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VIII Resist the british.

Bompay, October 2.-Advices received
here from Gulistan say tho Orakzaisi are
again gathering in force at the Khaki
valley prepared to resist the advance Of
the British troops, while troops Of Mama
EOS have arrived Ave miles west OF Khanea-
boor In addition the Afridls are mov-
Ing on the Khyber Pass. and the telegraph
wires from there to Hague have once more
been cut.
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YOU CAN
BE CURED

Many men and women are suffering vi
told misery spending their money ~
medicines. good and bad. but for the war
OF intelligent treatment are being Az
away in premature graves. Help Is In W
reach OF every suffering man and womeA
All cases OF Nervous Diseases. WeakneSI
Failing Energies. Varicocele, Unnatuit
Losses and Drains. Female Weakne9.
whether they be from the effects Of eaf4
errors indiscretions. overwork. slcknes3
or from any cause, we can quickly Az AZ
permanently cure by the most unfaihM
methods known to modern medical sdl.
Small. Weak and Shrunken Orgae,
strengthened and developed to a perfeaj
and healthy condition. Almost all cas-
Of Consumption, Rheumatism. cafan;
Kidney and Liver Complaints, can "
traced to these diseases, and by apply9
the proper remedies a cure can alway.e
effected. Many men and women suneI,S
from these diseases are like drownl4
men, grasping after mere straws, SUCH
Free Prescriptions. Free Treatments. ~
only to find themselves duped by soE1
fraudu.ently c. o. d. druggist or ms
cine company.
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A CONFERENCE ASKED.
GOVERNOR FOSTER OF LOUISIANA
ISSUES A CALL.
Health Officers of the United states
Governments, Louisiana and Texas
10 Discuss the Fever situation.

Austin, Texas, October Ex-Governor Gull
herson today received the following .elc-
gram from Governor Foster OF Louisiana.
The presence Of yellow fever at New
Orleans and other points has resulted In
the adoption OF such quarantine rogula-
lions In many localities in the State OF
Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana as to
completely paralyzc business and interrupt
communication between our people. and de-
ploring the unexpected and unadvlsed con-
Duct Of tho citizens at Rayne In prevent.
ing the proposed conference between the
health authorities Of Texas Louisiana.
ana the general government have thought
1t well to request you to join me in secur-
Ing u conference between the representa-
yves OF the health authorities OF your
State and the general government to dis
cuss, ana II possible, to agrte upon such
uniform and effective system OF quss-
nntine as VIII most conduce to safety and
health of tke people In non.infccted To-
caiitios. and at the same time revive bust
ness and relieve United States mails OF
useless restriction. The time and place OF
holding this conference to BIO fixed. |
beiieve that such conference, aside from
the important matters above indicate
WIN result In great good Wy placing before
the public at large the exact situation in
th"sc states, thereby removing grave min
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which now exist. Please
wire reply,
Murphy j. Foster,
Governor OF Louisiana
IN answer to the above the governor
sent the following:
"oVerhor NJ. Foster, Baton Rouge, La:
IN view OF tho spread of yellow fever
mere II Is not believed safe to admit
,relsht. express or passengers into Texas
from New Orleans or other Infected ponta
nn' subject to this State Health Dfficer
awearihgcn VIII confer with the authorities
n nar,,ua at any time and place you may
"rPolht' .. A. Culbergon. Governnr
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Quarantine Mnrd.h,p.

p'a"nion'' Texas. October 2.--The peo-
rle OF beaumont can not understand whv
- - smeat'nsen deems 1t necessary 10
pfoh'o'' The operations of through freight
ra,ns on tho Kansas City, Pittsburs and
uui railroad, This railroad does no,
'ouoh AZ infected point along the en,lre
route from Kansas City TO Beaumop,
~ runs through the State of Louisiana,
y Is true, but It ,raverses the extreme
western portion OF that State from nor,n
% south. and at no point are ia ra,,.
araieI tnan 100 miles to New Orleans nr
S any osner place infected With yellow fever.
ssnn',ss on uaric on this road has
,,e'aruing the growth Of Port Arthnr M
tire section, y" 'h's en-
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GENERAL MILES SANS.

