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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29

life. nut he held on With bulldog tenarity
and accomplished what he set out TO do.
When tho sewerage was put down the
paving followed ana The city was put in
apPe pie order He had sanitary inspectors
apd he bossed the whole layout Hc was
law unto himself lie told The kickers
mat the city was already UNSATISFACTORY
and the property worthless. and argued
tnat BY his methods he would rejuvenate
me cid town, free IL from disease snd
make property valuable and build 4 city.
History shows what hc did, Compare Mem
PMS on January !, 1850, With Memphis to-
day.
Now.sas to his sanitary methods. When
he took hold, a garbage wagon was such \
curiosity in some parts OF tho city hat
! cople were liable 10 mistake one Of tho
carts for circus Wagon. He put on a
big force OF carts. and they removed garb-
age Systematically. They didn't put In
their time hauling or waste paper ana
pasteboard boxes from stores The mcr-
chants were compelled to do that. Tho
carts hauled garbage. They made their
rounds regularly, ana any one putting out
matter not ciassed "a garbage was fined.
People had Their boxes out ut regular
hours, ard II the garbage remover failed
in his duty he was .inci. There was no
ESCAPE. II was greater crime TO violate
old Haddcn's health ordinance than II was
W NuHliHit u tttOHy. any Ouc even
throw an orange peelins on the street
and no was as certain OF being fined or
sent to the rock pile as that he lived. There
was no escape No money or Influence
could be brought to bear to sase the cul-
prit.
kick7 Well, OF course shey kicked. but
Il only made "old Ttadden." as he was
called. the moro determined After he had
gotten things to bis liking he went north
on long vacation. and hts successor was
more moderate. When he left they were
abusing him on all aidea. but by the time
re returned the kickers had subsidized.
They had reflected. They saw the city
healthy and clean ana growing mp as II
by magic. aud when he got Off the train
all Memphis turned ont with hands TO
meet him and the greatest procession ever
seen there escorted him through the prin-
cipal streets OF the city he had t-ans-
formed from place OF aestiicEcc into a
verltahle sanitarium lie Is today the
Patron Saint OF Memphis,
good deal might 10 said OF how nc
brought corporations. furnishing lignt, gas,
water and street car facilities TO time.
but that is not the present object.
II the Texas cities do not wish to ne
continually threatened with epidc:uhs and
paraly sis OF trade. let them follow In the
footsteps Of Memphis In the matter OF
paving, drainage and general sanitation.
A MADDEN Admircr
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NEW LIGHTsHIP.
Bcacon Vessel for Diamond shoals
VIII Soon start.

Washington September 2s.--Captain
August Il. Bloom has loft Washington for
Norfolk. Va. where he will takc charge as
master OF the new Diamond shoal lightship
No. 90 on her arrival today or tomorrow
from New York. II is expected that the
shin Will be on her station by the J0th
instant She will be anchored in thirty
fathome OF water. iive aud half nautical
miles from tho casterly point of the other
diamond shoal. Besides tho master and
the mate the vessel Will have a crew of
eleven men. This point Is regarded by
nnvlgators az one Of tho most dangerous
on the Atlantic cohst, and owing TO tho
shifting sand bottoms, doubts have been
expressed OF the ability OF any anchor TO
hold vessel In place during gale
Commander George +. Wilde. the naval
secretary OF the lighthouse board. who de-
signed the vessel. has taken every pre-
caution against failure. He has provided
mushroom anchor weighing 5000 pounds,
attached TO 1850 feet OF cable chain. the
whole Weighing scventy-two tons.
The vessel rs partly relieved OF this great
weight by a wrought steel moorng buoy OF
over 1000 cubic feet measurement. 1t is
expected that the anchor In short time
viii have sunk In the sand 10 q consider
able depth and form perfectly stable an
Choir.
News Of the performance OF the vessel
during the flrst heavy gale will be awaited
with interest
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REASONABLE HEALTH OFFICER.
DR.. Armstrong of Dallas Follows n
Conservative Course


