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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
THE HOTCHKISS GUN.
Said to Have Many Advantages over
the Maxim Type.

The Maxim gun has been exploited a
good deal of late, but it is ecllpsed by
the new Hotchkiss machine. gun, which
is said to be more efficient in acton. 10
REQUIRE no water jaeket to cool its bar
rel and to consist of much fewer COM
ponent parts. The new gun is made in
three types. for field, mountain or naval
use. 1t weighs about thirty-three pounds,
and can fire single cartridges or rain them
upon an enemy at the rate of about 800
per minute. The weapon has an ordl,
nary steel barrel, with a second closed
barrel beneath it. the two being con
nected by small hole not far from
the muzzle. When the bullet passes
this hole part of the gas generated. by
the charge passe through and, drives
back piston in the lower barrel. This
piston throws out the empty cartridges.
inserts a new one and fires the gun; and
so the action goes on, as long as the piece
is fed with cartridges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Galveston Stands Pat.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special)..
At meeting of the Galveston board of
health held here today, Mr.. J. r. Chris
tian. commercial agent of the Southern
Pacific company presented an application
asking the board to reconsider its action
loaded from the New York steamer of the
Morgan line at Algiers. The application
set forth the fact that the goods do not
go through New Orleans at all. and that
the Texas state health officer had APP
pointed an inspector at Algiers to certify
to all goods. The board declined to dis
turb its previous ruling.
A resolution was adopted ordering that
the Morgan line of steamers, playing be-
tween Morgan City and Brownsville,
shall not touch here for the present. The
quarantine is being strictly enforced, both
as to passengers and freight at the coun-
ty lines and by the city inspectors also.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Waco Has Il Fit.

city council tonight adopted resolution
in which quarantine is declared against
the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and
points in Alabama south of Birming-
ham and all other points known to be
infected with yellow fever. and Mayor
Mccullough is authorized in the resolu-
tion to take all necessary measures to
carry the order of quarantine into
effect. An appropriation was made for
the purpose of buying disinfectants and
the health officers were directed to be-
gin thorough course of cleaning and
disinfecting the city. The action of the
council grew out of the statements made
from reliable sources that refugees flee
ing from infected points are heading this
way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Prominent Speakers WIFI He There
and n Big Time to BE Had.

San Antonio Tex. Sept. 16.-(Special)
The executive committee of Confeder-
ate Veterans having in charge the state
reunion of confederates, to be held in this
city on October 6 and Z. have received
responses from number of prominent
politicians from over the state, accepting
the invitations to attend the reunion.
The program as far as outlined provides
for an address of welcome on behalf of
the city by Hon. Bryan Callaghan, an
Albert Sidney Johnston camp by Hon.
K. r. Lane and a response to Col. Lanes
address by Congressman J. d. Savers.
A feature of this reunion will be bar
becue for the feeding of 5000 people. The
reunion will be held at the San Pedro
mark
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
States and Cities. Date. Cases. Deaths

