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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16

thing of yellow fever, accounts for the
delay in recognizing the character of the
sickness. The man says he has been
sick for over a month. He was employ
ed by Richardson & Goddard MS boiler
maker, having worked for them for four
months past. Saturday week he went
on a spree, and on the following Tues
day afternoon gave himself several COM
pound cathartic pills, which pulled him
down so he had to be ia ken to the hos.
pital. During his drunken spree and
subsequent illness at Mrs. Connor's,
there was no one with him but two fell
low boiler makers. His employers say
that he came here from Chicago and
that he has wife and children living
there. The news of the discovery of
yellow fever is great surprise to the
people here.
There is no alarm in consequence.
however Much interest is taken in the
news. and especially in learning what
outside towns are doing. Already At
lanta, on the east and Louisville on the
west, st. Louis on the north are the
nearest refugee points open to those who
want to leave, and travel thither is not
without serious Inconvenience. The
Mobile and Ohio sends out through
trains only from Mobile. The authori.
ties of Baldwin county have quarantined
all trains out of Mobile.
DR.. Guiteras visited several sick peo-
pie today and stated that there was one
case which he would see again before
deciding upon. The rest were malarial
fever.
The mails are coming through from
coast points after fumigation and the
mails from New Orleans will be permit
ted to come tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
MOBILE HAS FEVER,
And the Expert Fears Serious out
break There.

Washington. Sept. 13.-Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service
today received the following general re-
port from DIR. Murray. in charge OF the
marine hospital yellow fever service at
Ocean Springs: =, ,,,
Ocean Springs. Sept. 12.-Wyman;;
Neutrality-suspicious. of camp continued
during the night in hard rain and strong
wind. The storm delayed lumber trains
and carpenter's gang. DR.. Dunn of the
Mississippi board visited the site of the
camp and gave his appreciation. Gulteras
went to Mobile as per instructions, Car
ter having gone to Barley yesterday.
Your instructions to Carter as to investi-
cations and inspections will be carried
out. Three new eases reported by two
physicians. Physicians not compelled. to
report. Dunn is carefully disinfecting
houses where death and serious cases
occurred. "
(Signed) MURRAY.
Later in the day the official dispatches
to the surgeon general made the situation
more serious. DR.. Guiteras, the govern
ment expert. discovered case at the city
| hospital at Mobile. Ala. also a suspected
| case and added that he had apprehensions
| of serious outbreak.
At the same time Surgeon Carter tele-
graphed from Ocean Springs that four
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
UNDOUBTEDLY YELLOW JACK.
1t Appears to he n Regular Home
Made Case.

Mobile, Ala. Sept. 13.-A case of vel
low fever was announced here this after
noon. the sick man being a Norwegian
named Antoine Nagan, thirteen years in
this country and four years resident
of Mobile. which place he has not left
at any time since his arrival here. He
was taken from Mrs. Connors boarding
house on Government street. near the
water front. last Thursday night to the
city hospital. and DR.. f. L. Mareschal.
a visiting physician, saw him on Friday
afternoon and reported to DIR. Thomas
of the board of health that the case was
suspicious. Drs. Goode, Sanders and
Abrahams, with the board of inspectors,
inspected the case and decided the man
was suffering from dysentery. This was
Friday night. DR.. Marecha visited the
man daily. and this morning reached the
conclusion that the disease was yellow
fever. Drs. Goode and Guiteras visited
the case at about II o'clock and reached
the same conclusion. \ board meeting
was held, and the announcement was
Immediately made to some sixty south
ern cities that there was case of UNI
doubted yellow fever in Mobile. The
sick man seems tonight very low and
will probably die before morning. He
has never been in the general ward of
the hospital, but in a room to himself
vi the STOuuu uoOT, lSOldteu ITOII thC
other patients. All his clothing has been
burned. and whatever he had at Mrs.
Connor's. Guards have been placed
both at the hospital and Mrs, Connor,s.
and no one is allowed in or out. The
premises have been thoroughly fumi-
gated. lax Is 81 ~
The doctors are much puzzled over
the story of the case. The fact that the
man had not been ont of the city, to-
gether with the other fact that symp-
toms had not until s today shown. any "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
FROM CONSUL GENERAL LEE
HE HAD AN EXTENDED CONFER
ENCE AT THE STATE DEPART
MENT YESTERDAY.
and Ill CHEERFULLY PAUC|LOQUENI
American Prisoners in Fairly Good
Condition - Yellow Fever and
Smallpox in Havana-GeneraI
Lee Will See the Cabinet.

