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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
GRIP HAS HOLD ON NEW YORK.
EPIDEMIC or THE DISEASE
SWEEPING EASTERN STATES.

Death Rate I'm the Metropolis Greatly
IncreRsed-AbOut $4,000 New York
school Children Not Attending.
In Philadelphia It Is Equally Bad.
Many Government Clerks In wash
ingtOn on the Sick List.
New York, Dec 22.-The epidemic of
grip is still In marked evidence There
was one less death from influenza in the
boroughs Of Manhattan and the Bronx for
the statistical day ending at noou than
were reported for the previous day, but on
the other hand, there were just as many
from bronchitis and more from pneumonia.
Many of the recent deaths from pneu-
monia have been indirectly due 10 the
grip, which, with the consequent weaken
ing Of the system, causes an increase in
mortality on all lines.
The deaths from all causes reported to-
day numbered sixteen more than the day
before. During the last four days, accord
ing to DR. Rogers Tracey. register of
records of the health department, the
deaths from all causes have been $50.
This is a daily average of l32Ia. On the
corresponding days of last year, Dec. 10,
20, q, aand p, the deaths from all causes
numbered 1888, a daily average of o.
Many school children and teachers are
suffering from the grip There are about
225000 children enrolled in the public
schools Of this city. The normal ratio
of absentees is about one in ten. Super
intendent Jasper reported that there We're
about 5000 absentees among the pupils,
or 20 per cent OF the $50 teachers, about
per cent are on the absent list, whereas
3l3 or per cent. is the usual ratio.
There We're 3Sl sick policemen to-day, as
against 36S the day before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
STEALING AT SAN LUIS.
Cubans Cut the Telegraph Wires
Around Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 22-Gen. Deme-
trius Castillo returned to-day from his
trip into the interior Of the department of
Santiago, where under the directions of
Gen. Wood, the military governor, he has
been establishing the minor civil govern
ments.
He reports that there has beoa consld-
cradle stealing in the neighborhood of
San Luis. Tomorrow Col. Francisco Va
liente, chief of gendarmerie, will leave for
that district with a substantial force 10
endeavor to capture the thieves.
According to Gen. Castillo, the Cubans
have again been tampering with the te.-
egraph lines. The line to Guantanamo
has been maliciously cut twice. In both
cases the cutting was absolutely wanton,
because the wire has not been used, as in
the case Of the cutting Of the line 10 Alto
Songo for binding hay. The offenders
merely cut il and left 1t. Col. Valiente
has special instructions in this matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
TO JOIN HER HUSBAND.
woman Went 10 "a Hotel and Drank
CarboIic Acid.

Columbus, O., Dec ga well-dressed,
reaned-looking woman went to the Chit
,enden Hotel last night about o'clock
where she registered as Mrs. Ashton Of
PHtsburg.
She was assigned a room, In which she
was found dead to-day, having committed
suiclde by taking carbolic acid. Two en-
ve.opes were found in the room, one with
money 10 pay the hotel, and the other ad-
dressed to the chief Of police, contained
the following note:
"Ny husband having died and left me
sioue 30 not care 10 live. There Is ST
ln nv purse Ia my corset waist. Bury me
anywhere"
Tho note was printed, with the evident
uiirf,os. OF Disgusting the writing, and an
marks had been carefully removed from
her clothing by the woman. Tho deceased
appears 20 be from % 10 30 years Of age.
The body was taken 70 thc morgue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
TRIED TO ROB A BANK.
Men Try to Grab GreenbacISs From
the Cashiers Desk.

