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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
LAID IN SPITE OF PROTEST.
FRENCH LINE FROM CAPE COD
ABOUT COMPLETED.

Congress Failed to Act on Bills Pre-
This Line-Said That If Laid a
Revenue Cutter Would Cut It-Thc
state Department Said 10 Have No
Law to Guide Them in the Matter.
Strategic Importance of the Line.
Washington, Sept. 6-Omcials of the
state department and of the attorneys 8
office have been comforting recently rela-
tive to the French cable which lands at
Cape Cod.
The cable was first laid under authority
given by the President through Secretary
Evarts in 1879, and recently the French
company has been replacing this line with
new copper cable. This met with op-
position and Senator Frye introduced a
bill to prevent the landing of cables with
out the assent of congress, while Sena-
tor Nelson afterwards offered another bill
leaving the question with the President.
Neither bill passed congress. While they
were under consideration la the Senate
committee on commerce, the statement
was made that if the French cable was
landed pending congressional action a
United States revenue cutter would cut
it.
Through the summer, work on the ca
BILE has progressed, and information re-
ceived here to-day indicated that the last
link in the line will be completed in mid
ocean in about ten days, although there
may be delays owing to the delicacy of
this final operation.
The steamer Silverstone has been paying
out the line from the American coast and
the steamer Francis Aragon from the
French coast. The Silverstone has paid
out about 1900 miles from the American
side, and the Aragon about 800 from Brest.
This leaves about 600 miles of the total
length of 5000, and the steamers are grad
ually approaching with the prospect of
uniting about the middle of the month.
The American connection at Cape Cod is
said to have been completed, with the line
running into mid ocean.
ghe question before the war department
and attorney general has been as to the
right to land a cable of a foreign country.
There appears to be much doubt as to the
law, or whether there is any law on the
subject. The French company has urged
that the line was a renewal of the old line
and not new line. They also have pointed
out in a communication to the Senate
committee on commerce that the line was
of strategic importance to the United
States, as it is said to be the only cable
which does not pass over British territory.
What, If any action the government will
take, has not been determined so far as
can be learned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
LOATH TO BELIEVE 1T.
The U. s. Surgeon General Awaits DIR.
Guitera's Report on the Fever.

The U. =. Surgeon General Awaits DIR.
Guitera's Report on the Fever.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The latest infor-
nation received by DR.. Baiche, acting
surgeon general of the marine hospital
service, is to the effect that the disease re-
ported at Ocean Springs, Miss. is yellow
fever. This information comes from AS
sistant Surgeon Wasdin, whose regular
station is at Mobile, but, who was granted
permission to go to Ocean Springs in COM
pany with other physicians, and 1t is in
accord with the conclusions reached by
Messrs Harralson and Hunter, of the Mis-
sissippi state board of health in their ro-
port to Gov. McLaurin. DR.. Wasdins dis
patch is as follows:
"A second autopsy confirms the diagno-
sis of yellow fever. There is general ac-
quiescence in this opinion. The town is
nearly depopulated. No need of great
alarm.
Notwithstanding the opinion reached by
DR.. Wasdin, the officials here are loath to
believe that the disease is yellow fever.
While attaching much Importance to DR..
Wasdins conclusions, the bureau, in view
of the gravity of the subject will await a
report from DIR. John Guiteras of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, who has been re-
quested to proceed to Ocean Springs, be-
fore any action is taken. The latter is an
authority on the disease.
DIR. Guiteras is a Cuban by birth, has
himself had yellow fever, and has spent
much time in places where it has existed.
It is felt that his opinion of the disease
should be known before any
stringent measures of precau-
ton are taken, especially in view
of the fact that the regulations incident
thereto involve hardship, and in view of
the further fact that the mortality in the
present cases has been so slight as to make
the officials here doubt whether there is
any yellow fever at all.
1t is not known just when DIR. Guiteras
will reach Ocean Springs but the assump-
ton is that he sSll start promptly for that
place.
The action to be taken hereafter will
depend almost entirely on the nature of
his report If the diseaSe is found by him
to be yellow fever, active steps win be
taken to prevent its spread and to STAMP
it out A camp of detention will be es-
ablished and other necessary measures
taken. The opinion of DIR. Bailbache is
that the disease can be confined to a
limited area, and that it can make little.
if any headway, as the season of frost is
near at hand
kilograms of inquiry from physicians
in all parts of the country are being re-
ceived by DR. Bailbache concerning the
reported existence of yellow fever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
CORPUS DELEcTI DEMANDED.
THE STATE MUST SHOW THAT MRS.
LUETGERT is DEAD.