Dallas. September 2s.--At 2 O'Clock this
morning City Health Officer V. P. Arm
strong, acting upon telegram from Hous-
ton stating that case of yellow fever
was in that city, declared rigid quaran-
tine against Houston. Today no one COM
Ing from Houston has been allowed to stop
in Dallas. More than dozen passengers
On northbound Katy trains, five Of whom
live in Dallas, were escorted to the county
line because they had Just left Houston.
Excitement was at high pitch all the
forenoon, but kilograms from Houston to
Colonels L. j. Polk. G. a. Quinlan and
others saying the Duncans woman was
suffering with kidney troubles Gained the
people of Dallas. The hope that these
latter messages are true has been often
expressed DR.. Armstrong said to The
Post correspondent tonight: 81 regretted
very much to feel 1t to be my duty to
quarantine against Houston. ] hope you
Will wire The Post that II the case reported
TO be yellow fever is fully developed to-
morrow. and is pronounced to be some
other disease, l shall take pleasure In
raising the quarantine at once. II COM
plete diagnosis proves the patient to be
really suffering with the dreaded malady
III make the quarantine even more ex-
acting. No resident of Houston more
strongly hopes that this will not be neces-
sary than !. There Is not a case to which
even suspicion can attach yellow fever
symptoms in Dallas, and trust that every
city in Texas will be able to make a like
report tomorrow.
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VIII Give the Pubic Notice.

jeff N. Miller, secretary to General Man.
ager Quinlan of the Houston and Texas
Central, began yesterday sending out daily
bulletins to all stations along their line Of
road advising the people of the situation
in Houston and Texas. In addition to that
Information will be given with reference
to the condition of affairs in Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama as it is announced
IN the morning papers This system is
adopted by all the large lines Of the North
and viii be found quite convenient by the
people in the interior who are unable TO
get the daily press. The bulletins leave
Houston at a. m.
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Conservative Waxnhuchic.

WaHahachie, Texas, September 2s.--The
last few hours have been characterised by
some uneasiness among the citizens of
Waxahachie. The suspicious case at Hous-
ton and the well loaded passenger trains
ing Judge Smith to send out notices 10 the
county commissioners TO meet here tomor-
row to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of estab-
fishing a county quarantine. Judge Smith
does not hesitate to say that nothing will
be done but what will be TO the best in
terest OF Ellis county and her people II
the case at Houston should develop irto
what all Texas is hoping it is not, then
Waxahachie and Ellis county will 90 into
strict quarantine Immediately.
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HADDEN's WAY.
How He Made the City of Memphis
Clean md Healthy.

How He Made the City OF Memphis
Clean md Healthy.
To the Editor OF The Post.
/ desire TO briefly set forth a few facts
in connection with yellow fever. based
as a layman.
That quarantine is ef';eaLiou5 is proven
In 1875 and 1879 Texas was exempt be-
cause at that time we nal no rail commu-
nication With New Orleans. On the other
hand all the country from New Orleans 10
the Ohio river penetra. ID by lines OF rail-
way reaching out from New Orleans was
scourged. the mortality IN Menphs,
Grenada, Canton AMI other PAGES being
awful. Summit, Clinton. Coffeoyiiie and
Oxford. Miss. all surrounded by fever
stricken communities. established shotgun
Quarantines aud escaped.
In Grenada and Canton there were Gays
when so many deaths occurred that the
dead were buried ia graves not more than
two to three feet deep and the iocse earth
piled on. 1t was predicted then that on
this account the fever womb return the
next year and be worse than ever but 1t
didn't.
Long after frosts lad fallen cases con-
tinued to develop, and in December and
January, after extremely cold weather.
there were sporadic case:. Records 20 to
show that when yellow fever occurs in de-
youriag epidemic form IL runs In that stage
for ninety days and then gradually ex-
hausts itself.
The bacteriolOgists are racking their
brains to discover the germ from which the
disease originates and have so far failed.
While all this experimenting with baciiii
was going on with the bug quoting experts.
one an came TO the front with The only
absolute preventive and specific. and that
man was DR.. Dave iIadien of Memphis,
Tenn, his city being the worst sufferer
OF all cities in 1878 and 1878.
Memphis was so heavily in debt che
couldn't pay out and the Legislature rer-
mitted the city To surrender its charter
and become taxing district. DR.. Dave
Hadden was appointed president and he
was as absolute in power as was Robinson
Crusoe and with him he could say
II arr monarch Of all l survey.
My right there is none 10 Stpute;
From the center all 'rolni 10 the sea
j am lord Of the fowl and the brute /"
And well 1t was 80. Or. MADDEN was a
man Of iron viii. courageous and ulilinch-
ing.
What did he do,
He set about and icauguratod a sanitary
system and paved the ely. The property
owners kicked and howlei and declared
that Re was confiscating their property.
They even went - far a. 70 threaten hid
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AS TO IRRIGATION.
SIXTH ANNUAL CONGRESS- CON
VENED IN LINCOLN, NEB.
Addresses on Subjects of Soil Gull
ture Made by Prominent citizens.
Delegates Were Entertained.