lie SYNOPSIS covers the outbreak since
it's inception with all the bureau orders re-
ported from surgeons and boards OF
health, etc. concerning the status OF the
fever at various points.
After detailing the assignments of sur
geons to various points, the synopsis pro-
ceeds:
''The total number of cases ut Ocean
Springs. September :. was two in sick
list of forty-eight persons and one case
New Orleans. whose illness. it is stated,
commenced at Ocean Springs.
"rrain inspection at Alabama state line
was established on the 9th. On the same
day yellow fever was reported at Scran-
ton. Miss. and several suspicious cases
in one locality in New Orleans were eX-
amined by experts of the Louisiana board
of health, train inspection on the Louisi..
ana line having been inaugurated several
days previously by the Louisiana board.
On the 10th, six new cases of sickness
were reported by three physicians at
Ocean Springs.
1.-THE suspicious case at Scranton was
examined by DR.. Guitcras and reported
to he yellow fever.
"On the 10th. Surgeon Carter reported
a case Mt Perkinston, Miss. contracted
at Ocean Springs
The report then refers to the twelve
suspicious cases reported on st. Claude
street. New Orleans. No positive dag
noss of yellow fever was made; nine of
the cases reported doing well.
The situation at Mobile. Biloxi and Ed
wards is referred to. and many official
dispatches show the various cases are
reproduced.
These have already been published.
The bulletin will also contain the full re-
port of DIR. Wasdin of the first yellow
fever autopsy.
The bureau received few dispatches to-
day. The surgeon general teIegraphed
an inquiry as to the rumored suspicious
case at August and received a reply from
President Eugene Foster of the board of
health of Augusta. saying: utterly
false; without shadow of foundation;
wire me all infected places
Surgeon Wurtemberger at Delaware
breakwater quarantine station was or
dered to ship Immediately camp equippage
to Waycross. Ga.
The information regarding the fever
tonight included the following:
"a telegram from Surgeon White at
Fontainbleau, Miss, says Acting AS
sistant Surgeon Gaines reports two
cases ut Barley, Miss, which have
existed four days. These are certainly
suspicious cases and one of them, DR..
White thinks. is yellow fever.
Df. GulteraS Ut MoDle Su!S III Al uis'
patch.
"One case reported; taken Sunday. the
3Oth."
Another dispatch from Mobile from
Surgeon Porter, says:
THAT part of the city in which are
the cases of Milsted and the Holcoml
children will be disinfected. The older
Holcomb's child is reported as not doing
so well as yesterday. All other cases
previously reported are doing well
Bosarge, previously reported suspicious
has been discharged as recovered.
1t has been decided by the marine
hospital authorities to establish an
other detention camp in Mississippi
somewhere in the vicinity of jackson OIL
Edwards.
Surgeon II. ID. Geddings left here to-
night and will decide on location fol-
the camp after consultation with the
state authorities. The camp equippag e
will be sent from Memphis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
ST. LOUIS
VIII Take Care to Prevent the In
PRODUCTION of Yellow Jack.

st. Louis, Sept. 16.--The health denart-
mcnt has already taken what precautions
it can against the invasion of the city, by
yellow fever. Measures are being taken
to prevent the remaining in the city of
visitors who may come in contact with the
disease. The cooperation of the southern
railways has been secured and the officials
are aiding as best they can the department
from the pestilence. 1t is said that the
travel between this city and the south,
especially north bound, is practically sus-
pended, the railroads doing only little
business with the Crescent City. and the
Anchor line steamers suspending traihc
below Memphis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
DEPLORABLE CONDITION.
All Trims In and Out of Meridian
Have Been stopped.

yicksburg, Miss, Sept. 16.-Numerous
kilograms were received from Edwards to-
day asking for Gods sake that some means
he contrived to get the people out of town.
No means of relief can be considered by
the health authorities except the camp of
refugees. for which arrangements are now
being made.
The state board of health late tonight
passed on order stopping all trains in and
out of Meridian. This applies to every
railroad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
The Red Men,

Philadelphia, Sept. 16.-At today's
session of the jubilee convention I'm
proved Order of Red Men, it was pro-
vided that no dispensation should be
granted to the tribes to give entertain
ments where intoxicating liquors were
sold.
indianapolis was selected for the next
convention in September, 1898.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Death In n Well.

Call. Tex, Sept. 15.-(Special. )-Yester-
day Mr.. John Powell, Jr., a respectable
farmer. was cleaning out forty-foot well
on his fathers farm. The well suddenly
caved in, completely covering him with
way, and his calling for help could be
plainly heard. but before assistance could
be had the pressure of the dirt killed him,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
OVER FIFTY CASES.
Edwards in the Fever's Grasp anu
Has Black NOmit.

Edwards Miss, Sept. l6.-At p. III:
there were seventeen pronouhced cases y,
yellow fever and thirty-five other cases
Of similar symptoms but not yet declared
Yellow fever. Capt. Montgomerys con.
dition is critical. He had black vomit
last night and today. This is his ninth
day. Mrs. Anna Henry had black vom omit
this morning and is reported quite sick;
her third day. All other cases are pro
crossing fairly well. Both the Presby,-
tcrian and Methodist ministers, Reys: CGl-
merry and ]. G.. Galloway. respectively,
were taken yesterday. DIR. PurneIl, IN
charge. has ordered 100 tents for refugee
camp to be placed under control Oh !he
Marine hospital authorities IN eohh'e'iou
with the state board.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
More Cases Reported.

