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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
YELLOW FEVER ON INCREASE.
Nine New Gases Reported in New
Orleans.

More Now Than There Have Been at ANY
Reporting Suspicious Cases and May
Be Prosecuted.
New Orleans, September 20.-The
largest number of cases reported on any
day since yellow fever first made it's ap-
pearanee in New Orleans, two weeks ago
was recorded on the books of the board of
health this evening, although not single
case had proven fatal during the day.
There were eighteen cases in all.
The most sensational incident of the
day was the announcement from DR..
Holt, expressed to the board of health,
that he had discovered nine cases among
his practice. DR.. Holt sent special
messenger to the residence of Dr. Olli-
phant at twelve O'Clock last night, giving
this information. inspectors were sent to
the various houses where DR.. Holt re-
ported sickness to exist. The places were
all disinfected and guards placed in front
of them, but the board said it had very
little hope of the effectiveness of these
measures since all those who desired were
given an opportunity to escape from the
infected houses. Shorty after the board
of health was made acquainted with the
contents Of the letter of Dr. Holt, it held
an executive conference and decided to
Immediately order its board of experts to
visit the nine cases and decide whether or
not they are suffering with yellow fever.
When the experts proceeded to the first
house DR.. Holt entered an objection, and
refused them permission to examine any
OF his patients, taking the position that
he had properly diagnosed them and that
being an expert himself, there was no oc-
casion for further investigation. After
the experts made their reports, the board
of health went into executive session, dis
cussed at length what was termed Dr.
Holt's violation of a city ordinance which
he himself had passed and which
provides for the punishment by fine or
imprisonment, of any physician who fails
to report positive or suspicious case of
| yellow fever in a period like the present.
The question of the immediate prosecu-
tion of DR.. Holt came up and was con-
sidered, but the board finally decided to
summon DR.. Holt to appear before them
and expain tomorrow his alleged negli-
gence.
| The result of the meeting tomorrow
will decide whether or not there shall be
a prosecution of DR.. Holt in the courts.
| The brightest feature of the day was that
there were no deaths. Tonight most of
the patients in the city were reported as
doing well. Trouble in two cases was re-
ported in the effort to enforce quarantine
regulations. This morning down town
one man managed to escape from the In
fected quarters, and was chased and ar
rested, and after being arrigned in court
and frightened everybody present, was
sent back to his home. This evening a
report was received that man had ap-
peared in front of one of the infected
houses, armed with shot gun, and had
torn down the yellow flag, and had taken
possession OF the premises. A squad of
police was sent to the scene.
Miss May Chinn died at Biloxi this
| afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21

Deputies Placed Under Arrest-Will
Be Escorted to Wilkesbarre Today.
Hazleton, Pa, September 20.-Unless
unforeseen developments occur the an
thracite coal strike in this region is end
ed. Today 1900 men, half of the full COM
plsment, returned to work at the Honey
Brook collieries of the Lehigh Wilkesbarre
company, as did 800 of the 1900 at Par
dee's Lattimer mines, while the Cranber-
ry, Crystal Ridge and Harwocd eolleries
of the same company and Coxe's colli-
cries in the Drifton district, remained at
work. The latter were to have settled the
question of strike today, but at the re-
Thursday. The. employees of the Lehigh
Valley company are tonight considering
the question of returning in the morning
and will probably do So Nearly 5000
strikers have returned or will do SO
tomorrow andEa little less than that num-
ber are still out, with indications in favor
of their joining the workers.
| At Lattimer today bands of women at
tempted to drive out 800 Italians who re-
club and stones and moved on the en-
gine house and company's stores.
| The raid looked forbidding for time
| and was not ended until three companies
OF the 18th regiment, with fixed bayonets
had pressed back and dispersed the crowd.
A number of Butler Valley miners who
wanted to return to work at Lattimer,
were driven back by body Of armed
| strikers, who met them as they came over
| the mountain, a mile or more from camp
The break of the strike is practically q
victory for the operators, as in only one
or two instances have the demands of
the men been : granted, although several
| companies have promised to consider the
grievances.
| The warrants for the arrest of Sheriff
Martin and his deputies were issued to-
day by Judges Lynch and Bennett at
| Wilkesbarre. They were served here to-
night and no resistance was made. The
writs contain 78 names. including the
sheriff and the latter has agreed to de-
liver all the deputies for hearing tomor-
row. A company of the ninth regiment
will escort them to Wilkesbarre.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
committee, is in receipt of the following

