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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
MISSISSIPPI POINTS.
Scranton, Bay st. Louis and McHenry
sRepOrt Fatalities.

Scranton, Bay st. Louis and McHenry
sReport Fatalities.
Scranton, Miss.-New cases, 12; deaths, 3,
as follows: Charles Geboe, formerly of
Charlevoix, Mich; William Bartholomew,
William Mckay
Bay st. Louis, Mlss-Ten new cases, as
follows: NJ. Touime Agnes Sheerges,
Esther Fayard, NJ. B. Strong, Maggie
Ansley. John Lorenzo Brother Agapot,
Daniel Doyle, sister of St. Josephine
academy; one death, Edmund Hance.
Bnoxi-The board of health reports yell
low fever cases under treatment. 81; new
cases, IA; total cases to date 541; total
deaths to date q.
McHenry, Miss.-One new case, Wesley
Ossman; one death, Mr.. Mardee.
Baton Rouge, La.-One case, and one
suspicious case.
Opelousas, La.-There is considerable fe-
yer in Opelousas, but a difference of opin-
ion exists among physicians as to the ma
ture of it.
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DELK GOES UP FOR LIFE.
Counsel Agrees Upon the Verdict
without "a Trial.


McDonough, Ca, Oct. 26.-Taylor Delk,
the Pike county outlaw, charged with the
murder Of Sheriff Gwynn, for which crime
Tom DeIk, Taylor Delk's son, has been
hanged, and Tom Langford, another men,
ber of the gang, is now awaiting trial, was
sentenced by Judge Gambler, of the Stone
Mountain circuit, to-day to life impris-
onment. A change of venue was granted
some time ago and the prisoner was
brought to this county yesterday for his
fourth trial A motion was made for a
continuance, but Judge Gambler overruled
II, and this mornig it was expected that
the trial would begin in earnest. Instead
Of proceeding however, the counsel for
the defense and the counsel for the state
agreed on a verdict of guilty with a rec
ommendation for mercy, and the jur 50
found, and at 80 o'clock this morning
Judge Gambler sentenced Taylor Delk to
serve the remainder OF his life In the pen
itentary. Thus ends the famous Delk
case
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THE s. u. EGERTON's CAPERs.

She Jumps the Quarantine ana
Lands Four People in Alabama.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 26.-The schooner
8. E. Egerton, Capt. Axelson of this port,
arrived here on the goth inst. from Belize,
with a cargo of cocoanuts and four pass
engers. She was sent into quarantine for
the regular detention before being allowed
to land or come to the city, but the next
day she sailed for Mobile, which is now
an infected port. The health officers here
have learned that the vessel anchored
west of the mouth of Perdido bay and
landed the four passengers in Baldwin
county, Alabama. The vessel proceeded,
but the passengers were seen by the san
itary guards on the coast and captured.
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in the elegant uniform of an insurgent
brigadier general.
STILL NOT RECEIVED,
Supposed That the Spanish Note Is
Delayed by Translation.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Conirmation from
ofiicial sources is given that the Spanish
authorities at Madrid delivered to Minis
ter Woodford last evening the answer of
Spain to the representations of the United
States contained in Mr.. Woodford's in
structions. Under these circumstances it
Is not doubted that the United States min
ister has authorized the authorities here
on the essential features of the reply. The
text Of the reply is known to be very
lengthy, so much so that 1t is doubted
whether the full answer will be sent by
cable. If this is attempted, however, it
will be long and laborious process of
translation and transmission. the original
Spanish being translated first into Eng
iish, then reduced to cipher, then cabled,
then translated back from cipher to Eng
Ash. As the actual delivery of the docu-
ment into Minister Woodfords S hand did
not occur until late yesterday, these pro-
cesses would delay the receipt of the text
probably beyond to-day, if any attempt
was made to cable IL in full
The statement is reaffirmed by the Off
Gals that no publicity of the Woodford in
structions or o fSpain's answer will be
made at Madrid or Washington, until af-
ter the assembling of congress, and it Is
generally believed that the two govern
ments have reached an understanding as
to holding back the letters for the pres
ent
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WILL NOT GO no NASHVILLE.