Cincinnati, Dec. 22-Three men attempt
ed to steal large amount Of money at
the German National Bank, Third and
Walnut streets. at o'clock this after
noon.
They came In al the front door and walk
ed directly 20 the desk OF Cashier Herzog.
He was counting the money after the close
of business, and had large amount Of ii
on the counter. One Of the men reached
through the window in the wire screen
and attempted to seize the pile Of green
backs The cashier struck him on the
hand, and the men, seeing that their ef-
forts was futile, ran out of the bank and
down TO the river landing. The ponee on
both sides Of the river ares earching for
the Mould-be robbers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
AN EPIDEMIC or GRIP.
Ton Thousand Philadelphia school
Children Have 1t.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-It is estimated
that between 25.OOO and $4,000 persons In
this city are suffering from grip, and doc
tors report the epidemic on the increase.
AT the Board of Health to-day six
deaths were reported to have occurred
within the last twenty-four hours directly
due to grip. and twelve other deaths were
traced indirectly to the same cause
All the hospitals have an unusually
large number of grip patients. and in sew
eral instances the sufferers have lost their
reason and have had TO be strapped to
their beds. OF 10000 school children
nearly 10000 are sick at home. City coun-
ellis could barely raise a quorum to-day,
there were so many absentees from grip.
Reports received from Eastern Penn
sylvania and South New Jersey point to
an epidemic of the disease in those Sec
tons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
MANY CLERKS ON SICK list.
Government Department I'm the
Clutches of the Grip.

Government Department I'm the
Clutches of the Grip.
Washington, Dec. 22.-From the number
of persons connected with the various
government departments and large com
merclal houses who are Ill, It is apparent
that grip Is playing an important part in
the health conditions OF Washington.
OF the 5000 employees of the government
printing office, 372 were away on sick leave
to-day, and Of the 2.000.i the bureau OF
engraving and printing, 2S0 were reported
i'll. Throughout the other branches Of
the government the proportion of absen-
tees on account of Illness is unusually
large even at this time Of the year.
Many of the large stores which are now
in the midst of their busiest season are
very much short OF help, due TO the large
sick roll. The rainy weather of the past
four days has been especially conducive
to the spread of the disease
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
BIG HOLE IN HER BOTTOM.
Massachusetts May Have TO Go Out
of Commission for "a While.

New York, Dec. 22.-The battleship
Massachusetts, which is in the timber
dry dock at the navy yard, Brooklyn, was
entirely uncovered to-day.
From hole In the bottom of the
Massachusetts, several long splinters Of
wood were taken. This is thought at the
navy yard TO indicate that the ship struck
the wreck OF barge which sunk off
Governors Island several years ago, and
which at extremely low water has been
a menace to navigation ever since.
The examination OF the battleship dis
closed three large dents In the port side
Of the vessel forward. One Of the officials
told a reporter that the injuries were much
more serious than had been anticipated.
The three plates, he said. would have to
be removed and replaced with new ones
II was his opinion that the vessel would
have to be put out of commission for
the present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
TENTH'S LAST BATTALION.
Transports Made Three Trips to Car
ry Them From Charleston.

IL
Charleston, s. c., Dec. 22.-The third and
last battalion of the Tenth Infantry u S.
A., sailed from this port for Cuba on the
Ward Line steamer Saratoga this after
noon.
The detachment of the Tenth was 443
men strong, and was commanded by Capt
Duggan, u. s. A. il came from the camp
at Huntsville, Ala, and arrived here early
this morning.
The Saratoga was already In the dock
and the work Of loading the equipage and
baggage Of the battalion began with day
light. BY 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
steamer was ready TO begin It's voyage.
The men will take their Christmas dinner
IN Havana. and they were rather pleased
than otherwise at the prospects Of doing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23

Richmond. Va, Dec. 22.--All hope Of The
recovery Of Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge has
been abandoned by his physician, Dr.
Hunter Mcclure. He IN sinking steadily.
and. though he may live several days. he
may die at any hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
THEY OPPOSE DISSOLUTION.
Liberal Leaders Think Agitation
sheuId Be Avoided.

London, Dec. 23.-The Madrid corre-
spondcnt Of the STANDARD says:
Most Of the Liberal leaders whom
senor sagasta has consulted strongly op-
pose the dissolution Of the cortea on tho
ground that Il would be imprudont 20
plunge the country into an electoral agiia-
ion under existing conditions
"ecnOr M0tero Rios and others urge
ihar every effort b. made 10 reuniio tho
liborai party Apparently senor Cos
maz0s party ~ diasidents Is relenuns,
aud there are better hopes " a fuii recon-
eiiiaflon."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
Three sIoonshincrs cnnrbt.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 22.-Radford, Va,
reports the return to that place of a posse
OF revenue ofioers from raid on moon
sinners on the North Carolina border
Seven Ffils were cur up. thousands vi
gallons Of beer destroyed, and three
aOonahlnerH captured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23

TWO MARSHALS FATALLY SHOT.
JOdy GOoch Tried to Rescue His
Father With "a shotgun.

