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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
AFRAID OF BEING OUT-VOTED.
ENGLAND TO BE OUT OF THE SEAL
FISHING CONFERENCE.

John Bulls Isle VIII Not Take Part
in the international Arbitration
if Russia and Japan Are to BE Ad-
mitted-The Cause of This Refusal
Said to lie the Agreement of These
Two Powers With America,
London, Sept. Pa decided sensation
has been caused in diplomatic circles here
by Great Britains notification to the
United States that she cannot partici-
pate in the sealing conference at Wash
ington, If Russia and Japan take part
in 1t.
The officials of the British foreign Of
flee decline to give the reasons for this
the Marquis of Salisbury had notified the
United States ambassador, Col. John Hay.
of his decision in this matter, though the
premier's decision is not absolute.
The action of the Marquis of Salisbury
is all the more surprising, in view of the
fact that he accepted for Great Britain
the invitation to take part in the confer.
ence with the full knowledge that Russia
and Japan were included in the invita-
ton.
1t is known that the Canadian govern
ment requested the withdrawal of Great
Britain from the sealing conference and
the government unwilling1y acceded to
this request, in accordance with its policy
of cultivating the friendship of the colo
MES. even at the risk of offending other
powers concerned.
1t is thought in diplomatic circles that
Canadas action in the premises was in
f1uenced by the fear that Great Britain
would be outvoted by the United States,
Russia and Japan, whose views regarding
the protection of seals coincide.
Great Britain has not notified Russia or
Japan of her intention not to take part in
the conference, and her notice to the
United States was sent too late for the
other three governments to change their
arrangements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

preliminary investigations have been salts
factory. Beds Of iron stone were numer-
Gus there half a century ago and iron
works were operated to turn out a high
quality of ironi but they were discontin-
ued owing to the scarcity of fuel. Now
the peat is drying and a pressing plant
IS being erected to untilze the turf.
AN extensive economical revolution is in
sight, If the claims Of Or. Prinzen Ger
hngs turns out to be what the doctor as
serts they are. DIR. Gerlings. a govern
ment official of Java, and formerly pro-
lessor of chemistry at the University of
Amsterdam, announces the discovery of
a simple method of converting potato
starch into sugar. He has lodged his de-
scription Of the method with the French
Academy of Sciences so as to secure pri-
ority for his invention. although he is not
quite ready to make the details public.
The Spectator. accepting as a fact the
report that the United States has admon-
ished Spain, finds It difficult to think war
can be avoided, adding: Apart from the
fact that pride and ignorance of the con-
sequences bid Spain defy the United
States, war is probably considered TO be
the best way out of the difficulties.
Were the government to propose the
abandonment of Cuba in cold blood, it
would simply mean handing over the
country to Don Carlos so the government
pltpoSSS 10 employ ADncElGd as tne surgeon
to do the necessary amputation, which will
alone prevent the Cuban gangrene from
spreading to the rest of the body polite. =
After detailing Spain's iniquities in Gu
ba, the Spectator continues: ITO prolong
the war would be a crime, and If Amer
lea chooses to stop these hideous cruelties
all Englishmen should applaud and refuse
to inquire too narrowly into the reason
which influenced her statesmen in putting
pressure upon Spain"
Referring to The objection of patriotic
Americans TO the admission into the un-
ion of Cuban and Hawaiian states and
the consequent election of senators by
degraded populations" the Spectator says:
Americas duty is to stop the long agony
of Cuba, and If her constitution does not
admit of her doing so safely, the sooner
she amends her constitution so that she
can hold her new acquisitions on a diff
ferent footing, the better for her and for
humanity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
RECOVERING FROM PARALYSIS
RrsINEss AT MOBILE IS BEING RE-
SUMED.

