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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
"Eman Places the U. $. NJ. s. Ply
hcians-RcpOrfs From Atlanta.

"h races the L. .. NJ. :. Ply
S'cians-aepOrts From Atlanta.
II, "@SAihgton, Sept. 17.-Surgeon General
S'"dn to-day issued to marine hospital
','sIs the following instructions, defn-
rs rs 'neir field of operations in behalf of
,t, so'ernment, in aid of state authori-
.a !" dealing with yellow fever:
to. 01'eeon Murray, in charge of all mat
VIZ oetween Louisiana and Alabama, line
y,.I Sy.,n Of but not including Jackson and
'icksburg.
Georgia. '''''' - '-''' sc "a
a.. surgeon Carter in charge of New Or
''aas ,a and Louisiana.
,,., aSsed Assistant Surgeon Clennan. st
ma, IN charge of Alabama, and pre-
Wa., 10 establish a detention camp near
Jacj1soSae Assistant Surgeon Geddlngs. at
ss,in1i' Mss, In charge of Northern Mis-
near r. Is establishing detention camp
-, wards, Miss.
Menu Assistant Surgeon Young. at
ton r'3' an5' 10 aid Mississippi river inspec-
ties. cooperate with local authori-
The NM n91,to tonieer to wire daily, If possible,
in his l''I95r Ii',r OF cases and deaths at points
ceived i'ow!hg to telegraphic report was re-
the o.ao'., 'p,-uay from Surgeon Sawtelle
trct: IA charge of the Georgia dis
here baro Sept. 17.-Railroad officials
sons fro,, agreed not to sell tickets TO per-
of'Allan,ti. 'nieeered districts TO points south
ing trairs Medical inspection Of inuom-
by The boost,oI rom the south was inaugurated
lanta ana yI'1 T, Of health yesterday. The At
eompetent vest Point trains are met by
city, ana f,l inspectors forty miles from the
vac southern railroad trains from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
Reports From Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, Sept 17.-To-day's report
shows no increase in the ratio of cases,
and but one additional death, that of J.
l.. Taylor, bricklayer, who came here
from West Virginia four weeks ago. He
had been in a bad condition physically
ever since his arrival. There are three
suspicious cases, and others are spoken of
tonight, but they have not been report
ed.
The quarantine against Mobile has in
creased in severity.
Scranton reports no new cases of yell
low fever there to-day. The cases previ-
ously reported are said to be improving,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
Renort From Edwards.

Vicksburg, Miss, Sept 1.-THE follow
ing was received here tonight:
Edwards, Miss, Sept 7.-Dr. Hunter:
1 have to report new cases. Miss Eve
Waeblinger, Frank Rossman Fred Waeb-
linger, Miss Blanch Harris, Percy Bird
song. Mrs. Barrett, Miss Pauline Lewis,
and John Chase, colored.
81 visited the Gray family, three miles
out, and found two cases.
"a number of other cases in town to be
seen tomorrow. No cases are critical to-
night. Purnell."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
BnYANs GRACEFUL DISCLAIMER.
He Thanks the Mail and Express for
Compliment to Him.

a Compliment to Him.
New York, Sept. 1T.-William j. Bryan,
In letter, published in the Mail and Elk.
press to-day, refers as follows to a recent
editorial in that paper regarding Mr.. Bry-
ans work IN the Kansas railroad disasters
Il beg to thank you for your generous
words, but am afraid your praise outruns
the merit of my work on that occasion.
did no more than the others who escaped
uninjured and none of us did more than
could have been expected from any person
under like circumstances. Some of the
wounded ones were suffering intensely,
and no one could have refused any as
slstance which could possibly be rendered.
1t is often the lot Of public men to be criti-
cised when they do not deserve it, and
suppose the unmerited commendation
which they sometimes receive is necessary
to form just average. However, / APP
preciate the charity which you. as a po-
litical opponent, have shown. Very truly
yours. William ]. Bryan"
Lincoln, Neb Sept. 13-The editorial re-
ferred to was, in part, as follows:
His eooness, gentleness and helpful
service in the presence Of so much con-
fusion, suffering and death disclosed new
depths In his character to which every
true American will pay a hearty tribute
OF respect and gratitude II was the real
Mr.. Bryan who was on duty in Kansas
yesterday"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

great gaping wound in the left lung, a
deep wound in the left side, one on the
right shoulder and others on the arms and
feet. There were nine wounds In all. One
of the gendarmes was wounded in the
fight with the mob. officer Sanchez suf-
fered contusions from being trampled
upOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
COTTON CROP COMPARISON.
Secretary Hester's Weekly Bulletin
of COttOn's Movement.

