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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
MAINE MEN BEING TRANSFERRED.
Orders for Months Leave Held Up,
Pending Developments.

KEY WEST FLA, March 5.-The NAL
lory-Line steamer Lampasas, which sail
ed for New York to-day, has on board
five survivors of the Maine. They are
Master-at-Arms Load, Cook Schwartz,
ana Topna, RusnoIa, ana Awoa, stewards.
They VIII be taken to the receiving
shin Vermont and from there will be
transferred TO other ships.
The Marblehead Montgomery, Iowa,
New York, Detroit, and Nashville, In the
harhor. have each received a contingent
az the Names survivors, while the Texas
and the Indiana, at Tortugas, have also
added a few survivors of the disaster TO
their muster-rolls. Forty men in all were
distributed among the fleet. The Maine
officers and men hoped that they would
be assigned to one snip.
There are fifteen of the Names en-
lieted men still here. and 1t Is said all
of them will report for duty within two
weeks. ~ .h..roo
orders for a months leave OF absence
Cor all the Names officers, excepting
lieutenant Holman and Lieutenant Cat
lin have reached Admiral Sicard, out
thew are held. pending the pleasure OF the
naval court Of inquiry.
A subscription is being raised through
ont the fleet for the relief or the Iaihliies
az the victims of the Maine disaster
Every enlisted man on board the cruiser
New York has given s. out OF this month
nav in spite of the endeayor TO limit the
Subscription to 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06

D' uecides to resume control OF the
'or'usas, and OF Fort Jefferson
mhien ~ located there. no time will he
49, ny the Marine Hospital officials in
hV'lnS out another station. Already some
correspondence has been had with on
clals or the service on the Florida coast
ana several OF the Florida keys have been
susgesteo as suitable places to which the
s.auoh might be transferred. Among
them are Fleming Key. which surgeon
Murray declared at one time superior TO
the Dry Tortugas as quarantine sta
tioh' and Bahia HonGa, which is east OF
Key West.
owing TO the admirable location OF the
Dry Iortugas which are directly in the
track or vessels bound for the United
states from the West Indies and the
north coast Of South and Central America,
and the perfect character OF the
quarantine station there, they will be
given up with great regret by the Marine
Hospital service. IL the War Department
insists upon taking possession. The an
nual reports show that In 1895 dfty-one
vessels were disinfected at this station,
and In 1896, sixty-one vessels. The figures
Tor last year. when the number was
much greater, are not yet available.
1ellow-fever patients are not treated
at Tortugas station, but at Bird Key. six
miles away.
The same advantages claimed for the
Dry Tortugas as point for quarantine
station are claimed for them as a strate-
gic point for base for fleet operating
against Cuba. They were used during the
civil war as base Of operations against
the Confederate States.
FACTS ABOUT THE TORTUGAS.
A report made by Surgeon Murray two
years ago. contains some valuable in
formation regarding the location, the
harbor and the condition Of old Fort
Jefferson. The group of keys. or islets
Of which Gordon Key, upon which the
station is located. is the centre. extends
over an area of eleven square miles. The
key consists of ten islands, on 1t are the
old Fort Tortugas, harbor-light having
range of thirteen miles, and the quaran-
tine station. The anchorage, to the north
west of Gordon Key. has a usuable area
Of one by one and a half miles, with
from seven to eleven fathoms Of water,
and excellent holding ground. Into this
anchorage are three channels, and Sur
geon Murray says that with little care
any vessel in the world now built or to
be constructed can go and out without a
pilot.
Surgeon Murray's report would seem
to indicate that the fort is in a bad
state Of repair.
The channel into the inner harbor goes
entirely around the northeast, east, and
south sides of the fort. and Is narrow
and tortuous. In places, 1t is less than
| 300 feet wide. The depth Is four fathoms
by selection, but there is a 15-foot bead
near the north entrance, which is a
menace to all vessels of that draft. the
| short turns Of the channel give trouble
| in handling vessels more than $50 feet in
| length, and II is scarcely possible to move
| a 3OO-foot vessel without touching some
where. The coal sheds at the wharf nave
| a capacity Of only $50 tons.
The source of water is from rain only
| but is abundant if properly conserved
| the rainfall being about thirty Inches.
| The water is retained in seven cisterns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
yrILow-FEvER GERM FOUND.
If Il, Not Bacillus, Hut nm
AmOeba.


