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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-09
HEAVY DISCREPANCIES.
investigation of Records Exposes
"a Difference Of R5,OOO,OOD.

Difference Of S5,O0O,OOD.
New York. October S.-Comptrolier
Fitch and expert accountants who have
been at work investigating the records
and accounts In Brooklyn preparatory 70
consolidation have found discrepancy In ac-
counts amounting to 100000. The details
OF the expert report are as follows;
The records OF the towns OF Flatlands,
Flatbush, New Lots. New Utrech and
Grayesend which the officials of these
towns claim were turned over to the
comptroller and corporation counsel OF
Brooklyn when they were merged INTO
Brooklyn, cnln not be found and their abb
sonce interferes materially with proper
Investigation.
There are disagreemcnts between the
books OF the comptroller OF Brooklyn ana
those OF the registrar Of arrears. In the
statement OF arrears the utmost confusion
Is found In the records.
Officials OF Brooklyn deny ahat there IS
or has been any malfeasance and claim the
discrepancies are due to the defective sys-
tenn OF bookkeeping followed in towns re-
Gently annexed TO Brooklyn Comptroller
Palmer Of Brooklyn Is out OF town. The
deputy comptroller said OF the experts
report: ITS all rot Let the experts sub
stantiate their statements"
AT the treagurers Office 1t was said that
II any shortages were found In the treas
ury department, II was caused prior to tho
present administration.
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MOBILE MUCH CONCERNED.
TING Disease Has Developed In other
Parts NJ the city.

Parts NJ the city.
Mobile. Ala, October SIN spite OF the
I fact that there has not been death from
yellow fever during the seventy-two hours
the situation us shown by the noon report
OF the board Of health. gives the people
much concern. The disease has again APP
pearcd in the Royal and Government
street neighborhood where Hagan the
first fever patient. was discovered not In
the same house, but scarcely block dis
tant. Two cases have developed on State
street near Warren. and one on Dauphlne.
near Catherine. thus introducing the fever
into two new localities and In the north
and western narts of town. This afternoon
young man named Gould was taken from
1855 ST. Michael. Just west OF ST. Joseph,
with case Of yellow fever.
These indications OF the fever getting Il
fresh hold are somewhat discouraging. The
virulence OF the disease has not Increased
and the people are comforting themselves
with the knowledge that there had been no
death from the fever since Monday last
There were six new cases today. a.
Wright. Cedar, near North Carolina, ]. III
Negins, northwest corner Royal and
Church; Lilly and Lizzie Lane. State near
Warren; Mrs. John A. Hughes. Warren
near Monroe; Lizzie Faunde Dauphn,
west OF Catherine.
Total cases to date, 1o9 deaths, 10; re-
covered, so: remaining under treatment. 80.
Al o'clock this afternoon the seven
feenth death took place. that OF Sister Az
nes at the city hosptal She was known
In the world as Margaret Mccarthy and
came from some small town near Boston.
She was sent here early In September from
st, Louis for her health, being in an ad-
vanced stage Of consumption. She was ~
years old. Sister Geneorosa. the other pa
tient OF the sisterhood. Is doing quite we'll.
The board Of health decided today that II
would not need separate hospital. Relief
work has been systomntised. The appoint
ment OF a subcommittee Of colored pastors
insures that no needy colored person will
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Gibson Held Under Hail.

New York, October S.-Emmett C. Glib
son, alias George A. Sherin, was arralsned
in police court today on the complaint Of
II f. stlmson, auditor Of the lmperia
hotel. Stimson charges Gibson with pass
Ing a fraudulent chack for 500 on the
hotel, besides swindling then. out of s2GT
for beard, His swindles, il Is alleged
amount TO about 100000
Gibson is a lawyer by profession and II
20 years OF age. As a promoter he cou-
sclldated the Akron Street Railway COM
panIei, and at present Is said TO be the vice
presidtnt OF that corporation. Gibson was
held In $1,000 bail and his examination
, fixed for october g. He declared that
he was entirely innocent OF the charge
Papers We're served on Gibson this after
noon for contempt OF court in supplement-
airy proceedings brought in January last
by the Pittsburg National bank. which
holds his name for 10000
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.INDORSE NOR DISAPPROVE.
The Attitude Of Chairman Jones OF
the National Committee.
he DlSCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY
He Firmly Believes in the Chicago
Platform and BimetaIlisni, the
Issues for 1900 Campaign.

