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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
YELLOW JACK RUNS RIOT.
~ IS PRONOUNCED EPIDEMIC IN
MISSISSIPPI.

NIL susDicious Cases at Edwards
prove TO Be Genuine yellow Fever
and the People of MississipDi's
c,nitoI are Panic StricSen-Busi-
noss Is suspended and Crowds Fly
prom the City-Thc Situation in
other Sections.
1.ckson. Miss, Sept. 15.-The state capi
a., is depopulated, its business houses
,losed. its newspapers suspended, seven
..sos of yellow fever officially announced
a. IFS very doors, with many suspected
.,sos at various points; an embargo on the
,,rroads of the state and grave apprehen-
,,oos that the dread disease has obtained
q footbold in numerous parts of the state;
wild alarm everywhere.
sueb are the conditions existing in the
middle western and northern portions of
the state to-day.
The worst fears of the medical fratern-
Nv and the public have been realized, and
tba prevailing disease at Edwards has
bsan pronounced yellow fever. The state
hoard of health has laid general en-
Iargo on travel, except out of the state,
afternoon and addressed to all lines of
transportation Travel from infected
rlaces is absolutely barred. The bright
side Of the situation is that the disease
is of q very mild type. The exodus
from this city, which began in a small
way several days ago, has attained un-
nrecedented proportions. While the state
hoard advises all who can to leave, the
railroads say they can handle the largest
crowds The most rigid local quarantine
prevails here.
DR. Guiteras reached Edwards al 4:30 a.
m to-day, and, after investigation, sent
the following message to the state board:
81 arrived that morning. Have visited
q number of cases and the following are
pronounced yellow fever: w. A. Mont
gomery. Pat Montgomery, Miss Anna Hen
ry T. H. w Barrett E. F. Suite, Miss
Mamie Austin three miles out in the coun-
try Mrs. Champion, Champion HILL"
The following is DR.. Guiteras' report to
Surgeon General Wyman:
Edwards, Miss, Sept 15.-Wyman,
Washington The diagnosis of yellow fe-
yer, made in six cases by DR.. Purnell, is
confirmed. He has two other cases that
have not yet seen. There are many
children sick with what is probably a mild
type Of the disease. The cases are not
confined to one locality, but are all trace
able to the Anderson case, which came
from Ocean Springs. The medium of dts
uibudon appears to have been the Cham
pion case Mr.. Champion, who died, was
prominent man and many people congre-
gated in the house during his illness. DR..
Purnell is an immune and l recommend
him as competent to take charge of the
situation, if necessary. 1 shall leave this
evening at 10 O'Clock for Mobile, unless
otherwise directed. Guiteras."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
IDENTIFYING BONES.
Expert Testimony Taken Yesterday
In the Luetgert Case.