! hat Important Point Is Not Settled
Notorious sausnge Makers Cascs
The state Thinks That Finger
Bones From the Trash Pile and
other Scrnpings From the Vat and
Factory Yard viii Settle tha
Question.
Chicago, Sept. 6.-An important confers
ence was held to-day between the states s
attorneys and the experts in the Luetgert
murder case The question of the "cor~
pus deficit" was under discussion.
If the state can prove conclusively the
corpus delietl;" can show that portions
of the body of a human being were taken
from the fatal vat and from the ashes
from the furnace, it will have a case os
remarkable strength. The conference lasts
ed for several hours. +
The main point is the identification aa
human of the bones found near the ouH
house. where Frank Odorofsky said he
dumped the residue of the vat and Of the
bones found in the ashes from the furnace
None of the parties of the conferences
would tell definitely of the results.
"It can be stated" said States Attorney
Deneen and Assistant States Attorney
McEwan, that the state has found thaH
it can produce convincing proof of the
corpus delicti.' Further than that id
would be unwise to state at the presenH
time"
1t Is predicted that the fiercest legal bait
tie of the Luetgert murder trial win come
when Police Inspector Setback, who has
been very active in ferreting out the mys-
terry surrounding Mrs. Lutgerts disap-
pearance, takes the stand. should 1t finally
be decided to call him as a witness. 1t i9
at the door of the north side Inspector
that Adolph l.. Luetgert lays his present
troubles. The accused sausage maker Is
extremely bitter against Setback, and his
attorneys have tried to bring out evidences
to show that witnesses have been coached
and that money has been used by the po-
lice in fixing" testimony Efforts were
made to show the police methods in the
instance of Gottlieba Schimpke, by trying
to draw from her that the agreement with
the police matron was merely a scheme tn
keep the girl under police control.
This. taken with the bitter personal feel-
ing which Attorney Vincent Is said to har-
Dor against Inspector Setback, would like
ly make the court room scene that would
follow the introduction of Setback as Al
witness, one of the most exciting features
of the trial.
In fact, 1t has been learned that the de-
fense has planned to make this strong
feature of It's side of the case.
Attorney Vincent has, 1t is said, some
twenty-five Witnesses who will be put on
the stand for the purpose of impeaching
the testimony of the inspector.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
THE BOARDS FINDING QUESTIONED
The Marine Hospital Service Reports
on the Fever.

On the reVer.
Washington, Sept. 6-The marine hosp-
tai service is investigating the fever at
Ocean Springs, Miss, and the information
so far received inelines them to the be-
lief that the disease is not yellow fever.
though conclusive information is not yet
at hand.
Surgeon General Wyman is absent from
the city. He has been attending the Brit
ish Medical Association meeting at Mon
treal and Is now at Vineyard Haven on
his way back. During his absence Sur
geon Bailbache is in charge. The cases
at Ocean Springs We're first called to the
attention of Dr. Bailbache last Friday in
telegram from Assistant Surgeon Was
din, who is stationed at Mobile asking
permission to accompany the board of
health to Ocean Springs to investigate the
fever. DR.. Wasdin was directed to pro-
ceed. Yesterday morning he teiegraphed
as follows:
"Of five or six hundred cases here have
seen five, an epidemic infection, spread by
carriage, mostly white; non-paroxysmal,
disproportionate in pulse; prostration. In
sisted on and made first autopsy on adult
of 60 said to be a typical of fever. Mat
ter under advisement Drs. Oliphant Har-
robson, Saunders and others will be here
later"
"A copy of this telegram was transmitted
to Surgeon General Wyman at Vineyard
Haven, and he Immediately requested DIR.
John Guiteras, professor of the University
of Pennsylvania, to proceed to Ocean
Springs. DR.. Guiteras was formerly in the
marine hospital service, and is the ac-
knowledged authority on fevers in this
country DR.. Bailbache also wired DR..
Wasdin to inquire into the result of the
autopsy and consultation, to give the num-
Der Of the inhabitants at Ocean Springs
and the number of fatalities. Dr. Wasdin
replied that the population of Ocean
Springs, which is summer resort on the
Gulf coast near Biloxi, was about 1,500 in
winter and 1900 in summer. He also re-
ported the existence of malaria, a condi-
tion of the blood said to be never present
in yellow fever cases.
DR.. Bailbache says that DIR. Wasdin is
making a meteorological investigation to
determine the existence of yellow fever
germs He CDR. Baibache) believes the
disease is dengue fever. About ten days
ago, he says. the state board of health
of Mississippi investigated the fever and
pronounced it dengue. If it should, how
ever, prove to be yellow fever, he says the
lateness of the season will materially aid
the authorities in keeping it confined to
the locality in which it has broken out.
and he gives assurances that there will be
no widespread epidemic of the dreaded
scourge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
MUST APPEAL TO MOBs.
Indignant CoroIinians Say the
Courts Cannot Reach the MorDsons.