Ocean Springs, Mihss.. Sept. 16.-This
has been an exceptionally hot day, the
thermometer registering well mp III 'he
ninetes.
-Four new cases of dengue were report
ed today, and one case of yellow fever,
w. +. Brandford. He has been sick
since last Friday. and today Surgeon Muir
ray declared the case genuine yellow fever.
The patient is in critical condition,
Surgeon Wasdin is progressing ninety
and will soon be well. DR.. Dunn. accom-
panied by DR.. Murray. visited Scranton
today and reports five cases OF yellow feyet
there and four doubtful cases, Ihey aiso
report one new case at Barley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Dallas Alarmed.

Dallas. Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special.) AL
though Dallas has been considered out
of all possible danger from yellow fever,
the specials printed in the News today
announcing the institution of shotgun
quarantine at Marshall and other points
in east Texas have created no little I'M
easiness here. Cleaning up has been or
dered by the council.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Sheriff CunninRha ms Trial.

Cameron, Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special)--
John II. Beckett, president of the Sheriffs'
association, left for Fort Worth tonight,
where he will be joined by United States
Deputy Love, Ben r. Cabel. j. v. Gun
ningham and other sheriffs who will leave
tomorrow for Wichita, Kan. to be pres
ent at the trial of J. V. Cunningham
charged with killing J. i. McMahon last
March. Mayor Lewis issued a proclama-
ton today urging all parties to clean up
their premises
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Bryan Alarmed.

Bryan. Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special)..
Late this afternoon Mayor Adams issued
all other points where yellow fever has
been reported. Officers will meet all
trains, and parties who desire to get off
here will be required to show where
they came from and produce clean bill
Of health. The quarantine also applies
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
peIahatchie Safe,

Washington, Sept. 16-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman of the marine hospital
service has received telegram from Drs.
boapd IF I hsatS ger 0d tb ,Se Mississippi
ness at Pelahatchie and no necessity to
send DR.. Guiteras there.
They state that a Gordon has been
placed around Edwards and cases in the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
VIII Remain at Home.

Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 1G.-Thee yellow
fever scare will deter many Arkansans
from attending the Nashville exposition
on Arkansas day. People are afraid to
leave home for fear they will find them
selves barred out when they desire to re-
turn. Governor Jones. Congressman Nc
Rae and United States Senator, Berry.
who were to have started tonight. have
announced their intention not to go to
Nashville. Governor Jones says he feels
that his presence is necessary at home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
They Criticized.

vicksburg, Miss, Sept 1G.,The city
heard of health adopted resolutions TO-
night severely criticising the action OF
thc Meridian authorities in stopping Au-
pusta and Vicksburg trains from passing
through and calling on Governor NC,
Inurin TO call out the National Guard
and put a stop to such lawlessness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
na.iad the RepOrt.

New York, ept. 16.-ManaSger f. L. COM ..
Ssny today denied the report from Gh
H Haso mad t consolidated. He also said thaf
there was no truth in the Statement. or or
t he' building of mammoth cr'eNeF
bakery in Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
LITTLE ROCK FLUTrERs.
C,mpeIled n Party of New oriea""
Refugees to Move On.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 16.-A great
autter of excitement was created mere TO-
day by the appearance of seven names on
the hotel registers of arrivals from New
Orleans. They had gotten in before the
quarantine guards were put on duty. lheS
were Frank Sancho, William Barnett ana
family, Miss Fannie Wolfson, Mrs. Gsorse
at once waited upon them and informed
them they must leave the city at once.
After protesting, the refugees left Little
Rock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Refugees In Chicago.