ne Declines to ne Interviewed nm
the strength Of Nations.
London, October s.--Gcneral Nelson A
Miles. With Mrs. Miles, ana Aide-ds- camr
Captain Maus, called for the United state.
ON the American line steamer ct. Lo.,,,
To-Day The commander Of the army ~.
Fecentiy been continuing his observation
q military Affairs In this country. ~
looked over fsrtiAeat.ons, bsrraess c,,, {.
otunenes wests q al classes and n M
ateEyah q he work ~ written 49,
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reports to the government covering tho
different features Of European military
ian.
General Miles talked interestingly to .
representative OF the Associated Press OF
his tour and although be declined to give
his opinions upon certain things ~ to the
relative strength Of the French and Ger-
man armies, hia comments upon the char.
ncteristics Of those two organizations. as
they Impressed him while on exhibition
10 the field maneuvers at Hombnrg and st.
Quentin we're decidedly significant. Con-
corning changes which may be made In the
organization and equipment Of the Amer-
can army as a result Of his observations.
General Miles would not speak. Certain
changes might be made BY executive ac-
ton; others would have to be authorised
by congress. Other matters were dealt
with In his reports, and whether they
would be made public depended on the
secretary Of war.
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Damages by Rains.

Paris. October 2,-Torrentlal rains have
fallen in the department OF Aube. Arigee
and Haute Garitne. Bridges have been
demolished, villages have been flooded.
many houses have been undermined and
great damage generally has been occasioned
by the floods
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Spanish American Arbitration.

New York, October ga dispatch to the
World from Madrid says
The World correspondent is informed BY
q leading diplomatist that Russia recently
suggested to the other European powers,
which have not shown much disposition to
assent to the suggestion that the differ
ence between Spain and America be sub.
1ected to arbitration, when matters were
at an acute stage.
Russias plans ware in conjunction with
france to force Spain to give Cuba a Can.
adam form of government with commercial
concessions to the United States.
The liberal government will divide the
command In Cuba soon, sending out d
civilian viceroy. probably Canatejas, as
commander-in chief Of the forces.
1T is also the intention OF Sagasta to
send an influential liberal statesman 10
succeed Dupuy de LONE.
THE stock exchange saluted the advent
curities,"
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CoIored ChiIdren nurned,

Morrillton, Ark, October 2.--John Wet
colored farmer. living near PerryvlIkl3
and his wife went to church. leaving III
three children asleep at home. While MI
parents were away the house burned to- ~
ground. and two Of the children xN#
burned to death. The third child was vi
severely burned that it will not recovet
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new Gfeek Cnbinct.

Athens. October Att Is semi officially
announced that the Greek cabinet has
been constituted as follows:
NJ. zhmis, president Of the council OF
ministers and minister Of the interiors;
Prince Mavrocordato, formerly minister OF
Greece at Constantinople, minister OF for
eign affairs; General Smclenski, minister
Of war; Admiral Canaris. minister OF ma
rine: M. STREET., minister Of finance; M.
ranagitopoulo, governor Of the National
bank and minister OF justice.
1t Was officially announced later that
Zaimis the president Of the council,
would assume the portfo,E Of the foreign
office instead OF that OF the interior, that
NJ. Toman would accept the portfolio Of
minister OF Justice and minister OF ma
rine ad interim; NJ. Colkoer. minister of the
interior, and M. Panigouto, minister Of
public instruction At a meeting OF his
supporters, held at the call OF NJ peyan-
nils. the prominent persons present re-
fused to enter the ministry which would
tend TO hasten the evacuation of Thessaly
by the Turks.
The attitude assumed by M. Delyannis
meets general approval
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Murphy j. Foster.
TENAs QUARANTINE SITUATION