Secretury HesterTh weekly HuIIetIn
of COtton's Movement.
New Orleans, Sept. T.-secretary Hes
ter's New Orleans Cotton Exchange state
ment, issued to-day. shows that the
amount brought into sight for the week
ending this afternoon is 25SOOO bales,
against $4,000 for the seven days ending
Sept. II last year.
The statement shows receipts at all
United States ports since Sept. of 292. POO
bales. against 41S.370 for the corresponding
period last year.
Foreign exports for the seventeen days
have been 6S,197. against 1916 Including
amounts left over in stocks from the
last crop and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far for the new crop, the
supply to date is 55l.376. against 923, 477
for the same period last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
a New Focus Develops.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 17.-Information
has been received at the governors office
that there was one death from yellow fe-
yer at Augusta, in Perry county 1t is
feared that a new focus will be started in
this case in the southeastern portion of
the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
SAVANNAH GA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1897

not fear a general epidemic in that CITY,
Having been TO Mobile, DR.. Stone is bar
red from returning to Savannah for the
present, and will spend several days in
the city. While not talking much for
publication, he seems to apprehend little
trouble from the outbreak.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
---- 49, -e----------------
COME MORE UNFORTUNATE.,
Dead Body of Murdered Girl Found
In Log Cabin.

Salem. Va. Sept. filthy Texas Young,
who was about 1s years Of age. was found
murdered last night about . o'clock ia a
log cabin. two miles west Of town. on the
Roanoke river.
The coroner's Jury. after full investiga-
tion Of the facts, rendered a verdict 10
the effect that the depraved girl came to
her death from ball fired from a pistol
In the hands of Robert Foutz
Foutz Is white man, 25 years of age.
and has very unsavory reputation.
Whisky and jealousy are supposed to have
been the cause Of the crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
THE EPIDEMIC AT EDWARDS.
Fifteen New Cases Reported In the
Little Mississippi village.

vicksburg, Miss, Sept. 17.-Dr. Purnell
reports to the state board of health to-
night fifteen new cases for the day. in
cluding one convalescent, at Edwards.
This IS the worst report yet. The details
viii! be late.
Four trained nurses have been sent to
Edwards by special train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
THE SHOOTING OF LOTION.
Politics in the Case Is Denied Ace
ton by the Depnrtment.

A"%-NANe IA ehE NllAE IN kbGhAGU -AG&
tiOn by the Department.
Washington, Sept. 17-It Is understood
that the administration will take action
looking to the apprehension and punish-
ment of the assailant of Ioftin, the coli
ored postmaster at Hogansville, Ca, who
was shot on Tuesday
Atlanta. Ca. Sept 17.-concerning the
shooting of the negro postmaster at Ho-
gansyille Wednesday night, the mayor Of
the town sends the following signed state-
ment to the Atlanta Journal:
"Hogansvlle, Ga, Sept. II. 1Ss7.-To the
Atlanta Journal: There Is not a word of
truth In the published statements about
the shooting of the negro postmaster at
HogansVille except that he was shot
zone person entered his back yard at
7:30 O'clock and fred three shots at him,
one taking effect In his arm, while he sat
on his back piazza.
mo one knows whether the assailant
was white or black, or some tramp, or
why Loftin was shot. 1t was a flesh
wound. r. II. Jenkins, Mayor"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
BILOXI ASKS AID.
An Appeal to the Public to Help the
Poor.

Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE city council
to-day adopted resolutions calling on the
public for aid, stating that all factories
and other industries have closed down,
thus throwing laboring people out of en-
ployment. That nearly all the sick are of
that class, and unable to purchase medi-
cines and other things necessary in such
an emergency.
The appeal is signed by Harry T. How
ard mayor and the members of the coun-
cil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
clpcinnnti Extends Welcome.

Cincinnati. o., Sept, 1.-THE Cincinnati
Chamber Of Commerce to-day passed the
following resolution, which is indorsed by
the health officers:
"Resolyed. That the members of this
chamber and the citizens of the city ex-
tend to our fellow citizens in the south a
hearty welcome and safe city Of refuge,
assuring them that they may come TO our
city and enjoy to the fullest extent the un-
rivalled social and commercial attractions
WHICH Il presents, without apprehension of
sanyNinconvenience or peril.
AmeFfcus IL Not Afraid as Yet.
Americus, Ca, Sept. 1.-At a meeting
of the board of health to-day It was de-
1cnntfn,,ad on Fifth parel
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lcOntInued on FIith Page)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
Official Report of the Fever-Citizens
Undertake Sanitation.

New Orleans. Sept 1.-THE following
is the daily official bulletin of the board of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
Starvation Stares
Miners in Face.
The Dismal Stories Continue
to Come From the Yukon.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 28.-Twenty-
FIVE men arrived here to-day on the
City of Seattle direct from Dawson
City. They came oct over the Dal.oo
trail. They are reported to have be
tween them 100000 10 drafts and
5000, 600 10 gold dust. All tell stories
of food shortage 10 Dassoo that is al
most famine. The las: person to
leave Dawson was Jack Dalton When
Dalsou left. the steamers Alice and
Bella had reached there loaded light.
It is said that the Bslla's cargo consist
ed Of whiskey aod billiard balls. She
brough. 20 provisions. The Canadian
government mounted police chartered
the Bella aud gave all who wished q
free pass to the Yukon The Bella is
reported to have Iefs about Oct. IL With
200 men
According to she statements made by
mem bers Of the DaIsoo party there is
liable sc be trouble o. the most serious
kind this winter in Dawson. Billy
Leak told one of the meo 10 party
ahead Of hin, whom he met at Dyea,
tba. all the.people talk about at Dawson
we're the food famine Men were
gathering 10 groups aud cureiog with
nigh. and main the new comers that
we're constantly coming into the Kloo-
dixie loaded with scarcely scy provis-
ions. The mounted police were ofer
ing free transportation to the grub piles
further down the Yukon. bus to countless
hundreds who had labored hard all
through the summer acconulatipg a
grub stake, the prospect was uuiuytiog
to say the least. The men figured that it
would take all their earnings 10 gold to
pay their living expenses at Fort Yu-
kon during the winter aud tha: in the
spring they would rot have even
enough to pay passage money back TO
Dawson, to say nothing OF purchasing
enough food 20 suosIst on un.i! they
could get started agaio. To these poor
fellows the offer of the moanted police
was no better than the prospec: ct Daw.
son of being compelled TO live o. half
ratious until the supply boats could
reach the diggings 10 the spring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
The London Conlagration.

The Boston Transcript says !:
"Comparison between the fire in
London last week and the conaagra
tion that swept the city in 1866 are
natural a: first glance, but in realty
there is not tie slightest resemblance
between the two Last weeks FIRE
was diminutive in it's proportions as
compared With what will always be
known in history as 'the great fire of
London The confagration which
began September 2, 1866, and ragged
for four days. swept over 436 acres,
destroyed fully 100 churches and
public buildings and 1920 dwell
liDgs 1t rendered 100000 people
homeless. 4 considerable section of
the city burned over was practically
survival of medieval London of
dark and narrow lanes and houses
that simply stood because they had
got into the habit of living The
confagration was in fact puri6ca
ton by fire Last weeks fire was
confined to few acres in the busi
ness center of London The proper
~ loss, taking into consideration the
scarcity of money two centuries ago.
was not as large last week as in 1866,
nor are any considerable number of
people rendered homeless The
buildings destroyed were business
blocks While some Of these struc-
lures had been built or modernized
within the last fifteen years, more Of
the blocks resembled the older style
Of business buildings wiped out by
our own FIRE of 1872, with the addi-
tion Of a frowsy dinginess of aspect
due 20 the foggy and CRIME spread
atmosphere OF London I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
Reduced the Prices.
Dlspensary Beer at Three for
a Quarter.