Washington. Sept. 13.-Consul General
Lee had an extended conference at the
state department today with Secretary
Sherman and Judge Day, assistant sec
rotary of state, during which the entire
, range of Cuban affairs were gone over.
The consul general submitted no writ
ten report, but gave a verbal statement
on the number of questions which have
arisen in connection with the insurrec-
ton. Secretary Sherman desired that
Gen. Lee should see the president. who
is expected back tonight. 1t was felt.
however, that the president would he
fatigued with his journey and would
not care to take up Cuban affairs i'm
mediately after his arrival. For this
reason it was arranged that Gen. Lee
should proceed to Virginia and visit his
family, holding himself in readiness to
return on a Geographic order when il
was convenient for the president to see
him. He left later in the day for the
lntermountain hotel at Covington Nv
where Mrs. Lee is spending the summer
All parties concerned declined positively
TO say anything as to today's interview.
but it is learned that it developed no
new or startling phases of the Cuban
situation, but was rather in the nature
OF general review of the entire situn-
ton up to the time Gen. Lee left fine
island. He was able to present this
much better through personal talk
than through the medium of official
communications. which he has sent from
time to time. The subjects covered in.
cluded the condition of the Connection
prisoners and other Americans held in
Spanish prisons, the disposition of the
fund of $4,000 appropriated by congress
for the. relief of Americans destitute
on the island; the present status of the
rebellion, recent hostilities. etc.
One of Gen. Lees staff visited the
competitor prisoners the Saturday be-
fore the consul general left for Wash
ing, and reported that Ona Melton and
the others were in fairly good condition.
The case is at present ''subjudice," a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Shot end Killed.

Willis. Montgomery County, Tex.
Sept. 13-CSpecial.)-In a difficulty be-
tween Wilburne Landell and Ben Smith
Landell was shot and almost instantly
killed today at noon. There were about
ten shots fired in all, but all fieY wide
except the fatal one. Several quarrels
had occurred between the two during the
past few months, but so serious an en-
counter was unexpected and caused great
excitement on the streets for a while
William Landell was reared at this place
and was employed in his fathers store
Ben Smith came to Willis about four
years ago from Virginia.
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legal condition which prevents anything
being done Till further advance is made.
The prevailing sickness on the island
was touched upon. Both yellow fever
and smallpox are carrying off many vic
tins at Havana and through the in
terror and the week before Gen. Lee
left there were thirty deaths from yell
low fever at Havana of which far the
greater number were among the troops.
As to whether Gen. Lee will return
to Cuba, no definite information could
be secured. 1t is said to depend much
on circumstances which have not vet
developed. and it is probable that neither
the consul general or officials are as yet
certain concerning his future movements
AS the cabinet meeting will be held to-
morrow it is thought probable that
Ten. Lee will not be called to Washing
ton till Wednesday or later.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Deadly, Wen Gas.

Stephens, Ark, Sept. 13.-John Hud-
man., a prominent farmer living here,
and his two sons, aged 16 and IL re-
we'll today and all taken out dead. Two
men who undertook to rescue them were
overcome by the gas and will die. @,'li
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Terms Of Pence.

Washington, Sept. 13.-A cabegram re-
celved at the navy department today from
Commander Peary of the gunboat Castine
at Montevideo says that the commission
er's representing the government of Uru-
quay and the insurgents have come to
terms of peace. They are still subject to
ratification of congress. 1t is not doubted
that the agreement will be ratified and the
Castine will go to Buenos Ayres.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Mails Guaranteed.

Natchez, Miss, Sept. 13.-The mails
have been included in the quarantine,
and this is having a serious effect on
the business of this city. The scare re-
suited in the calling of a large mass
meeting here tonight, at which 800 vol
unteer guards were called for and en-
rolled to protect the town. There is no
sickness in the city and no fear of the
fever except from importation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Illinois killing.