GOV. Hastings VIII Attend the DedI-
cation at ChIclSaInaugn Instead.
Harrisburg Pa, oct. 26-The executive
committee of the Tennessee Centennial
commission met this afternoon at the ex-
ecutivo department and adopted a resolu-
ton to abandon the proposed trip Of Gov
Hastings and party to Nashville TO attend
the Tennessee exposition. The legislature
had appropriated $4,000 for the Pennsyl-
vania display at the exposition.
Arrangements have been made for the
trip of the old soldiers to the Chickamauga
battlefield on Nov. Is. Gov Hastings and
staff will be present to take part in the
ceremonies incident to the dedication of
the Pennsylvania monuments on the bat
tiefield.
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GEN. CASTILLO FALLS IN BATTLE.
lie and Gen. Romero said to Have
Been Killed at FeIicitas Farm.

Been Killed at FeIicitas Farm.
Havana, Oct. 26.-It is announced from
Spanish headquarters here that details
have been received of the death recently,
near the Felicitas farm, in the Managua
district of this province, of Gen. Adolf
Castillo, the well-known insurgent lead
er, who was reported killed some time ago,
which news was apparently confirmed by
official advices of yesterday. 1t appears
that a Spanish force, engaged in escorting
q convoy of provisions, was attacked by
The Romero branch of the insurgent force,
reinforced by the insurgents under Gen.
Casullo. The extreme advance guard of
the spanish troops, the official report con-
unues surrounded the insurgents and
compelled them to retreat and eventually
heek refuge in the hills. There the insur-
gents We're pursued from hill to hill by
evil guards, and eventually Gen. Castillo
Iel' with three others, suffering from bull
let wounds
IN the midst of the fight it is further Of
nclally reported, Capt. Medel Of the Span
!sh !sh troops cut down and killed Romero,
the lnsurgent leader.
Ahe Spanish troops captured several good
Castillo.
Ihey were brought to the palace to-day.
T. machete and belt, the former having a
suVer handle, inscribed March 4, 1S97,"
- INTO the hands of the government
loops. March 4, it is pointed out was the
~ lhe insurgents entered Guines, this
province. Finally the troops obtained pos
SESSION of a valuable new dagger and a
T,ll,n d Wesson revolver, and a book, in
I-HsIsh having in it a note from the in
.u1seht captain, Mario Diaz, giving de-
lIi9 or the insurgent leader Domenich and
~ an American. named Clyde. The late
IN I.u' castillo was born at Sancu Spiritus,
r5oN'hce of Santa Clara, and was educat-
Dy his uncle, a parish priest,
i,Noio Castillo, then curate of GUIANA
va -oa, The wife and children of the de-
IgoSed officer are believed to be in New
o.N. After the body had been formally
-'sn'liied the remains of Gen. Castillo
le inferred at u o'clock to-day in the
,eHeIery of Colon. The body was taken
~ 1He grave i'm the hearse of the morgue,
-iu t was not enclosed in a coffin, accord
10 custom. On the way to the ceme-
NY 'ne body OF the dead insurgent was
led by squadron of soldiers. The
o5''ai mad machete wound on his neck
49, CIV bullet wound In his right knee, both
WI "Dlch had healed, in addition to the
ytNu y, which caused his death
-"e remains of the general were inferred
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CREEK,s bogus WARRANTS.
Said That $0O,oOO worth of Them Are
in Circulation.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Government off,
cials are at loss to know on whom will
fall the loss by the $4,000 worth Of bogus
warrants on account Of the Creek Indian
payments WHICH are now out. The gov
ernment will not lose anything, but the
money on all these warrants has been paid
out In an intermediary way. Whether the
Creek nation, which is said to have paid
some of the money on the warrants, or
outside parties, who are known to have
cashed at least a part Of them on pre-
MUM as brokers' or others, will be the
ones to stand the loss, Is not known. Sec
retary Bliss stated to-day that while
there are about 800, 900 worth of bogus war
rants out for the Creek payment, they had
not been paid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
UNION PACIFIC AFFAIR.
Government Is Thought 10 Have Ac-
cepted the New Proposition.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Although the gov
ernment officials decline either to affirm or
deny the report of its acceptance of the
new proposition of the reorganization
committee of the Union Pacific railroad
there is no reasonable doubt of it's accu-
racy. This proposition is understood to
be an increase of the original guarantee
bid of $50,000,O00 10 a sum sufficient to COW
er the full amount of the governments
claim against the Union Pacific road prop
er. which on Oct. l, aggregated $5SO67, 1893
This includes the principal of the debt
which amounts to $27. 512, and the bal
ance OF the interest paid by the United
States amounting to $50, $50 $50.
The sale of this line will be proceeded
with as originally intended about Nov, i.
As to the Kansas Pacific road. the COM
mittee withdraws its guarantee and con-
sents to postponement OF the sale to any
date to suit the convenience of the gov
ernment.
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THE SALE TO PROCEED.
Main Line of the Union Pacific to he
Sold Next Monday.