Columbia. Nov. 27.-Tte dispen-
sary is about to CO. it's prices and begin
to fight the O. P stores. The com.
petition of the O 2. stores has uoques-
tionably affected the business of the
States big gin mill aud it is to be met
by reduction io tie prices of certain
goods.
At the last meeting Of the board
Of control a special committee vas
appointed to look into the question
of the necessity for reduction and to
act as it thought best. Yesterday Mr..
Dorsbit. the chairman of that commit
tee was in the city. While here he
haoded to the printer the revised sched-
ule of prices FOR official liquor. Up to
a late bour yesterday afternoon the
printed lists bad not beeu turned over
to the clerk of the State board By the
pric.er. In general way, however,
it may be stated that there is no change
whatever 10 the prices Of the ordinary
grades OF hquor sold 10 tue oispeo- :
saries. Tie reductions have ali been
made on the fioe wbi.kies. case goods,
etc., wines. ales, porter and beer. The
chief change consists 10 placing on the
market of three-ior-a quarter beer !.
The uew price lists will doubtless be
cent cut 10 very few days and the dis
peuss,s alI over the State iott.ua,cd 10
make their sales in accordauce With
then,. Tb,s is the Grst time that an sf-
tort has bern made by the dlspcn-Gry
authorities to meet the competition OF
the O. P. stores in various seclioos OF
;he STATE, ou, uou O. p. agencies are
rucnng in uesry every 'own, and i;
brcsme necessary for tic State TO oest
the competition squareiy aud fairly.
IL viii be Interesting ;o note what effect
the reductions villa have durirs the
uex. moath upon the business o; the
dispeosary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
The Kaiser's Demands
U pom the G. sstiaIs.
EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE.

London. Nov. 26.-Speoial die
patches received bere to day from
Shanghai say that Baron Won Heikiog,
the German minister to China, present.
ed TO the Chinese government the de-
maods of Germany for reparation for
the recent murder of German mis-
siooaries aud the destruction of Cor
man mission property.
These demands icclude the discovery
and execution of the murderers Of the
missionaries Mes aud Henle. the puo-
ishmens OF the officials. the RECONSTRUCT
tion Of the mission building aud the
payment of an indemnity of 600 600
taels to the relatives of the victims,
aod also the payment Of heavy in
demnity to cover the expenses Of the
German naval expedition and the main
tenance of Germao force at Kio Chua
bay
The Chinese government replied that
Kio Cbua bay uuss be evacuated be-
fore the demands Gao be considered.
Baron Won Heikiog refused to consent
TO this. and deadlock was the result.
The foreign diplomats. the dispatches
further announce, say that the German
conditions are impossible Of acceptance,
and they assert that they we're ooly
presented to enable Germany to retain
Kio Chua bay sod to enable her to ex-
tend por.hward ber hold of Chinese
territory
Itis reported that Chang Koy Yao,
the Chinese general who was COM
maudiog the Notifications at Kio Chua
bay, and who surrendered to the Ger
maos without firing shot. has been
condemned to death by the Chinese
war council
The viceroys Of Canton. Foo Choo
and Making are trying to put the
coast defeoses 10 a proper state of re-
pair. with the view of preventing pos
si5le further seizure of Chinese tel :
fnrC
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
Thousands Perish
Terrible Disaster in Philip.
pine Islands.