Monmouth, ILL.,. Sept. 13.-Dr. f. Re-
giner. chairman of the democratic coun-
ty committee. shot and instantly killed
]. Frandsom, young butcher. today.
Frandsom had been paying attention to
Reginer's daughter against his wishes.
Today he shot FIVE times at Regimen in
the street. Regimen went home, got a
shotgun and returned, met Frandsom,
who shot again, missing. Regimen then
emptied load of buckshot into the
young mans breast
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Chr Service AssOciation,

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 13.-(Special. THE
Texas Car Service associatiO held a
meeting here today and abrOgated the
rule of storage of cotton at Galveston
Houston and Velasco, and reduced the
free time limit at Galveston on cotton
seed products from twenty to ten days,
which is the same as is allowed at New
Orleans. After the transaction of routine
business the association adjourned to
meet at Houston which is the head
quarters of the association.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Another Injunction.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 13.-Dr.
Bragg. the physician from Ocean
Springs who was isolated on Lookout
mountain two weeks ago as sanitary
precaution by the board of health. was
released today. This morning the board
of health declared quarantine against
New Orleans and Mobile and points af-
fected with yellow fever, and every train
from the south is now under surveil-
lance.
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Killed Mt Lexington.

', Giddings, Tex, Sept. 13.-(Special.)-
Yesterday at Lexington. a small place
about eighteen miles north of this place,
Bob Woodland shot and killed Charley
Plant who was resisting arrest. Bob
Woolard is constable at Lexington.
There was an amateur game of BALI
played at this place yesterday between
Dime Box and Giddings, the score stood
70 to ) in favor of Giddings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
For Smuggling,

Washington. Sept. 13.-United States
Vice Consul Bernhardt, at Tegucigalpa,
Honduras, reports to the state depart
ment that the American schooner Alice
Vane. has been confscated and her crew
imprisoned for smuggling at the port of
0moa, on the north coast of Honduras.
lie is giving attention to the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
At Biloxi.

Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 13.-The following
is the official report of the Mississippi
state board of health, from Biloxi. based
upon reports from the physicians: .
Sickness from all causes today. 43
yellow fever. Is; suspicious cases, Z;
dengue, 4; other causes. II; total, 43
The state board of health took charge
last night at - o'clock and established
a Gordon around the city and through
the city, dividing the infected from the
non-infected portions, yellow fever and
suspects isolated and guarded. SAM
tary work being pushed.
(Signed) II. H. HARRALSON,
II. A. GRANT.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Secretary Alger Better.

Washington, Sept 13.-Secretary AL
ger is reported to be much better this
morning. though he is still confined to
his home
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
The President.

Washington, Sept. 13.-President Nc
hlnley and party returned to Washing
ton this afternoon from Somerset. Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16

James, closed at Austin June - 1919
Next Dorset President September H. 1885, as
Llano building the "Algona ..n,,
ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
experienced in Military and Chuch
needed make all Academic work
thorough
halls capeed and furnished Moth
No required
GYMNASIUM AND ARMORY IN SEPARATE BUILDING
the Ozark Mountains 5OO feet
Cadets $780, good till end of term
Malaria and fever unknown
ENCAMPMENT in June, at "Wiburns Glen
washing lights fuel $3.50 for school OF SO
Uniforms SIS, including
Write for new prospectus DORSET, President,
Lano Texas.
Or CAPT A. NJ LEITNAKER Treasurer Austin Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
LATEST OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Three New Cases Reported and
Quarantine Has Been Extended.