committee, is in receipt of the following
letter:
To VIM. ]. Bradley, chairman of soma
torial district committee:
Dear sir-Now that the delegates have
been elected for the senatorial convention,
! wish to state that under no possible
circumstances could accept a reelection
to the state committee. Something's
have happened this year which give my
political hopes another direction than
Boston. Three different years is enough
for any one on the state committee.
(Signed)
JEREMIAH T. O'SULLIVAN.
Lawrence, September 20, 1897.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
PEARY AT CAPE BRETON.
Party Returning in Good Health
From Greenland.
HOPE CAME INTO PORT BURN
ING LAST TON OF COAL.

The Big Cape York Meteorite, Largest in
the World, Was on Board-six Esqui-
Inaux Also Return With Panty-Ob-
jects of the Expedition Were Achieved.
Sydney, g. B., September 2O.-The
steam scaling bark Hope, with Lieuten-
ant r. E. Peary and party on board re-
turning from North Greenland, arrived
here at five o'clock this afternoon. All
on board are WELL
The Hope came into port burning her
last ton of coal and with her bulwarks
and decks giving evidence of the furious
seas of an uusually stormy summer. She
is nearly as deep in the water as when
she left here in the latter part of July
with her bunkers full of coal; for the
huge Cape York meteorite, the largest in
the world, is in her hold and bedded in
tons of ballast. Lieutenant Peary has on
board also six Cape York Esquimaux,
who will go with him when he returns
next year to attempt to reach the North
pole. The Esquimuax have their tents,
dogs, sledges and canoes. They are eager
for the undertaking.
The expedition visited Cape Sabine, and
relics of the i'll fated expedition led by
Greeley have been obtained. The summer
In Baffin Bay was marked by almost con-
tinually stormy weather and by an
unusual scarcity of ice.
The investigating party from the Massa-
chusetts institute of Technology, under
Mr.. r. w. Porter, landed at Cape Haven
on August and did not re-embark until
September 13. The party, led by Mr..
Hugh Lee, the Arctic explorer of Meridian,
Conn.,, landed at Godhaven on August 7,
and re-embarked September T. Prof.
Schrucherts party, representing the
national museum, landed at Onemak on
August 8, re-embarking on September A.
The party led by Mr.. Robert Stein of the
United States Geological survey was on
land from August 10 to September Q. The
Hope will coal here and then proceed to
New York, where she will land her
meteorite.
The object of the expedition, which left
Boston on July 18th last for, Sydney, was
to bring about the establishment of a
settlement at remote northern point in
Greenland, which could be used as base
of supplies for an expedition in search of
the North Pole under Lieutenant Peary
in 1898. To this end according to Lieu
tenant Peary's plan as made known at
the time party of Esquimaux was to be
established at the new settlement and
would during the ensuing twelve months
be engaged in making preparations for
the expedition. The Hope was to skirt
the coast of Greenland, dropping scientific
parties at various places and taking
Lieut.. Peary to Whale Sound, where it
was proposed to establish the settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
FIVE MEN ARE DEAD.


New Orleans, September 2O.-A special
from Birmingham, Ala, to the Picaypne
says: About two hours after tie men
went to work in mine number two Of the
pany's coal mine at Bell Ellen, n ear
Blockton, this morning, fire was &dis-
covered far down in the main slope.
About one hundred men are employed in
the mine and an alarm was at once given.
More than fifty were gotten out from the
various entrances without harm. Others
were overcome by smoke and fell in the
tunnels. These, the searchers found and
dragged out.
Five men could not be reached and it, is
regarded az certain that the are dead.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
The Crew of the Pecker in Boston.

Boston, Setember 2O.-When the crew
of the schooner Olive Pecker with Muir
derer Anderson among them arrive in
Boston, the men will be placed in the
custody of United States Marshal Swift.
He has decided that when the Pecker
sailors come to Boston they will be taken
the the East Cambridge Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
Warrants for Sheriff Martins Arrest.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, September 2O.-The
courts issued warrants today for the ar
rest of Sheriff Martin and his deputies.
The court officers will go to Hazleton
this afternoon to serve the warrants The
information upon which the warrants
were issued was made by County Dectec-
tive Eckart. The defendants will have
to appear in court tomorrow afternoon
for hearing. The warrant was served
ON Sheriff Martin this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
Hebron Boy Burglars.