Tho Marine Hospital Will Take
Charge of Traffic. and Under Its
injection the Quarantine Restric-
lions Will Be Modifcd-The Fever
situation in Mobile Is Unchanged.
REPORTS From other Centers.
Mobile Ala, Sept. 25.-The week closes
without any material change in the situa-
non in Mobile. The fever manifests it.
sa,f in the infected district, mostly in the
houses where there have already been
cases There were five new cases to-day,
oil in the original districts, as follows;
Florence Barlow, Elmira street, near
Wilkinson.
f. H. Kinslow, Palmetto street.
rulu Hurn, corner of Savannah street
and chatham.
Adolph Muntz, George, near Savannah.
Joseph Mangold, in the same house.
The total cases have been 46; total deaths
officially announced, 7; discharged as re-
covered %; remaining under treatment,
49,
The marine hospital surgeon in charge
here, DR.. Glennan, is making efforts to
Obtain q TGSuulpllOl VI IdlllC OuI VI 4hO-
bile under the restrictions of the marine
hospital service.
Already Tennessee and Mississippi have
agreed to the modification of their quar-
antine, so that certain classes of freight
can 90 through and Mobile is expected to
agree so that by Tuesday DR.. Glennan
hopes to have freight moving all over the
three states, except West Tennessee. To
facilitate the traffic, inspectors will be
placed at the principal points TO see that
the freight Is of the class that can be
passed under the regulations.
The camp of detention at Mount Yer
non will not be ready before the middle of
the week. Accommodations were prepar-
ed for 800, and there are already applica-
ton for 100. They win be supported by
the government while in detention during
the ten days.
The governor of Alabama has notified
the board of health that he has modified
his proclamation so goods can be ship
ped from Mobile in accordance with the
modified regulations of the marine hospi-
tai service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
WORSE IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Fever Established in Several
Nnru Ernni In H. Ci4.r

The Fever Established in Several
New FOci in the City.
New Orleans, Sept. 25.-There were more
new cases reported to-day to the board of
health than on any previous day, and
number of new foci of infection We're es-
tablished. Only two cases had proved IA
tai during the day. Several cases
were reported to be in a critical con-
dition tonight, and it is possible other
deaths will follow during the night. The
figures given in this dispatch are from
the board of health record at 6 o'clock.
This is the record of the day:
Deaths:
Anna schultze. 1S years, 422 Dryades
street.
Emile Sirres, 12O4 Constance.
New Cases:
Miss Bowers, Phillip. near Chippewa.
Emile Serres 1904 Constance
Abraham Becker, Touro Infirmary.
H. P. Jujol, POPS Canal.
Emma Fleetwood, 727 Lowerlin.
Miss Lena Katz.
Miss Kate Katz
Herman Katz, $40 South Basin; and the
father of the above three, $40 South Basin.
b. V. Parham, Carondalot
j. c. Person 1919 St Mary.
Pierse Ponb.an, 1925 Decatur
Joseph Schwartz, S319 Oak.
Pierre Daily Howard, and two children,
Melponen and Thaia.
A. Thinburg, 927 st. Phillips.
Marie Ward.
In some instances new cases have ap-
peared in houses where fever already ex-
lSts' There are three cases altogether in
the Marine hospital Guards are station
ed around the building The surgeons in
charge say there is no chance to spread
IN the hospital -Four cases were reported
To-day, in one house. They we're in the
hatz family. The members of the family
mad been i'll several days, but the ply
slciah in charge had not taken the pains
10 notify the board of health. In this
mouse, a father and three of his children
are in.
4Ae failure of the doctor to report the
haiz case has given rise to much indig-
nation. The death rate during the day
was about 1515 per cent. The large in
crease in new cases this afternoon, how
ever had the effect of lowering the per-
centage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
FEVER SCARE IN COLUMBIA.
Train From Charlotte Put Under
shotgun Qunrantine.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 25.-Columbia had
some mild excitement tonight
The chief of police was telegraphed by
the conductor on an incoming train from
Charlotte that an italian from New Or
leans had developed yellow fever on the
train.
The mayor and president of the board of
health were summoned from their homes,
and repaired TO the station. 1t was decided
to quarantine the train, which was a COM
bination freight and passenger. On enter
ing the city limits it was stopped and the
whole thing, passengers and crew, backed
to a siding five miles out of the city. -Four
policemen went along as guards with or
ders TO hold shot gun quarantine prevent
ing any communication to or from the
train
This was accomplished at 1 o'clock this
Sunday morning.
Charleston will probably Immediately
quarantine Columbia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
DAMAGE TO TOBACCO.
A Lnrge Part of KontucISy's Crop
Was Uncut and Is Now FrOstbitten.

