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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
HAS FEVER RUN ITS COURSE?
IMPROVEMENT REPORTED FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS.

ocean springs, the First to Develop
the Fever, Has Probably stamped
II Out-New Orleans Feels More
uncouraged-TWent Ne w
Coscs But No Death Reported.
NIobiIe Reports Seven Cases and
one DeatIl-An Improvement at
Edwards.
Now orleans, La, Oct. 4.-FOr twenty
four hours. closing at nightfall, there had
not been a single death recorded in the
office of the board of health. Yesterday
there we're thirty-one cases reported, and
at T o'clock tonight twenty-five cases had
baan reported since o'clock last night.
Yesterday there were near4y 200 premises
under surveillance in which yellow fever
had been declared to exist, and in some of
the houses there were four or five cases,
vet not a single one had proved fatal in
tUenty-four hours. The result was that
tonight the death rate had fallen to a
triAmg excess over 1O1a per cent, and the
prospects for an early stamping out of the
disease had been considerably frightened.
There is no indication that the sickness
will assume an epidimic form. All fear
of that has disappeared and people who
have their families at other points are be-
ginning to make arrangements to bring
them back. The record of the day was as
follows:
New Cases-J. F. Leidenheimer 1888 Clio
street; J. S. Phier, 4O5S Rampant street;
Charles Stoddard, 1920 Second street; Sal
vadora Mary, 2715 Chippewa; Sarah Cole
man (colored), 321S st. Charles avenue;
Miss Fannie Waiss, 321S St Charles aven-
ue; Charles Heitkamp, 1927 Decatur street;
Adele Heltkamp, 1927 Decatur street; Glenn
Colly, 1912 Cadiz street: John Fleetwood,
Jr, 72O Lower line; Otto Voight, $50 Ex-
change alley; - Wisscher (boy), 1472
Magazine street; Lignia Fornars, Ram
part between St. Philip and Ursuline
streets; Fred. Barnett, 519 Sixth street;
Sarah Marshall, Protestant Episcopal
home; Lille de Pert, Protestant Episcopal
home; John Mariecoste, Charity hospital;
Miss Florence Benton, Convent of Mercy,
1909 st. Andrew street; Mrs. Ineborg Pc
Gersen, Calhoun, corner Pitt street; DON
aid Mitchell, 1880 Esplanade street; Sister
Barbara, 1921 Morals street; Maud Meyer,
Dryades, between Euterpe and Terpschore;
Mrs. Brown, st. Andrew andA Magnolia
streets; Miss Maggie Winchester, 1903
Chartres street.
one case was reported in the Convent
of Mercy. Two cases appeared in the
Protestant Episcopal Home, on jackson
avenue and Chippewa street.
Sister Barbara of the Marais Street
Hospital was among those stricken. Many
patients were discharged to-day as recov-
cred Among them was Ed Roddy of the
Central railroad, who had been sick but
a week.
AT a special meeting of the board of
health this afternoon it was decided that
the ship bringing the Sicilian Immigrants
shall be detained at quarantine at the
mouth Of the river, until further orders,
and notice TO this effect was sent to
Collector Wilkinson.
Six days have passed since Ocean
Springs has had case of yellow fever.
Ocean Springs was the first to contract
the disease, and will probably be the first
to get rid of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
LOWS TICKET COMPLETE.
The Citizens Union Nominate the
Rest of Their Candidates.

The Citizens Union Nominate the
Rest of Their Candidates.
New York, Oct. 4.-The committee on
organization of the Citizens Union met
tonight and received a report from the
executive committee recommending the
following candidates for city, county and
judiciary officers on the ticket headed by
Seth Low:
President of the Council-John H. schu-
man.
Controller-Former Secretary of the
Treasury Charles S. Fairchild.
District Attorney-Austin G. Fox.
County Clerk-Benjamin e. Hall.
Sheriff-Edward f. McSweeney.
Register-Richard H. Adams
Judges of the Supreme Court-Charles
A. Van Brunt and George ?. Andrews.
Judges of the City Court-Joseph Fet-
trech and S. Stainwood Aienken.
President of the Borough-Robert NJ.
Hoquet.
Coroners-Alfred E. Thayer DIR. Cyrus
]. Strong, DR.. Levi f. Warren and Will
liam II. Terry
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Schumann is a republican, and was
a delegate to the convention that nomi-
mated Gen. Tracy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
RUN INTO by A TRAIN.
Terrible Wreck of a Prarie schOoner
FILLED with People.