Gollad Texas, October o--The ,,,ro
a,l%s nave been raisod here and people
~ "eifsnied 10 receive their Post tpdly.
mere are few cases OF dengue IN low,
nul inc general health Is good All yrllo,y
n nNaot environment 10 over and business has
'oSu,neu Rain is needed very much.
J., miliiean, Texas. October 2.--This pIaoe
~ agaih IN communication with tho bnl-
auue OF the world. Yesterday the most
muster was busy distributing mail and
,u' ypouy was reading the latest news,
~ IVY n nuu peen no mail for a week
me fost was In great demand.
Bryan. Texas. October 2.--uenlth o,.
noer Tabor Informed The Post ronort or
thls afternoon that II there were M NOR.
u.Neiopments by tomorrow he would r,ise
Wv quarantine against all Texas. Inspec-
WIS VIII pc Kept on tho trains. however
aou no passengers will be allowed m stor
ut bryan from infected points. Tho nipht
passenger trains Will not be allowed Il,
stop for the present.
wharton Texas. October 2--Whnrton 4,
reviewed town today At an early hour
the quarantine authorities here receiyei
q wire IRON DR.. Swcarngen stating that
=, was sa'e 10 raise the quarantine from
a,uus'on' Dr. Bat Smith Immediately
KAYE 'ho necessary Instructions to the
guards and the town for the first time
since last Monday welcomed the train and
mail The demand for daily papers could
only partially be mot. Provisions are run
nlnp low and one druggist stated thar
he was short OF medicine.
sherman, Texas. October 1.-The an.
nouneement this morning that all quaran-
unes along tho Houston and Texas Cen
tral had been raised and that that roDd
would resume It's former schedule was re
eelved In Sherman with more than ordi.
nary enthusiasm. The people look upon
thls act as being the most convincing proof
mat there really exists no yellow fever in
tue State, This within itself Is sufficient
cause for much Joy, In addition TO which
eeomes the resumption OF trade relations
between North and South Texas, which
Is great stimulant to the local market
Corsicana, Texas, October 2-All trains
on the Central railroad have been re-
stored TO their regular service all along
the line. II Will be remembered these
trains were left of on account OF the yell
low fever scare.
WaSahachie. Texas, October 2.--Mayor
Dubois took the yellow fever Inspectors
on the railroad trains today. Good local
traffic will be in and out now. Traders
from tho country came here In large num-
hers tOdav
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French Alliance Idcn.

Paris. October 2.-The Eclair today ad.
vocates a French Russian American alli-
ance, In so doing that newspaper gays it
considers Americas commercial and agri-
cultural support necessary in case Of a
Franco German war and expresses the
hope that the new French ambassador to
the United States. Jules Cambon. will do
his utmost to bring about the alliance re-
fnrrnd IN
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Goyernor in a Dilemma.

Glennville, w. Va, October 2--The traT
Of the wife of Governor Atkinson OF wsti
Virginia began here today. The chaSr3
is forging the name of her late husbal4y
Judge Camden, to certain receipts. tn
prosecution Is pushed by heirs OF JrdQ2
Camdon the Indictment being found shoft
ly before her marriage to Governor Az
knson. The governor appeared III counk
with his wife. 1t is said that convchm 4
and sentence do not alarm the defendap5N
as she will rely on her husband for ~ \
pardon,
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cincinnati, October "A special to the
commerciai-rribune from Lexington. KY.
says: Major p. p. Johnston. chairman OF
me state democratic committee, received
2 telegram from w. J. Bryan sayins, thar
~ wall accept Chairman Johnston's invi-
shuon 10 make speeches In Kentucky. He
MI, VII ne az the Nashville exposition on oc-
snu ~ ne viii speak at points In the First
ceconn. Tnrd and Fourth districts.
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Wrangle over Name..

Berlin. October 1.-THE reports Of a re-
Cancellation between Emperor William and
Prince Bismarck founded upon a message
which has passed with reference 10 the
naming OF the new cruisers have received
wet blanket.
The kaiser In telegraphing the Grand
Duchess of Baden upon the occasion OF the
anniversary Of the birth Of the Empress
augusta. speaks OF the nations admira-
tion, gratitude and love for the ex-empress
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Gin md Cotton.

Decatur Texas, October 1.-The cotsaI
gin at Muse. eight miles south OF DecatmA
burned yesterday about a o'clock .. n !.
together with about thirty Ave bales a.
cotton. The gin belonged to Gentry q
Walker. There was no insurance on eithsn
the gin Of cotton.
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AT EDWARDS.
Nineteen New Cases Reported nnd n
single Death.

