also tying up
privileges which about 5000 voters of
the Portuguese colony enjoy and have
enjoyed, and which can only be recov-
cred if the congress of the United States,
from sense of justice and equity, shall
concede to us the privilege to which, we
have right. The session was closed on
the 10th, to be convened again next
March in regular session."
Despite the action of the senate, the
opponents of annexation are continuing
their fight and the leaders of the move
ment express the utmost confidence III
their ability to defeat annexation.
Before the Pekin left Honolulu cal
had been issued for an immense mass
meeting to be held on the 18th, and the
indications were that it would be one Of
the largest ever held in the islands. Some
of the annexationists hoped to be able tC
have Senator Morgan address the meet
ing, with the object of changing the
sentiment of the natives, but there was
little likelihood of their plan meeting
with success.
The steamer Australia, having OF
board United States Senator John L
Morgan, Consul Berry. j. G. Cannon, ii
G. Loudenslager and j. A. Tawney, ar
rived in Honolulu on the 18th. They
were accorded warm welcome. Sena
tor Morgan stood the voyage exceedingly
well and was in excellent health. TIT
Hawaiian Star of the following day pun
lished this interview with him:
IT have nothing of definite nature u
say to the newspapers now, as l mus
6rst have an opportunity to study th'
situation from n new point of view. Yot
may say that | am predisposed in favol
of annexation. l have been an annexa
ZIONIST practically for thirty years, evel
since the question has been agitated.
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niscaxered n Mares Nest.

San Francisco. Sept. 22.-If the stories
told by the passengers and crew OF the
steamship City of Pekin. which arrived
here from Hong Kong via Honolulu on
Tuesday evening be true. a state of af-
fairs exists in Hawaii which demands
the attention of the state department.
When the City Of Pekin arrived at
Honolulu the attention of the other pas
sengers on board that steamer was at.
tracted by the remarkably symmetrical
movements of ia japanese steerage pas
sengers who were disembarking. Al
though classed as laborers, their we'll
drilled and military appearance was too
palpable to escape observation and oc-
casioned considerable comment. The
japanese were apparently under the
command of a veteran sergeant and di'
vided into squads Of twenty. under non.
commissioned officers During the voy.
age military discipline was observed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
A Spanish View.

Madrid Sept 23.-Senor Valera, for
merly Spanish minister at Washington,
publishes an article on the Cuban sitna-
ton in the course of which he says that
certain advantages were accorded to
Americans in 1877 as the result of the
declarations of the Spanish foreign min
lister, but as these were not ratified by
the chamber, the government, he de-
clares. can annul them.
Senior Valera adds: 'The majority of
self-styled American citizens who claim
indemnity are not, according to Ameri-
can law, legitimate citizens, but Cubans,
who employ this method to obtain IN
nation will end by doing justice to
Spain."
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which created comment among the other
steerage passengers and the steamers
crew, and many conjectures were hazard
shipped to the islands. 1t was generally
believed that they We're sent to the
islands for the purpose of forcibly resist
ing annexation if necessary. Rumors of
the presence of the mikado's soldiers are
not new ON the islands, and 1t is said
that over 1000 well-drilled men have al
ready been landed there and that about
400 veterans of the Japan-China war are
expected upon the next steamer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
BOLD HOLD-UP.
A Youthful Highwayman Did the
Work and Was Captured.

Denison, Tex. Sept. 23.-(Speciai.)-
One of the boldest hOld-ups that has oc-
CURED in this vicinity in long time hap
pened late yesterday afternoon on the
Pottsboro road. four miles west Of. town.
Charlie Carter. farmer living half a
mile north of Pottsboro. had been to Den
ison with his cotton and had marketed
it and was returning home when he was
held up and all his money. amounting to
S56. was taken from him by a youthful
highwayman. Frank Adams of Colbert,
/. r.. was arrested and bound over. Car
ter identified him. s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
A RIGID QUARANTINE.
Galveston Promptly Cut OF All COM
municatiOn with Beaumont.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 22.-(Special.)-
Galveston established a rigid quarantine
against Beaumont today within five min
utes after receiving the information that
the case at Beaumont had been declared
by DR.. Swearingen to be yellow fever. Adj
ditional inspectors have been placed on the
night. The Charlotte NJ. Allen, which
ferries passengers across the bay to con-
meet with the Gulf and Interstate Beau
mont train was crossing the bay when the
quarantine order went into effect. The
boat is now held in quarantine at Bolivar,
with six passengers aboard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Midnight Report.