New York, October S.-A dispatch to the
World from Washington says:
Senator James X. Jones. chairman Of the
democratic National committee saws he
Will take no part In the municipal con-
test in Greater New York. Senator Joaes
disclaims any responsibility FOR the acton
of Secretary Walsh in indorslng The can
dIdacy Of Henry George, merely remark
ing that as an individual Walsh had a
perfect right TO take whatever action he
considered oroper.
When asked MS 10 what course he would
pursue regarding the situation in New
York, Senator Jones said ~ 10 not think
1t within my duty to assume any authority
In this matter for the National committee.
AS the chairman OF the National com
mittee do not propose 20 20 drawn into
IT.. for l have no authority to speak for
the committee and 1t would be impossible
to act as an Individual and dlvest nv
own personality from my position hs chair
man.
There is no occasion for me 20 in lorse
or disapprove the nomination Of either Van
Wyck or Henry George
In regard to the letter said TO have heen
written by Senator Jones TO Senator Muir
ply In which he demanded u rGufiirmI-
tion OF the Chicago platform by the New
York State committee. the chairman said
the communication sounded very nucn Ike
what either he had written or said 10 some
enc in New York, but he said IL IL was
written II was not his intention to have
1t used In the New York campaign.
Senator Jones said he took the general
stand that the National platform was
binding upon every democrat. and hat
nothing any State or municipal convention
might do could add to or take AWAY from
that platform; it could neither be strength
ened nor weakened.
II believe" said the senator. "us firmly
in bimetallism and the Chicago platform
as did the day that platform was adopted
and the battle OF 1900 is TO he fought on
the same lines"
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Due ~ Climatic Cnnd,,ion.

sherman, Texas. October THE Gray
son county doctors met In session Last
evening at tho office of Dr. Mayes. The
meeting was quite an interesting one, the
feature OF the occasion being paper read
by Or. Gardner of Denlsou ON .rreotmont
or yellow Fever" which was discussed nt
iehgth by all present. II was the consen-
sus OF opinion that the prevalence OF the
acourge was due largely to existing eli
matte and sanitary conditions. The next
November. III
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Texns Gcta ann Ofncc.

Washington, October S.-(Special.) AT
last position in the foreign service falls
to the lot of Texas republicans. Today w.
w. Mills of Ell Paso was designated for
examination for consular agent at Chihua
hua, Mexico. The official announcement of
the appointment will not be made for sew
eral days. Mr.. Mills has been on the anxi-
GUS seat for several months. The following
postoffices have been established in Texas:
Aliamoore, Ell Paso county, Daniel b. Hum
phreys appointed PCS master; Cost, Con-
sales county, Samuel c. Hindman appoint
ed postmaster, and Flat, Coryell county,
Jessa Burgess appointed postmaster.
Fourth class postmasters appointed to-
day: Ada, Montgomery county. j. M. West
moreland. vice j. NJ. Redng. resigned !:
Dan, Wise county, Pleasant Britain, vice
j. ID. Nicholson, removed; Guys store.
Leon county, James p. Hail. vice N. r.
Thomson, resigned Hansford. Hansford
county, Ada Ward. vice Mrs. A. u. Wright,
resigned; Lydia, Red River county, Will
lam G. Baker. vice d. b. Pritchett re
signed; Memo, Somervell county, James
NJ. Murphy, vice w. B. Goldsmith, re-
signed; Olympus. Childress county. E. L..
Worrell. vice Wright Worrell, resigned !;
Smiths Ferry. Tyler county, Calvin p. Z.
Carter, vice +. h. Smith, resigned.
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Ex-senator Mcpherson Dead.

New York, October s.-ExSenator John
Roderick Mcpherson OF New Jersey d'ea
He had been sick for some time with In
'eslinal trouble. On Tuesday last he was
obliged to lake TO his bed. His condition
was not alarming until toward :hc last.
Tonight heart trouble set In as n eomplioa-
ton and Mr.. Mcpherson sank RAPIDLY.
death resulting from heart disease
x-senator Mcpherson was bora at York
Livingston county, May ), 1881 He he
came n resident OF Jersey City IN $685.
In 1871 he was elected to the Jeraey senate.
IN 1876 he was presidential elector. wnen
the State went for Tilden by large ma
lorily. In 1877 he was elected to tho United
states senate. He was elected to n second
term as United States senator BY the legis-
lature in 1883 and TO third term by the
legislature OF 1889.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES,