NiueteeN Vow turcH NepOrtcU ma n
single Death.
Edwards, Miss, October 2,--Dr. Dunn OF
the board OF health tonight gave tho As
toclated Prpas The following.
There have been nineteen new cases OF
fever today. as follows
whites Mrs C. Noblin, Julia Butler.
Carrie Butler. Mrs. Annie Alorson, John
Bell, Demsrchi. Miss Olivia Lewis, Father
prendergart Mrs, W. II. Ward, A. II.
Havenknott, Jr.. Mcraddcn Koistor.
Colored-Birdie Page. Jessie Smith.
Mansfield Smith. Isom Holland. Lizzie
cirry. Maggie Proaser. Henry Davis. BESSIE
Lynch, Isabella Bowman.
Deaths today-one. that Of Lula Mckay.
colorod
Total deaths TO date 10; cases to date in
town and country 1903. number discharge d
aud convdlescent us, number now under
treatment llbi number seriously III 80,
NO new cases OF black yomit reported
Ihere are several reported seriously III.
Mrs, w. q. Rcdneld. sr., and her young
est daughter, Lillian, arc 30 III that very
li'tle hopes are entertained of their re-
covcry Or, j A, Birchett, after being
carefully dislnfected. went TO Smiths Sta.
ton 10 investigate case of sickness In
Tho family of Mr., Hebron. He has not
set returned, The place Is only four miles
from here and 1t Is more than likely that
no VIII hnd fever there, Mayor RedIield
Who has tho black vonit Is doing we'll to-
day and he VIII soon BIZ on the GONZALES
cent list. Or. katllffc Is around looking
after his patients today.
DR., Mecallum Ia doing nicely. The mail,
II II could be received daily. would be d
Diessitg to W., To be shut up here with
out paper TO read Ia a hard nil TO swal.
low. A Vcksburg paper was In circulation
the other day that had been passed around
10 much that tho printing was scarcely
readable Father prendergast Ia doing very
well having recovered from the effects Of
the chill.
Everything is moving along systema.
tlcally
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General claim Agent.

Texarkana. Texas. October LIS. At
Smith Of Kansas City has been appoints
general claim agent OF the Kansas CIV
Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad company. VI
]. H. Orr, promoted. Mr.. Smiths heet3
quarters will be at Texarkana. while nf2
Orr will be established at Kansas CITY
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Gnard. We're over xcnlou..

Navasota. Texas, October MANY clti-
xens here have EXPRESSED themselves as
much annoyed by the publication In The
Post day or 50 since OF story from
BRENNAN to the effect that. owing to tho
Navascta peoples fright. the guards re-
fused to allow a party to enter town from
washington county for the purpose az
purchasing a coffin for dead baby, Such
an occurrence may have taken place. hui
y certainly was not the fault OF Grimes
county authorities they maintained I,
strict quarantine. but people living in this
vicinity or doing Business here, or who
could give good account OF themselves
We're never refused admithsnce. For
Jew hours on the day the Houston ans
picious case was announced the autbori-
Ties OF Washington county placed guards
upon tho Washington county road 10 this
cuy, where u runs between the bri,,ras
uver the Brasos and Navasota rivers ma
they mad instructions not to allow any one
70 paxs' DR. Jameson. the Grimes ccpr,v v
nes.tn officer. conferred With Dr. Tfhcr
o hraxos county, and the ofyenslve r,,Arris
WI wsre crawn on 20 q 70 allow that strlU ~
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Decline In securitIcs,

Havana. October Blank bills today
fell points and there wss A decline Of 2
points In some securities. Prices ON the
bourse show a downward tendency,
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Darmstadt. October a.-The car and
czarina have arrived here on visit 70
the brother Of the coarina, the Grand Duk,
OF Hesse.
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Stop experimsrt:

Stop exper!mes
ing. We give
guarantee to cur
Treatment at ~
as we'll as be-
same price, SAL.
Aarastee. 10 tnc
Who prefer to o.
here we will 81
tract to refund W.
road fare and h3
expenses II We
to cure. Nva
tional Banks ~
OF our absViN
guarantee 20 ca
II you are tired
uuackery, ~
have any OF
q b o v 9 symps
that make ~
miserable ext0
ence. write W
wa viii aen0 ID
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valuable booklet.