New Orleans, Sept. 22.-Daily official
bulletin of the New Orleans board oil
health:
The board of health officially an.
nounces the status of affairs in New Or.
leans as regards yellow fever to be as
follows:
During the twenty-four hours ending
6 p M, there were:
Positive cases of yellow fever, twelve:
suspicious cases under investigation, 3;
deaths, q
Total cases TO date, seventy-nine; total
deaths to date, eight.
The majority of cases under treatment
are reported as doing well. Nearly all
the first cases have recovered.
(Signed) s. r. OLLIPHANT, VI. d.
President Board of Health.
WALTER c. FLOWER,
Mayor.
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Long Distance Fenr.

Texarkana, Tex, Sept. 22-(Special.)-
The citizens of Texarkana, Ark, met to-
day in mass meeting to discuss further the
yellow fever panic that is now on, and to
extend the present system of quarantine
in this city. 1t was resolved to call upon
the authorities and urge the adoption of
a more complete mode of protection: The
appearance of the plague at Cairo, ILL.,, has
renewed the apprehensions here
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Jack Frost.

Memphis, Sept. 22.-Reports from sew
eral points in northern Mississippi, west
ern Tennessee and eastern Arkansas say
that light frost fell last night, and sew
eral towns are considering the advisa-
bility of raising the quarantine against
feyer-infected ditricts. The frost Slight
ly damaged the cotton crop of the north
Mississippi delta.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Another story.

Another story.
San Francisco. Sept. 22.-The steam
shin City of Pekin, which arrived last
night from Honolulu, brought the news
that the annexation treaty had been
ratified by the Hawaiian senate on the
Sth instant. no details were obtainable
until this morning, the mails having
hours. From ndvices she brought under
date of the 18th. instant, the following
particulars are obtained:
The Hawaiian senate met In extra
session OF the Sth. When the body was
called to order the presidents message
urging the ratification treaty was read.
as was also q protest on behalf OF the
Hawaiians who opposed the measure:
The presidents message stated that
under the authority conferred upon him
by the constitution, and with the np.
proval Of the cabinet, he had negotiated
treaty of political union with the
United States of America and the re-
pubic Of Hawaii which was signed by
the Observation-Disclosures of both govern
ments in Washington June III, 1897. lie
transmitted the same to the senate for
consideration. ard called attention TO
certain significant events which bore
upon the matter. He touched upon the
adoption of the policy of annexation by
the provisional government on June H.,
1893, and stated the reasons which then
had emphasized their Importance. In
conclusion he called particular attention
to the fact that the treaty contained an
important provision regarding the main
tenanee of existing Hawaiian laws and
customs to be consistent with the treaty
under consideration, and the fact that
the declaration was assured as to the
ultimate form of government for the ter
ritory of Hawaii. and the injury which
inevitably follows sudden political
changes was precluded.
Both papers were referred with the
text of the treaty to the foreign rela-
lions committee for consideration. On
the following day that the committee
ton. the senate adopted the following
resolution by unanimous vote:
"Be 1t resolved by the senate of the
republic of Hawaii that the senate here
by ratify and advises and consents TO
the ratification by the president of the
treaty between the republic Of Hawaii
and the United States of America on the
subject of annexation of the Hawaiian
islands to the United States of America.
concluded in Washington on June III,
1897, which treaty is word for word as
follows"
The text of the treaty then follows.
In answer to the Hawaiian protest the
committee said. in part:
''J'he legislature of the republic has
at it's last two sessions passed joint
resolutions favoring annexation and the
annexation of the islands to the United
States of America was one OF the
fundamental grounds for the establish
ment of this government. We recon-
mend that the protest be laid on the
table and in doing SO, deem it our duty
to say that I'm or opinion the pro-
testants are protesting more on the
grounds of sentiment than, that they
fully believe that annexation would not
promote the best and most lasting pros.
perity to the islands and all classes OF
people who now abide here"
This report was unanimously adopted
by the senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Stunning the Trains.

