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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
Death CENTER OF THE PLAGUE.
"'hortS From Edwards, Miss, Con-
'lnucs to BE Terribly GIoouv

'of'S From Edwards, Miss, Con-
"nues to BE Terribly Gloomy.
EDWARDS Miss, Sept. 26.-There has
ven one death from yellow fever here
'-'ay mat of Mrs. S. Noblin. The fol-
'o"'0s cases are reported since o'clock
last night:
'''iea-Mrs. Levy. Mary sagler. Mrs.
,'''HAoe, Duke Askew, Caroline Brown
70 sadie Martin Lee Martin, Estis Har-
'3 ava Harris, Ethan Christer. DR.. Will
~ '- hampton, Mrs. S. Harris, Mrs w.
r '''liis' Waverly Birdsong, Mrs. ]. b.
,.% '.s Mrs. Pavenkott, G. w. Barber,
laughter Of ]. Boxtel
y, ''ofed-Al Beard. Willie Brown. Annie
Icy Rosa Sweeper, sammie Thomas.
~ ~" cases to-day. %; total cases to date.
uea'hs for the day, /; total deaths to
tt5, ne" case developed at Champion Hill.
ca. ol Dr. William Champion. and the
r0~t.sS a serious one. Another case Is re-
az Queens Hill. Both are isolated
h. more strides and the fever will
Nf- SIIieken the entire town of Edwards
her hthan Christer, the only druggist
HIM, was taken this morning. and Dr.
OF the state board, has been wired
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CONSPICUOUS ny rTs ABSENCE.

Jefferson Davis Name May BE Re-
stored on "a Tablet.
Washington, Sept. GA movement is
on foot to have the name of Jefferson
Davis restored to the place it once oceu-
pied on tho great bridge at Cabin john
A society, composed Of young people from
Georgia and other southern states, has
been organized it is said, with this pur-
pose in view.
The building Of cabin John bridge.
which is located near this city, was am
engineering feat that attracted much at
tentton, 1t having the largest masonry
arch in the world. Al the time Of its COM
pletion Jefferson Davis was secretary of
war, and his name was carved on a tab
let which bears the names of men re-
sponsible for the famous work. Upon his
election to the presidency of the southern
confederacy his name was cut out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
Fever stim Ficree in BiIoxi.

Biloxi, Miss. Sept. 26.-The condition of
affairs here to-day is very little changed
from what is has been for the past several
days. There are a few cases reported up
to this time, and most of the sick are do
ing we'll
Mr.. Edward Benedict of the Review is
reported as being critically i'll with the
fever. Dr. Cant reports Mayor Howard
as being much improved, and at present
he does not apprehend any danger
The board of health report: Total yell
low fever cases to date. 81; new cases to-
day, 10; now under treatment, 56; total
number of deaths to date, 4.
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for another druggist immune from disease.
only three or four cases are considered Sc
rlous, and these are receiving the best at
tention at the hands of experienced nurses.
Among those taken with the disease to-
day was c. r. Barber, merchant, railroad
agent and representative of the Associated
Press, and one of the wealthiest men of
Edwards. Some days ago Mr.. Barber ad-
vised the Jackson Office of the Associated
Press that he feared he was taking the
disease, but that it was his intention to
send the news as long as possible.
Mr.. Fred Johnson, an immune of Tallu-
lah, La, had been sent to take the place
of Mr. Barber, and he went on duty to-
day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
rANIC ON a BURNING BOAT.

More Regard Paid by Surrounding
Property Than TO Human Life.
st. Petersburg. Sept. ga despatch
from Ufa, capital Of the government of
Ufa, on the Uta and the Belaia, in South
ern Russia, says that the steamer Admi-
raj Gervais, while lying Off the town, with
two hundred passengers, took fire when
all were asleep. A terrible panic ensued,
owing to the fact that before the passcn-
gers could disembark, the steamer NOV
ed into mid stream in order not to endan-
ger neighboring vessels.
Many passengers jumped overheard to
escape the flames. Some were rescued,
but many more were drowned.
Two were burned to a crisp and several
others seriously. The total number of VIC
tins has not been ascertained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
CoLUMBIA's SCARE is OVER.
The Sick Italian Did Not Have Vel
low Fever-Reminiscenc of 1884.