s~
Lincoln, Neb., September 2s.--DeIogates
began its sixth annual session In this city
today, made a record for industry In dis
posing of work on hand and setting a pace
for more elaborate proceedings to follow.
The initial session and afternoon was
marked by an overflow OF enthusiasm on
the part of the participants and visitors.
Addresses by such men as Judge Emory of
Kansas. Il. n. Moses Of the same State
and Assistant Land Commissioner Best OF
Washington, ID. c.. did not fail to awaken
interest In the movements they champloned
and the sentiments they expressed were APP
plauded and re-echoed BY local speakers.
whose interest In irrigation projects is
reaching the point entertained by districts
where the enterprise Is no longer in tia
infancy. Thus far there has been little
said concerning new officers Of the con-
gress. Secretary Heintz Is understood To
be a candidate for reelection and has
strong support Two aspirants for the next
place OF meeting have appeared In the
cities OF Atlanta. Ga, and Guthrie, O. T..
Atlanta appears to be generally favored.
After welcoming speeches by Governor
Hoicomb Mayor Gr;lham and Inan~
cellor MacLean Of the State University
Judge j. s. Emery OF Lawrence, Kan. with
an international reputation as an authority
on irrigational subjects. responded 10 the
addresses OF welcome. His speech was a
happy mixture Of humor and an exposition
OF the question which called the congress
together. SO deep and abiding Mas LIS
faith In irrigation for soil culture, said
Judge Emery. that he With other Kdnsane
had come to regard the system OF farm
moisture as the natural one; rainfall as a.
secondary element. The virgin soil was
the source Of all wealth and when the peo-
pie learned to so regard it and by scen-
tific means aided nature in supplying the
deficient moisture. II would mean regen-
Grafton not only OF the West but OF the
sisterhood OF States
Judge Emery OF Best OF Washington as
sistant commissioner of the general lani
office. spoke as representative of The
Federal government
r. r. Moess OF Great Bend. Kan, chair
man OF the National executive committee,
gave resume OF the irrigation work for
the year
The question OF the possibility OF Iocat-
Ing and tracing underground streams OF
water was the subject OF the next carefully
Ruehylvania. Ohio. Dr. Sutton's paper
was the last set speech OF tho afternoon
and the business session followed, but was
limited to tho appointment OF the COM
mittees on permanent organization and
resolutions.
Tonight the members OF the c1ngresg
were rendered an informal reception at the
capitol building by Governor Hoicomb
States officers and Lincoln citizens
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The INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
Postoffice Department Says the Hoo
gansyllIe Postmaster Is at Work.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT a BOYCOTT.
SHOOTING Of the Negro VIII Not In.
nuence the Department IN Fu-
ture Appointments.

Washington, September 2S.-The post
of,cc dcrartmcnt "a ,,ci,pc, a. cx,r.ta.y
~. .,,... :. !.
'ne 'nu'ue". VI 'ne snoounk OF tne pet-
master at Hogansvillo. Ca, as closed The
postal officials say that the matter was ex-
acc.vo,.a ,ro,, ~. ,-,ar,rr 80 .h.,
!. '''. way ''N"S
the postmaster VINO mas returned 10 MS
dudes Is not being made the subject Of
further anooyspcc.
pra.a,,,,.n. -. 49,, .. $500
""'e ooen '""e" 70 p'V'ons
the poycotting OF tho office as far as pos
sible by having mali cars closed when
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Alarmed by False REPORTS.