Auburn, September 2O.-Edwin Conant
and Arthur Decoster of Hebron were be-
fore Judge Mitchell of the municipal
court today for burglary at Hebron. They
pleaded guilty and were held in $500 each
for the grand jury. Conant is 90 years
old, and Decoster is is. They said they
stole the goods to raise the money with
which to go to Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21

tion was heard, which was followed by
a thick cloud Of dust and smoke. The
crowd took fright, broke through the
military Gordon and swarmed around the
imperial carriage. ss1 -. -
. Emperor Francis Joseph was greatly
the. people back. Some arrests are report
ed
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
oaicial Spanish Victories.

Havana, September 20.-The Spanish
Moreno, had sharp engagement with
the insurgents who were trying to capture
the fort at Los Bajos de La Brechosa,
near Holguin. Tho cavalry charged kill
ing II insurgents. The columns lost five
killed and fourteen wounded.
Jose Alvarez Orega, q local leader from
Ciequeto has surrenderd with fifteen
armed men.
At Palos, province of Havana, the local
leaders Luis Bello and Jose Penichat
have surrendered, together with lieu
tenant and twenty other armed in
surgents.
Seven hundred and eighty soldiers, sick,
wounded or otherwise incapacitated, left
for Spain today
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
DR.. william Everett for Governor.

Boston, September lO.-se,l e,Afy L..le
Of the National Democratic state com.
mittee notified the press Unls afternoon
that DR.. William Everett of Quincy has
consented to be the candidate for governor
of the gold Democrats curing the coming
campaign. -
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
Allen a Candidate for r Rsnom4nation.

: Boston, September 2O-Isaac B. Allen,
the colored Republican, who last Novem
ber was elected to the Governors council
in an overwhelmingly Democratic dis
trict, defeating John Fl. Sullivan, the
Democratic candidate, announced tonight
that he would be a candidate for re-
nomination
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
Acosta,s Wonderful Dash,

Havana, September IS, via Key West,
September 19.-Gen. Baldomero Acosta
has carried out one of the most dashing
enterprises ever attempted by the Cubans
around Havana On last Friday: with
900 men, he attacked the town of Mana.
qua, which is scarcely three miles from
the capital, ,raided the place. and captured
all the arms and ammunition in the
Spanish forts, after having routed the
Spanish garrison. A detachment of
Spanish regulars, which came from the
ward of Jesus el Monte to the rescue of
the town, was dispersed by the Cubans.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
aEmperors Got a Fright.

London, September 21.-A despatch to
the Daily Mail from Vienna, says: 1t
is reported that as Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph were leaving
the station at Budapest, sharp detona.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
THE WEATHER..
Washington, D.

Washington. D.
c. Sept. 2O.-Fore-
cast for Tuesday
New England
Generally fair
cooler; northwest
erly winds, high
on the coast,
Boston, Sept. 20
Local forecast
for Boston and vic.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Sept. 20, taken
at p. m, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 81, NV, cloudy: New York. so
NV, clear; Philadelphia, ..54, NV, clear
Washington, 56, NV, clear: Albany
4s, N, rain: Buffalo, 4S, NV. clear
Detroit, 81. NE. clear; Chicago, 81
Sc. cloudy; st. Paul. So, S, clear
Huron. Oak. 70 Sc, clear; Bis
marck. 80, SW, clear; Jacksonville
70, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
THE WORST OF 1T OVER.
Waterford Italians We're Fairly Quiet
Last Night.
THREATENED TO HANG BLACK
SMITH IN FORENOON.

Details of Sheriff Bassett's Thrilling Ad
ventures-His Run For Life From %oo
Maddened Dagos-Over Hundred shots
Exchanged-The Officer Gets Bullet
in the Arm-Another Man Shot Yester-
day Afternoon. -
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
sunbeth Encountered Heavy Weather.