Expert Testimony Taken Yesterday
In the Luetgert Cnse.
Chicago, Sept. 15-The prosecution in
the Luetgert trial is hearing its end and
the announcement was made to-day that
Ii would probably have all of it's witnesses
on the stand by Saturday, noon.
The evidence given to-day weighed heav-
lily against Luetgert and no more damag-
ing testimony has been given against him
than that from Prof George A. Dorsey,
of the Field Columbian museum, who was
on the stand this afternoon.
One of the bones found in the sausage
factory was shown him and in the most
positive manner and without a particle of
hesitation, he pronounced IL to be the up
per portion of the left thigh bone of a wo-
man. He said that the formation of the
question 1t was the femur of a woman.
The bone had the appearance of having
been burned, and assistant states attor-
ney, McEwen, put the question to the wit
ness:
Gould a solution of caustlc potash
have produced the burnt effect you have
pointed out on the bone?"
The reply of the witness was emphatic
and immediate.
I'm my judgment It could"
The evidence was a hard blow to the de-
fense. Prof. Dorsey also Identified bone
shown him as the left temporal bone Of a
woman. Prof. N. II. Pierce identified the
bones in a manner similar 10 that of Prof
Dorsey. The cross examination of both
witnesses was postponed until tomorrow.
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men, they were thought to be part of
gang that has committed most of them.
When it became known that they were
in Jail it was quietly suggested by the
victims and sympathiZers that justice"
be summarily dealt the prisoners.
1t was l O'Clock this morning when
horsemen seemed to come from all quar-
ters and dismounted on a hillside near
Versailles. Little time was lost for the
details had been arranged. Quietly about
400 men marched into the town.
The Jail was in charge OF William Ke-
nan, Sheriff Bushing's brother-in-law the
former being at home on account of his
injury. In front of the Jail proper is the
residence and in that were Acting Jailer
Kenan and Robert Barnett. William
Block and Len Wenzel, deputies.
Shortly before O'clock there was a
knock at the door and when Kenan and
others opened 1t, they were presented with
pistols by three masked men and asked to
turn over the keys. This they did and then
the mob filed into the Jail. Three of the
prisoners, Levi, Jennings and Schulter
were on the lower floor, while Gordon and
Andrews were in the upper tier. Levi and
Jennings and Schulter showed fight and
the former was shot through the breast
while the skulls Of the two latter were
crushed with a STOOL Ropes were in readi-
ness and adjusting a moose around the
neck of EACH their feet ana hands were
pinioned and then the march began.
They were not carried, but with several
men at the end of each rope the five pris-
oners were dragged distance of two hun
dred feet to a tree where their bodies
were suspended. 1t is said Levi, Jennings
and Schulter were dead before they reach
ed the place. Death resulted from hanging
in the case of Gordon and Andrews.
Justice of the Peace Charles Loswell
held an inquest over the FIVE bodies this
morning.
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we reel confident of our ability to keep
the yellow fever out of Jackson, and Will
to-hlSht put an absolute quarantine
against all persons coming into the city
from all points. In order to do this no
health certificate viii be honored To
those who contemplate leaving the city
we desire to say, If you are expecting to
go, go at once. To those who intend to
stay that we are going to leave nothing
undone to keep the fever out, and should
II come we pledge our word and honor
to give notice of the very first suspicion
coming to our knowledge.
TO the country people, we wish to say
in refusing to admit them, we want it un-
derStood it is done for our mutual GOOD
Our doctor will be permitted to visit
you in sickness, and arrangements VIII be
perfected so you can come to our quaran-
tine station and send in for groceries, med
iclnes and the necessaries of life.
To those remaining in the city, we say
frankly, a curse Is threatened you are
expected to do your duty and cooperate
with the board of health, mayor and al
dermen.
THE regulation in regard to staying off
the streets after 8 o'clock will be rigidly
enforced.
''The fire alarm will tap three times at
8 o'clock, and all persons found on the
streets after that time will be held TO a
strict account. If there are any persons
here who are depending on being fed on
free rations, we want to say to them that
there will be no more issued. The farm
ers are clamoring for laborers, and we are
determined no loafers or idlers shall re-
main in the city To this class we espec-
tally say, you had better get out at once.
I'VE again assure the people that should
fever break out we will see that speedy
transportation to take them away is pro-
vided, the Illinois Central railroad having
promised if necessary, to furnish a special
train on a few hours notice.
Ramsay Wharton, Mayor.
1--WE. E. Todd, Health officer.
'James Ewing. Chief of Police.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
No OUTBREAK AS YET.
The situation at HuzICton Is I'm
chnnged-StrlI1ers Augmented.