Was Uncut and Is Now FrOstbItten.
Cincinnati. Sept. 25.-A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Louisville KY,
says:
"The extent of the damage caused to
the tobacco crop in kentucky by frost is
greater than was at first supposed. In
the weekly review of the leaf tobacco
market, which the Louisville Tobacco
Warehouse Association has just issued,
an estimate OF the Burley crop is made.
This review is prepared by Henry Glover.
president OF the association, a trade au-
thority whose responsibility is universal
ly recognized.
Mr.. Glover also mentions in a general
way the damage by frost. He puts the
Burley crop at only 80 per cent. of last
years crop, which was very much below
the average He estimates that 30 per
cent. of the crop was uncut on Monday,
and that one-third of this was more or
less frosted. Some of this was killed and
some only blackened.
Tobacco in the lowlands was generally
killed, but that one uplands was unhurt.
The lowland tobacco was the best of the
crop. Some warehouse men think 40 per
cent. of the crop was uncut when the
frost come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
TO PLEAD FoR HARvEY,s PARDON,
Sad Sequel to Sensational Murder
Trial in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 25.-The case of Dr.
Harvey, the man now serving a life SEN
tence in the penltentiary FOR shooting his
wife dead upon the street here three years
ago, has been brought before the public
again by the sad fate of their two daugh-
ters.
At the time of the murder DR.. Harvey
declared that he was moved to the act
by reason of the fact that his wife was
exciting and influencing upon the girls
that foreshadowed a fate for them horri-
BILE to contemplate. When DR.. Harvey
met his wife on the street the night he
killed her, his youngest daughter, Ethel
a beautiful gRl of A. was with her. and
the mother was shot down at her side. 1t
was a terrible ordeal for the child, the
sole witness to her sather's crime, with
her mother shot to death al her feet
Upon the strength of the picture of his
family troubles, Harvey escaped the gall
lows and was sent to the penitentiary.
Since that time the lives of both children
have been wrecked. To-day the police
were called upon to rescue Ethel, the
youngest, who witnessed the mothers aw-
full fate, from life of shame into which
she had fallen. Harvey has some friends
who stood by him in his trial, and they
now declare they will seek his pardon.
Since time has completed the ruin which
he claimed he killed his wife for begin
foin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
NOT PREPARING ron WAR.
A Transfer of Sailors and Purchase
of Arms Means Nothing Unusual.


of Arms Means Nothing Unusual.
Washington, Sept. 25-The recent trans
fer of some seventy-five sailors from New
York TO San Francisco, the purchase OF
some service shells and reported con-
ference of naval militia officers with Act
ing Secretary Roosevelt at the navy de-
partment, have given rise to a suspicion
of hostile intentions on the part of the
navy department which, IL may be stated
on the best authority, are not at all we'll
founded.
AS a matter of fact there has been no
conference of naval militia officers at the
navy department or elsewhere. The COM
mander on the Michigan naval militia is
expected at the navy department. Monday
or Tuesday next but his mission Is con-
fined entirely to reporting upon the pos
sibility of getting the Yantic up through
the lake canals to Detroit.
The supplies contracted for have been
purchased by act of congress, I'm accord
ance with estimates submitted last year
and were in accordance with the usual
routine and finally the navy department
has been making no preparations at all
out Of the ordinary run of business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
WILL BE BURNED AT THE STAKE.
A Horrible Fate Awaits the Perpc-
traitor of Horrible Crime.


traitor of Horrible Crime.
Cincinnati, Sept. Pa special to the
Commercial Tribune from Hawesville,
KY, says: About o'clock this afternoon
at Petri, a station three miles west of this
city Miss Maggie Roberts, aged 16, white,
while on her way to the station was
waylaid, assaulted by negro and then
terribly beaten with a coupling pin. AL
most dead, she was barely able to make
her way home and tell her father the hor-
rible story.
The neighborhood was quickly aroused,
and the negro was run into thicket and
surrounded by 1,oOO men, while Roberts
came to this city and formed a sherlffs
posse. Every horse and wagon to be
found were soon brought into service, but
at 10 o'clock tonight no news can be heard
from the mob.
The negro is sure to be caught, as
bloodhounds have been sent for. He will
be burned at the stake.
Roberts is well-to-do farmer. Miss
Roberts may not recover
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
cHARLEsTON's Restrictions.
quarantine Against Atlanta Made
More strict-Watching Savannah.