st. Paul, Mimi. Oct. ga telegram
from Attorney General McKenna this
afternoon notified the attorneys for the
government in the Union Pacific railway
case that the sale could proceed as orlgi-
nally planned, arrangements having been
made with the reorganization committee
that guarantees to the government its
fun lien on the property. BY stipulation
the sale of the Kansas division was set
for Dec, IS. but the main line will be sold
next Monday at Omaha as heretofore an
nounced.
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Chemists i'm Convention

Washington, Oct. 26.-The annual con-
vention of the official Association of Amer
lean Agricultural Chemists began here to-
day the proceedings being opened with an
address by the president, William Frear.
chemist of the Pennsylvania state expert
mental station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

President Mckinley Desienates
PIums For Three FaIthfuIs.
Washington, Oct 26.-The President has
made the following appointments:
William B. Sorsby Of Mississippi, consul
at San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Mica
Tagua.
William X. Van Reypen, surgeon gem
eral and chief of the bureau of medi-
icine and surgery, United States navy.
Wilson II. Gay, United States attorney
for the District of Washington.
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SEEK PLACES OF REFUGE.
One Thousand People Leave Menu
Dhis For other Points.

Memphis, Tenn. Oct 26.-To-day's yell
low fever record in this city is seven new
cases and no deaths. To-day's patients
are Mrs. Kuegert, Miss Ida Logario, AL
bert Legario, E. ]. Hatch, w. R. Howard,
Mrs. w. r.. Howard, W. j. Hillhouse. All
of the new cases with single exception,
are in the southern part of the city, where
the original case was discovered.
More than 1000 people have left the city
within the last twenty-four hours. DR..
Thornton, president of the board of health,
in an interview tonight, said that he does
not anticipate an epidemic; in fact he can
see no cause for serious alarm. cold
wave is predicted within thrty-six hours,
and the health officer believes that the
disease has reached its worst stage so far
as Memphis is concerned.
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MONEY RAISED AT MONTGOMERY.
However, Only MOntgOmerians Arc
Asked to Contribute.

However, Only MOntgOmer1ans Are
Asked to Contribute.
Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 26.-As to ap-
peals for aid for yellow fever sufferers
in Montgomery, the citizens request that
it be said for them that there is no great
amount of suffering here now At a
meeting of the citizens, held to-day, oven
81, 100 was subscribed and paid in in a few
minutes. Any Monlgomerians abroad
wishing to contribute can do so, and it
will be thankfully received, but Montgom-
cry does not intend that any idea shall
go to the world that she is appealing to
the public for assistance. She can and
will take care of her people.
Tht official report on yellow fever from
Selma for to-day says there are no new
cases, and there has been but one death.
Only one person is seriously sick and two
of the five cases will be discharged to-
morrow.
There was a light frost this morning.
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DECKER AGAIN HoNoRED.
A Dinner Given by His Newspapers
Friends at Wnshfngton.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Karl Decker, who
rescued Miss Cisneros from a prison in
Havana, was the guest of honor at a din
ner given in his honor tonight by his
fellow newspaper workers of Washing
ton.
The decorations of the banquet room
were Of most elaborate character, in
which chrysanthemums and palms pre-
dominated. Nearly 100 guests were pres
ent, among them being a number of Mr..
Decker's intimate friends not engaged in
newspaper work. The guest Of honor sat
at the head of the table and MIR. Angus
McSween introduced Mr.. Harry L. Mer-
rick, who acted as postmaster.
Representative Amos j. Cummings of
New York, MIR. Decker and others made
speeches.
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Mobiles Con,IItion.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 26.-Three new cases Of
yellow fever were announced to-day the
smallest number since the first week Of
the appearance of the fever. The names
are Alice White William f. Fincher A.
N. Smith. No deaths have occurred In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
Florida Quarantine Extended.