The Sick Italian Did Not Have Vel
low Observation-Disclosures of 1854.
Columbia. S. C., Sept. 26.-In response to
a telegram sent to the Charleston board
of health at o'clock this morning, asking
that an expert be sent here 10 examine the
sick Italian on the quarantIned train, DR..
p. Gourdin Desaussure arrived at Z
o'clock, and proceeded six mics in the
country, where four policemen were stand
ing at a respectful distance and holding
up the crew and passengers of the side
tracked train. The doctor allowed no
one to accompany him within pistol shot
of the train. Another physician ap-
preached to within calling distance and
received messages which DR.. DeSaussure
desired to send to the city. He remained
with the patient for five hours end then
pronounced II @tase of malarial fever. fhe
train was Immediately brought to the
city, crew and passengers being Joyfui,
and Antonio Ezze was sent to the aims
house hospital So ended the fever scare.
Then Undertaken Berry, corroborated by
another old citizen, related that the last
scare was in 1854 when a gentleman and
wife arrived here from Charleston and
took the fever while in Hunts hotel, the
leading hostelry The board Of health
called on Proprietor Hunt and asked that
he have the sick guest moved. Mr.. Huntt
responded by producing a shotgun, and
saying they would stay where they were
until dead or well. And they stayed and
recovered. People did not leave the hotel,
and none were taken sick. At the same
time two tramps from Augusta died of
fever in the city limits, and Undertaken
Berry personally superintended their bu
rial.
Columbia has never quarantined any
town, and fever has never attacked a resi-
dent here, so the people feel reassurd.
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SHOT TO SAVE A WOMAN.
An Outsider Kills a Husband who Is
AssnuIting IIis wife.

Paragould, Ark, Sept. pat Bertig, a
little station on the Paragould Southeast
ern railroad, nine miles east of this place,
killed A. c. Hopkins, a prominent citizen
of that place, about o'clock this after
noon.
Hopkins and his wife recently separated.
Hopkins returned this afternoon and as
Eaulted his wife with a knife Worthy in
terfered to save the woman's life, and
drawing a pistol, shot Hopkins as he was
about to plunge the knife into his wife's
body.
Worthy surrendered and is in jail at Par
agould.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
THE DEATH OF BANCROFT.
Items of Interest About the Late
Great American Magician.

Items of Interest About the Late
Great American Magician.
Charleston. s. c., Sept. 26.-As briefly
announced this morning, Frederic Ban
croft, the magician, died at the Riverside
Inhrmary about ! o'clock. He came TO
Charleston from Wilmington, Del, and
had been III with typhoid fever for some
weeks. lie went upon the stage Tuesday
night although in a sick and nervous
state, but collapsed after the performance
His manager, Edward Bloom, arrived in
Charleston to-day and Mrs. Bancroft to-
night The remains will be taken to New
York on Wednesday.
Bancroft made his professional debut in
1885 and was regarded as a rising star in
his profession. He was a member Of
Mont Lodge 100, Ancient Free Masons, OF
New York. He leaves widow and boy
about years old.
The magician was 81 years Old. His life
was insured for $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
GERMANS WANT sOHMER.

III the Democrats VIII Name Him For
Mayor He VIII Get German Votes.
New York. Sept 26-The United Ger
man-Amerlcan societies Of Greater New
York held conference to-day. There
were 250 delegates present, representing
40 German organizations, claiming TO have
a total mem mbership of 175,000 voters. Reso-
lutions were passed requesting the democ-
racy to nominate william Sohmer, at pres
ent the Tammany register Of records, for
mayor of the consolidated city, and piedg-
ing the party 10000 votes
An effort to indorse the Chicago plat
form at the conference was voted down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
ANOTHER LYNcHING PROBABLE.

OwensbOro, KY, Has a Criminal That
the People Thinks Needs Attention.
Cincinnati, Sept. "a special to the
Commerclal-Tribune, from Owensboro,
Ky, says Henry Richardson, colored, Is
in Jail there for a criminal assault on Ju-
liza Smith, colored, 10 years old. His trial
is set for tomorrow.
If not protected by militia lynching will
be scarcely avoidable. Excitement is in
tensified by to-day's event al Hawesville,
only thirteen miles from here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
SETH Low IN TO STAY.
He VIII Not Withdraw From New
YOrIS's MayOraIity Race.