San Francisco, Nov. II. - The
typhooo Which swept over the Philip
pine Islands 90 Oct. 6. vas the cause Of
one of the wors, disasters that has beeo re.
ported from the Southern ocean in many
years, if not 10 the history of that sec
tion Of the world Thousands of lives
were lost and the damage to property
was something appalling. The diff
Guilty of getting news from the islands
is very great at any time, and owing to
the rsmo!euess of some of the provinces
visited by the hurricaoce, full details of
the storm did not reach Hong Kong
until Nov.
The steamer Gaelic. from the Orien.
to-day, brought letters and papers
which contain tho accounts of the
ravages of the tidal wave and the
winds. Several towns were swept o.
blown away Fully 500 Europeans
were drowned and it is estimated 5000
natives perished. The hurricane struck
the island at the Bay Of Santa Paula,
10 the province Of Samar. It devaa-
tated the entire southern portioo Of the
island and cut off communication With
the rest of the world for two days On
the l2th toe hurrieaoe reached Lsyte
and struck the capital Of Taclo Ben
With great fury In less than half an
hour the town was a mass of ruins
The natives were panic stricken and
they tried to make their way to clear
grouod -Four hundred Of them were
buried benea.h the debris of wrecked
buildings aud 125 corpses Of Europeans
we're recovered from the ruios when tie
native authorities instituted the search
for tbe dead
Reports from the southern coasts
were received. which claimed that
score Of small trading vessels aud two
Syndoey traders we're blown ashore
aud the crews drowned The seas at
Samoa swept inlaud neatly mile. de-
stroying property valued at several mil-
liou dollars aLd causing wholesale
death among the natives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
Bradstreet's Observations.
New York, Nov. 26 -Bradstreet's

New York, Nov. 26 -Bsadstreet's
tomorrow will say
Notwithstanding the appearance Of
demand for holiday specialties at
some points in the sorth, at Chicago,
St Louis and in sections tributary
thereto, general trade throughout the
country has shown no general i'm
provement this week. The eastern
cotton goods industry continues de
pressed Consumers evidently do
not intend to buy extensively until
they believe the prices of raw cot
ton is ready advance. Competition
from southern mills. more particu
larly overproduction by manufact
urers who produce single staple,
underlies existing large stocks and
the heaviness of prices
Converters aud manufacturers Of
cotton yarns are situated relatively
more favorabIy. Other lines report
ing seasonable distribution are manu-
facturers of woolens, clothing, shoes
aBd jobbers of fancy groceries.
Iron and steel have not been in as
active demand as expected. and are
lower, Notwithstanding furnaces and
mills are supplied with orders sufi
cent to carry them we'll into next
year A favorable feature is found
in advances in wages Of operatives
in various Industrial lines.
Wheat exports, affected almost en-
tirely in the holidays, showed consid
erable decrease from last weeks to-
tai. The aggregate exports of wheat
(four included as wheat) from both
costs of the United States and from
Canada this week are 5 .465, 1853 bush
els, against 6,513.000 bushels last
week and $4,000 bushels last
year.
Corn exports also would have been
larger but for this reason, amounting
to 2,,s69 900 last week and 2,920,000
last year
There are 235 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States
this week, compared with 235 last
week and 296 in the week a year
ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
WILL KILL ALL GERMS.
Physicians Makes Large
Claims For His Discovery.

Springfield. O., Nov. 26 DR. j. O.
Davy, q veteran physician Of this
place. has made medical discovery
which promises to prove one of the
most important of the century. After
years of experimenting, be has pro-
duced compound called zymoticene.
the Ingredients of which are secret 1t
is, be claims, sare remedy for all
diseases caused by germs, and has
beeo used With great efficacy in treat
ing typhoid feye. aod yellow fever,
especially, DR. Davy is uow uegotias-
ing to have the Cook county hospital,
Chicago, take bold of the remedy.
With the ultimate object oe having the
State of Illinois take it up, aud make
free distribution Of it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01

A new record for coffee was msde By
the December future 90 the New York
city Coffee Exchange 10 the course Of
the week Ga Moaday the future de-
Glued 10 poio,s, 5 loo pouud.
which was the price at the close. as
we'll as the lowest price oo record.
The weakness Of the market was attri-
buted to fhe heavy crops reported in
al tie coffee growing countries of the
world and to the weakness of the Euro
pean coffee market.