Chicago. Sept 1G.-Refugees from yeaii-
low fever-stricken districts in the south
are coming to Chicago in considerable
numbers. The trains reaching mere from
the south last night and today were filled
with people fleeing from the plague, ana
many of the hotels are in receipt OF tele-
grams from southern points asking for
rooms to be held for people en- route 10
Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
At CharIestOn.

Charleston. S. c., Sept. 1G,-The board
of health today declared a strict quaran-
tine against Atlanta. The order, was IS
sued at noon, and passengers and freight
from Atlanta will henceforth be subjected
TO the same rigid rules governing those
from New Orleans, Mobile and other fever
stricken districts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 16.-Several south
ern cities. including Charleston. Chatta-
nooga, Selma and Montgomery, have
quarantined against Atlanta. The cities
quarantining against Atlanta do so fear
ing that the refugees might use their stay
in Atlanta as cloak for the securing. OF
u certificate of health and might bring
the germs of the disease to those cities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
He Surrendered.

Georgetown, Tex. Sept. 16.-(SpeciaEt
EARLY this morning. Add Roberts,
charged with killing Sam Casey near
Corn Hill on July 13, called at the county
jail and voluntarily surrendered to Sher-
if Purl. Roberts claims to have done
the killing in self defense
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

Tho ipouest was renewed today. Many
Inc I,itnn ,nqe we're called but no one could
iIantify any one connected with the mob
1Sg~ Judge New says that every posi- ;t;n,
S S,a Abort viii be made by the authorities
~ n .nnisb the mob participants.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
CAPT. EDWIN MURPHY
Has n Burning Desire to rake some
Men to Cuba.


postor Sept. 16.-Capt. Edward Muir
,h noS, Who was the commander of the
P Steamers esO Bermuda and Lagrada during airing
the period when hGy GAINED s sEned fSaH
t tr.' Cuba, has arrived here direct from ron,
PORT Antonio on the steamer Barstabie.
Capt. Murphy had ended thirty tgo, days nII Dc in
Jamaican prison for t;o mSn af tbpt mort
WITH 'E som fGssGs Of the aurada In
an amin interview, Capt Murphy confirms M
what has already been Civ gye1R e et rsgaf By
saizure and confiscation and the shipping
of the crew back to the United States.
He further says: :. 4. ao,
"My great desire at present is to see
the he's shsackles binding her to Spain. 1t is
the height of my ambition to take an,
other party to the shores Of n Cuba, ana Ina
course of the next few weeks l shall
again see the Cuban shore"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Matches Isolated.

Natchez. Miss, Sept. 16.-This city Is
now completely isloated by the quaran-
tine. .,,;.hod
4 detention camp has been estabiishea
at I.andsdowne park, four, miles east VI
have returned from trips during the past
few DAYS have been taken there to undergo
ten DAYS detention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
MidDipht Report.

New Orleans, Sept. 16.-The following
is the daily official bulletin of the board
of health:
The board Of health of the state of
Louisiana officially announces the state OF
affairs as regards yellow fever in New Or
leans TO be as follows:
During the twenty-four hours ending at
6 n. m. today there were: Positive cases
Of yellow fever, 2; regarded as suspicious
| under investigation, l.
All those now under treatment are re-
portcd BY attending physicians as doing
well.
Total number of positive cases of yellow
fever to date, 90: mortality for two weeks
ending September 16, 1897, 1877; same for
CSigneG S. r. OLLIPHANT, NJ: D.,
President Louisiana Board of Health.
A. BRITTON,
Acting Mayor.
Outside Of this the board of health had
little before it except to declare guaran-
fine against Edwards and Militia iouma.
A special committee will at once carry out
plans for perfect sanitation. Citizens are
ORGANIZING all over the city to see that
nremises as well as streets are kept clean.
The board of trade, in conjunction with
the state and city and marine hospital
authorities. ar arranging to fumlgate an
freight. and urge the many frightened
communities to remove the quarantine
against commerce, which is paraiyZing the
city's business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Omcial summary of Cases and
Deaths Tn to Last Tuesday.