quarantine Against Atlanta Made
More strict-Watching Savannah.
charleston, s. c., Sept 25-Charleston's
quarantine regulations against Atlanta
we're made more strict than they have yet
en oy the board of health to-day. Here
"''eF no passengers from Atlanta will be
a1n'tted to the city. AL Fields minstrels
r'''eo there last night, and were to have
ppe9fed here Tuesday next They have
'eeH notified that they will not be allowed
~ come into Charleston until they have
'.eH away from Atlanta for ten days.
'He board of health also modified the
o'uuon recently adopted allowing
,','" products and manufactured articles.
,r than sugar rice and nolasses. to
''ousht here from Atlanta by shutting
manufactured goods Cotton and
sIa'n are about the only freehts which
H sun come to Charleston from At
ne board of health also discussed for
9''e time the attitude which Savannah
-'S taken towards Atlanta. No action
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
PAPER MILLS TO COMBINE.
Plans Proposed to Cut Down Ex-
penses and Encourage Export.

Plans Proposed to Cut Down Ex-
penses and Encourage Export.
New York, Sept. 25.--The Commercial
Advertiser to-day says: 1.-THE plan to
consolidate the larger paper manufacto-
ries, which was talked of last year, has
been revived. 1t was asserted this fore
noon that the concessions having all been
made by all concerned, it was now proba-
BILE that the consolidation would be ef-
fected
At the local office of the Glen's Falls
Paper Company, 60 Park row, it was said
that the meeting of the most prominent
manufacturers would be held in this city
in about ten days, at which it was ex-
pected final action would be taken.
The purposes of the consolidation are to
control the output and to reduce the ex-
penses of operation. 1t was said this fore
noon that the consolidation would benefit
the producer, while it would not increase
the prices the consumers now pay.
I'm the first place." said an agent "there
is to be a large reduction in the number
of the statesmen required under the pres
ent system. Mills are to be required to do
business in the territory in which they are
located At the present time, western
mills sell to consumers in the east
and Maine mills sell to consumers in the
south. The result is that a large amount
of money is wasted in paying freight.
This abuse is to be stopped. A number of
other trade conditions are to be charged
and money saved"
Another object Of the consolidation is to
develop the export trade, which is already
growing rapidly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
sErAMERrNG GIRL ON THE STAND.
Luetsert Domestic Gives Evidence
of Feeling for the Prisoner.


of Feeling for the Prisoner.
Chicago, Sept. 25-The strongest witness
for the defense who has yet appeared in
the Luetgert trial was on the stand to-
day. The witness was Mary Seimmerine,
the domestic in the Luetgert household,
for love of whom it is charged by the
state that the prisoner murdered his WIFE
There was no mistaking the feeling of
the girl toward Luetgert, she was there
to do him all the good in her power, and
she stood by him stoutly She had made
statements before the grand jury and to
the states attorney before the trial be-
gan, and when her assertions on the stand
to-day differed from the statements she
is said TO have made at that time, she
had not the slightest hesitation in repudi-
ating anything that she might have said
when not under oath. The states at,
torney subjected her 20 rigid cross-ex-
animation, and although he succeeded at
times in confusing her. she was game and
full of nerve to the last. She contra.
dicted herself several times but was
quick to catch herself, and the last state
ment that she made in any part of her
testimony was always in favor of the
prisoner.
She denied in the most positive manner
eiAAI SIG iltu peeil ulStulDlnS element
between Luetgert and his wife, and said
that neither by night or day alone or in
company, had she ever visited Luetgert
in his factory or elsewhere in an improper
manner She insisted that the prisoner
had always been good to his wife and that
in her opinion the latter was out of her
mind and had been so for some time prior
to her disappearance.
Her cross-examination was not conclud-
ed to-day and will be taken up again Mon
day,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
NAsHVILLE's INVITATION.
Fever Epidemic Not Feared After
Two FrOsts--AII May Enter There.

Two Frosts--AII May Enter There.
Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 25.-The state
board Of health, having raised the quar-
antine against yellow fever districts so far
as Middle and East Tennessee are con-
cerned, southerners anxious to get away
from home, as well as those who have
been away for the summer, and wish to
be in more friendly climate, are beginning
to arrive In great numbers, and before the
completion Of another week they will pour
in from all sections
Nashville was a safe refuge for many
thousands during previous yellow fever
epidemics, and now that great exposi-
ton is in progress, they will naturally
flock here again. This section having ex-
perienced two positive frosts, all danger
Of yellow fever living here has vanished
The days are pleasant, the nights cool and
the health of the city was never better.
The Nashville people feel a sense Of
satisfaction and relief, now that the state
board of health has declared its gates
open to the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Situation at Edwards.