YOrlS's MayOrality Race.
New York, Sept. 26.-The Brooklyn Eagle
to-day published the statement that there
was positive authority for saying that
Seth Low had declared terms by which
he would withdraw in favor of republl-
can nominee for mayor.
Tonight Mr.. Low, in answer to direct
question, wrote this reply: THE state
ment in the Eagle was made without au-
thority from me and represents me in am
attitude / have never taken. The reporter
unwittingly attributed to me what he
could well have attributed to himself
The article did not attribute any state
ment to Mr. Low, it said however, that
Chairman Reynolds OF the citizens union
had verified the report that such terms
had been made. He could not be seen to-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
Protest Against Free silver.

Paris, Sept 26.-The Journal des Debats
contains en- article to-day from the pen
of NJ Pierre Paul LeRoy- -Beaulleu, pro-
testing against the proposal Of the free
coinage OF silver in the French mints,
which, he declares, would compromise the
commerce, credit and political power of
France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
ASSAULTED A GUARD.
4 ROwdy Negro Attempts to Break
Through hatcher Quarantine.

Natchez, Miss, Sept. 26.-W. H. Hast
ings, quarantine guard on the Cemetery
road, was last night assaulted by ne
gro who attempted to enter the city on
bogus pass, and received rough treatment
before assistance arrived. The negro was
arrested and placed in Jail. Public opin-
ion is strong against him.
A special to the Democrat from Delhi,
La, says: "Dr. Guiteras, the United
States expert, says that Mrs. Garves, at
California. Madison parish, Louisiana, has
yellow fever"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
THE GREEKS WANT WAR.

BeIIicOsc McctIng In AthcnB BrOIC-
en- Up by the Police.
Athens, Sept. pa large meeting was
held this afternoon in Concorde square,
where a resolution was adopted calling
upon King George and the cabinet to re-
new the war with Turkey rather than ac-
cept the terms Of peace offered by the
peace conference.
Most of the addresses were bellicose,
one speaker making a violent attack up
on the king and Crown Prince Constan-
tine. The police endeavored to arrest him,
but he escaped with the assistance Of the
crowd.
The most influential section Of the press
continues peaceful in tone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
Dcbn' Social Democrats TO Meet.

Chicago, Sept. Notwithstanding the
announcement by Eugene Debs that the
convention of labor organizations, called
for this city tomorrow, was of" the
social democracy leader announced to-
night that the conference would be held
and that he himself would call the gath
ering to order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
ENGLISH FLAG OVEN BAFFIN LAND.

The London Mail Says II Is a Case OF
the Dutch Capturing Holland"
London Sept 27-The Daily Mail laughs
at the report Of the Canadian expedition
in Hudson Bay hoistlng the British flag
over Bafiin land to get ahead of the Amer
leans, and declares that the territory has
long been British possession
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
The New North German Lloyd Steam
ship Is the Fastest AnOat.

New York, Sept. 2s.-The steamer Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse, the latest acquisition
to the large fleet of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company. arrived to-
night at quarantine, at 10 O'Clock. on her
maiden voyage, making the passage from
Southampton TO New York in FIVE days
twenty-five hours and forty-1ve minutes.
The fastest voyage on record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
THE WRECK ON ST. JOHNS BAR.
Thought to BE the Charles Davis.
The WinsmOre Is Safe in Port.

Jacksonville, Fla. Sept 26.-The schoon-
er Thomas w. Winsmore, which sailed
from Philadelphia Sept. 16, for this port,
and which was thought 10 be the sunken
vessel off the ST. Johns bar, has arrived,
with only slight damages from the storm.
1t Is now thought that the sunken
schooner Is the Charles Davis, which sail
ed from Philadelphia on the same date as
the Winsmore. All hands are supposed
to have been lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
VICTORIA LA TUNAs REoAPTunED

That Is the Report in Madrid-S.,Id
to Have Been Done on the 5th.
Madrid, Sept 25.-The declaration is
made here. and is being generally circula-
ted, that the Spanish troops in Cuba have
recapmred Victoria dc las Tunas, which
was taken by the insurgents under Calixto
Garcia and Jesus Rabi on Sept. 8.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
AUSTRIA AT A DISCOUNT.