Ing these diseases. and our methed.;
the most perfect. reliable and ekec
treasments known 20 medical scia
uiar graduates resiscered.) No med
sent until ordered. Gail o. or eddge19
HATHAWAY q CO.. ~ Alamo "a
0Ah Aptouio. Texas.
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Venezuelan minister ct Wnshsns Y.
bis brother, the preeident-eiocf ~ r.
nublic. Both stated that 0oyernt'e
gree was visiting veneEuela Tor 4 -
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More Rigid Than Ever,

Shreveport La, October Q The board of
health meeting was devoted to railroads
tho opening OF traffic between Monroe and
Delta ELECTED this action.
1t was resolved that tho Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific railroad having yio-
lated the quarantine contract with the
board of health that an absolute embar so
be and IL now established against said
road. and II is prohibited from running
any trains OF any character from any poipt
into Shreveport to 70 into effect at 1
o'clock Sunday morning. October 3.
The Kaysee was refused permission 10
run trains from beaumont. The Texas and
Pacific was to run lumber train from
Lake Charles into Texas, but was laid over
and refused to bring lumber from White
castle through Caddo to Missouri.
Quarantine here is likely to become
more rigid as fever developes. The peopIe
are determined TO do their whole duty in
protecting this gateway into Texas.
: SITUATION NOT ENCOURAGING.
BILOXI, Miss, October "A study of
the weeks reports does not offer much ~
an encouraging nature. The disease has
probably Invaded every quarter of the CITY
and there are now but few families that
do not report cases OF fever. From two to
three new cases daily has increased to
twenty to twenty-five daily and the end Is
not yet, The attacks among the children
are decidedly more severe and several are
reported as In critical condition
Inc board Of health reports: yellow,
fever under treatment, ia; total to date
zosi total deaths, u new cases today, is,
New Orleans, La, October 2.--'The board
OF health tonight decided to refuse admits.
sion to the 300 Italian immigrants oxpectea
to arrive Tuesday by steamer from Mar
seiiies and Italian ports, upon the advice
o. their attorney, that they had the legal
stances.
New Orleans, La. October 1.-The board
OF health OF the State OF Louisiana official.
~ announces the status OF affairs in
new orleans as rcgSrds yellow fever 10 be +.
during the twenty-four hours ending .
D. m saturday. October 3, 1897, there were
cases OF yellow fever today, Is: deaths,
Recapitulation:
Iotal cases 10 date ESQ. total deaths
trom yellow fever to date. "a: total cases
absolutely recovered. So; total cases under
treatment. l67. ""1''
s. r, oiliphant. NJ D..
President.
Walter G. Flower.
Mayor OF New Orleans.
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yellow Fever Not severe.

st. Louis, October 2,--Dr. John Guiteras
employed by the government as an expert
on yellow fever Is registered ut tho South
erp,
have visited Biloxi, Ocean Springs.
scranton, Cairo, Vicksburg. Mobile, the
Northern parishes Of Louisiana and New
Vrieahs,' snid he, "and can saw that the
present yellow fever epidemic is of aver.
age severity. | found the health boards OF
the injected districts efficient and thcy
are using up to date science, It il owing
70 These scientihc muthods OF operation in
the infected districts that the scourgc has
peen kept from spreading more than It
IT uuiteras says that 81, L0usans need
nave no fear OF the fever, ma A. Ia loo lave
IN the season FOR the scourge to gain
foo,hold here. o."
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Merit

Made and Merit Maintains the confidence
pf the people In Hoods sarsaparilla. TIA
lnedi%no cures you when you are sick; IL
y cnres your neighbors ana your friends
when they arc ailing; II 1t makes wondcr-
ful cures OF many diseases everywhere,
then beyond any question that medicine
possesses merit. That IL just the truth
about Hoods 6arsaparilla. Prepared by
denomination, proportion and process UNI
known 70 other medicines, II has curative
powers peculiar TO itself. We know Il
possesses great merit because II haa
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the doors wide open to Texas. called in
The guards at both the Southern Pacific
and Pee Gee bridges on the Sabine, and
IL hoping for similar news from all Texas
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Geveraor Pinxrre I. v..,.

Detnoit, Mach.. October 1--rhe Evening
news says; Governor P;nEree has cune
:" venesueia on pleasure trip. The r,v
ernor carried = letter from Presidcnt ~.
sIn'ey 70 0eneral crespo. president ar
NenesoeAn> and one frorN rAsA 1890
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DR.. SWEARIN0EN NOW SATISFIED.
says That the Cause Of Eva Duncans Death Was Not Due
Yellow Fever.

The following Officer Dr. swear
ingcna at .. m. yesterday
Dr. q r. stuart President Houston.
The Post salts
nes mo that the
guard. Accept mycon r. NJ. swearngen.
80
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