Crockett, Texas. September 2s.--Because
OF report here of two suspicious cases
OF fever at Houston joint session Of the
commissioners court and city council was
held here today and the quarantine will be
rigidly enforced. The manager OF a dry
goods store here was fined today by the
city recorder for violating the guarantee
ordnance He got oil OF the International
ard Great Northern flyer last night after
being placed back on the train by Marshal
Lacey. He got OF the flyer after It had
lett the depot and went to his boarding
place He did not have health ccrS.tlcate
His action was denounced today by a mass
meeting OF citizens He is now guarded
In the suburbs OF the city until the house
OF detention is completed or until he can
Get out of town, No one will be allowed
TO get of here without health certificates.
All dirt roads Will be guarded
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Meath ,I Officer Bat Smith as follows:
10 Dr. Bat Smith. Wharton. Texas:
reyer cases developed in Houston. Train
service abandoned. One death. Autopsy
held last night. Result not made public.
a nusise establishing quarantine east Of
nungerford. Exodus from Houston by
private conveyance coming overland
&c. w. Heartt, Quarantine Guard,
"Kendleton, Texas"
county Judge Barbee called the COM
missioners together and an order was I'M
mediately issued quarantaning the county
at all points. Sheriff Rich sent hurriedly
a score Of guards to different points. Amid
considerable excitement. though under
good guidance, mass meeting was hastily
Chilled at p. m. I. N. Dennis was made
Chairman and w. +. Linn secretary. Vol
unteer guards were called for both day
end might, and placed at every point Of en-
trance. Citizens are busy disinfectiug.
Buggies and wagons are In demand and
families are packing up and leaving as fast
as locomotion can transport them TO vari-
Gus points.
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A RIGID QUARANTINE.
GALVESTON DREW THE LINE VERY
QUICKLY.
The Duncans Case Was Deemed sus-
pfcfOus and the Bayou City Ostrn-
cised-The Movement General.

Galveston, Texas. September 2s.-At
noon today there was a Joint meeting of
the Galveston board of health and advisory
committee. The most important matter
discussed was what should be done with
freight coming through Houston to Cal
weston and with merchandise and cotton
coming from Houston. This. of course,
bore directly on the cotton being handled
on barges from Houston to the Morgan lire
and other steamers. After considerable
discussion, during which DR.. Trueheart
was rather inclined to approve a rigid
quarantine, Or. Fisher moved that no mer-
chandse or cotton he allowed TO come
from Houston until something definite con-
corning the suspicious case OF sickness is
had from the health department of that
city. The motion carried unanimously. 1t
was also agreed that all freight from
points other than Houston, when in sealed
GERS, will be brought directly through
Houston without stops being made. At the
county line quarantine officers Will o.
certain that the freight is through freight
and that all cars are properly sealed. BY
this means cotton from all points In the
State except Houston ready for shipment
can be moved through this port. Were 1t
not for the fact that many points In the
State, ow 1g TO the eycitable condition OF
mind nearly everywhere IN Texas Just
now, would likely quarantine Galveston, 1t
is likely that freight would have been ad-
mitted from Houston under proper precau-
tons
Many OF the passengers on the trains
from Houston last night that were ssnt
back stopped off at Virginia Point, There
were nearly thirty OF them all told and
over half Of them were through passengers.
In the cases of through passengers who
only stopped off at Houston last night
long enough to change cars 1t was decided
TO admit and Drs. Gwyn and Raiston at
Virgins, Point were so notified by VI.
Fisher The other passengers, VINO spent
some time at Houston or came direct from
that CITY. will be held in quarantine. The
board was advised that the New Orleans
Coffee company had announced that they
had established headquarters at st. LOUIS
and would do their roasting and ehlppihs
from that point. The board decided tnat
mn sbinment would be allowed In Caves
ton unless accompanied by certiiicats
from the St. Louis board OF health tnat tne
coffee had been retagged and resacheu III
that city. ,ins,
Sabine pass and Port Arthur was discussed,
hut mo action taken. Quarantine against
Beaumont still exists. 1t would have peeh
raised today had not the suspicious case
at Houston been reported =.
All the through trains from 81. Eouls
arrived on schedule time today Inc oan.a
Fe main line is running without ,hte,,
tion. Malls are irregular Maai eau pe
sent IN Houston but no mail from that
point be received here. 4.,,.
This evening three carloads OF provislons
for Beaumont merchants were SEM on, On
tho Gulf and Interstate and unioaaea a'
a noint ten miles from that place
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swcnrIngen's Message.

Bryan. Texas, September 2s--No letter
nor paper mail has been received here to-
pretty high, and a number OF families left
for the country.
A bulletin board was established this
morning. and all the latest adv!ces posted
for the benefit OF the public.
At o'clock this afternoon Health Offi-
Ger Swearlngen telephoned our health OFF,
Ger that the suspicious case at Houston
was yellow fever and the people here are
excited again tonight, but will wait for
further developments.
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Another villa place.