Tallahassee, Fla. Oct 26.-In view of the
continued prevalence of yellow fever in the
southern states, and the prevalence Of in
fectious and contagious epidemic diseases
in the West Indies, and, especially In the
Island of Cuba, the state board of health
of Florida has extended the active quar-
antine season to Dec l, and the in
terstate quarantine recently established
will remain in full force and effect until
otherwise ordered.
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Recention to Dr. Nnnscn.

Washington, Oct 26.-Dr. Fridtjof Nam
sen, the Arctic explorer, was given a re
the National Geographic Society. After
the reception. Gen. Greeley made a few
remarks, complimentary of Nansen and
his work. Engineer Melville introduced
Nansen as the greatest hero who ever
went into the Arctic ocean," and the lat
ter briefly responded.
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THE FIFTH INFANTRY FOUND.
They Have Been Ordered to NASH
Vile For an Exposition Show.

They Have Been Ordered to NASH
vile For an Exposition Show.
Washington, Oct. 26--The war depart
ment has at last communicated with the
Fifth Infantry, which an Atlanta dispatch
reported to be wandering around In the
Georgia mountains beyond reach of COM
munication. Late yesterday afternoon
word came to the department that the
troops, who were on the way from
Chattanooga. where they had been camp
ed, to their home station, at Fort Me-
Pherson, near Atlanta. At the time of the
report they were marching somewhere be-
tween Calhoun and Kingston, Tenn. A
telegraph order was at once sent to the
latter point to await the arrival there OF
the troops, to take the train Immediately
for Nashville, where they are set down as
one of the attractions during the closing
hours of the exposition.
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ORDERED TO MONTGOMERY.
Surgeon Carter Goes There TO Check
the Spread of Fever.


the Spread of Fever.
Washington, Oct 26-Surgeon Carter of
the marine hospital service has been or
dered to Montgomery by the surgeon gem
oral, to confer with the local authorities
in devising restrictive measures to pre-
vent the spread of yellow fever in that
city, and is there for that purpose to,
day.
Surgeon General Wyman has made in
quiry of the chief of the weather bureau
of the dates at which frost may be ex-
pected at various places infected by yell
low fever, and is informed that the ay-
erage date of the first appearance of frost
at Mobile is Nov. %; at Montgomery, Nov.
y, and a Galveston, Dec. Is.
The earliest date which frost has been
known at Mobile is Nov. 2; at Montgom
cry, Nov. /, and Galveston, Nov. 49,
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN WRECK

Engineer Mays KILLED and Fireman
Big9s Loses Hand.
Bluehelds, w. Va, Oct. 26.-Norfolk and
Western passenger train No. 12, from Co
lumbus, O.. to Norfolk, Va, was wrecked
near Welch this afternoon. The engine,
mail car and baggage car went down an
embankment about twelve feet, turning
over on their sides. Engineer A. J. Mays
was killed and Fireman Frank Biggs had
his right hand cut off. Mail Clerk Bowles
was slightly injured. No passengers were
hurt. The accident was caused by
breaking rail.
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IMPERIAL TITLE CHANGED.
Korea VIII BE Known as Harm I'm
the Future

Washington, Oct. 26.-The state depart
ment has been Informed that the Empe-
ror of Korea, on assuming the imperial
TILE, also proclaimed a change Of name
Of the country itself from Chosen, which
it has born hitherto. to Harm, which name
1t Is to bear in the future.
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Fever at New Albany, Miss.

Meridian, Miss, Oct. 26.-Dr. II. S. Gull
ley state health officer, is in receipt of
a telegram officially announcing yellow fe-
yer at New Albany, Miss. The dispatch
adds that the town has been almost depop-
ulated
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SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION.
western Roads to Settle Immigrant
Rates in That Manner.

Chicago. Oct. 26.--The western roads and
the Southeri Pacific have finally decided
to submit their differences regarding i'm
migrant business to arbitration. This
matter has been hanging fire for three
wears. and has been a source Of nearly
all the Generalization that has existed
in IMMIGRANT rates.
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SPAIN IN NEED OF MONEY.
Finance Minister Says All Funds
Will Be Exhausted by June.

Berlin, Oct. 26.-The Frankfort Zeitung
to-day publishes a dispatch from Mad
rid, which quotes the Spanish minister
of finance, Senor Puigcerver, as saying
that a fresh large loan is necessary as
the funds of Spain will be exhausted in
June, 1898. The Cuban war, the finance
minister is said to have added, puts his
country to a monthly expense of 100000
pesetas, and the civil and military depart
ments of Spain are behind in their pay
mentS.
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Spain Affair Not Discussed.