NatheE WIN "a shOISun.
Darlington, KY, Dec. Getty Marshal
w. E. McGary Of Slaughtersville, and
Deputy Marshal Benares were both fatal
ly shot this afternoon by Jody Gooch, son
of Henry Gooch.
The latter had been arrested by the mar
shals on an old warrant. Young Gooch
received an mixing of his fathers ar
rest and appeared on the scene armed with
a double-barreled shot gun with the in
tention of rescuing his father. He TN
mediately opened fire. shooting both mar
shals through the head.
EX-Marshal Coffman subsequently ar
rested both the Goochs landing the young
er in the Dixon Jail and the elder in ihe
Jail at Madison. Pubic feeling is intense
against the younger man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
CUBANs ARE SATISFIED.
Said They VIII Accept Any Just
Regime Given by Americans.

Regime Given by Americans.
London, Dec 23.-The Havana corre-
spondent of the Times, in the course OF
a letter published this morning, says:
president Mckinley win have an un-
fettered hand here. A majority of the
Cubans are preparing TO accept unreserv-
edly any regime treating them justly and
insurlng the tranquility of the island.
''The Spanish residents also are content
ed to accept the inevitable, believing that
their interests will be protected and them
selves fairy treated. Therefore, the way
is clear to establish any system Of gov
ornment the Washington authorities may
see TT to impose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23

London. Dec 23-The Paris correspond
ent OF the Daily Mail says: "The govern
ment has decided 10 hand the Dreyfus Be-
cret dossier 20 the Court Of Cassatlon. IL
win also be communicated to Madame
Droyfus and 70 NJ. Mornard. the counsel
for Dreyfua."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23

Cincinnati. Doc. 2-The Enquirer rpe-
cial from Mcchanicsbure. o.. says. '"rhe
IRE which ihreasuod ihe destruction of
ihe city before midnight, Is nov under
control and The iosa D. much less than an-
ticipaled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
Anti-Dreyfus Disturbanees.

Toulouse, France, Dec. 22.--Serious street
disorders occurred here this evening be-
tween the promoters Of pro-Dreyfus and
anil-Dreyfus meetings Several persons
We're severely Injured. and the windows
or a number Of Jewish shops were smash
ed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23

London, Dec. a2.-The British admiralty.
u Is reported, has just placed orders for
iour warships with shipbuildera on the
clyde
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
BIG FIRE IN PROGRESS.
Large Portion of MechanIcsburg
Destroyed.

Destroyed.
Columbus. o., Dec. 2S-A dispatch from
Springfield. o., states mat big fire Is in
progress al Mechanlcsburg, a town located
on the Big -Four Railroad IN Champaign
county, and that a large portion OF the
town has already been destroyed. No de-
tails are obfanable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10

