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The age-herald., 1898-09-18

 night:
 Office of Board of Health,
 r44a,,. Al State of Louisiana.
 New Orleans, September IT. Whereas, yellow fever Is reported in this city of New Orleans, it is the duty of the president of the Louisiana state board of health to proclaim quarantine against that city, pending investigation. Freight and passenger traffic shall be carried on unda T the regulations of the Atlanta convention. Copies can be obtained by applying to the office of the Louisiana state board of health.
 The following telegram was sent to oth- CT health authorities:
 New Orleans, September IT. Secretary Board of eHalth:
 One case of positive yellow fever Is re- ported here. Patient doing well. All prop. CT precautions taken.
 (Signed)
 EDMUND SOUCHON, M. D. President Louisiana State Board of HealCh The case referred to is that of Mallory Kennedy, son of pr. T. s. Kennedy. The patient is announced today to be out of danger and on the high road to recovery.
 Known for Some Time
 Jackson, Miss, September IA case pof yellow fever having been officially reported to exist in New Orleans, the state of Mis- sissippi has quarantined against that city. The board of health of this state charges thN yellow fever has existed for some time in New Orleans and that the health authorities have been endeavoring to cen- cea it. A letter was received Friday night from Inspector Harralson stating that he would force the New Orleans officials to acknowledge that case of yellow fever existed in the city. previous letter stated that he had asked for a house to house in- spection of the entire town Closely fol- lowing the letter came this telegram from Inspector Harralson: -" Many cases of yellow fever here. Be- lieve it will be officially announced today or tonight Have your quarantine in readi- ness." Following Inspector Harralson's tele- President Souchon. te '5' 'i ..
 Secretary Hunter sent back rather sig. nifieant reply, stating that he was already aware of the existence of fever in the city. The officials of the Mississippi board have no hestancy in stating that they can trace all the infection in this state to New Or leans, and that they believe the infection has existed in that city for some time. The quarantine is now in force. No per- sons from New Orleans will be allowed to enter Mississippi. All trains carry inspec- tors. The situation in Jackson is quiet. No new cases. About half the population remains in the city. The following tele- gram was received tonight from Dr. Cant: "Orwood, two new cases; Taylor's, one. Sick generally doing well. No news from Oxford"
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Take a look at our new line of fall Negligee Shirts. Klotz, the Haberdasher. ,-,
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RAILRORD DEAL OF
 GREAT MAGNITUDE Phil Armour and Others Secure
 Control of B. 6 0. PROMOTERS ARE RETlCENT Admit Negotiations are Under Way But Say Nothing More re-President E. R.
 Bacon Makes Statement
 -Ssgarding Transaction.
PROMOTERS ARE RETICENT

Cincinnati, September 1.-The Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials arrived here to- day from Chicago, the party including Re- ceiver Cowen and O. B. Murray and Gen eral Manager Green. About the same time President E. R.. Bacon and Vice-President w. w. Peabody arrived from New York They would neither affirm nor deny the re- ports as to what was done at the meeting at Chicago yesterday.
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QUARANTINE IS DECLARED
Case Said to Have Been Known to
 Exist For Some. Time.
WAS CONCEALED BY AUTHORITIES
 
The Situation in Jackson is Quiet no New Cases Having Made Their ? Appearance-Half ofthe Pop
 ulation Has Left.

New Orleans, September 17.-Presiden1 Edmund Souchon, of the Louisiana s,ate board of health, gave out the following to-
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Do you want a dressy Hatp Get the Miller or Young from Klotz, the Haberdasher.
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Regiments Itinerary

The regiment, when it left Birmingham
 first went to Mobile Full equipment was in waiting for it, but there was some de- lay in mastering and the equipment was given to recruits of the regular army. The regiment was then In General Coppinger,s
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for the cure of all disorders of the Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous Dis. eases. Dizziness. Vertigo. Costiveness, Piles etc,
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-30
The Quotas of tho States.

