The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-11
MISSISSIPPPS GRAVE NEED.
JUDGES FOLLOW THE OTHER on
FICTALs IN THEIR FLIGHT.

No One ut the State Capitol to Reosivo Taxes
Tho Appeal to Warrington vain-Yellov
Fever Appears in Two New CountiosA
DepopulatiOn OF Infected Cities Advised.
JACKSON. Miss. Oct. 1o.-Each day new inoi-
dents show in what q disorganized condition
are the affairs OF the State Of Mississippi on
account OF the desertion OF their posts by those
high in authority through fear OF yellow fever.
To-day being the date set for the opening OF the
fall session OF the Supreme Courtin jacksonville
marshal. as required by law. cried Oyer
Oyer" in the deserted rotunda Of the CAPITOL
and the sittinEs were constructively begun,
The ceremony was an empty one. The benches
In the Supreme Court room were deserted. the
Justices were all out OF the city. and the only
spectators were two ~listless citizens playing
checkers In the room.
Another empty ceremony Of importance tooA
place to-day In the empty Capitol. The repreS
sentative Of the New York Home and the
Queens Insurance companies OF America made
an unavailing effort to pay $1,000 to the Treass
urer of the State. that being the amount Of
privilege tax due from the two COM
panies under the law OF tho State. cons
tracts made without previous payment OF the
privilege tax are void. Going to the door Of
the Treasurer, the agent knocked In the PRES
ence OF witnesses. No answer being returned
he knocked at the office of the State
Auditor with the same result. Going to
the ONCE Of the Secretary OF State he
found that official at his desk. the sole
representative OF the State Governments
elected on the free silver ticket at the last
election. The Secretary Of State refused to res
ceive the money because OF lack Of authority to
do so and gave the agent a certificate duly
sealed with the great seal OF the State to the
effect that the tender had been made to him,
and further that there was no one in the Capi-
toll authorized to receive it. This being the
state Of affairs. irelief acts will, of course, bo
passed at the next session Of the Legislature
validating all contracts entered into by com1
panies that have made a bona flde effort to pay
privilege taxes.
The appeal to the Government has not yet
borne fruit. The Board Of Health is tonight
In receipt OF a communication from Surgeons
General Wyman, who says that the Govern
sufferers. but, can only establish detention
camps and maintain a corps OF inspectors and
physicians, The State Board is reiterating the
as the only method Of escaping the fever. Few
Jackson citizens remain. but to-day the State
health officers advised everybody who could to
go aw tHct,o In ,s each newly infected Rbs place the
situation.
Two new counties are reported infected to-
night. and three towns were added to the al1
ready long list. Nineteen counties are now
struggling with yellow foyer.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1O.-Surgeon Carter OF the
Marine Hospital Service, now in Mississippi.
notified the service this morning that the fever
has broken out In Hattiesburg, q town In the
southern central part of the State. W new
Surgeon. Carter says that the disease was In
troduced before there was knowledge OF lite
existence and before quarantine was enforced.