new cases of typhoid fever and measles
During a sudden storm the other night the
City OF Para drifted under the guns of
Manila The Charleston rescued her and
towed her to a safe anchorage.
''The Spanish have not opened fire since
Sundays engagement.
"An order has been issued creating a Sec
end division of the Eighth Army Corps. un-
der command of General Anderson, which
will join the forces at Camp Dewey. The
First Brigade, under General Macarthur,
consists of two battalions of the Twenty
third regular infantry, one battalion of the
Fourteenth regular infantry, the Thirteenth
Minnesota Volunteers, two battalions each
of the First North Dakota and the First
Idaho one battalion of the First Wyoming
and the Astor Battery. The Second Brigade,
under General Greene, consists of two bat
talions of the Eighteenth regular infantry,
one battalion of the Third regular artillery
acting as infantry, Company A of the regu-
lar engineers, Batteries A and 3 of the
Utah Light Volunteer Artillery, the First
California Volunteers, the First Colorado
volunteers and the First Nebraska and
Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. The gar
r1son at Cavite consists of the Second Ore
gon Volunteers and detachment of Cali
Iornla heavy artillery"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
A PITIFUL SIGHT.
EmbarkatiOn of Sick SpaniIrds on the
Steamer Alicante.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug 9.-The aux
Hilary cruiser st. Louis arrived here this
morning, but owing to her great length she
was unable to enter the harbor. The Ninth
and Tenth Infantry will be lightered out to
her tomorrow morning, and she will leave
in the afternoon with both regiments.
The shipment of troops. American and
Spanish, is being pushed with the greatest
activity. The embarkaton of the sick Span
iards on the Alicante was a most pitiful
sight They We're brought from the hospi-
tails on stretchers, in wagons and upon the
backs Of their comrades, often scarcely
stronger than the sick men they bore. The
docks were lined with officers and soldiers,
who supported or carried their wives and
daughters. The American wagons and am
balances brought carloads of misera ble
colorless skeletons. 1t was a heartrendng
spectacle The steam lighters Bessie and
Laura were literally covered with the
stretchers and litters, and the sick and dy-
ing presented a CHASTITY scene. The en-
barkation was partly effected in the midst
of a drenching rain. but absolute order was
maintained, and dignified, soldierly silence.
No murmurs or complaints were heard, al
though the tale Of suffering was told in the
pale. wan faces of all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
SILVER ISSUE DEAD.
Senator Hanna Outlines the Probable
Policy of Republicans.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. Ex-senator Hams
and H. II. Kohlsaat left here this after
noon for Yellowstone Park. Mr. Hanna
when interviewed said he believed the silver
issue absolutely dead and all hope of an
international agreement on bimetallism
futile at least for the present. He believed
the several straight gold platforms adopted
by state conventions were in direct line
with Republican ideas as to the mainte-
nance of money as good as that of any ma
ton in the world. He said the Republican
party would make it's next campaign on
issues brought up by the war and on its
record in the war, and that the Presidents
course had given the party an absolute con-
tinuance of it's control of political affairs,
the President having been correct in all
his moves He expected, however, that the
silver issue would be galvanized TO do duty
as the main question by the opponents of
the Republican party and that therein lay
their weakness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
GERMANS WOULD AID.
Appeal for Funds to Assist the Sick
and Wounded.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The consul gen
eral at Berlin reports that the following ap-
peal for contributions to assist the Red
Cross Society in caring for the sick and
wounded in the war between Spain and the
United States has been issued by the Red
Cross Society of Germany:
1.-The war which has broken out between
Spain and America commences to claim
many victims, especially through raging
diseases, so that through the intervention of
the international committee of the Red
Cross Society at Geneva d petition for as
sistance has also been made here The I'M
derSigned central committee deems as it's
duty, in view of the solidarity of the rela-
tions between the societies of the Red Cross
and in thankful emambrance of the as
sistanc9 given to the German volunteer
nursing of the wounded and sick soldiers
by foreign countries, TO aid the Americans
as well as the Spanish Society of the Red
Cross in their endeavors to alleviate the
sufferings of the war through the contribu-
tion of financial assistance In order, how
ever not 100 greatly to reduce our socety's
funds which are for our own and local pur-
poses much required, we call upon those
circles in Germany who are prepared to
make contributions for the care OF the
wounded and sick in the present war, with
the request to intrust us with the same and
thus place us in the position to fulfill the
feeling of humanity which is deeply felt in
German hearts at all times for sufferings
of foreigners and has been expressed by
liberal donations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
FAMINE AT MANILA.
No Meal, Bread or FlOur-Abattoir for
Killing Horses and Dogs.