Washington. April 25.-The War
Department has issued call on the
states for their quotas of troops anGier
the call for 125.00O men. The quotas
Of the Rocky Mountain states are as
follows:
Colorado-one regiment of infantry
and one light battery.
Montana-One regiment of infantry.
Utah-One troop Of cavalry and two
light batteries.
Wyoming-One battalion and one
troop cavalry.
Idaho-Two troops cavalry.
Nevada-One troop cavalry.
Arizona-Two troops cavalry.
New Mexico-Four troops cavalry.
Troops are to rendezvous In the lead
ing city Of each state.
Dispatches from various states show
that orders have already been issued
for the mobilization of the militia.
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itus and with General Garcias insur-
gent forces in Santiago de Cuba.
With two such bases of operations
secured, the Cuban authorities here
feel that the Cuban forces In the field
and those ready to take the field, could
be speedily and effectively equipped
with arms. ammunition and supplies
II Ia said that Gomez and Garcia have
the men and the enthusiasm capable
Of striking an effective blow. once they
have arms in hand. and that the only
reason for their present inaction is
their failure TO have adequate ammu-
milton for n strong forward movement
on the Spanish forces.
Recent conferences between the Gu
ban military officers here and General
Miles leave little doubt that the War
Department will equip the Cuban forces
In every way practicable, with the
present heavy demand for arms and
ammunition made by the calling into
active service of the full force of the
army and 125.GO0 volunteers But II
will still be necessary to effect june.
t,ire with the Cuban forces. and to this
end the suggestion is being made that
ports on the north and south coasts of
Cuba be taken. Action is likely to fol-
low as soon as the War Department
feels that 1t is ready to place adequate
supplies of arms and ammunition in
the hands of the Cubans.
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DECLARATIONOF WAR
NO pouer OF OUR POSITION.
Upo. n. Recommendation Of the Prssi
deat Congress Promptly Adopts the
Necessary Ke@oiution.

Washington. April 25.-President Nc
ktnley at noon to-day sent message
to Congress asking that war be de-
clared against Spain. He sent with 1t
all the correspondence of recent date,
and after rcciting what has trans
pired within the past few days, says:
Il commend TO your especial atten-
tion the note addressed 20 the United
States minister at Madrid by the Span
ish minister Of foreign affairs on the
21st instant, whereby the formal mott
ncatiOn was conveyed.
ut will be perceived therefrom that
the government of Spain. having cog
niZance of the joint resolution Of the
United States Congress. and in view of
the things which the President was
thereby required, and authorized to do,
responds by treating the reasonable
demands of this government as ii
measure of hostility, following that
with instant and complete severance of
relations hy its action, which by the
usage of nations accompanies an exist
ent state of war between the civilized
powers. The position of Spain being
thus made know and the demands of
the United States being denied with a
complete rupture OF Intercourse by the
act of Spain, 4 have been constrained
to exercise the power and authority
conferred upon me by the joint resolI.
tion aforesaid; to proclaim under date
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SECRETARY SHERMAN REs.oss
HIS Age aad Feeble Health 1e@aaEoA H.
judy. Day Succeeds Hin

: Washington, April 25.-Anothef res
ignatiOn from the Cabinet occurred to
day. that of the venerable secretary
Of state, Hon. John Sherman. The res
ignation OF Mr.. Sherman was handed
to the President at 12:15 O'Clock. As
sistant Secretary Day will succeed
Secretary Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman retires from public life
after service Of over forty years, EN-
bracing the House of Representatives
the United States Srnate, the secretary
ship Of the treasury and the secretary
ship Of state. The reason for the resig
nation Is the condition Of the secre
tary's health. which is now impaired
as the result of years of devotion tC
the public service and the arduous Ia
bors of n lifetime. added to age, the
venerable secretary now being within
n few days of IS years.
John Il. Moore. professor of interna
tional law of Columbia university al
New York and formerly assistant sec
retary of state. has been chosen to sue
coed Judge Day as assistant secretary
Of state.
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Of April ~. 1898, Il blockade of certain
ports of the north coast OF Cuba. lying
between tardinas and Bahia Honda.
and to the port of Cienf,iegos on the
north coast of Cuba. and by further
exercise of my constitutional powers
and authority conferred upon me by
the act of Congress, approved April
~, 1888, to issue my proclamation
made April %. 1898, calling for volun-
tecrs In order to carry into effect the
said resolution of April 20. 1898.
COPIES of these proclamations are
hereto appended.
I'm view OF the measures so taken.
and with view to the adoption of
such measures as may be necessary to
enable me to carry out the expressed
will Of the Congress of the United
States In the premises now recon-
mend to your honorable body the adop-
tfOn Of joint resolution declaring that
state Of war exists between the Unit
ed States of America and the kingdom
OF Spain, and urge speedy action
thereon, TO the end that the definition
Of the constitutional status of the Unit
ed States, as belligerent power, may
be made known and the assertion of
all Its rights and the maintenance of
all its duties in the conduct Of public
war may be assured"
The House committee on foreign af-
fairs promptly reported resolution.
which was passed in two minutes with
out a dissenting voice. 1t read as fol-
lows: Na
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States in Congress assem-
bled:
"First-That war be and is hereby
declared to have existed between the
United States Of America and the
kingdom of Spain since April 21st, and
Including that date: and,
''Sccond-That the President be and
is hereby directed and empowered to
use the entire land and naval forces of
the United States and to call into ser
vice rs much of the militia as may be
necessary to put this declaration of
war into effect"
The Senate as promptly passed the
bill and at 5 O'Clock It had become a
law.
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The indications are stronger thar
ever fer record breaking high prices
f0r wheat before the next harvest u
ready for the market. From an parts
Of the country come reports Of de-
plsted stocks in farmers hands. There
is not enough wheat in the northwest
to supply the Minneapolis mills. and
the prediction is made that wheat viii
have to be shipped from Chicago to
make W the threatened shortsgs
Wheat is rapidly rising in price In all
the foreign countries. Letter has
shipped nearly 5000, 900 bushels to
Liverpool. aAd osald readily dispose OF
what he has left at fancy prices. France
sontempiates reducing the tariR duty
On wheat, aAd Spain, Roumania and
Italy have already done 70. Russian
stocks are ths smallest ON record. 1t
seems evident that the United Stateg
will have to feed the world for many
months to come. Those farmers who
have been fsrtunate enough to hold
on to their wheat feel confident that
the price will touch $1.25 aad probably
$1.5e before the new crop 10 ready.
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Mondays Events.