Indignant CoroIinians Say the
Courts Cannot Reach the Mormons.
Columbia, $. c., Sept. 6.-The trial OF
twenty-four men, indicted for whItecap-
ping Mormons in Fairfield county will be-
gin at Winnsboro the latter part OF this
month. Since the states prosecuting off,
GERS, including the attorney general have
by direction of Gov. Elerbe, been push
ing the matter outward. quiet has been
maintained in the Mormon section, but
there Is deep and bitter feeling between
the people.
An entire change has taken place in the
sentiment of the most law-abiding peo.
pie OF late. When the first outrages
against Mormons began with the burn
ing of their church, two months ago, It
was generally condemned and Christians
subscribed money toward it's rebuilding
But because Of later charges or develop
ments 1t is alleged that the Mormons can
only be reached by mobs.
An idea of the crimes and lndecencles
charged Is obtained from a letter writ
ten by prominent lady living in the af-
fected district After referring to the
criticisms Of whitecappers by outsiders,
she says:
ITO say that the experience of the above
mentioned section of the state Is much
the same as that of Kirkland, o., and OF
Missouri in the early part Of the century,
Is but stating the truth. Read their his
tory and note how an outraged public
rose in arms against the spread of these
hideous and diabolical practices resorted
TO in the name Of religion"
After touching upon the Mormon relig-
ious teachings, the lady continues:
But the saddest, as well as the vilest
part of their teachings, is In the degrade.
ton Of womanhood and the dethronement
of the sanctlty of the home. All these
practices are boldly and dehantly carried
on in spite OF all protestations"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING.
He Leaves His Old Home TO yisie
Brother Abner in PennsyIvania

He Leaves His Old Home to visid
Brother Abner In PennsyIvania
Canton, o., Sept. 6.--President and Mrs.
Mckinley remained with their Canton
friends until o'clock this evening, when
they boarded Pennsylvania east-bound
train for Somerset Pa, there to be the
guests of MIR. Abner Mckinley of New
York, at his summer home.
The President expressed himself as hav-
ing thoroughly enjoyed the short visit
here and says he is much rested and re-
freshed by the sojourn among his ola
neighbors and friends.
a large number of people sought him to-
day on matters OF an official characters
California and other western states fur
nished most of the callers. Many of those
who stopped at the home of Mother Me-
Kinley were merely actuated by curiosity
10 see the President and shake his hand.
Quite a few wanted to say something
about appointments, In which they were
interested.
During the early forenoon, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, accompanied by
his mother started out for a drive They
carried some beautiful flowers which were
laid on the little graves in West Lawn
cemetery, where lie the two children born
to them. Then they took a turn about
the city and passed the historic house and
lawn where they made their home last
summer and where so many people visit-
ed them. Shortly before noon, Mr.. and
Mrs Mckinley drove to the suburban.
home of Mrs. Maria G. Saxton, Mrs. Nc
Kineys aunt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07

quarantine station. Ships from all por-
tions of the world touch there. Large
numbers from tropical countries. where
yellow fever is indigious to the soil, report
there weekly. There has been steady
and uninterrupted Communication be-
tween the island and these coast towns
and Dr. Walmsley has little or no doubt
that this has been the means of bring
ing into Ocean Springs the deadly germs
of yellow fever. If rigid quarantine had
been maintained between the island and
shore, he believed that Ocean Springs
would now have little else to contend with
than dengue fever.
Immunity from epidemic, however. has
had a tendency to breed carelessness, and
the result Is to be found in the calamity
that has befallen the popular southern re-
sort,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
BLOCKADE OF CRETE RAISED.
The Necessity Having Been Removed
Powers VIII Recall Warships.