NEW YORK;. l.. Downs Of q
land, who shot himself. here, is d,sa
NEW YORK--Major General NrlMl
Miles arrived here tonight on the 81. q
from Southampton.
TOLEDO. Ohio.-Fire at Gibsoubunl
stroyed the postoffice and iuulx)
business houses. The JOSS is s200I(j
surance light.
NEW YORK-Among the passcpz.sI
the Campania. which arrived, weir III
crime Clemmons and Howard Goui 4
left the steamer together.
NEW YORK-Valet Albert v. suI
charged with stealing 1ewclry and M
brac from the houao OF MiIllonaln q
ard 7. Wilson, was found grilty.
ESTES PARK, Colo.--Forest fire
raging in the timber southwest i 1
place. Immense volumes Of srnon
darkening the sky. Unless there Isl n
the destruction will be enormous
CLEVELAND, Ohio.-The biggest u
main in the city broke in the doxn n
district at the corner Of st. CAts
Bond street flooding the block Tires
deep. The damage will amount 70 ~
ands Of dollars.
CHICAGO-The deal for the slh d l
Universal and Mutual Gas compinld
practically been closed. The sock VII
placed In trust with savings tanks
new compsny's name will be tho ~
Universal Gas company.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--Drouth : Ny
parallel for this time of the yeaf
tically 1t began August %, the date =
last heavy rainfall and has continuM
little abatement until the pr.,dlt W
period of forty-six days.
WASHINGTON the ineetlng y i
beard of management of the Natiap
ciety OF the Daughters Of the AMI
Revolution 1t was decided that No.
impossible fer that body to attsld %
nessee Centennial on October i. y
niversary of the battle Of yorktown
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An ontraser In Danger.

Maysville. KY. October s.--The ten pris.
oners received here from Newport last
nisht, who brutally assaulted Mrs. Gleason.
had night OF excitement Dan Meiner
early In the night made a confession 10
,ne sherin, and the other prisoners or
saniaeo plot to do" Mciner Meiner's
statement has not been made puhlic h,,
says there are innocent mon In the marty
q ten, and he has given TO tbs sheriff the
names OF others who are guilty. He saws
ne does not propose to suifer alone.
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ran While Crossing the Channel, Re-
sponSible for His Condition

sponSibie for His Condition.
London. October S.--Conslderabie mys-
terry prevails as to the circumstances wb,c,
have led to the incarceration Of tho bus.
pand OF Mrs. Langtry In the county asy-
ium oil the insane at Chester. to witch bo
was committed by tho local map,a,r,,s
on tho demand OF the police. WIN had
round him wandering in a demented con-
ditioa along the railroad tracks near Ches-
'er' Ills face and head were much hit
'erou ana his body covered with bruises
~ u he had been subjected to A. good deal
VI violence and some very rousht treat
inen'. But, as far as could DO made oul
from his incohoreut utterances. he had
iaiieh down companion ladder and se-
',ousiy injured himself while on board
tne mai boat crossing from Kincstow, 10
iiotyhcad' He is known TO have Ieft Cory
On saturday last for London. and although
az mas been regarded by his friends ana
sequaiutancss es having been n trjne o5s
aau peculiar OF late. yet physieaiiv no w.
IN perfect health and az rational ~ ,,s',s,
when he left There is no doubt. theresore
sna. ne met with the injuries which he :.
,ss'.... soiiewere on the Journey afser
~ s Duo,in, and there 10 every reason
~ penese that his present insanity h.s
been Drought en- by these Ioiuries Ia -
supposed 70 have left the train ~ Crews
ana 70 have wandered about the count ~
All sunday night until Monday nj ,,r,',s
wnen no was found In such A delirio,-
conaiuon that II was necessary 10 csnss
MIS- arrest BY the police. N.'
~ course here ~ London. whore II 4,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-09
THERE'S NO YELLOW FEVER
Or. Guitcras Verdict as to the Island
Of Galveston.
ALLEGED SUSPICIOUS CASE ISOLATED
DR.. SwearinRen Has Been Summoned
10 Grapeland 10 Look After
sick Man from beaumont.