Washington, Oct. 26.-At the cabinet
meeting to-day the Spanish-Cuban ques.
tion was not brought forward. 1t was
stated that Minister Woodford had not yet
cabled the reply of Spain, and also that
there was nothing new in the situation.
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Columbia, S. c.. Oct. 26.--The case of
Max LaBorde, the prominent young man,
charged with numbering negro, went to
the jury at o'clock this afternoon. At
midnight they are still hung with seeming
ly little chance Of agreeing.
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MONTGOMERY.
Mrs. j. F. sasgs the Single Fatality
There.

-'IE9' u II ''''sa' ~ III - r u t11-
There.
Montgomery Ala, oct. 26.-The official
report of the board of health to-day gives
ten new cases and one death.
New cases: Harry Hood, Robert
Faulks, colored; A. E. stahl, Kirkland
Stahl, Fl. A. Q'Steen, John Phillips, col
ored: G. 3. Mcclellan, Harry Winter
Wanny Gilchrist, w. e. Rosser.
Death-Mrs. j. f. Suggs.
Cases previously reported. co; reported
to-day, 1O total. 70; deaths previously re-
ported, A.; reported to-day. /; total, s. Ev-
cry case so far reported can be traced to
the original case in the First ward.
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Little Rock Quarantines Against
Bald Knob and Wynne.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 26.-The Little
Rock board of health to-day quarantined
against Bald Knob and Wynne, Ark. At
Wynne there are two cases of suspicious
fever the patients being children of a
refugee, a railroad man from Memphis.
The local physician advised the state
board that the cases possess the symp-
toms of yellow fever but, as he is not an
expert, he awaits an Investigation,
All towns are taking quarantine meas
ures against Wynne.
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Postmnsters Appointed.

washington, oct. 2s.-The following
presidential postmasters were appointed
to-day:
Florida-Ienry w. Bishop. at Eustis.
Virglnia-William g. Young. at Taze.
we'll
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CABINET MEETING.
Secretary Cages Forthcoming Re-
port Consumed the Session.

Washington. oct. 2s-To-day's session of
the cabinet was devoted to the forthcom
ing report of Secretary Gage. The secre.
tary went over the entire scope and char
acter of this report, giving in considerable
detail the subjects In which would be
treated something of the manner In which
they would be discussed
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1T WAS A FALSE ALARM.

COrdeIe's Representative Declares
Albany Free of Fever.
Cordele, Ga, Oct. 26.-Dr. MeElreath
chairman Cordele's board of health, after
investigating suspicious cases of fever in
Albany, returned here last night and re-
ports cases as absolutely not yellow fever,
nor tending toward it.
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Mobile proper in the past ninety-six
hours.
Total cases to date 2ls; deaths, Is; re-
coveries, 127; under treatment 81
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PRESIDENT RECEIVES DR. NANsEN.
Tho Arctic Explorer at the White
House Yesterday.

Washington, Oct 26.-President McKin-
ley to-day received DR.. Nansen the Arctic
explorer, in the blue room of the white
house. With him were four members of the
and Wilson.
DR. Nansen was accompanied to the
white house by the Swedish minister.
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DIR. HUNTERS FAR OFF POST,
The President VIII Dispose of HiIn
by the Guatemala Mission,

Washington, oct 2s.-Dr Godfrey Hun
ter Of Kentucky, it is understood, has ac-
cepted the mission to Guatemala, and Will
be appointed soon after the election in
Kentucky.
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SUSPICIOUS CASES IN ARKANSAS.

There was a light frost this morning.
Daily camera., 1897-04-03

The board OF county commissioners is
scheduled to convene in regular monthly
session next Monday. Ii is to be hoped
that the crying need of the county at this
time, viz. the condition OF the mountain
roads, will receive special and immediate
attention at their hands. The commerce
of the county is at standstill and the
matter, it neglected, will mean a great
loss of time and money to every branch
of industry depending upon mining. The
argument of not beng able to afford to
allow money for the repair of the roads
is not tenable ground upon which to
stand. There is no more important mat
ter at present up for consl 1eratlon than
this. The overseers who have been afraid
to proceed to clear up and repair the
roads because of the possibility of being
compelled to pay the expenses should be
instructed TO proceed at once without
delay to put the roads in a respectable
condition.