CHICAGO March 5.-The Times
Herald will say tomorrow:
CDR. Edwin Klebs, Professor or Pathoi-
oev and Bacteriology in the Post-Grauu-
ate Medical School has discovered the
cause Of yellow-fever.
"As a result of a series OF experiments
extending over two months, he has $50
lated the amoeba, which Is without doubt
resnonsible for the disease, and he has
been able to trace its development
through a number Of stages in the vari-
ous organs Of the body.
'.The germ is not bacillus, put an
anoeha 1t causes Inflammation or the
stomach when swallowed, and then In
the duodenum 1t assumes the true spor-
tnIating form, appearing here much Ike
a blackberry. From there II migrates
70 the liver. where it appears as a large
struotureless body, about twice the size
~ the red blood corpus1le. Its effect Is
n rapid degeneration of the liver cells:
"While Professor Klebs Is conndsnt ne
has obtained the yellow-fever germ. he
will not make any scientific claim In
this direction until he has been able 10
obtain live germs and make cultures ana
animal experiments with them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
NO TROUBLE FROM FLORIDA.
The state VIII Aeauiesee In Reason
able Federal Requests.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March o.
Secretary Matthews, Of the State Board
Of Health. says that If any conflict shall
arise between Florida and the Federal
authorities over the enforcement. OF
quarantine on April LIST, 1t will be due 10
~ Eederal authorities. and not TO those
The Florida State Law provides for the
enforcement of quarantine ON May LIST,
but as a matter OF exiseney, the otate
lies that shall have the force OF sta
tuts law. Az the last meeting, which
was held In January. upon the ADVICE
Of secretary -of-the-Treassry Gage. act
ing upon the suggestion s1.,o OF R Sarge0o Of
Health passed the April LIST rule. and
has since Instructed It's agents at various
Florida ports to enforce It,
wYMAN's SUGGESTION.
Surgeon General WyUan made the SUE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
ALLEGED CHARGE OF sMo"'N
... Doesn,t Seem to- BE Any f"S-
.,,,e Ground for IL.

NEW YORK. March "a usp ons,oms
,,a,-a,,o to-day said that Habana CUSTOMS
Hsoai,s Claimed 70 have discovered evi-
orhciSiS 80 smuggling in the goods con-
denee % o. Miss Clara Barton for free cis-
signed TO m,ss ong the reconcentradoes.
tribution ANIME and costly Jewels were
japanese p p been found in packages OF
Chairman Barton Of the cen hs had SpG nOt
Relief Committee. said that ne " S,d- not
heard OF any such compliant an hnu noss,hle.
see how such a thing c0a sha Central Gu
No shipment is MADE Dy ' anv other Der
ban Relief Comm,t.ee
son than General Lee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
p.Iief for Cuban Destitute.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The Nueces, OF
tba Mallory line sailed to-day for Key
West. with 10 tons Of relief supplies FOR
the destitute in Cuba. At Key west
the stores will be transferred 10 the
United States ships Nashville and Mont
gomery. .,, -, .. a.,
trn,, II r. Lewis. secretary of the Ore
CON Relief Committee, saying that the
first section of Cuban relief train' car
rying $4,000 pounds of food, left there
yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
steamer Thought Wrecked.

SEATTLE. WASH. March 5.-Agent
Grammar. OF the steamer Bessie h.' 10
informed to-day that a wreck passed Dy
the City OF Seattle north Of Victoria, haa
all the appearances Of being the Bessie
K. several days overdue. The wreck iles
100 miles north OF Victoria, on the rocks
and there are no indications or any sar-
vivors. owing 10 the fact that the bvs-
sic X. was coming south, IL cannot Do
learned at present how many passengers
she was Carrying
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
THE DUTY ON SUGAR.
Revision Of Rates on Importations
from Holland.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 5.-The
Treasury Department has issued a cir
o,,Iar revising the rates Of duty hereafter
N be charged on sugar imported from
The Netherlands. Inc ne" rates ai'
given as follows: -.
ON raw sugar produced from beet
roots rs forms per 100 Kilograms; on
sugar refined from beet-root sugar, 2Iz
forms per 100 Kilograms.
Under the original circular OF septem-
her ODD last, the rates were established
at ESQ forms per 100 Kilograms on IA"
beet sugar and 2.A on rehned-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Count Won Thun-Hohensteint 20 Forms
New Ministry.