Colmesneil, Tex, Sept. 22.-(Special.)-
Absolute quarantine has been established
by Tyler county against all outside. points.
The health officers have notified the rail-
roads that no trains will be allowed to en-
ter the county until further notice. Sa--
binc and East Texas trains We're turned
back at Woodville today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
shotgun Quarantine.

Trinity, Tex. Sept. 22.-(Special)-At a
mass meeting held here tonight a citizen
shotgun quarantine was established
against all infected yellow fever districts.
Guards were appointed to meet all trains
going in and out of the city both day and
night Groveton public roads are also
guarded.
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At Biloxi.

Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 22.-The fever
situation here today is less favorable
The record shows one death and five new
cases. The death was Michael Levy.
The new cases were: DIR. j. VI. Wright,
J. w. Swetman. druggist; Mrs. j. NJ.
Swetman, Ellis Hays Of the Cuff Coast
News, Z. II. Benedict of the Review.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
beaumont Cut OFF.

Liberty. Tex, Sept. 22.-(Special.)--
This afternoon at called meeting of
the county commissioners court, quaran,,
tine was declared against Beaumont and
all infected points east of here. DIR. j..
w. Bailey was appointed county health
physician and Immediately proceeded to
place strong guards upon all of the high
ways leading into Liberty county from
Beaumont.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30

London, Sept. pa dispatch TO the
Daily News from Bucharest says thar
while battery of artillery was passing
through the town of Pi!esto. Roumania,
sixty-fve miles northwest of bucharest,
an ammunition wagon exploded. -Four
men were blown to pieces and eleven in
iured so seriously they have since died
Eight horses were killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
NavasOta Quarantine.

Navasota, Tex, Sept. 22.-(Special.)-
The city council at o'clock today quar-
antined against all points for ten days.
No passengers will be allowed to alight
from any train. Mail, express and freight
are not included except from infected
points. Six guards were appointed to stop
passengers from getting off trains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Gone Daft.

Bryan. Tex. Sept. 22-(Special)-To-
day Health Officer r. Abor issued orders
taking effect at II o'clock tonight that no
freight or passenger trains will be allowed
TO stop anywhere in Brazos county until
further notice. Health officers have been
appointed at College. WellbOrn and Mil
lican to enforce quarantine regulations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
banner on Them.

Galveston Tex, Sept. 22.-(Special.)--
The meeting of representatives of boards
of health today accomplished nothing, The
news of yellow fever at Beaumont threw
q damper on the meeting. State Health
Officer Swearingen has ordered absolute
isolation on the border.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
No Relaxation.

Marshall, Tex, Sept 22-(Special)-
There is no relaxing of the quarantine
here. No one is permitted to stop here
who comes from San Antonio. This is on
account of the prevalence Of dengue in
that city. Through freight trains are now
running from here to Boyce, La. All
mails from Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama reach here from the north.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30

California Station this afternoon to ex-
anime and report on the cases of fever
there. His report just received says the
cases are not yellow fever and not sus-
picious. He leaves for Tallulah tomor-
row and may go to Delhi.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Guards Must Move.

Orange. Tex, Sept. 22.-(Special.)-
County Judge Schenault wired the follow
ing TO County Judge f. P. Gray. Beau
none: 1--WE have established strict quar-
nntine against Beaumont and Jefferson
county. Remove your guards from this
county"