MANILA, July 3d. via Hong-Kong, Aug.
9.-The scarcity of food now affects even
the richest class in Manila. There is no
meat, bread or flour except very small re-
serves, chiefly laid under requisition for the
Spanish troops. The newspapers though
rigidly censored, admit that the famine and
the unprecedented rains are causing an
epidemic. They pretend that the disorders
are trivial intestinal ailments, but it is be-
lieved most of them are dysente-y due to
wretched food and the dangerous character
of the water. A number of important per-
sons are ill., An abattoir has been estab-
lished fo- slaughtering horses and dogs.
The newspapers admit that the military
bakers are reduced to the necessity of using
rice, the stock of which will shortly be ex-
hausted. The stock of fuel too is ex-
hausted, and the bakers are burning doors
and window frames. 1t is impossible to eat
uncooked rice.
A decree has been issued authorizing the
entry of private premises and the seizure
of cattle and horses there for & nominal
payment, made in worthless drafts. Sew
eral animals belonging to British owners
have been taken. though there were plenty
belonging to Spanish owners that had not
been seized. An attempt was made to seize
the indispensable pony of the consular ply
stefan, and considerable indignation has
been expressed. There may possibly be
some trouble over it,
The British consul, who has been almost
constantly i'll of late has been absent for
week: but the vice consul is unwearying in
the energy and tact with which he smooths
away any anti-British friction.
There has been some desultory fighting.
The insurgents deny that they have offered
to join the Spaniards against the Americans,
insisting that their offer was only to avoid
bloodshed. in the hope of reconciling some of
the Spaniards to renouncing their allegiance
to Spain by inducing the Americans not to
lombard the city.
1t is alleged in a dispatch officially pub
lished here that Germany is combining with
Russia to prevent the capture of Manila and
that therefore Admiral Dewey and General
Merritt will refrain from attacking the city;
that the American resources are exhausted;
that Admiral Cervera on Issuing from San
tiago harbor was victorious and captured
Admiral Sampson, afterward bombarding
American ports; that the Cherokees and the
negroes in the United States have rebelled;
that President Mckinley has been mobbed;
that Admiral Camara is at Singapore; that
he is going to land in the south Philippines;
that the allied Spanish fleets will annihilate
Admiral Dewey, and finally, that the CHI
mate is decimating the American soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
G. A. r.. DAY AT ZION PARK.
New Grand Army Hall Dedicated and
Many Old Soldiers Present.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
louisville, Ind, Aug. 9-Notwith-
standing the rain during the day a good
crowd gathered in the pavilion last night
to listen to the sermon by Rev w. F.
Switzer, of Danvile. The service was
shortened owing to the dedication Of the G.
A. r. hall to take place at 8:15 o'clock The
audience at once repaired to the little brick
church on Seminary street. which had re-
Gently been converted into comfortable
and permanent headquarters for the old
soldiers. AT the hall Comrade Byers pre-
sided. A quartet sang patriotic songs, Rev.
Knots, the assembly manager. made the
welcome address. and Assistant Adjutant
General Smock made the response. De-
partment Commander Ryan made the prin-
cipal address. His wit and hunlor was fully
appreciated by the old soldiers. The closing
address was by Rev. e. G. Policy. Mrs:
Maud Smith sang THE Flag of the Free
To-day G. A. r. day at the park and
the veterans and their friends were here in
large numbers.
speech, while IN the afternoon Comrade
Smock made he principal address, fol-
lowed by Comrade Laughman, of Lebanon.
parofc t son say w sHf
and Blue. "Star-spangled Banner,
Tramp Tramp, Tramp and Marching
ley by Mr.. S. Davenport, guitar song and
solo by Miss Nellie Lemon, beautiful flag
drill by eight little girls led by Miss Rosa
Beale. and a number of recitatons and solos
added interest 20 the programme. The am
pie dinner was spread by the soldiers wives
and their friends. Commander Ryan
will be farmers day and ]. G.: Kingsbury,
of the Indiana Farmer, and Prof Iatta,
of Purdue, will be at the park The G. A.
r. post from Lebanon was in attendance to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
That Private Letter.
Baltimore American.


Until further particulars throw better
light on the correspondence between Colonel
Roosevelt and Secretary Alger the honors
will not be with the. secretary. 1t Is PLAIN
that Roosevelt's letter was written with too
much impetuosity and with too much ex-
travagance for his own men, but 1t will be
remembered that he led these men in one
of the noblest fights of the century, that ne
saw their herolsm and that he had since
then beheld their neglect by the department.
1t was natural for him TO be eXtravagant
in his language, and as the letter Was a pr1-
vate one the matter of 1t was as sacred as
a confidential conversation between friends.
The fact that he had been assistant secre-
tary in The Navy Department before he re-
signed and went to the front, also counted
in his favor, and in his rightful claims upon
the secretary of war. But Alger, possibly
stung TO strange and ineXcusable lengths,
thought he saw an opportunity to score
with the public, and so he used private
letter for a public purpose in "a particular
ly Darefaced way. Between Roosevelt's in
temperate zeal for his men and Alger
coid-biooded use of a private letter for
gallery play, the American people will NOT
hesitate to choose. 1t was bad mistake
for the secretary.