Hazleton, Pa. Sept. ia calm pervad-
ed Hazleton and Its envrons to-day. The
strikers maintain silence and good order
An extra guard was placed about the COM
pany stores at Lattimer to-day in conse-
quence of a rumor that the foreigners
were plotting to blow up the building with
dynamite. They have ceased dealing
there and are now buying their provender
in Hazleton. Some are going so far as 10
move into town.
Arrangements are under way for a mon-
ster mass meeting here on Saturday night,
and it is understood that efforts are being
made to have Eugene " Debs and other
prominent labor men address ii. All the
miners in the middle coal field will be
asked to attend and il is estimated shat
$500 miners will be present.
The arrangements for the prosecution
by the Austrian societies who have taken
up the case have been brought to a pause
by Gen. Gobin's order forbldding the ar
rests of the prospective defendants. Sew
eral meetings We're held, but II was final
ly determined to let the matter rest in
allegiance until after Coroner Bowman
has held his inquest and reached a ver-
dict That official has not yet fixed a
date for the inquiry, but thinks it will
be some time in the early part Of next
amned. including Sheriff Martin, and a
number of his deputies and some of the
miners. No matter what the verdict may
be the case will be carried into the courts,
but no details have been arranged.
The strike conditions were not material
ly changed to-day The 500 men employed
at the Beaver Brook colliery of Dodson
&c Co. met last night and decided to de-
mand an increase of 10 per cent. in wages
and the sale of powder at 50 per keg, in
stead of at $2.75. If the company refuses
they, too, win join the striking army The
Beaver Brook men were out a few days
ago, but returned to work yesterday.
The funeral of Clemeno Paltrock, anoth-
er victim of the shooting, occurred In
Cranberry to-day.
j. II. Jacobs, an East Broad street
baker, is a much-frightened man. He
has received a letter threatening him with
death. 1t was signed Committee of For
eign Element" and read to the effect that
proof had been secured that he had acted
as one of the deputies and that he would
be killed the first time he ventured out
side the city. The letter is regarded as
a foolish hoax.
Word reached here to-day that a mass
meeting of Hungarian societies will be
held in New York tomorrow night to con-
slider the situation.
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THE PRESIDENTS BUSY DAY.

Supposed to Have Considered Gen.
Lees Report ON Cuba.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE white house
was thronged with official visitors to-day
and the President was kept busy from an
early hour with the steady stream Of call
ers.
The first was Judge Day, assistant sec
retary Of State, who came at S15 o'clock,
He and the President were together for
some time, presumably in relation to Gu
ban affairs and Gen. Lees visit, although
no information as 10 the nature of the
call was obtaInable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS.

Believed to Have ImprOved-TwO
New Cases and Two Suspicious.
New Orleans, Sept. 15-At the close Of
the days investigation by the board of
health at 6 o'clock this evening, the fever
situation so far at least, as New Orleans
is concerned, was considered to have ma
terially improved.
There was less anxiety than at any time
since Monday among the health officials,
and they are encouraged to believe that
by no means have they lost control of
the situation, and that it was quite with
in the range of probability to expect that
in short time the superior quarantine
and sanitary methods employed will pre-
vail and crush out the bronze visitant
During to-day there were twenty cases
reported to the board of health for inves-
tigation. OF these two are still under
investigation, two were reported as sus-
picious, and as requiring further diagno-
sis, fourteen were found to be harmless
cases of fever, and two were pronounced
genuine yellow fever. OF these two one is
the case of an old French butcher living
on Mason street, In the immediate vicin-
ity of the French market. His case was
prematurely reported last night as yellow
fever.
The second case to-day is that in the
Touro Infrmary, one of the semi-private
hospitals of the city. The latter patient
was taken to the hospital Monday from
Poidras and Rampant streets in this city
These two cases are the only ones which
the physicians have been able to trace to
Ocean Springs.
At Touro there are some 200 sick people
and the utmost caution is being display
ed in order to prevent any possible
spreading of the disease.
Millions of gallons of water have al
ready been pumped through the streets
and with the general situation showing
as much improvement as it does tonight
confidence is steadily being strengthened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
WEDDING BELLS IN WASHINGTON.
Night Manager of Associated Press "a
subject For Congratulations.

Night Manager of Associated Press "a
Subject For Congratulations.
Washington. Sept 15.-one of the most
interesting social events of the season
was the celebration day at the Church
OF tho Covenant, of the wedding of
Charles II. Boynton, night manager of
the Associated Press, and Miss Florence
Gaines of this city.
Notable among the guests were Secre-
tary and Mrs. Alger, Secretary Gage and
Mrs. Gage Assistant Secretary VAN
derlip, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt,
Frank b. Noyes of the Washington Star,
Assistant Secretary of State Day, Com
missioner of Pensions Evans and many
other prominent persons. The Rev DR..
Kerr of Richmond officiated. William d.
Farwell of the New York Tribune, acted
as best man.
After a wedding breakfast the bridal
couple left for the north.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
GRIsT FROM M'IIINLEY's MILL.