VIENNA, March 6.-The members or
the Austrian Cabinet to-day tendereo
their designations. which were accepted
by Emperor Francis Joseph.
His Majesty appointed Privy Councils
Ior Count Won Thun-Hohenstein Prime
Minister and entrusted to him the TASK
~ fornning a new Cabinet, pending ths
organization OF which the retiring minis.
ters will conduct tho government busi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
TEE oaUENDO AT HABANA'
She Is Accorded an ovauon-ri'A
hugh Lee, Jr., Arrives


BAHAMA, March 5.--The Spanish irst-
class cruiser Almirante oquendo arrived
{, 7Jabana harbor this morning non
snain she received a hearty welcom ne
rronn rerry-poats and tugs, on poai t1 ~
,,,picb were the civil and military authSIi,
,,oe and different societies whlch hao
roen waiting Tor the warship arrIs va.
Os The docks were crowded with aog s,s and
I've rockets went sent up, and nags anu
otber decorations were dispiayeu I'll
me me vessels in port the building DuiiuiisS'
ana the palace ,oaa n fine
.rne AImirante Oquendo mace a ~
ornearance as she reached the haIDoi
a apS returned a salute from Fort Cao'i''''
and d tben saluted the Admiral. co,o
,,,znnon Lee. son OF the Consul-oeie
90, was among the Passensers WI" the
r ra, mere to-day on board inc
OnYette. no Maine have
- removed. me divers nope "
oovar some more bodies to-day uo,-
co 'rea Great iron railroad bridge near iio n
an0 snown as the Pando bridge; mas
soen a nartially destroyed by the ihSui
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Earthauake I'm West indies.

KINGSTON. JAMAICA. March b.-Se-
we're earthquake shocks were felt yesler-
day at Antigua, ST. kitts' duadeioupe'
Mnch damage was done at Antigua.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
n,sastrous Storm I'm the Comoros.

MOHAMBdQUE, March 5.-Advlces from
the island or Mayotta, Comoro group
say Mayotta was swept by cyclone u du-
ring the night OF February 9th. The
government buildings were partly de,
stroyed. many of the native villages anq
crops were destroyed. and large numbers
az neople were killed or injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
THE DRY TORTUGAs.
Proposed Transfer OF Quar"""'
station 10 War Department

WASHINGTON. March Sine pro-
posed transfer Of the Dry TOrtusas'
which are now regarded as the most III
portant quarantine station on Our sou. ,'a
trn coast. 10 the War Department, 49,
necessitate the Immediate selection or an
other location Cor a station OF the coast
OF Florida. The quarantine season
against vessels infected with yslloma
fever and other infectious diseases peSlhS
April let, 80 that IL the WaE Ssp@s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Mccoy READY TO MEET ANY MAN.
Three Men Accept His "Deh
Noher, Choynski, and Ruhiin'

ST. LOUIS, MO, March 5.-hld Mccoy
who returned from Hot Springs ArK''
to-day, said in an interview:
"T have 5000 up, which says l stand
ready TO meet any man in the world
Three men have accepted my def-Maher'
Choynski, and Rubin
81 have seen fit to select Rubin as Ine
nrst man, and my brother VIII meet Blily
Madden at Cincinnati on next Wednes-
oay. March 9Th, and then and there post
s.. GD in cash to fight him. Inc hsh'
with Rubin will take place from SIX W
twelve weeks from the tlIne Oh slshils
articles, and before the CLUB onerihs 'he
pest purse for II.
while my brother Is at Clnclnha'l, ne
will be ready to also make matches Win
Maher and Choynski.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
CoTTON-MuL STRIKE OFF.
Peppereu and Laconia Factories TO
Renneu TO-MOrrOw.