Galveston, Texas. October Swell sir
there Is no yellow fever here to get on,
were the rcsassuring words OF Dr. Guiteras
tho yellow fever expert ia reply to direct
question today. Tho qucstioner was DR..
Ralsbon, one OF the medical inspectors
at Virginia Point, and the place was in the
office of Health Physician Fisher.
DR.. Fisher is suffering from an attack
Of the dengue brought on by ovsrwork.
and Is confined to his room. In conse-
quence. DR.. Guiteras has been making the
rounds OF the city alone today. He went
to work early and kept up examining into
a narmber OF private cases. Asked by a
representative OF Tho Pest when he would
complete his work In Galveston, the doc
ton said he did not know. He Is evidently
doing some thorough work and has given
evidence that he will take all the time
necessary.
During tho afternoon DR.. Guiteras YVES
Joined by Acting Mayor Skinner and Drs.
West and Cook. Ho will probably leave
hero tomorrow evening and spend the night
In Houston.
On the whole. II may be said that the
quarantine situation here remains N3out
tho same ais It was for several DAYS past.
The stranger who attempts to enter Gal
weston must hold UP his good right hand
and make oath that he has not been in
New orleans or any other infected dis
trict during the past ten days. Quaran-
tine Inspectors meet all trains, and any
one who can not promptly answer all ques
ticns Ia pretty apt to be hustled into the
detention camp
A call at tho office OF Health Physician
Fisher shows there ara no new 1evelop-
ments in the matter OF moving the South
err Pacific freight at Algiers 1t will
have to stay there. as Or. Fisher Is In No
frame Of mind to change his latest order
on thia subject.
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REPORT FROM EDWARDS.
Thirteen New Cases ana Four Den IN
the Record.

Thirteen New Cases ana Four Death,
the Record.
Edwards. Miss, October s.--There have
been four deaths from yellow fever today.
as follows ]. l., slocumb. sr. w. II. Fuller.
sr', Mrs. Henry Brown tcolored): s. j.
BIrdsong
The following now cases are reported TO-.
day
Whites-Randolph Nelson. p. Q. Bank
sten. T. ?. Martins child. Burt Walton.
Miss Ada Fisher
colored-Ed. Hawkins. r. G. Givens. II.
.. Hunter, Charlie Head. Joe Jordan, Nor
rls Henry. Willie Jones. Letia Anderson.
Deaths today 4: deaths to date, 10; cases
today Is; total cases to date. 1856: now un-
ger treatment. 1865; convalesccnt. 10; dis.
charged, SIS.
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Iempie, Texas, October S-The CITY
council met lest night and raised the M
spectlon quarantine. which has been on
tue past week. believing tho State quar-
attine on the border between here and the
,hiecteu district was annie. All inspectors
nave been discharged aud travellers may
,ron, 1o'ne "nu 20 without examination OF
trouble. Temple people are glad to see
the last Of It. 'es
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DIVIDING THE GEORGETTEs.
Proposed Endorsements Liable to
Lose support for Him.


New York, October S-The most eensn-
tional event of the day in the municipal
campaign was the action taken tonight by
the Henry George campaign committee The
Citizens union. county and city, the Nc
Laughlin democratic ticket in Kings, the
Mullen democratic ticket in Richmond and
the Madden ticket In Queens are all to be
Endorsed.
AT IL o'clock it was said the assembly and
aldermanlc and borough tickets OF these
same organizations had also been indorsed,
but this could not be verified. The George
ties started III TO name u city ticket of
their own. and by IL o'clock Charles r.
Adams, for president OF the council was
the only man who was named.
1t is said that the conclusions reached
are the work OF Tom l.. Joh Sson and some
OF the members of the campaign committee
What the effect will be Is hard to forecast
but tonight II looked as If 1t would de-
morallze Mr.. Georges forces. The United
democracy, which first nominated George
declared tonight that 1t was done with the
George movement.
The popullsts seem to take the same
view and will throw George over II the
ticket Is forced upon them.
Later 1t was said Charles f. Adams had
not been chosen for president of the coun-
Gil, although he probably will be. 1t was
admitted by tie Citizens Union leaders
and the Georgeites that there WIS deal on
between the two.
The Henry George campaign committee
was appointed today with Willis Abbott a
newspaper man, as chairman.
The Seth Low campaign committee is
arranging ratification meeting a. Car
negie Hall on the night of October II.
Efforts are still being made to combine
the Low and Tracy forces. The prospect
for compromise does not seem to be inn
proving.
Edward b. Talcott today offered TO bet
$4,000 even that Van Wyck fTammany can
didatc) will be elected. providing Tracy,
Low and George remain In the cc!d. Ills
offer was net accepted. Another stock ex-
change broker made a bet OF si00 even
that he will receive more votes than Tracy.
He offered to bet more the same why, hut
could not find more takers.
II was reported that number OF we'll
known stock exchange brokers are Gcing
10 put up $4,000 to bet at odds Of 10 to s
that the Tammany ticket will win. The
same odds were offered by a Consolidated
Exchange broker on Thursday.
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silver Took n Jum,.

New York. October S.--Silver scored a
rise to I'D in London and went to IS in
New York. London price today was within
Ad Of the price September /.
The steamship Yucatan. which arrived
at TINS port from Havana. has consIrn.
men, 70 }. L. Ward & Co., in transit IN
LONDON, OF 100 cases Of Mexican dollars
Schall & Co. 'Aa'eF'
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Eplden,lc tn Mc.t Yiruin,n.