Large Number of POstmasters APP
pOinted-The Southern List.
Washington. Sept. 15,-One hundred and
fourteen presidential postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day, among them being the fol-
lowing:
Alabama-Troy, Stephen A. Pllley.
Arkansas-Helena, Samuel 1. Clark.
Georgia-Darien, Charles r. Jackson.
Texas-Brenham, William r. Dwyer;
Cleburn, William II. Cummings; Ennis,
Abram NJ. Morrison; Graham, John II.
Cunningham; Nexia. James r. Nooce; No
cogdoches, II. N. Cooper.
Virginia Blackstone, John o. Jackson;
Buena Vista, Joseph w. Waddy; Coying-
ton, Charles RovoFcomb; South Boston,
William II. Faulkner; Woodstock, John
". Davis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
THE FUMEGATIoN OF MAILS.
An Order From the Department AZ
fecting the Quarantine.

fecting the Quarantine.
Washington, Sept. 15.-The postofice de-
partment has taken the matter of the
fumigation Of the mails from the infected
districts under consideration, and railway
mail superintendents will be directed to
fumigate mails from such places when
it is demanded by the local officials.
Mail matter leaving New Orleans for
Texas points is being fumigated under
the direction of Assistant Surgeon Nor
man.
Surgeon Garter at New Orleans and
Past Assistant Surgeon Glennan at Mo-
bile have been directed to establish a
train inspector service on all passenger
trains leaving each city. Medical inspectors
are to accompany each train to the state
lines Of Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and
Texas.
The surgeon in charge at Ocean Springs,
wires three new cases there, but no
deaths.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
WILL PUNISH THE LYNCHERs.

Governor Mount Orders the Sheriff
to Capture the Mob.
Indianapolis, Sept. 15.-Gov. Mount has
sent the following to the sheriff of Rip
ley county:
"Wire me particulars of the lynching that
has occurred in young county. I further
direct that you proceed Immediately with
all the power you can command to bring
to justice all the parties guilty of partici-
patton in the murder of the five men al
legged to have been lynched Such law
Iessness is intolerable, and all the power
of the state, if necessary, will be vigor-
ously employed for the arrest and punish
ment of all parties implicated.
,Lames a. Mount. Governor"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
MUST HAVE PASSES.
Brunswick RigidIy EnfOrces Her
ouarantfne Restrictions.

Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 15.--Passengers
into Brunswick are now subject to rigid
inspection. Inspectors sent TO Waycross
and Everett City closely examine every
one bound for Brunswick'if they show SUI
ficient proofs to warrant passing, a certifl-
cate Is given them. At the six-nile junction
trains into Brunswick stop. Here an in
spector takes up the certificates issued by
the inspectors at Waycross and Everett
Without the inspector certificates no one
can pass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
FOR NEW DRY DOCKS.
The Navy Department VIII Ask Con-
gress to Build Four.

SAN|S ~ 1NAiN NOuNs
Washington, Sept. 15.-The navy depart
ment is resolved to free itself from the
responsibility Of sending American war
ships to foreign docks In the future and
to this end the department will recon-
mend to congress that appropriations be
made for the construction of at least four
new dry docks
IL will be suggested that these be locat-
ed at Boston, League Island, Norfolk, and
Mare Island and II is hoped congress will
authorize the construction Of at least some
OF them OF stone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
At ocean Springs and Biloxi.