Corpus Christi, Texas, September u.s.
This city was thrown into wild state Of
excitement at o'clock this afternoon by
the receipt Of the following telegram from
cuero. addressed to County Judge Hopkins
ana signed by s. A. Sumner whom JudEe
Hopkins says is county Judge OF Dewitt
county:
'" 3. Hopkins. County Judge Nucces
County, Texas.
Cuero Texas. September 2S.--Dr. Thorn
Ton. health officer at Victoria, says be has
case OF yellow fever. We have established
strict quarantine. Have wired Houston.
WIZ quarantine against tomorrow.
lSigned. G. A. sumner.
II Will be noticed that Mr.. Sumner left
out the name Of the town Cuero VIII quar- :
antine against tomorrow, but IL is inferred
lhat the town is Houston. The county Of
Meals OF Nueces county have already estab-
iisned strict quarantine against all In
iected points outside the State. as we'll as
Victoria and Houston. The city council
VIII meet tonight and pass resolutions urg-
Ing the county to maintain the quarantine.
Mail from Houston must be fumigated be-
fore same is received IN Corpus Christi.
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WEYLEIvs BUDGET.
The Spanish butcher Issues n BulIe-
Tin of Alleged Victories.

tin of Alleged Victories.
Havana, September 2s.-It is semi Of
ficially announced today that In an engage
meDt between the Spanish troops and the
Insurgents at Tranquilidad plantation, in
the district of Manzanillo. province Of San
tiago de Cuba, the latter lost thirty-tw
men and had forty-two men wounded
Among those killed. IT Is further stated,
was Ramon Rios. brother Of the we'll known
insurgont leader. Salvador Rios, and Felix
Rios, EugcnIo del Crysto and Juan Guerra,
all Of whom are said to be prominent insur-
gent chiefs of that district,
The insurgents recently attacked Span
ish convoy on It's way from Manzanilio to
Bayaino. The engagement. which took
place In the vicinity OF Barrancas. resulted
In tho Spaniards losing thirteen men killed
and twenty-seven wounded.
General Of Division Bosch and Brigadier
Generals Garcia. Aldace and Lopez have ar
rived at Bayamo.
Captain Jose Monasterio OF the artillery
with two companies OF infantry and a de-
tachment OF artillery, embarked on Tues
day last ON board the Spanish toroedo boat
Nueva Espana in order To reconnoiter the
coast of tho province OF Plnar del RIO near
Cape San Antonio, It's western extremity
On Thursday last Captain Monasterio land.
ed detachment OF his troops at Caimae.
nera, and on tho road to La JuaIa he dis
covered one Hotchklss cannon, 100 sar-
tridges for the gun, and quantity Of dy-
Mantle cartridges. Continuing the search
Captain MnnasterIo found near Caimenern
beach and near Pnnta de Leon 80s boxes Of
Remington and Mauser rifle cartridges. II
was apparent that all OF these munitions d
war had been secretly landed In that vi.
entity by filibustering expedition.
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Alarmed at Rockport.

Rockport, Texas, September ga tele-
phone message received here this evening
states that there is positive case of yell
low fever at Houston, and suspicious
case Mt Victoria, and that Cuero and VIC
toria have forbidden trains from any direc-
tlon to enter town. In consequence Rock
mort and Arkansas county have enlarged
their quarantine order and no train Will
he allowed to enter the county from any
locality. The county roads will be thor
oughly guarded and no one from victoria
and locality will be permitted to come In.
Trains will not be allowed out this even
In
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KILLED THE hoy.
Steamboat Engineer Used a Knife on
Negro Ind

Savannah. Ga. September GA speciai
10 the Morning News from Tallahassee.
Fla. says: Reports from Apahchcola
say there was serious riot there yeatct-
DAY. II appears that white engineer on
the steamer G. d. Owens sent a negro
boy to shoemaker for his shoes The
shoemaker told the boy ne could not get
the shoes without the money. when the
boy gave the message to the engineer he
attacked the lad with knife, cutting his
throat. The boy was dead In few min
ntes. The negroes became terribly ex-
CITED. They gasnored in large numbers
and attempted to lynch the engineer The
Franklin County Guards were ordered out
and with tho assistance Of citizens a
lynch1ng was prevented and order re-
stored.
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Amendment. We're Defea.cd.

Trenton. N. j.. September 2s.--Returns
up TO midnight indicate the proposed three
amendments to the State constitution have
been defeated in the election held In this
States today. AZ 10 o'clock the reaurns at
hand show the vote to Be 1850 for and TO-
900 against.