BIDDEFORD, ME-, March b-Ihe
strike of the $500 employees of the Pep
perell and Laconla cotton manufacturing
corporation, which began on January l7th'
when a general reduction of 10 per cent;
in wages went into effect. was declared
off to-day and the big mills Will start UP
on Monday morning.
The operatives voted TO return wheh
assured by Agent Macarthur VINO Is Vie
representative of both coTporations' Ma Ma
the mills would not be the last In New
england TO pay the old wages when the
cotton-goods' trade shall warrant re-
storation.
AGENT Macarthur stated to-day that he
wonId start both big corporations IN
every department Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
COLONEL PIaUART FIGHTS.
He Has a Duel With Colonel Henry
md wounds Him.

PARIS, March 5.-Colonei Picquart' VINO
was disciplined for giving testimony IA
vorable 20 lola at the recent trial. fought
a duel with swords to-day with Colonel
Henry, who, in the course OF his testi-
mony against NJ. lola, denounced PC
quart as a prevaricator. Colonel Henry
was wounded In the wrist and arm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Maritime Disaster I'm Prussia.

KoENIGsBERG. PRUSSIA. March g.
A disnatch from Mcneil says that four
fishing vessels belonging to that place
were wrecked in storm last evening.
Ten fishermen were drowned and SIX
others are missing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
49,, nI.n.ter I'm Russia.

BREsLAU, PRUSSIA. March "a hre
started in the Saturn ana sausa|itz
mine here to-day. Twenty dead poules
have SO far been recovered lhe'e are
80 helovv I'm the burning mine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Earthquake Throughout Italy.

ROME, March 5.--An earthquake was
,e1tth roughout Italy to-day, and most
severely at Parma, Placentia' sestola,
and ChiavarL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06

gestion, under the opinion that danger
from infection by yellow-fever should
be guarded against earlier this year
than last.
The Governor OF Florida has no iuris-
diction over the State Board OF Health,
further than TO call II together. rms
may be done, II the circumstances was-
rant. and will probably be done IL the
President so requests. for this State and
its officials have always displayed a
liberal acquiescence In Federal requests.
especially in a matter OF extraordinary
exlgency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Clay Ward.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Major F. T. ID. Myers,
w. Minor Woodward,
COMMON COUNCIL.
Cautain NJ. ]. Dimmock,
John L. Gilman,
John ]. King,
Hill Montague,
NJ. r. Pace.
Monroe Ward.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Major Clay Drewry,
COMMON COUNCIL.
William C. Camp,
James Caskie,
Marx. Gunst,
X. l.. Peters,
G. w. Tanner.
Madison Ward.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
James T. Ferriter.
COMMON COUNCIL
+. c. Ebel,
T. A. HARRISON,
+. 3. Thomson,
Joseph Wallerstein,
John T. West.
Marshall wrrd.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
George A. Goode,
]. Harry Lawder.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A. Il. Ferguson.
Fred. II. CARRIER,
]. II. Jones.
T. II. Peace,
w. Il. Woody.
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.
Major Myers is well known as a man
= large business experience. and MS
nowledge OF architecture, civil engineer
ny. etc, will make him invaluable as
ouncilman. He has lived in Richmond
II his life, and is dearly beloved by those
rho know him. He is one OF the most
haritable men in the city OF Richm0nu;
Mr.. w. Minor Woodward. OF the nrm OF
Woodward & Sons. the largest LUMBER
callers In the city OF Richmond mas
ever before been connected win pon-
les. and has consented TO run at the very
Urgent request OF a number oi MS
riends. ,ov,
Captain NJ. ]. Dimmock. the weii-known
rchitect, has been resident o, Nlon.
nond all his life. He Is very popular, ahu
rs practical knowledge OF the cost Vi
materials OF all kinds used by tns CITY
viii render him peculiarly valuable as
-. a.,,, -
Mr.. John L. Gilman is Of the UT" VI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
NO POSSIBILITY OF CONFLICT.

Governor Bloxham, who was seen at
st. Augustine tonight. said that he had
heard nothing from President Mckinley
or any other Washington official, relative
to abrogating the restrictions of the
State quarantine law, which goes into
effect April LIST, so far as II applies to
naval vessels. He said that should he
receive such a request he would at once
confer with the State health authorities.
He declined TO anticipate what the &C
jtion of those authorities might be. but
there is no possibility Of conflict between
the limited States and Florida officials.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was clear and cool
.haproornaters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
The WeathGr.