New Orleans. Sept. 13.-The daily bull.
letin of the state board of health is
as follows:
The state board of health of Louis
lana officially reports the status of af-
fairs in regard to the yellow fever in
New Orleans as follows:
Besides the seven cases already re-
ported, three positive cases of yellow
fever have today been diagnosed by the
members of the board of experts. These
new cases are situated at the following
points: One at Soniat street, between
Chestnut and Coliseum: one at st.
Charles avenue. corner of Adams street;
one a brother of the first and the only
fatal case, in the quarantined house on
Rampant, near Urseline street.
These cases, like all that have oc-
Cured in New Orleans, are directly
traceable to infection originating in
Ocean Springs and Scranton. Strict
quarantine is enforced in connection
with every case, when positively dag
nosed as yellow fever or only consid-
cred suspicious. No death from yellow
fever has occurred here since September
6, and all the cases under observation
are progressing favor;fbly with the en-
ception of two formerly mentioned, to-
Claude street.
(Signed) S. R. OLLIPHANT.
President Board of Health.
w. c. FLOWER.
The above was the news given out
at the board meeting tonight. One of
the new cases is the brother of young
Gelpi, who died of the fever, another
has not been traced, while the third is
DR.. Lowell. who attended case of fever
a week ago. 1t was regarded as suspi-
nj M declared yellow
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-07-23
Injunction Permanent.

Raleigh, N. c., July 2O.-Attorneys
for William X. Tucker in MS sun
AGAINST Governor Russell in the mat
fer of the Atlantic and North Caroll-
ma railway, have received Judge Simon
TOMS opinion. The Judge dissolves the
Injunction as to the first act OF the last
legislature regarding this road but ne
continues the injunction as to the sec
ond act which repealed the old charter
which prescribed a graduated vote tor
private stockholders and fixed the state
vote at $50. Under the latter act the
state would enjoy 1900 votes and other
stockholders only 5000 and the presence
of the state proxy would also be lee
essary to make a quorum and the s'ate
would absolutely control the road. IN
der the Judges ruling this act cshho
be enforced.
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Sentenced to Hang.

Richmond, Va, July 20. The negro
Ioe Fife, who attempted an outrageous
assault upon Mrs. Marks, OF this CITY,
on Thursday morning last, and that
afternoon attempted the same upon
Miss RUSSELL of Norfolk, who was vlslt-
ing in suburb Of Richmond, was tfleo
in the Hastings Court to-day a YER
dict of guilty with the death penalty
was returned by the jury, aud flfe
was sentenced to hang on August 29lh
Jackson Wilson, the negro VINO at
tempted an outrageous assault 1nufs
day night on Miss Gillian, OF orr
county, was arraigned in York county
court to-day and pleaded guilty. ahe
the jury gave him the death penalty.
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anticipation of trouble. During the
afternoon a committee from the Enter
prise mine, three miles up the road'
paid them visit. The committee
wanted to find out what the status OF
the situation was. They decided that
the Enterprise would not work under
the present surroundings.
At the Boon mine game OF peeK-a-
boo is in progress. The men want to
work as long as there are no strikers
in sight. Manager Hitchman, OF the
mine, said that he would not make an
attempt to operate the plant as long as
there was any indication OF trouble
He said he was prepared for any
emergency and intimated that the
trouble would blow over in few days
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-07-23
Another Lynching.