West Union. w. Va, October s.--An en,.
oemic OF fever six miles west of here i,
causing CONSERVATION among the !nhablt.
Anis' physicians differ In their opinions
= % the kinds Of fever. some claiming
mat It Is typhoid, while the two fore.
no. and prominent physicians in the State
claim Il ID mild form Of yellow favcr
Imrty lone deaths hnive occurred In ths
PAT eighteen days. Tho citizens Of this
tcwn are demanding that the board q:
neehn quarantine against It. Action will
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Eleven Case. ana one pcatu,

biloxi, Mss. October s--There was one
oath today, that of G. w. Horn. The
number q new cases officially reported is
stiil low as has been the case for the past
few days. but this is probably due to fric.
sioo between the State board Of health
ana some Of the physicians, Tho board re-.
ports eleven new cases and one death
There are no cases at McIIenry today and
the sick are improving.
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Tnrin Act ncci.inn.

New York, October s.--Uniess the court.
reverse the board OF general appraisers
importers whose goods were entered at the
custom house on Saturday. July ~, before
the signing Of the ,arlff act. Will be able
% collect from the government the extra
The board today sustained the protests
OF tho importers against the position
taken by tho government and Instructed
collectors Of customs TO rciiquidate the
entry accordingly.
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!Sa les

With Hoods Sarsapa- - y
rilla, "Sales Talk, and ~
show that this medi-
cine has enjoyed public COMA
patronage to q greater extent Sss'!!
other proprietary medicine. m. u
cause It possesses greater med,o,.s Z
and produces greater cures thar ~. r.
It is not what we say, but W. ~
Sarsaparilla does, that ''
Tells tho ster.
All advertisements OF Hoods -.
like Hoods Sarsaparilla itself. 20 -
We have never deceived the r.sS. D
this with its superlative medielrSs NJ
is why the people have a bidins 4, y n.
in 1t, and buy Hoods sarsaparilh pa
to the exclusion Of oil others,
Customers Want lsoe1x
ave order Hoods Sarsapsril. z 4
quantities and 1t is the only blooS
which druggist can buy in lare. 49,
ties without risk. 1t is selling 49, IN.
and customers who buy It onn A. a
to call for Hoods the next TINA ~,
lieve Hoods Sarsaparilla must ~
true merit in order to retain IL "a.
ity. Its sales exceed all similar ,s.s.'
tions and its praises are often l.s'
L. soMMER q SON, Springfield, fiI'
Thousands OF druggists say IL p,
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Missis.ippi valley Mca,c,I Mon

louisville ny, October S.--The twenty
mira session Of the Mississippi Valley Med
ieai association came to close this af-
.ernoon. The association will meet at
nashville In 1855. The following officers
we're elected; DR.. John ]. Young. Jr.. of
% Louis, president; DIR. A. II. Duek-
man Fort Wayne, Ind. first vice presi-
Nent; Dr. A. X. CLANCY. Chicago. sec
ora vice president Dr. Henry L. Tuiley
Louisville. secretary. 'a''es'
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A ProftIess vigil.

Under the spreading chestnut tres
The patient farmer stands.
And there is fire lin his eyes,
And a shotgun in his hands s.
Day in, day out. in rain and sal
He watches, unaware !.
OF the fact that If he'd go TO v0It
Instead Of standing there, q.
He could earn enough in hall -!
To buy more nuts than ne
Or any other person ere
Can gather from that tree.
cleveland ~
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Nicaragua Canal Enginccrs.

Washington. October S.-Major VIM. R.
Livermore. corps of engineers, has been
selected fer engineering officer of the MIC
arasuaN canal commission. Major Liver.
more is In charge of the Second light house
district, which includes the New England
coast and has been stationed at Boston
He stands high professionally.
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Grapeland Texas, october sMr. How
ard Anthony and wife arrived here Wedncs-
day night from Beaumont on visit to his
father, Mr. s. r. Anthony. He had on his
arrival n fever which presented some
slight symptoms of yellow fever. This
being reported TO the board OF health. Mr..
Anthony'e residence was Immediately
placed under quarantine and DR.. swearin-
gen telegraphed for. Today the symptoms
OF the patient are simply those Of malarIal
fever. DR.. Swearngcn Will be here to-
nSght. His diagnosis OF the case will be
reported tomorrow.
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Philadelphia, October S.-Arthur NJ.
sewail said today: There Is certainly
more business being done this year than
last, but do not attribute 1t to politics.
/ imagine the condition OF the crops In
Europe would have been the same II
Bryan had been elected"