Washington, Sent. 1G.-The official bull
letin of the marine hospital bureau will
contain in its Forthcoming issue a synop-
sis of the yellow fever situation. with II
summary of the cases and deaths up to
the 18th inst. The list of cases is lower
than that reported in press dispatches
from infected points, but they are all Of
ficially established The summary by
states is as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Rigid Embargo.

Jacksonville Fla, Sept. 16,-A guaran.
fine proclamation was issued today by
the state health officers placing rigiu
embargo on persons, baggage and freight
from yellow fever points.
inspectors will be placed on all railways.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Richmond Heard From.

Richmond, Tex. Sept 16-(Special.)-
The county commissioners, in special SEES
sion this afternoon, declared quarantine
against all yellow fever towns, on ac,
count of passengers getting off here and
returning to Houston and Galveston on
next train.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
TROUBLE FEARED.
Relatives of the Versailles Lynch
Victims threatening.

Cincinnati. Sept. 16.-An Osgood, Ind,
special says:
There will be an awful reckoning for
the slaughter of the five men in the Yer
sailles jail. All the victims have many
relatives and friends who have determined
that somebody must suffer for the whole
sale lynching. Everybody here feels that
mole blood will be she'd There is feel
ing that the mob acted hastily as to Levi
and Jenkins. The only testimony against
them was Hasteller's statement that they
were involved in the Wooley burglary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
r.n o,C,ock. and Ais Well.

Beaumont, Tex. Sept. 18I(Speciiaa ay, =
and Houston have quarantined against !
Reaumont on account of a rumor that
there is yellow fever in this place: IL
can be stated positively that there ~ 10
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
yicksburg Free.

Vicksburg, Miss, Sept. 16.-Vicks6urg
continues free of fever or any SUSPICIOUS
cases. In fact, the most sedulous INQUIRY
fails to develop any cases except Oh 'he
most trivial ailments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

Luling. Tex. Sept. 16.-(Special.)-Last
night the jewelry store of NJ. NJ. Gum.
olner was entered by robbers. They pro-
and various other articles ' ''''ef
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
A SUSPICIOUS CASE.
Palestine, Texas, Thinks She Has
One, But II Is Isolated.

One, but II Is Isolated.
Palestine Texas, Sept. 16.-(Special)
A rumor was ahoat this evening that
a suspicious case of fever was in town,
and the Statesman correspondent called
on DR.. j. II. Evans and asked concern
ing it. The doctor said "There is in
this town ut least one very suspicious
case of fever which / hope will prove
to be dengue and nothing worse
DIR. Gee who had accompanied DIR.
Evans. corroborated his statement, and
both took Il hack for the place where
the case is located.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

dengue, scarlet or yellow fever or con
tagious disease of any kind here at this
writing. 10 O'clock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Against All Points.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 16.-The city
of Montgomery has quarantined against
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

country are being guarded, DIR. Purnell
being in charge.
They want tents for a refugee camp.
The tents had already been rendered TO
DIR. Purnell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

to freight and express from infected
points.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-29
ONE DEBT PAID.

Benton Killen, the we'll known
Portland attorney, and self appointed
sound money democrat leader in the
last presidential election, has been ap-
pointed by Secretary Wilson as a
special commissioner of the depart
ment of agriculture to visit Alaska and
examine into the agricultural resources
of that territory and report to congress
the advisability of establishing an ex-
perimental station there, such as are
now in operation in other states and
territories.
The office to which Mr.. Killen has
been appointed is one that has just
been created by Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson, and is about as much
needed as commissioner to the planet
Mars for the purpose of effecting an
international monetary agreement
with the supposed Inhabitants of that
star. Alaska is not and never will be
an agricultural country, and an ex-
perimental station situated in the Yu-
kon valley would be sort of joke,
though it will afford an opportunity to
further deplete the treasury, since
besides Mr.. Killen there will have to
be a. lot of employees that will be paid
by the government. But Mr.. Killen
was active in aiding to give the cleo
toral vote of Oregon to Major McKin-
ley last fall, and as he was entitled to
some reward, this commission was
created for his express benefit. The
debt owed him by the administration
has been Cancelled, and it has not cost
the administration single cent.