st. Louis, Mo-. Oct. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Willow Springs, Mo-,
says:
A passenger train on the Kansas city.
Fort Scott and Memphis railroad ran into
a wagon containing seven persons at Dead
Mans cut, three miles north of here, at
o'clock this forenoon, instantly killing
six and fatally injuring the other one.
Those killed were:
Phillip L. wooton. Philip wooton Jr.,
Amanda Wooton, Dora Wooton, Mrs,
Francis Malbrey, infant child four months
old. Philip Wooton's wife is so badly hurt
she cannot live.
The train was stopped and the remains
Of the dead ard injured were brought here.
Conductor Hathaway says proper signals
for crossing were given, but they were
not heard. The crossing is considered one
OF the most dangerous in the country. be-
ing curve and heavy grade. The bodies
are now in charge of the coroner here.
The persons killed lived in Texas county,
Mo, and were on their way to Arkansas
to Sick cotton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
THE TERMS OF AUTONOMY.
Spain Is Ready 10 Fight the United
States If 1t Is Necessary.

States If 1t Is Necessary.
London Oct. A special dispatch from
Madrid, published here this afternoon,
gives the substance Of an interview be-
tween a newspaper correspondent and an
unnamed member of the new Spanish
cabinet. The latter is quoted as saying
that Senor Sagasta will carry out the Gu
ban reforms proposed by Marshal Mar.
tlnez de Campos ten years ago.
These include the granting Of autonomy
to Cuba on condition that she shall take
oyer the Cuban debt, including the war
debt, and accept Spain's customs tariff
Continuing, the new cabinet minister IS
said to have declared that Premier Sa-
gasta would not consent to a customs
union between the United States and
Cuba, and that If the former were not
satisfied Spain was prepared to fight, as
the Spanish navy was regarded equal in
strength to the navy of the United States
Further, If necessary, Spain, according to
the cabinet minister, would have recourse
to priVateoring.
In conclusion, the new minister is al
legged 60 have said it was improbable that
Spain would consent to recognize the in
surgent debt, but Premier Sagasta would
not prevent the new Cuban government
dealing with IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
URGED BY LOTIONS WIFE.
She Wants the Government to Give
Him Another Job.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 4-Postmaster Lotion
of Hogansville, Ca, did not put in an ap-
pearance here to-day. So far as the
Washington authorities are advised, Lof-
ton has no intention of resigning, unless
an inducement in the form of another good
position in the government service is Of
fered him.
A suggestion that he be given another
place was made by Lotions wife, who is
also assistant postmaster, in letter to
the postofilce department. In this letter
she referred to the imminent danger of a
renewal of violence, and expressed fear
for both her husband and herself She
had begged her husband to resign. but he
had declined, saying he preferred to re-
main and fight it out. Despite his atti-
tude she urged that some other provision
be made for him for his own safety. Loft
ton has not communicated with the de-
partment for some tine and no official
proposition for a transfer has been made
to him.
Lyons of Augusta, Ga, another colored
oficeseeker, candidate for the Augusta
postoftice, and a friend of Lotion, was
here to-day and said he was confident that
the latter would decline to LET the trouble
force him to vacate his present office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
An Improvement at Edwards.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 4.-The following re-
port was received from DR.. Dunn, at Ed
wards, Miss, at o'clock this afternoon:
The situation here is fairly good con-
sidering the circumstances. There have
neen reported eighteen new cases, seven
whites and II colored; ten cases seriously
A. two with black vomt two deaths.
heY. Father Prendergast is doing nice
~ The deaths are Mrs. W. C. Redheld,
pr, and an infant son of P. p Montgom-
another effort was made to-day to get
DI. Dunn to Clinton, but the people and
authorities there refused to receive him.
because he comes from an infested district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
INDIANA is AFRAID.
Guards VIII be Placed at the State
Lines to Keep Out the Fever.


Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 4.-Refugees from
the yellow fever districts of the south that
come into this state are to receive atten-
ton from the local and state health Off
GERS.
This decision was reached at a confer
ence between the state board and the gov
ernor to-day. 1t is held that there is
danger of the fever being brought into
Indiana, if the warm and dry weather con-
tinues, and the refugees are permitted to
come into the state unnoticed. 1t was
agreed to use a part of the emergency
fund appropriated by the last legislature
in placing men at the Illinois-Indiana line
and the Ohio-Indiana line, whose duty it
VIII be to see that persons from the in
tected territory, not provided with proper
health certificates, are not permitted to
enter the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05

pointment is felt that Senior Camazo. SEN
or Maura, Senator Armijo and others. who
had been looked upon as probable mem
bers, are not included.
1t is understood that Senor Maura, who
was the author of the first Cuban home
rule bill, felt that he could not act sat
isfactorily with Senor Nioret while Senor
Gamazo, who is a relative of Senor Maui
ro. feared that his presence might imply
leaning towards the Maura scheme Of
reform. Consequently, Senor Sagasta was
compelled TO take less prominent men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
GEN. GARCIA's STORY.
The Cuban Leader Tells of the Cap
ture OF Nictorin de Lns Tunns.

ture of Victoria de Las Tunas.
New York, Oct. 4-Gen. Calixto Gar
oia's official report of the capture OF Vic.
torla de las Tunas by the Cuban forces
under his command was received to-day
by the Cuban Junta,
According to the report, on Aug. 2s, Siege
was laid to the town which surrendered
two days later, after all but one of the
eighteen forts defending it had been car
ried by storms. The Cuban forces num-
bered 1000 men of the Oriental Infantry,
and 500 men of the Camaguey Cavalry.
War material which fell into the hands Of
the Cubans consisted of 1900 machetes,
two Krupp guns, 500 shells, more than
1000 600 cartridges and a large quantity OF
medicines and provisions The Spanish
losses were $50 men killed and wounded,
and 450 prisoners. Those of the latter
number who did not join the Cuban ranks
We're divided into three groups and escort
ed to the outskirts of Holquin, Puerto
Parre and Puerto Principe.
The Cuban loss was: Killed
twenty-six officers and men, among
them Col Joseph Chapleau
of Boston, and Lieut.. Francisco Zedano
wounded. seventy officers and men, Brig.
adiers Miguel Betancourt and Mario Men
ocal among them.
In the articles of capitulation signed by
the Spanish commander Of the place and
the surgeon in charge of the Spanish hos
pitals, special mention Is made of the
kind treatment given by the Cubans 10
the Spanish sick and wounded. The orig
inal document will be forwarded to Wash
ington by the Cuban junta in order to dis
prove the false report given out at the
palace at Havana, whereby the Cubans are
represented as committing all sorts of
depredations on capturing the place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05

Sensational Reports of the POpe's
IndispositiOn Positively Denied.

AhAiH kOEIAAOh A7OSktANCIy OeHlCu.
Rome, Oct. 4.-The pope, all reports in
Paris and London papers to the contrary,
is in excellent health.
The Osservatore Romano this evening
says: The bad weather of the past few
days has prevented the pope from continu-
ing his walks in the garden of the vati-
can. On Friday afternoon the pope receiv-
ed the members of several distinguished
families, and on Saturday afternoon, he
received over hundred Italian and for
eign visitors. On Sunday he admitted fifty
visitors to his celebration of mass"
Dr. Lafroni, the physician of his holi-
ness, in an interview with a representa-
tive Of the Associated Press, confirmed the
statements of the Osservatore Romano as
TO the satisfactory state of the health OF
the supreme pontiff, and emphatically de-
MED the recent alarming reports circulated
concerning the pope's health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
The Mobile Bulletin.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 4.-Seven new cases
ana one death were reported to-day.
New Cases.-Sister Agnes, Charity hos
pltal; Thomas Fowler Marie Petersen,
Mrs Evaline Chisholm, William Chisholm,
b54 Bayou street; Alice Rankin, Old Shell
road, near Pine street; John L. Ellsworth,
Canal street, near Scott street.
Dead.-C. F. Moore, 2S4 Spring Hill ave-
nue..
Total cases, SO; deaths, II; discharged,
o. remaining under treatment, 2S.
Ihirty-two persons went from here to
lhe detention camp at Mount Vernon this
morning. Twenty more will go there to-
morrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
FEATnERwEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
sony Smith Wins 1t Over George
Dixon After Tvcnty-Eisht Rounds.

sOIIy Smith Wins II Over George
Dixon After Twcnty-Eisht ROunde.
San Francisco, Oct. 4.-Solly Smith of
Los Angeles was given the decision over
George Dixon Of Boston in a twenty
round fight tonight.
The match was virtually for the cham
pionship of the featherweight class, and
Smith is now at the top.
The fight was not a remarkably fast
one. the men taking. no chances except
in two or three rounds, when Dixon at
tempted to force matters. Smith, how
ever who has greatly improved since he
met Dixon before, had all the better Of
the in-hghung, using his right with great
effect both on the body and head.
Smith was cool throughout the fight and
come out without a mark of any kind. His
blocking and ducking of Dixon's leads
were the features Of the fight, and kept
him out Of harms way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
Trains Avoid Nitta Yuma.