WASHINGTON. March a.
IrlIp Forecast for Sunday;
For Virginia. North and South
Carolina. and Georgia-Fair weas
ther; light. northerly winds. 3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Madison Ward.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
James T. Ferriter.
COMMON COUNCIL
f. c. Ebel,
T. A. HARRISON,
T.. 3. Thomson,
Joseph Wallerstein,
John r. West.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Major p. T. ID. Myers,
w. Minor Woodward.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Captain NJ. j. Dimmock,
John L. Gilman.
John j. King,
Hill Montague,
NJ. r. Pace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Monroe Ward.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Major Clay Drewry,
COMMON COUNCIL
william c. Camp,
James Caskie,
Marx. Gunst,
Il. L. Peters,
g. w. Tanner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
Marshall Weird.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
George A. Goode.
]. Harry Lawder.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A. 3. Ferguson.
Fred. II. CARRIER,
]. II. Jones.
7. III. Peace,
w. T.. Woody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09
N THE CHI URCHE IS

At the Easter evening Sunday scbcs
celebration in the Keller Memorial Luther
an Church. Maryland avenue northeast
Mr. Frank Wells. the noted New York
Sunday school worker, Will be present and
make an address.
As soon as the weather will permit the
construction OF the summer nome OF the
pupils and sisters of ST. Rose Industrial
School of Washington. which is to be erect.
cd at Ocean City. Nd. will be begun. The
contractor is Mr.. d. ]. Adkins of Berlin
Nd. and the price agreed upon Is sia270
The proposed structure will have a 'front.'
age OF 100 feet on the beach, extending to
the west about 100 feet 1t VIII In reality
be two buildings. connected by a wide cor
,r SET PACK q little from the front line.
The buildings viii b elevated tn feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09

ren On duty at such times naturally varies
with the crowd. For this work what is
called an indemnity is allotted. but for the
sake OF fair play. 1t goes in a lump into the
hands OF the district officer. who, at the
end OF every three months. divides 1t equal
ly among all the policemen of the district
This may amount to several dollars in the
course of the year. Then 1t is common
enough to reward special act of bravery
with q light money reward. But alto
gether. the policeman OF Paris has to ex-
pect to live at best on sometimes less than
$50 year all told.
At the end of his twenty or twenty-five
years he can retire on half pay, or even
more. If he has had wife to lay up
money from her own earnings. he is better
off than the majority of workmen and as
we'll off as the mass of small shopkeepers.
And, what counts most of all with this
thrifty race, he has been free from anxiety
for the future. To write UP his history
would be interesting. For the present it is
CT ough to give the strictest of all his rules
and the hardest for Frenchman to OBJ
se1ve: he must not talk with members of
the other sex while on service. But he may
make eyes at them, and for them he stops
traffic by holding up his white stick at the
crossings where he may be stationed.
Their White stick.
By this white stick hangs tale. 1t may
show the difficulties of the Paris police in
dealing with their own people. 1t is only
wv Stdio SiifCc Tie pOllCeIIleI Ut tHe Cross
ings which are most frequented were fur
nished with this SNOWY sign OF authority
to stop the tide of cabs and carriages and
carts which at certain hours of the day
mikes in tangle, TO the imminent danger
OF life among pedestrians. 1t was published
far and wide that when the white stick
should be seen above the heads every
driver should pull up, under pain of having
ms name, number and what not taken
DOWN in the little book which every police
man carries. This would mean that he
would hear from his disobedience some
weeks later in the police court. The cab
bles. who have from time immemorial pur-
sued ;heir little game of running down hui
man beings, felt that their hour had come
1t was too much of a republican form of
government for one old driver who dated
from the empire. The first day he saw
The hated sign of slavery rise ne leapel
from Ills seat and mauled the astonisted
policeman vigorously, crying as he did so
TO the satisfaction of the Partisan crows :.
Il am not going TO be led by a stick at nv
age. That cabby Is still cooling his head
in prison-for wee betide you if YOU touch
a policeman. 1t Is not his saber (which he
wears instead of a club, but the whole
machinery of the French code which he
brings to bear against you Outrage to
public authority Is grave offense-and
he Is all that. The Paris police form a ma
tional force, which depends directly on the
rational, and not on the city, government.
and the foreigner. IL not the Partisan is
willing, after experience, to cry: ..Viye Ia
police!'' STERLING HEIiJC