The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-14
YELLOW fever REPORTS.
Marine Hospital Dispatches Show
That Yellow Jack Is Steadily
Increasing in the South.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION TO MEET.
tnGton Next Monday-A Penaion ONCE
Denial That Deafness and Rheumatism
Are Ignored In Claims for Pensions-A
National Naval Reserve.

National Naval Reserve.
Washington, Oct 12.-The reports
to the marine hospital service to-day
show that yellow fever in the south is
steadily increasing. The officials state
the increase in the fever list is likely
to be continued till cold weather sets
in and this is thought still to be at
least three weeks off in the region
most affected. The dispatches re-
eeived here report the total number of
cases in Mississippi up to date to be
40 with SO deaths since the epidemic
broke out. Yellow fever was reported
to have occurred at Lake Charles, La,
in dispatch from DR. Edmond Shurs-
han, of New Orleans. At Franklin,
La, there are IS new cases and no
deaths. Following are the Mississippi
reports of new cases for to-day: Jack
son, two white cases, one negro, total.
three; Canton, four; Crystal Springs,
four; Madison, five white, ten negroes,
total, Is; Harriston, II; making SIS in
all now under treatment; Ridgeland,
one; Warwood, six new cases, one
death; Oxford, one case. Camp Hut.
ton, the new fever detention point at
Avondale, near New Orleans, with
capacity of about 1000 patients, was
opened to-day.
Industrial COmmission to Meet.
Washington, Oct. lathe industrial
commission has been called to meet in
Washington next Monday. The COM
mission consists of five senators, five
representatives and nine civilians, the
latter being selected by the president
Sonof Kxy1o oh - ho
| mission. holds the same position on
the senate labor committee, and of the
| other four senators on the co mmission,
two, Penrose and Mantle, are members
of the same body. OF the five repre-
sentatives. Gardner, Bell and Lorimer
are members of the house labor COM
mittee. The nine civilians selected
by the president are: Andrew L. Har-
ris, of Ohio; S. D. N. North, of Massa-
chusetts; Frank P. Sargent, of Illinois;
Ellison A. Smythe, of South Carolina;
John M. Farquhar, of New York; Eu-
gene D. Conger, of Michigan; Thomas
W. Phillips, of Pennsylvania; Charles
j. Harris, of North Carolina, and M.
d. Ratchford, of Indiana. Of these,
two, Ratchford and Sargent, are taken
from the ranks of labor, and Farquhar,
years ago, was an active member of the
international Typographical union
and has never lost his interest in the
trades union movement
Pension once Denial.
Washington, Oct. 12.-There has
been wide circulation given to the
story originating at the recent annual
encampment of the G. A. R., at Cincin-
natl that ''the commissioner of pen.
sions had called his chiefs together
and instructed them to disregard to-
tally every application based on deaf
ness and rheumatism in the adjudica-
ton of claims for pensions" The COM
missioner of pensions states that there
has probably not been single work
ing day passed since April 1. 1897, that
there has not been certificates issued
for both deafness and rheumatism.
There has been no change in the laws,
therefore no change in the practice
during the present administration.
A National Naval Reserve.
Washington, Oct. IL. - Secretary
sition to establish a national naval re.
serve. The matter is receiving the at
tention of Capt A. s. Crowninshield,
WIZ VIII uio JILL ehDooylng the
| secretary's views The bill will pro-
vide that naval militia organizations
OF the several states may be called into
| active service in time of war either as
an organization or as individuals
Capt. Crowninshield's plan also con-
templates the assignment to each state
| reserve of one or more officers as in
structors, and an inspection of the
several organizations at frequent
periods. Thegovernment will furnish
ship for drill purposes and suitable
puns:and ammunition for taroat nr.o