Washington, April 25.-Congress to.
day formally declared war to exist be-
tween the UAited States and Spain, the
Senate passed the naval appropriation
bill. carrying large amounts of money
for the Improvement of our sea fight
ing arm Of the federal service, the Hull
army reorganization bill was passed
by the Senate, and now goes to confer.
ence; Secretary Sherman resigned as
chief Of the State Department, to be
succeeded by Assistant Secretary Day
and the latter by John B. Moore OF
New York, an acknowledged authority
on International law and the War De
partment called on the several states
for their quota to the volunteer arm.
Of the United States.
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New Mexico Covbeya

Santa Fe. N. NJ, April 25.-Governo,
Otero received this morning telegram
from the secretary Of war, asking what
New Mexico could do in the matter Of
recruits for a regiment Of Western
cowboys for special service, and an
nouncing that Captain Wood, United
States army, would be the commander
of such troops, with Theodore Roose
velt as lieutenant colonel. The COVER
nor Immediately replied that he had a
squad ready for service and offered IN
additional squad of cavalry and bat
talon OF mounted rihemen He also
rendered his own services should they
be needed. Secretary Alger immediate,
ly accepted the squad to be incorpor.
ated in the cowboy command, buts a.
New Mexico's quota il only $40, be
could accept no more At present.
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THE AUTOMATIC CLERK.
A Wo ,drrfuI Mach ne That Is Heaass anA
vrry Bu ,iness-L Like.

A Wo ,drrfuI Mach ne That Il Hoaao4 aA4
vrry Bu ,iness- Like.
There have been nearly $500 United
States patents granted on slot ma
chimes. The latest is the one recently
granted to Mr.. Wheatcroft for his In
vention, which he calls the automatic
clerk. This is the only one Of its kind
by which bulk can be taken and con-
veyed to package by the action Of .
coin. Through the automatic clerk,
grocer can sell peanuts. coffee, bis
cults, crackers and starch without the
expense of salesman. The grocer
himself can attend to twenty-five OF
these machines-that is, see about
twice day that they are fully stocked
and be perfectly sure that his profits
are not being tampered with. The ma
chine receives the goods at the top in
bulk. Peanuts TO the value Of SO can
be stored In this way. A nickel is
placed In the slot by the intending
purchaser, and at once nickeis worth
Of peanuts passes down continuous
chute, falling thence into a bag, which
Immediately appears. for the purchas-
er. To get all this the customer has
only to drop his nickel in the slot and
pull the handle of the automatic clerk.
The machine counts by register how
many nickels are taken, and the gro
Ger can 30 count his receipts at the end
of the day.
The machine is, above all, honest.
II a child comes along and puts a
penny or a dime in the slot by mis-
take, the automatic clerk silently re-
turns the coin. as only a nickel can be
used. II trade has been unusually brisk
and the last of the 1000 bags has been
used, sign appears, saying, Keep
+ your nickel. This machine is empty"
II the silent clerk is placed In the
street. woe be to the little boy who
should place his hand up the receiving
aperture with intent to steal. He will
receive a mild, but effective electric
shock that will make him jump.
1t has taken the inventor, Mr..
Wheatcroft. seven years to perfect his
machine, and has cost some 5000,
but he considers himself amply re-
warded In the success and utility Of
his work.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-30