Spain Does Not Think Her Help
would Amount to Very Much.
London Sept. IA dispatch to the
Standard from Madrid says: "The rumor
Of Austrian mediation between Spain and
the United States, in the event of hostili-
ties, has created surprise, mingled with
much incredulity.
"Spaniards fail to see what Austria
could do, unless seconded by naval pow
ers, or at least by the combined pacific
action of several governments"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27

Mrs. A. McCubbage died this morning in
ocean Springs of yellow fever she had
pgeh sick for several days and her case
nag already been reported.
c. mere have been no new cases at Ocean
@ti'uss. Reports from the detention camp
f'' 'Hal about ten refugees from New Or
ie'IS nave arrived there and IS from BIZ
s. 1' mere is no sickness in the camp
save one case of Sciatc rheumatism.
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werIer Mnnts laore omcerr.

Madrid, Sept. 26.-Capt. Gen. Weyler
has cabled q request TO the government 10
send 113 additional administrative officials
to cuba.
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Omcial Report From Ocean springs.

Ocean Springs, Miss, Sept. 26-Surgeon
Murray went to Scranton to-day, where
he attended Rev. Father Vaw, who died
an hour later.
The board of health reports: New cases,
j. discharged 2; deaths, Mrs. Cubbage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
woodford Establishes headquarters.

Madrid, Sept 26.-Gen. Woodford has
taken apartments at the Hotel Rome, but
receives officials visits at the legation,
where he passed the entire morning
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-21

drink without being compelled to dip through
the noxious deposit floating on the surface of
the water. This floating substance was of
an oily nature and long had been used in the
war paints, rites and medicines of the Indians
of the regions, from whom it derived its name
Seneca oil. No thought, however, of the
immensely of the supply or of the multiplied
uses to which it might be put was enter
tanned by any one. The oily wealth the
restless settler sought in Canada failed to
materalize at that time. Meanwhile, in the
form of the despised scum oozing from the
old oil creek farm he had deserted, it was
making the effort nature afforded to force
upon the world more fitting recognition of
the volume and value of 1t stored in the hid
den natural reservoirs from which it came.
FAILURE OF FIRST EFFORTS.
This oil found it's way to the surface at
various points along the creek flats, notably
in the vicinity of the lumber mill of Brewer,
Watson & Co., perhaps a mile south of
put upon 1t for medicinal purposes, and the
gathering OF it-princlpally by the process
Titusville. Eventually a high value was
of soaking 1t from the water with blankets
became quite a profitable business. 1t
also had a limited use as a lubricant, and
a more limited use as an illuminant in
its crude state. In 1852 DR.. f. b. Brewer,
son of EbeneZer Brewer of the firm men
toned, took a bottle af the oil to Prof.
o, p. Hubbard OF college, at
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RELIGIOUS.

The Cloverport Ky News Informs the
country at large that the good people of that
town have 'all Joined hears and hands and
gone to work in earnest and propose to
make it mighty hot for satan" Kentucky
may come out all right after all. ,
Cardinal Svampa. archbishop of Bologna,
is looked upon by the superstitious as Pope
Leo's successor. His name means Flames
up" and the next pope Is designated in the
book of prophecies as ignes ardens. More
over, he was previously bishop of Forle,
whose patron is the Madonna of the fire.
1t is an interesting fact, brought out by
the recent anniversary Of the Scotch church,
that DR.. Vermllye, SO long senior pastor of
the collegiate. church, was at the age Of "a, a
student at Yale college, by The aid Of funds
provided by the Scotch church. Or. Mason,
pastor of the Scotch church, taught him
Latin and Greek.
The rumor that Rev. Or. Henry NJ. Field
was shortly to retire from his long editorial
service, the New York Evangelist passing into
other hands, is fortunately unfounded.
Though DR.. Field disposed of part of his in
teTost to Presbyterian friends three years
ago, when a corporation was formed, no
further change has been made or is thought
of.
The Protestant Episcopal church, or at
least a certain section of 1t, Is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of employing evangelists or LAY
readers" more extensively. Even the con-
sentative Church Standard has been arguing
for their employment, suggesting that there
is a field where the lay evangelist Is specially
needed and where the ordained minister cam
not take his place.
The pope has set aside a sum of nearly
500, 600, the interest on which will be ems
plOyed in constituting a certain number OF
prizes for the best Catholic historical works
which may be published in Italy or abroad.
With this object hi9 holiness has appointed
anoficial commission in order to examine the
works, and has himself sketched out the
program of the competition.
Rev. DIR. Augusta j. Chaplin Of Chicago has
returned from a years travels In Europe and
is now visiting friends IN Boston. She Is
an alumna of the University of Michigan.
says the New York Tribune, and is said TO
be the only woman upon whom has been con-
ferred the degree Of doctor of divinity. AS a
clergyman she has made a creditable record
In the various pastorates ohe has held in
Iowa City, Ia; Lansing, Mich, Pittsburg.
Pa; Aurora, Ill Omaha and Chicago, She
is devoted to her profession, and declares
that, with all her experience behind her.
If 1t were here to choose her vocation anew
she would still be a minister. F.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-21

