The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-23
NO YELLOW FEVER
AT OLD POINT
Surgeou-GeneraI Sternberg Will See
for Himself.
NO CONCEALMENT TO Be MADE.
When IL is Determined by Reliable
Diagnosis That Yellow Fever Ex-
lists Government Never Makes
Secret of Its Existence.
NO C0NCEALMENT TO Be MADE.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July 22.-Spe-
cial-There is no excitement here over
the report that several cases OF yellow
fever have developed at the hospital at
Fort Monroe where the wounded from
Santiago are being treated. for the report
IS not believed. When seen regarding the
rumor DR.. a. G. Jones. State quarantine
officer OF this district. said II there were
any cases OF yellow fever at the hos
pital he would have been apprised OF
them.
There is no yellow fever at Old Point"
said Dr. Jones. There are other reasons
for believing that Yellow Jack IS not on
the rampage at the hospital. and that
is the fact that the government reserva-
ton has not been guaranteed and guests
are permitted 70 go 10 the hotels and en-
10Y the privileges OF the grounds as
usual.
no OFFICIAL REPORT
WASHINGTON. July 2-Special-Sur-
geon General Sternberg said late this al
ternoon that he had received no oilcial
advices OF the presence OF yellow teVet
Al Fort Monroe and that he had no infor-
nation beyond that obtained through the
morning papers.
lie added. however. that 10 would so
10 Fort Monroe himself tomorrow. That
A. An ne would say. but IL is very sig
nihcant that ne should go just AZ this
time and lay such stress on the words
mo official information" This gives rise
IN the belief that some fears are enter
tanned. but that the authorities are not
sure OF the nature OF the disease NO
secrecy Is observed as rule when yell
low fever Is present after the medical
authorities are satisfied that they have
made a correct diagnosis.
MILITARY ORDERS.
The discharge mas been ordered or Pri-
vate Lawrence Simpson. Company h.
Twentieth North Carolina Infantry, now
at Raleigh.
Lieutenant Colonel Rogers Brine. Chiet
Ordnance Oficer u. $. Volunteers, has
been ordered 10 report 10 General Lee
for assignment as chief ordnance oflcer
OF his corps.
Captain Francis A. Winter. Assistant
Surgeon L. 5. Army has been ordered 10
the Fort Monroe Hospital
An order has been issued by the POST
office Department permitting the post
masters at Merriheld ana Dunn Loring
TO exchange six additional mails per week
provided the mails be carried In a locked
pouch In the custody Of a sworn carrier
and without expense 10 the Department.
This will give the boys az Camp Alger
better mail service. The Third Virginia
will derive the greatest beneht being very
near Merriheld
THE WAR CLAUSE.
TN vi~w Of the destruction OF the Two
1fa. 4fasFaF aNE "a
the few remaining Spanish war vessels
will ever be In a position TO attack
American merchant vessels the .Bu-
reau Of Navigation Of the Treasury De-
partmont IS advising its agents 10 dls-
courage the war clause In shipping
articles
Consul Halstead writes from Birming-
ham. July S. 1895. that an English hrm
desires quotations on steel ship plates ana
boiler plates manufactured In the Unit
cd States. En- lots Of about 400 tons each.
The trade OF the firm is on the European
continent. and the managers realize that.
I'm the competition for that business, they
must make American connections. Ike
ference IS made to the necessity OF cheap
freight rates from the point Of manutac-
ture 10 the seaport, and from the United
States 10 Europe.
The following has been received from
Consul Halstead. bearing GATE 81 biIhl-
lngham, July s. 1895:
"The London correspondent ~ the
birmingham Daily Post writes that he
has received Information from an IN
fuential quarter that very considerable
contracts arc 10 be given out by the
Japanese government for locomotives
and rolling stock before the end or the
year. He adds that locomotives. n they
are 10 be built on the model OF those
now I'm use would require 20 be very
solidlv constructed and capable OF taking
a heavy weight up steep gradients"
PERSONAL.
Among the guests at the hotels are
these:
Afetropolitan-C. Gilbert. Lynchburg;
c. G.. Jordan. Richmond: Mrs. j. D.
Horsley and daughter, Lynchburg: Miss
!. r. Palmer. stanton; j. l.. Baum
gardner. stanton. Va.
ST. James-A. d. Leroo. Norfolk; G. a.
Delaney. Richmond.
Nauonal-E. J. streup and wife, Ashe-