A young man tells the press that he
was four times refused by the girl OF
his heart; but on making the NTH
proposition, accompanied by the box
ing OF her ears with sumcient force to
knock her down, she said. aftee weep
Ing Yes. dear" That kind of man
generally kills his girl; so that 1t ts
not impossible to commend him for
his conservatism. Doubtless he has
made up his mind not to kill her until
after marriage. and it is never wise to
be in q hurry In such matters.
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Steamer Pedro Ron Dov..

Key West. April 23.-Two more
prizes have been taken by CAPITA n
SIMPSONS feet under the guns Of
Moro castle. The Spanish Steamship
Pedro. loaded with rice. iron and beer
was captured last night just as she WAS
leaving Havana harbor to go to San
tiago de Cuba. She was loading
when her captain. Bonnet. learned tha
the fleet had been sighted. He feared
that Havana was to be bombarded.
and started out to sea. He was not
quick enough. The men on the flag
ship New York sighted him going at
full speed and gave chase. The Span
lard showed no signs Of stopping, and
the New York sent several shots after
her. They We're from the ships light
er guns. They were ineffective. Then
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r,...sur< Improvements. Completed.

The improvements that the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad have had un-
der way at Pittsburg. for the past fif-
teen months have beeh completed with
the exception Of a small amount Of paw
ing between the tracks, which will be
done In the spring.
The line now has splendid terminals
Mt that point and sufficient trackage to
handle the vast amount of business
with not only economy, but with ce-
lerity, The changes cost in the neigh
borhood Of $450,OOO and consist Of a
new yard at Glenwood lone Of Pitts
burg's suburbs), a double track trestle
nearly two miles in length, the chang
Ing Of the line of road leading into the
passenger station and the building Of
new freight yards near that point.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-30

Three judges in az many states have
decided that a man has right to kill
the destroyer of his home. That is net
law; but it is public sentiment nearly
everywhere, and juries are apt TO avoid
facts in order to reach the same con-
cluaion. II is shocking enough. but If
1t prove an effective warning to any OF
these dsstroyers much good will have
come out OF = not very large amoxns
Of evil.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-30

The recent sentence Of M. Zola. the
French novelist, was ons Of the most
astounding proceedings Of rsosnt time,
Zola was condemned for an uttsranes
criminal libel, perhaps, comes a. nea,
rs anything TO the specific charge
against him, in reality, his crime CON
sisted in protesting against the takins
awsy of mans liberty and the DIS
sracing Of him without giving hin q
fair trial. Zols had no opportunity ts
defend himself and. furthermore. he
was not proved guilty. His trial waa
\ farce and disgrace to q nation
which calls itself civilized. lola took
. stand for the right and was pua-
ishsd for 1t. His course was most hon.
orable. and the novelist may yet reap
his reward.
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ca,..s,. ..A ,z,....pea,;.

Newport. r. L., April 25.-The cruis
er Columbia, Captain Sands, arrived
here At II O'Clock this morning and an.
choeed OF the torpedo station.
There was much signalling with the
training station and upon approach.
Ing the Columbia saluted the nag oa
Commodore Kantx.
Az soon AZ the cruiser dropped an
chor an officer said they were simply
ordered to proceed here for ordefs and
he waS then going to report the vsssel's
arrival to the department
HQw long the vessel would reuaih
he did hot know. He asked Il thu
Minneapolis had been here and said
they parted company after lsavins
Hampton Roads.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-30

In the United States supreme court
at Washington an opinion has been
handed down by Justice Harlan, In ths
case Of the Missouri, Kansas & Te1as
Railway company VS.. Charles Haber'
Alarming the constitutionality and va
lidity Of the state laws Of Kansas pro-
hibiting the transportation into the
state of cattle affected with Texas fever
and providing for a civil action for
damages in case Of the infraction Of the
law. These laws were attacked on the
ground that they were repugnant ia
the constitution Of the United Statos,
and also ON the ground that domestic
cattle were sufficiently protected ey
federal laws and by the regulations Il
the agricultural department
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wALpENslAn CHURCH IN RON.