which institution DR.. Brewer had been a
student. Prof, Hubbard's verdict was that
the product was valuable, but would not
be found in sufficient quantities for COM
mercial purposes. Some OF the oil was also
left with Prof, Dixie Crosby of the same
college. Like Prof. Hubbard, he was i'm
pressed with the value of his product, and
later sent hls son, A. II. Crosby, to Titus
vile to make further investigation. In
1854 George II. Bissell Of the firm OF Bis
sell g. Evaleth Of New York, lawyers and
promoters OF stock companies, mining and
otherwise. took a health trip to New Hamp-
shire. and while there renewed an acquain-
tance with Prof, Crosby. The oil subject
was Brought up by the latter. Bissell be-
came interested, and hhe result was the
formation later in the same year OF the
Pennsylvania Rock Oil company, capitalized
at $500, 900 in shares of s25 each, and made
up mainly OF New York and New England
stockholders, with a small Titusyille repre-
sentation.
The base OF operation was a piece OF land
secured from Brewer, Watson 4 Co.. taking
in the oil spring near the mill. The COM
pany was not a success, except perhaps in
the stocE-placing sense.
Three years later, primarily through the
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A TYPICAL OIL TOWN.

the Fountain, began flowing at the rate OF
2, 500 barrels a day.
Then came the Phillips we'll on the Tarr
farm, struck November IA, 1861, and start
ing at the rate of 5000 barrels a day, These
were the three leaders among the large wells
at this date; of the smaller wells there were
several hundred. For lack of storage and
shipping facilities an immense quantity OF
oil was wasted. In 1862 a small lake OF
petroleum was kept between the Fountain
and Empire wells, and many a boatload was
procured from 1t at 10 cents a barrel.
At this period shipping and refining IA
%cilities began to multiply more rapidly and
thereby to increase the value OF the product.
An ice gorge contributed to this advance
by breaking loose in December at the mouth
of the creek and reducing the visible supply
of petroleum. 1t smashed into $50 boat
loads of oil lying in the Allegheny river
causing a loss estimated at $4,000 small
Ter wrecks OF this kind we're OF frequent oc-
currence, both on the creek and river.
AT HIGH TIDE.
The three years following were the high
tide years OF the business. On May 20, 1868,
the Noble & Delamater well, on the Farrell
farm, began flowing at the rate of 3 900 bar
rels a day, and in a little more than two
months there was sold from 1t 1854 600
worth of oil. The Caldwell well, which was
deemed TO be interfering with its produe-
ton, was bought for Sl75, 900 and plugged.
The sales OF oil from the NoDle o. Dela-
mater well during the next six months
brought the amount received for its produc-
ton TO that date up TO more than 81 ,OOO,O 900.
The whole regions were now teeming with
multiplied activities. Everybody either was
rich or expecting to become rich immedi-
ately. The Oil creek valley for practically
its whole length. with Titusyille at one ex-
IRENE and Oil City at the other. was a con-
cave forest Of derrlcks. where a great army
of fortune hunters had encamped. Every
oil farm along the creek was a town, and