Edwards Miss, Sept. 25.-Dr. Birchett
and four nurses arrived from Vicksburg
at 2 o'clock this afternoon and they are
hard at work. r. H. Noblin, Miss Noblin,
Scott Noblin and Mrs. DIR. Ratliffe are Sc
riously ill. All other cases are improving.
The situation is serious. There are still
400 persons who have not had the fever.
The summary stands thus:
Total cases for the day, 8; total to date,
40; deaths to-day, 2; deaths to date, 6.
The dead:
Miss Minnie Lewis.
Frank Rossman.
The following is a list of those taken
with yellow fever since p. m. last
night:
Whites
L. B. Birdsong, Clair Martin, W. T.
Howie, Mike Angelo, Matt Pool, Miss
Blanche Walton, Miss Fitzpatrick.
Colored-
Albert Bierd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
QUARANTINE BEING RELAXED.

Official Reports to the Surgeon Gem
eraI of the Fight Against Fever.
washington, Sept. 25.-In his official bull
letin in regard to the yellow fever situa-
tiony issued to-day, Surgeon General Wy
man gives the new cases developed yes
terday as follows: New Orleans, 10; Mo-
bile, 3; Edwards, 20; Ocean Springs, /.
In telegram to the surgeon general,
DR.. Young reports from Memphis that
he has visited all points on the Illinois
Central road to Granada, explaining the
inspection to the local authorities and
that all are much pleased. He says that
in consequence of this explanation the
restrictions are relaxing. but that some
non-intercourse quarantine are still main
tanned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
No Advices i'm washington.

Washington, Sept 25.-Ex-secretary
John w. Foster. counsel for the United
States in the Bering sea negotiations with
Great Britain, said tonight, with refer
ence to to-day's ca'blegrams from London
on the subject that this government had
received no information from either the
British ambassador here or from Ambas-
sador Hay that Great Britain had decided
not to join in the. Washington conference,
or was likely to do so.
Further than this Mr.. Foster declined
to make any statement for publication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
DRANK POISONED WHISKY.
A Good Card for south CarOIina's
Dispensary officials.

Columbia. S. c., Sept. 25.-Yesterday a
shipment Of an Original pkg" Of whis-
ky was made from Smithsfield, n.
c., to Tatum. Marlboro county. Sam
Parker, middle aged, and Lawrence Par
ish, a young man, a member Of one of
the best families of the town, drank d
glass Of the whisky. They were immedi-
ately seized with terrible abdominal pains
and both died almost simultaneously to-
day.
The liquor Is believed to have been pois-
oned and will be analysed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
AS VIEWED by ENGLISH EYES.
Annexation of Cuba by America a
Duty TO Humanity.

Copyright, 1897 by the Associated Press)
London, Sept. 25.--The average Britisher
has come to the conclusion that he Is
the arbiter of the fate of Europe and holds
the balance Of power. 1t must be con-
fessed that the changed tone of the con-
tinental politicians and newspaper writ
ers from abuses to caresses, encourages
this assumption. Even Prince Bismarck
recently deprecated the, constant badger
Ing and batting of Great Britain by Ger
man statesmen and writer's AS matters
stand, in the event Of war the side secur-
ing the assistance of Great Britain must
win.
An interesting experiment in smelling
native ore Is about TO be inaugurated in
the western highlands Of Ireland, which
are comparatively rich In minerals. The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
A DIsMANTLED SCHOONER.
The John Paul, Lumber Laden, Tow
ed Into Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 25.-The schoon-
er John Paul. Capt. Anderson, bound
from Brunswick, Ca, to New York with
a cargo of lumber, was towed into port
this morning in a dismantled condition.
The Paul left Brunswick Monday after
noon, encountered the gale that night,
lost her rigging and was driven as far
south as ST. Augustine, where she was
picked up by a tug. The damages are es-
timated at $4,000.
A sunken schooner is reported thirty
miles due east off the st. Johns bar. A
mast is sticking out of the water. The
name has not been ascertained, but it IS
thought to be the Thomas W. Winsmore,
bound TO this port from Philadelphia, with
a cargo of coal. The crew are supposed
to have been lost