The Necessity Having Been Removed
Powers VIII Recall Warships.
Canea, Sept. 6.-The admirals i'm COM
mand of the fleets Of the powers In Cretan
waters have decided to raise the blockade
of this island on Friday next. Sept 10, the
cause necessitating the blockade having
disappeared and the insurgents having ac-
cepted an autonomous form of govern
ment. Therefore, the admirals have re-
quested the governor to disarm everybody
except the regular troops.
Admiral Canevaro, the italian officer,
who has been in command by virtue of
seniority of the foreign feet, has not been
recalled with the Italian warships. Ad-
miral Canevaro has left Crete on leave of
absence, leaving the italian squadron In
charge of the officer who is next to him in
rank.
The Russian admiral has also left Ca
nea, and the British admiral will sail from
here shortly on leave Of absence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
MET SUMMARY JUSTICE.
Story of IA Succession OF Dreadful
Crimes ON the Virginia Border.

story of IA Succession OF Dreadful
Crimes on the Virginia Border.
Releigh, N. c., Sept. Ga special from
Mount Airy, N. c., to the News and OBJ
server, says that yesterday afternoon
near Friends Mission, Va, Miss Sadie
Cook, a respectable young white girl was
assaulted by Henry Wall, white, aged
about q.
Wall dealt his Victim several blows over
the head with a hoe knocking her lnsensi-
bic and then placing her head on log
crushed 1t with a fourteen-pound stone
which was left lying bloody near by. Wall
then cut the girls throat, severing the
windpipe and dragging the body some fif-
ty yards up a ravine, threw 1t into a
branch, where Ii was soon afterwards
found. Meantime, he went to a spring
near by and was found washing the stains
from his clothing.
The excitement became so intense that
this afternoon Wall was taken by un-
known parties from the officers and lynch
ed near the scene of the crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
birmingham Follows Suit.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept 6.-Mayor Ev-
ans has issued proclamation to
the effect that owing to the prevalence of
yellow fever at Ocean Springs, Miss, a rig
id quarantine shall at once be instituted
against that place.
Reliable men have been\ sworn in to
watch all trains from the south on the
Louisville and Nashville and Alabama
Great Southern road and not allow any
one from Ocean Springs or Biloxi to come
to this city There are a few Birmingham
people now on the coast and some uneasi-
ness is felt here for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
WHEELMEN IN WASHINGTON.
Results of the Bicycle Races at the
International Park.

Washington, Sept. CA large crowd at
tended the bicycle races to-day at the In
ternational Athletic park. All the crack
riders of this city and a number from Bal
timore and other places We're present.
In the one-mile open amateur, in which
a valuable prize was offered, j. Nelms of
Petersburg was first in one of the prelim-
mary heats, but failed to get place in the
final heat
In the two-mile tandem amateur, prize
SIS scarf pin to each man of the winning
team, Fred Shade of Washington and j.
Nelms of Petersburg were first; E. l.. Will
son and G. E. Smith second, r. L. French
and w. p. Lecompte third, and l.. r.
Smith and J. e. Mitchell fourth. Time
5:0lA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07

THE BOOKS THE G. A. II. WANTS.
Their Use I'm Richmond is Condemns
ed by Lee Camp u. G. v.

Their Use in Richmond is Condemns
ed by Lee Camp u. G. v.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 6.--At the meeting
tonight of Lee camp. Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, Hon. John E. Massey, superin-
tendent of public instruction, appeared
before the body, and explained how the
employment came about of the teacher OF
history at the Normal school held at Rad
ford, an alleged comparison on whose
part of President Jefferson Davis to Ben
edict Arnold led to resolutions censuring
Mr.. Massey being introduced into the
camp.
Mr.. Massey also explained how a cer-
tain history that was objected to came to
be on the list of school books. AS re-
suit the resolutions were unanimously
voted down, and the author of them In a
neat speech apologized for their introduc-
ton,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Serious Damage Threatened in the
City's Wholesale District.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 6.-Shortly af-
ter O clock this afternoon fire broke out
in the basket and wickerware factory of
John NJ. Rowe. Sons & Co., 1913 North
Water street and in a short time extend
ed to several adjoining buildings on Water
street, and several fronting on Delaware
avenue
Before the flames were gotten under con
troll an estimated damage of over $1O00O0
had resulted, all of which is fully covered
by insurance. The origin is unknown.
The buildings are situated along the Del
aware river IN the midst of the wholesale
district The fremen experienced great
difficulty on account of the dense smoke,
and about twenty of them were removed
to the hospitals overcome by it. In most
instances they recovered in a short while.
None of the remainder are seriously over
come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07