Washington, Oct. Ain view of the de-
rpeoPment of yellow fever at Nitta Yuma,
lt "Ssea Assistant Surgeon Young, in
SSr,oISe OF the train inspection service at
ehphls for all roads entering Tennes-
r,,.,.i e rom the south, has arranged for the
tG-,.l"S OF trains on The Yazoo and Mis-
'''N Valley railroad over the River
s sue branch, thus avoiding Nitta Yuma
o o-'u al he same time keeping up railway
No-uLnunlcation with Nicksburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
Three New Cases Mt NcHenry.

d,,',i ,lciie enry Miss, Oct. 4.-Three new cases
e.r..ored here to-day. The town pre-
'1s deserted appearance.
me- HlSht an unsuccessful attempt was
ato W. oy an unknown party TO assassin
,.,t.", Z. Wise, who is under arrest for
coating quarantine regulations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
AFFAIRS IN HAVANA.
Money For WeyIer-sick Soldiers to
BE Sent Home-Engagemen

money For NeyieF-sAck soldiers to
BE Sent HOme-EnRagemen
Havana, Oct 4.-The mail steamship
Rena Christina, which arrived tonight
brought to Capt. Gen. Weyler $2,000,OO0 It
is officially asserted that 1t is to be applied
to military expenses. Tomorrow 1900
soldiers, sick or otherwise incapacitated,
will return to Spain.
A Spanish column, while reconnoiter-
ing near Cagamal. captured an insurgent
camp, and secured 250 pounds OF dynamite.
At Botino. province of Matanzas, during
an engagement between another body OF
troops and the insurgents, the insurgent
leader Martinez was killed and eight 9TH
er insurgents were captured.
The Spanish forces surprised band Of
insurgents at Arroyo Manso. In the prov
ince Of Pnar del Rio, and killed their lead
er, Seraiin Garcia, and thirty men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05

Biloxi, Miss, Oct. 4-The day Closes
without any deaths. The new cases in
elude George Wilkes and his son of the
Herald; Miss Carrie Burton and DR.. ]. r..
Tackett.
The report of the board of health is as
folloWs; Yellow fever cases under treat
ment, l3O; suspicious cases, 6; other cases,
z; new cases, II; deaths. none: total yellow
fever cases to date, 241; total deaths to
date, g.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
DIR. Brntton Is nenh.

n ashington, Oct. A telegram to DR..
b~Snian' surgeon general Of the marine
a. a.! 'al service, to-day announces the
ce.lH at Sabine Pass, Tex, of Passed AS
f'@nl Surgeon w. D. Bratton, who was
baI"',E injured by falling through the
Ia..1"ay of a vessel His remains have
vUCh sent to the home of his father at
NInnsloro. S. G
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
NEW ORLEANS ASKS STATE AID.
Members of the Legislature Present
ut the Meeting Pledge Support.

New Orleans. Oct. 4.-The city council
held conference tonight with the local
members of the legislature, and it was
resolved to ask the governor to place $780,
coo at the disposal of the state board of
health to aid in the fever fight.
The members of the legislature present
pledged themselves to sign a memorial
agreeing to vote for the appropriation
when the legislature meets in May, and to
obtain enough signatures from the coun-
try TO guarantee passage and justify the
governors advance action.
The Italian immigrants ship will not
come near the city. The immigrants will
be placed on a steamboat at the mouth of
the river and taken to the plantations up
the river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRES.