The stormy weather since Saturday has
the effect of increasing the number of
cases at Ocean Springs Conductor John
son of the Louisville and Nashville was
stricken to-day, together with three
others
One new case was reported at Biloxi this
morning 1t is that of Rev. c. f. Emery,
pastor of the Methodist church, making
three in his family. Biloxi has now thir-
ty-nlne cases of sickness. OF these nine
teen are yellow fever, six are suspicious,
and diagnosis as to thirteen is reserv-
ed. There have been no deaths at Biloxi.
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CRUSHED BY A CORNICE.
Heavy characterization to Mont
Eomery Building Falls.

gomery Building Falls.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 1.-THE Para
pet wall and heavy cornice which had
just been added to the building occupied
by Gotter, Well & Company fell to-day.
Lonney Reese, a colored carriage driver
for one member of the firm was caught
by the debris and instantly killed. One of
the clerks in the store received a severe
scalp wound but Is resting easy tonight
A wagon belonging to the Mutual Light
and Power Company was standing near
and two linemen for the company were in
jured. one having a leg broken. The horse
was killed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
THn sTRIIln Is ovER.
Twenty-Two Thousand Miners Re-
sume Work To-day.

sune Work To-day.
Pittsburg, Pa. Sept 15.-The coal min
ers strike, as far as the Pittsburg district
Is concerned, Is off and the 1900 diggers
win resume work tomorrow at the e5-cent
rate.
The decision to ignore the ten-day clause.
which was a condition Of the Columbus
settlement, was arrived at late this after
noon by a delegate convention of miners
representing the entire district There
wre only four dissenting voices when the
resolution TO 80 to work at once was voted
upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
NEW YoRK's DEMOCRATS.
They Refuse TO Renmrm the Chicago
Free Silver Clause.

Free SiIve- Clause.
New York Sept 15-The democratic state
committee refused to-day to accede TO the
demands of the free silverites. that the
principles of the Chicago platform be re-
affirmed.
The committee met by authorization OF
the democratic state convention last year,
to nominate a candidate for chief justice
of the court of appeals. Avon 3. Parker
of Kingston was the choice of the COM
mittee. The nominee is said to be ac-
ceptablA to Tammany Hall and 70 ex-Sen-
ator Hill>and his following ''up the state"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
TO CAMP Al cHIcKAMAUGA.

Troops From New Orleans En Route
For the National Park to Camp.
Rome. Ca, Sept 15.-Three coaches con-
tanning batteries ID and G, First Artillery
United states army, from Fort Jackson
at New Orleans, passed through here at
9 O'Clock tonight.
There were l12 men in the party under
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
In CnroIinn,s sixth.

Charleston. S. c., Sept. 15-In the Sixth
district second democratic primary Nor
toms majority so far Is 3l2. These figures
viii not be materially changed by the
official returns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16

Washington. Sept. 15.-The services OF
Thomas f. jackson. as inspector OF Gus
toms az Mullet Key, Fla, quarantine sta
tlon. have been dispensed with.
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CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-04
DRINK AND THE LABOR MARKET.
What Liquor Money Would Do Used
in ProductiNe Channcls.


Under this heading writer in the
G. I. Watchword makes the following
effective showing:
1t has been stated that the Caledonian
distillery lat Edinburgh, whose output OF
liquor is over 6 100000 (S7,25O,O0O)
worth per annum, only employs $50
men. Compare this with the Atlas
iron works at Sheffield, whose turnover
is about the same amount, and where
the number of men employed is over
5000. With the same turnover of
money in the business in which the
writer is engaged (stay-making), in
stead of employing $50 we could actual
ly ourselves find employment for TO-
900 people. But in addition to this, in
order to keep our operatives fully en-
ployed, we should be the means of Civ
ing employment to quite another 5000,
for we should require Gin addition to
boilers, engines, shafting, etc. large
number of additional cutting machines,
200 pair of shears annually, about TO-
GOO sewing machines-which would re-
qure to be replaced every seven years
and between times we should require
to replace breakages and ordinarywear
and tear, which would be enormous.
We should also require 100000 needles
every year, and 100000 pieces of cloth
would be wanted annually. At the
very least 10000 gross of reels of cotton
(of 1000 yards each); 1000 tons of steel
strips; 1000 tons of twinc, cane, horn.
and whalebone; 10000 gross yards of
lace; and 20 tons of silk would be
wanted, besides a host of other things.
A similar demand would ensue from
many other trades were this immense
turnover theirs. In this way all indus
tries would reap the benefit. But what
has the drink trade to show as a set-off
against this large employment of
labor? Beyond few coopers, glassblow-
ers, caskmakers, etc, absolutely moth
iDU