Greenock, Sept. 2O.-The British
steamer Sunbeth, from Portland, Me-,
arrived today and reports encountering
heavy weather and losing of part Of her
deck load.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 20.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 29916 thermo-
meter, 59.2: dew point.59, humidity. 100;
wind, S 2; weather threatening.
8 p.m.-Barometer. 29.S29; thermom-
eter.i57.2: dew point. 81, humidity. 100,
wind, NV; velocity, 2: weather. rain.
Mean daily Thermometer, 60: maxi
mum thermometer, 81; minimum ther-
mometer. 81; maximum velocity of
wind, 10 S; total precipitation, 40 inch.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
CLAIRvOYANT.

The gifted clairvoyant, Alvaretta Red Cloud
Is causing q tremendous sensation in this city
by her mysterious seeing power Past, present
and future revealed. She can tell your name
age, occupation, where you live, the number of
every fear, hope and wish of your life.
$10 REWARD for any one sitting her that
she cannot tell what they came for Office 361
Congress street. Lincoln Park House.
Hours: 9 to g.. Sunday, 10 to 4. sept14d1w*1stp
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21

unity Tuesday: Clearing in the early
morning; cooler; light northwest winds;
diminishing.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21

Has Hopes Another Way.
Lawrence, Mass, September 20.-Chair-
man Bradley of the senatorial district
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
HAZLETON STRIKE ENDED.
Half the Men Out Went to Work
Yesterday.
THE BREAK PRACTICALLY A VIC.
TORY FOR OPERATORS.

Few If Any of Demands of Miners Have
Been Granted-Sheriff Martin and His
Deputies Placed Under Arrest-Will
Be Escorted to WiIkesbarre Today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
Prize Fight in Rar Harbor.

Bar Harbor, September 2O-Joe Mullen
of Boston, knocked out William Albert,
colored, of Bar Harbor, in the third
round of what was to be an eight round
go, before 500 people in Music hall to
night. Albert was clearly outclassed and
was knocked down three times and
stayed down to the time limit.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21

camo angry, giving him terrible beat
ing. During the night he slipped away
and went to Mr.. Ames. The other
Italians learned his whereabouts and went
for him.
About two hours after the rescue of the
prisoners Albert Bean, peaceable young
farmer, who lives beside Crooked river,
was going home on foot, along the high
way by the strikers camp. Suddenly a
gun was fred at him and two buck shot
struck him in the head, causing a flesh
wound. Such episodes have frightened
the more timid, so they drive around
rather than pass the camp
A visit to their camp this afternoon
showed them to be more peaceful, and SO
far as surface indications go, the worst of
the trouble seems to be over. They have
and will have sufficient food. When told
that they would probably be transported
free to Boston they replied: "No go Bos-
ton, stop here Get money
The directors of the road have been at
Norway all day. They did nothing and
said they could do nothing until Presi-
dent F. G. Wilson arrives Some of them
expressed individual opinions that If he
does not come very soon they should as
sumo responsibility and pay the work
meu.
The attempt to locate the ball in Bar
rett's arm with x-rays was failure. He
Will go to the hospital. It is thought to
be in his shoulder.
The injured Italians are comfortable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-10
On one occasion Webster, t

On one occasion Webster, the
American Senator, was on his way
to his duties at Washington. He had
no travelling companion, and the
driver had a sort of felon look which
produced no inconsiderable alarm in
the Senator. I endeavored to tran
quilize myself, said Webster, and had
partly succeed, when we reached the
dark woods between Bladensburg and
Washington-a proper scene for mur-
der or outrage-and here, I confess,
my courage again deserted me. Just
then the driver turned to me and,
with a gruff voice, inquired my name
and I gave it to him. Where are you
going? asked he. The reply was, to
Washington. 1 am Senator. Upon
this the driver seized me fervently
by the hand and exclaimed, How
glad am! I have been trembling in
my seat for the last hour; for when l
looked at you I took you to be high
wayman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-10
GOLD DEMOCRATIC lKICKERS.