A Large section OF Country in Ar
kansas Is Swept by Flame.
Sloan Springs, Ark, Oct. A destruc-
tive prairie fire is raging over the Cher
okee country west of here.
The fire seems to be sweeping a vast
stretch of country and as the drought in
that section has been Unprecedented,
everything is dry and inhammable. No re-
ports have come in from the burnt dis
trict, but 1t Is apparent that the Indians
viii lose heavily in the way of stacked
grain and hay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05

n Nlcksburg, Miss, oct. DIR. Metcalf Of
c>a,chez has gone to take charge Of the
n,S. OF yellow fever at Nitta Youma. A
tt, age from DR. c. H. Blum stated that
.oeal physician declined to treat the
sIol that Miss Thompson, one OF the
O1oraul mis- house, was sinking and that
ard 'or Smith, the depot agent. was sick,
Tbo mere are two suspicious cases.
Ma te board of heath ordered DR..
FFieali F,. to the scene.
nurses were sent to Edwards to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05

Washington. Oct. 4--The President to-
day appointed William r. Finch Of Wis
consln, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the United States to
Paraguay and Uruguay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
Two Democrats win in Connecticut

South Norwalk, Conn, Oct. 4.-Soutl
Norwalk and Norwalk elected democrats,
mayors to-day-South Norwaik by 26 ma
jority; Norwalk by % majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
"LITTLE Town" ELECTIONS.
Democrats Make Some Gain in Com
necticuf's Rural Districts.

necticufs Rural Districts.
New Haven, Conn. Oct. 4.-Connecticuts
Little Town" elections were held to-day,
and while in some sections of the state
there was surprising turn-overs. the re-
suits show that the change from the vote
of a year ago Is not great.
Up to midnight with all but a few iso-
lated towns heard from, the indications
are. that the republicans generally held
their own, making enough slight gains in
numerous places to counter balance the
larger democratic gains in a few towns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
LOST ON ALAsI<A's ICE.

S'N VI tHc NcNNEChSs Nomphhy suN-
ed-Twenty-Two Thought Dead.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. "A special to
the Bulletin from st. Michaels, Alaska,
says that six of the crew of the lost steam
whaler Nevarche. were picked up by the
whaler Charles w. Morgan of this city,
and are still on board of that ve&el.
1t Is feared that the remaining twenty
two Of the Nevarche's company have been
lost on the ice, as their ship went to
pieces soon after the captain and his wife
and several of the crew, who were picked
up by the revenue cutter Bear, left her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
SETH Low RESIGNS.
Union Republican Candidate For
Mayor Leaves CoIumbia,s FacnItv.

Mayor Leaves CoIumbia's FacaIty.
New York. Oct. 4-When the trustees
of Columbia College met this afternoon
President Seth Low, who is the Citizens
Union candidate for mayor, rendered his
resignation as president
1t was resolved that the resignation be
referred to a committee of five to con-
slider and report at the next meeting OF
the trustees on Nov. Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
REGARDED FAVORABLE.

Public Opinion Says the New Cabinet
Is Fairly Strong.
Madrid, oct. 4.-The cabinet Is regard
ed as fairly strong. although some disap-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
BiIoxi's Daily bulletin.

day. Excitement here is over and the
town is free from suspicious cases.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-26

and was awakened by the fire alarm. To
the porter Of the hotel he said:
"Is there a FIRE? II there is. think YOU
VIII find IL located at No. 1902 Main street,
next door to Rice's.'
Mr. Evans was one Of a party Of insur-
arce men who made an investigation after
daylight yesterday morning They found
several of the boxes ON the second floor
nied with excelsior and paper In exam
ming waste paper they discovered letter
head bearing the card OF the New York
attorney previously mentioned by Mr..
Evans. The search was continued and
brought 20 light am envslons addressed:
II. NJ. smith. IS Water Street. Chicago.
lI... also number Of envelopes address ed
10 Columbia Specially Company Geo.
w. Shippey. and "Wm. Schenk." all a.
So Water street. Chicago
During the fire y=-.erday morning a re-
port was circulated 70 the effect that Mr..
Eaton had friend here who was stopping
az the Behler. An investigation by the po-
lice proved this to be- untrue
The insurance men are determined 20
fight -he case. IL an EFFORT is made to re-
cover on the policies. Beyond this. they
had determined upon nothing last night.
o1t VIII have a consultation to-day.
The loss from smoke and water uDou the
stock OF s. NJ. Rice & Co. will fan very
heavily. The clerks I'm -hs store yester-
day declined TO make statement until
the return OF AIR. S. NJ. Rice. who is in the
East huyins goods. The loss to this firm
IS wei covered by insurance. The firm
me- with O. similar loss not many months
-.