terday evening from what was supposed
TO be yellow fever.
A Iamlly OF nine persons named Ander-
son, nVlng near Edwards, have been So
turning at Ocean Springs. After their re-
turn seven of the family were taken sick,
and Mr.. Champion visited the family to
inquire after their health. Two or three
days afterward Mr. Champion was taken
sick and died yesterday. The attending
physician pronounced the case one of yell
low fever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
PLAGUE sTRIoKEN WOMAN KILLED
She Escaped From Quarantine 10 lie
Castout and Murdered,

Columbus, Miss, Sept GA negro wo-
man named Ann Hugh, suspected of hav-
ing contracted smallpox, escaped from
custody and attended a, church and Gre
ated panic among the congregation.
She was run out Of the church, and
nothing more was heard Of her until she
was found dead with her skull crushed in
to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07

Richmond Va, Sept. e-Mr. George
Huddleston, wel-known farmer of Cum
berland county. was killed at Farmville
to-day by train on the Norfolk and West
ern road. The locomotive struck wagon
In which Mr. Huddleston was seated. he
was horribly mangled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07

Victoria B. c., Sept. GA letter receiv-
ed here states that there Is an agitation
at Skaguay in favor of enforcement of the
alien labor law, and the deporting Of men.
who went from here to work for the Brit
ish Yukon Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
NEWS FROM GOLD SEEKERS.
Some Adventurers Pass over thC
MOuntains-HOrses Lost.

observation-disclosures Lost.
Juneau, Aug 27.-The steamers City of
Kingston, Farrelion, Rosalie and Queen
have brought upwards of 800 people from
the sound ports and San Francisco during
the past few days.
Those landed at Dyea are getting over
the Chill1oot pass all right, but none as
yet have gone over the White pass at
Skaguay. Many horses have been ruined
by the mire and men know they cannot
get through so that many have had their
goods carried around to Dyea, but it is
expensive, and large portion of the army
of travellers have no money for such puT
poses. They are now eating supplies
which they expected to use in the Yukon
country.
Juneau merchants have sent up a stock
of goods to sell at Skaguay and a small
amount of the order has gone up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
U. $. TARIFF RELATIONS.
Ontario FOrbids the Importation 1f
Prison-Made Goods.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 6.-The customs de-
partment here has been advised that a
firm in Jackson. Mich, has been ship
ping hoes. forks rakes, etc, made by
prison labor into Canada. This class OF
goods is prohibited under the new tariff
Collectors of customs have now been ad-
vised to permit all goods from countries
entitled TO preferred treatment to get ben.
efits of the reciprocal clause, whether
shipped direct or otherwise. The order
does not apply to the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07
THE INDIAN REBELLION.
Large Quantity of Arms Taken From
the Hands of the Swatis.

the HhnUs OF INC SWatIss
Simla Sept. .6.-The Swatis, up to the
present, have surrendered 1900 guns, 1000
swords and 70 breaehloading rifles
A few days after the Durbar-at-Cabul,
when the Ameer of Afghanistan repudiat-
ed the completely of his officials in the
uprising of the tribesmen on the Indian
frontier, the British agent addressed a let
ter to him, asking for an answer to the
rumors that natives from Lughman were
joining the Haddah Mullahs and that sup
plies were being sent from Lapura. The
arneer replied, reminding the British agent
of his reputation of the completely of his
officials, adding that though the Mullahs
disciples helped the fanatical priests, they
could not do SO openly for fear of the
ameer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-07

New York. Sept. 6.--The prohibition city
convention to-day nominated William r.
Wardwell for mayor Of the Greater New
York; Alfred Fl. Walker for controller.
and Thomas Crawford for president 81 the
council. Mr. Wardwell is treasurer Of the
STANDARD OH Company.