When William Mckinley was nomi-
mated by the republicans for presi-
dent of the United States he was
nominated on the strength of his
record as the foremost living expo
nent of protection. No misunder-
standing in regard to his position was
possible, neither was there any doubt
whatever regarding the policy of his
administration in case of republican
success. The republican party made
no concessions on the tariff for the
purpose of attracting votes from the
Cleveland wing of the democratic
party. That faction, after being
crowded to the wall at Chicago, bolt
ed the Bryan and Sewall ticket and
nominated Palmer and Buckner at
Indianapolis. 1t soon became clear,
however, that votes cast for a third
ticket were thrown away, and that
the only way of making an effective
protest against the free silver move
ment, whose success threatened to
bring about widespread financial ruin,
was to vote for Mckinley. A regard
for their own private interests led
thousands of democrats who were op
posed to protection to support the
cause of the great Ohio protectionist.
Now that Mr.. Mckinley is president
and the republicans are carrying out
the policy that everybody knew they
were pledged to, number of gold
democrats, of whom Grover Cleve-
land is the most conspicuous one,
feel very badly about it. They want
the republicans to take up the cur
prosperity returns and every man is
given an opportunity to earn dollar
the demand for silver dollars will
subside. MIR. Cleveland thinks the
party in power is joined "to its idol
of much protection" Well, the idol
that issued 1852 .315, 400 worth of bonds
in three years has been pretty con-
clusively shown to have feet of clay.
1t must have front of brass, also, to
reproach the republicans for depart
ing from the policy that mas lefC the
government without revenue, the
capitalist without confidence and the
laborer without employment.
If the gold democrats don't want to
play in the Mckinley yard they can
go elsewhere. They are not the vic
Tins of any bunco game, illusion or
delusion. They voted for Mckinley
to save themselves from what they
believed to be the calamity of free
silver that would follow the election
of Bryan. Not a man among them
but knew that the election of McKin-
ley meant the passage of high tariff
bill by the next congress. To the
kickers against the inevitable result,
headed by the distinguished resident
of New Jersey, the question might be
appropriately asked ''What are you
going to do about it?"-Reporter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-10

'tLook here" said the tourist who
had stopped at Canton, O., ct wish
you'd tell me why you've been fol-
lowing me about in this manner for
the last four hours"
'sWell, sir, as long as you've MOTTO
ed it, there's no use trying to keep it
back. Pm a detective."
ssBut why am I placed under the
scrutiny of the law?''
"Well, sir, when you got out at the
depot you remarked that you didn't
come here to get any office. That
aroused our suspicious. We hadn't
seen anything like that in so long a
time, that the department thought
they'd better detail man to find out
what you were up to.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-10
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.

Senator Nelson's plan for nation
al bankruptcy law has been adopted
in the senate by decisive vote. The
bill, under the head of voluntary
bankruptcy, provides that any debtor
other than a corporation, owing 5000
or more who is unable to pay his
debts, may file his petition in the dis
trict court of the United States for
the district or division thereof in
which he resides, asking for a dis
charge from his debts, and Offering to
surrender all his property for the pay
ment of his debts except such as is
exempt by the law of his domicile
from execution and liability for debts.
Creditors can resist the proceedings
before the court on certain enumer-
ated grounds of fraud, preferences to
creditors, etc. Preferences four
months prior to the filing of the petit
ton are null and void. Provision is
made for distributing the estate
among creditors.
After the settlement the court gives
a final hearing, and when all proceed
ings have been regular, final decree
is given, 'discharging and acquitting
the bankrupt from all his debts and
liabilities due to any of the creditors
described in the shedule attached to
his petition or to any of the creditors
who may at any time subsequent
thereto become a party to the pro-
ceedings. But such discharge shall
not include any debts or obligations
which shall have been created in con-
sequence of his defalcation as a pub
lie officer or as an executor, admins
TRAITOR, guardian or trustee, or while
acting in any other fiduciary debtor
obligation to any surety of the bank
rupt who has paid or may pay any
such tiduciary debtor any part of it,
nor any debtor obligation created by
the obtaining of moneys or property
under false pretenses.
Involuntary bankruptcy proceed
ings are provided for in cases where
the debts amount to $500 or more and
are to be begun in a court of bank
ruptcy-for which the bill provides
and jury trial may be had, if the
bankrupt desires to determine the fact
of his bankruptcy. In case this fact
8 established, proceedings are then
conducted as if the petition were
voluntary. The bill goes now on to
the house of representative there to
await the appointment of the commit
tees.-Stdtesnldn