4 Few Faithful survivors OF ths Hsr.
seeation of the Middle Aesa
The small and heroic waldensiar
church, the Oldest evangelical commun.
ity in the world, has Just celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary OF the edict by
which King Charles Albert, - hsI.is
called, conceded to them complete civil
and religious freedom, even before pro-
mplgating the constitution which still
holds good throughout the peninsula.
says the Pail Mall Gazette. In review
ing the history of this miniature church
one IL struck by Its sacrifices and its
astonishing resistance to persecution.
It was founded in 1850 by Pierre Valdez
. rioh merchant of Lyons, who. like Ar
mold Of Brescia and SavouarolA, re-
nouAced the good things Of the world
to preach against the luxury Of the
church. the domination Of the priest
hood and the temporal powers OF the
pope. hoping thereby to restore tie
church to its original simplicity. The
persecutions of the Waldsnsians. bsgsn
in 1884 by the king Of Francs. the prince
Of Piedmont and the pope. continued
with more or less severity until The
middle Of this century. The membsrt
of this sect astonished the world. end
even their enemies, by their resistance,
50 much SO that Louis XII. exclaimed
They are better Christians than our
eelves." Under Francis l. twenty-five
OF their villages were destroyed, 1000
people were killed and 800 imprisoned.
but NO human force could reach them
in their fmpenetrable Alpine reessses.
whence they have now spread into
Switzerland and Italy. In this latter
country alone they number 6,0oo. and
'hey now possess theological school
at Florence. King Humbert, descend
ant OF those princes Of Savoy who be-
gan the persecution Of Emanuel Fill
bert and Charles Emanuel H., Who
continued it, and of Victor Amadso H..
who almost annihilated the little COM
munity. received on the anniversary
OF Carlo Alberto's edict DR.. Prochet.
pastor Of the Waldensian church In
Rome. The pastor is an enthusiast
about his church and flock. Speaking on
the subject, he said Yes, times are
changed for us. Before 1870, II dared
to come to Rome. should have been
arrested Immediately, merely for being
. Waldensian. Before that date only
Germans were allowed to have Q Prot
estant chapel in Rome and that was In
the Prussian legation. Even powerful
England did not succeed In gaining
permission to transfer her church in
side the walls of the town. We began
our work in Rome in 1870, whom lib-
erty of conscience was established. A.
ter several changes, we opened In nm
the beautiful church now occupied By
Us in the Via Nazionale. It b In The
Roman style Of the fourteenth century,
and cost $50, 900. A short time -aftse II
was completed had an Anonymous Of
fer Of 100000 for 1t. and have lsvse
been able to discover the would-be pur-
chaser. OF course. refused, becauss
Of the moral effect Of such . sals. Ths
shurch In Rome now numbers aAoat
100 nsmbers. only about tsn oe wAoo
- realty WeldsnaiaAs froa ~ val-
Icy. The others are almost a1l co.
verts."
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CAPTURED MescHAnrMsn.
A.srsea. war.hip. GAthssiag - Has,
spaalsh Vs~s~ls.


sPanLsh Vsss~i-.
Key West. Fla, April 22--The frs
spanish prize IL the steamer Buenl
Ventura, from Pascagoula. MIssissip
nj. for Rotterdam. with lumber. The
Nashville fired blank shot. which the
Spaniard ignored. This was followed
by q shot from six-pounder. The Blu
ena Ventura then surrendered. will
her crew of twenty men.
The Nashville lowed her prize int
this harbor at IL o'clock this mornina
and put prize crew on board. Boil
ships are lying well out In the stream
Captain Lucarraga, in command OF
her, was as.ounded. He said he did
not know that war had been declared
but when he was Informed Of the stat,
Of Affairs. he shrugged his shoulder,
and accepted the situation philosoph
Ically.
According TO prize laws. Captain
Maynard will turn the prisoners OF
war over to the United States distric
attorney. who will decide the question
of their disposition.
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shipmsstsr, Are w.rped.

New York, April 25.-The Maritime
Exchange posted notice this aftef-
noon asserting that 1t has been In
formed by the Navy Department that
a Spanish squadron, headed by the bat
tleship Pelayo sailed from CadIz over
4 week ago. No Information az to It's
destination has been secured, but the
department inferred that II was bound
for the Atlantic coast. 1t cautionad
ship owners and masters to be q the
lookout.