Goodwater, Ala, July 20.-Ano:her
lynching was enacted in Alabama last
night. A mob of infuriated citizens OF
Coosa county shot to death James
Daniel, a burly negro who had at
temnted an assault on Mrs. j John Baker,
the wife of white farmer living near
here Baker and his wife had retired
for the night, and both were asleep
when the negro burglarized his way
into their room. He went to the bed
in which Mrs. Baker was sleeping ana
threatened her with death If she
screamed. She did scream. however,
and her husband rushed to her assist
ance in time to see the negro Jum[
from window and escape. Since tha'
time a vigilant search has been m ad'
with bloodhonds for him. The track
was lost and found several times. Yes
terday the dogs struck it anew AM
after spirited chase of several hours
the negro was freed in forest in COOS
county last night. From his perch II
the branches the offender prayed t
his pursuers to spare him, but at
given signal volley was fired into tn
tree. It was too dark to ditinguish an,
/ object but chance carried dozen
the bullets into the negro's body an
: he fell to the ground dead.
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was more apparent than real. y. y.
Benedict and his friends control the
Equitable stock. He has been Tor
some time anxious to form comDlna-
ton in this city similar to the one that
has given him practical control OF the
lighting of Chicago. He was very
active in the preliminaries Of the futile
attempts at consolidation with the
Consolidated company few months
ago. Though Mr., Benedict denies IT,
his friends insist that he has been quiet
ly at work making place by means OF
which the East River Company Will
be absorbed into the Equitable, and
then they say, with this coalition, it is
his purpose to go directly into the terri
tory occupied by the Consolidated
and Standard Gas Companies and
fight the corporations on their own
ground.
"Meanwhile, the East River Com
panv was fully aware Of what was go
, ing on The men interested IN TINS
corporation are in control Of hundreds
of millions of dollars. Ogden Goelet,
. G.. G, Havens, G. G. Havens, Jr.,
J August Belmont, R. H. Wilson ano
Conrad N. Jordan are deeply interest
: ed in the success of the company. Ac
Y cording to the statements IN "the
0 street" these men, appreciatlng tht
a efforts of some OF the Equitable stock
v holders to get control of the Eas
s River, neatly turned the tables ant
Il attempted to obtain control OF tn
: Equitable. Mr.. Benedict declare
y positively that he has nothing to q
d with the announcement by the Centra
n Trust Company. He says there is n
e object to be gained by the Equitabl
n Joining with the East River. othe
n directors of the Equitable say the same
ID vet it is positively known that prol
,e ositions we're made to the East Rive
lie Company by men who hold We,
r. large portion Of the stock Of the Equ'
W able. and that these men regard II
to proposed consolidation OF lnteres
D. with much more complacency tn;
le anger.
to "lhe fact that Mr.. Benedict is brin
ing on from Chicago two or three m
el who have made the Chicago gas COZ
Nv bination a success, indicates that ne
he withstanding the protests from q
h. directors of the Equitable, that COZ
in pany will surely and within COZ
it paratively short time join with the
ler orlanized East River Company a
ii aid in the battle against the Conso
re dated
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Coal Miners Trouble.

PITrsBuRG, PA July 2l.-lrouole'
and much of it, seems to be in store at
the Allison mines, three miles west OF
csnonsbure. lhe men want to go to
work. but are afraid. They fear an
other invasion of the strikers, ana 40
not want to be targets for mob that
is liable at any moment to lose control
of itself.
Tonight everything was quiet about
the mines, and the citizens OF Canons'
burg were awaiting the arrival OF the
invaders. 1t was the intention OF the
strikers to begin theirmarch to Canons'
burg tonight, but telegram from
Bridgeville announces that owing 10
the heavy rain Of this evening 1t was as
decided to postpone the tramp until
Tomorrow. The men are fully deter
mined to carry out their threat OF max
ing the march. They expect to starr
with 600 men, and be reinforced with
about the same number from Bridge
Vile and Toms Run. The men VII
start with several days ratlons, ane
expect to be in shape to watch the
offending miners for several days.
Sheriff Vernon Clark, washington
county, is fully prepared for any army
of marching strikers that may invade
his domain. 1t is not generally known
that at six O'Clock last night ne nae
nearly 100 deputies sworn in, who ar
available at any time. From the mos
reliable information it was Learned
, that they are all ready, with the re
:. c,,isite number of firearms, ana ar
r prepared to do business.
The sheriff is on the ground IN pei
: son and if there is false move mao
an the part of any Of the striker
: drastic measures will be resorted to.
The miners who want to go to wor
:. are stricken with fear and antlc'pa'
a trouble lhe Allison mine hao iof'
men at work until noon to day. wis
!, that plant was shut down in appafe'
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-07-23
Gas Trusts Fight.

NEW YORK, July lo.-The Herald TO-
morrow will say:
notwithstanding vigorous protests
to the contrary, it is almost certain
that New York within the next iour
months will be the scene OF a bitter
fybt between two great Gas trusts
"When the directors OF the hq"''
able Company announced last Mo'i'
day that they would not surrender
their holdings on the terms propose
by the East River Company the
casnal observer believed that 1t was :
heavy blow at the proposition to or
ganize Gas Trust No. 2; but the oioV
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Another Georgia Lynching.
be enforced

Atlanta, Ca, July 1e.-A Special to
The Constitution from Columbus, Da''
saws DIR. w. L. Ryder, who on Easter
Sunday, year ago, brutally shot to
death the sweetheart who had rejected
him was taken from the sheriff and
lynched.