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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-03
All aunrantlnes Are OF.

Vicksburg, Miss. Nov. 2.-The local
Board Of Health declared all quarantines
off tonight The weather is cool.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-03

Record Up to Date Has Been sixty
Cases and Ten Deaths.

Cases and Ten Deaths.
Jackson, Miss. Nov. 2--Four new cases
of yellow fever were announced in Jack
son to-day. The thermometer is falling
rapidly.
Interior towns are lifting their quaran-
tines, and by tomorrow traffic on all rail-
roads out Of Jackson viii be resumed.
Up 10 date there have been sixty cases
Of fever in this city and ten deaths.
Evening star., 1899-03-16
Chicago's Growing Postal Bu.ines.

Postmaster Gordon yesterday conferred
with Acting Postmaster General Heath
over plans for the annex to the Chicago
post Office building. He announced the
awarding of the contract for bonding the
employees of the office to the American
Surety Company of New York the lowest
bidder. There are about 225 bonded en-
ployes, and these are now to be bonded
direct to the government, instead Of to the
postmaster. Mr.. Gordon reported that this
years postal receipts at Chicago probably
will be about 100000 more than the figures
for last year. and pointed out that for the
first ten days of March the receipts had
increased 91a per cent over the same period
last year,
Evening star., 1899-03-16

such an intense heat that no animal life
could survive in it?'
Il don't mean to say they We're alive.
They were dead"
Major Lee-"You are positive about the
identity of the animal?'
Yes, sir. Quite positive
'1n consequence of the canned roast beef
not being sufficiently sustaining and not
having nutriment in it, did your men lack
for food?
They did,
Colonel Gillespie-"What was the name
of this brand that you found with maggots
in it?'
TT was Swift & Co.'S brand
Are you certain of that?'
81 am certain"
The court adjourned to meet in Omaha
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1899-03-16

Several hundred pairs Of Window
Shades. in all eOiois, improved rollers; 4 ~
Evening star., 1899-03-16
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per nth
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Rates Of advertising made known on application.
Evening star., 1899-03-16

II you want to buy, sell,
lease property or rent
rooms, want n situation or
want help, ft will pay you
to announce the fact i'm
the advertising columns
of The Star. They arc
closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star., 1899-03-16
Local Enterprise.

W. b. Moses & Sons have reduced prices
on every line of furniture-the new spring
goods-nothing reserved. Your furniture
buying opportunity is NOW.-Advt.
Evening star., 1899-03-16
Officers Declare TheyISaw Maggots
in the Cans.
COURT HEARS STARTLING FACTS
Much of the Mems Sickness At
tributed to the Nett.
LATE TESTIMONY YESTERDAY

Under cross-exam minaton before the army
court of inquiry at Chicago yesterday after
noon DR.. Shaw told about being called out
one night to look after the men of Company
A, who were reported to have been poison
ed by eating canned roast beef. He said
they vomted fearfully, and it seemed that
hypodermic injections of morphine would
hardly relieve the pain. They were sick
for some days afterward, with a great deal
of diarrhoea and intestinal trouble.
when the men ceased eating the canned
roast beef was there any Improvement? p
asked Maj. Lee:
Yes; the canned roast beef generally
gave them darrhoea and gastra-enteritis"
Did you in an official way recommend
its discontinuance?"
Yes, sir, to my immediate commander
Did the commissary come around and
find out how these things were?"
He came several times and told US it
was all right l think it was. Capt Piper
He told that it was all right and We
would have to eat it. Sometimes we substi-
tuted what they called bacon, but great
deal of that had maggots in it and had to
be condemned If we had depended upon
the army rations the troops would have
starved to death. They spent all the money
they got to buy things to eat, either at the
commsSary store or in the city
Firm Which Furnished the Meat.
What was the brand on this canned
roast beef?"
L think it was Libby, Mcneil & Libby;
L am not sure. l tried to eat some of it,
but could not; it was absolutely revolving"
When the beef was eaten from cans did
you order it emptied out of the can imme-
diately?"
I'VE tried to have it served immediately
but under that intense heat putrefaction
would set in almost as soon as the can was
opened. | think ptomaines were developed
almost Immediately after the opening of
the cans
ITO what do You attribute the bad condi-
ton of the bread?'
Il think It was the bakers themselves
perhaps the ovens. The natives took the
same flour and made it into fair bread
Col Fred. Bennett Sd Illinois Volunteers.
and Maj. Joseph A. Sanborn. 1st Illinois
Volunteers. testified, and In the main cor
rohOrated DIR. Shaw
George Lees, the next witness gave his
occupation as that of packing house ex-
pert; putting up machinery and apparatus
tor large packing houses. He said he was
familiar with the classes of cattle delivered
in Chicago.
What are canners?" asked Mai. Lee.
What is generally termed 'canners' IS
very inferior class Of cattle; l think one
third of them would be condemned in anv
English market. Chucks, and sometimes
meat scraped off the plates are used for
canning
About what per cent of .nutrinent would
be left in the meat that goes in the can?''
Little or none"
Walter c. Jones, sergeant Company X,
a.'d Mlch1San Volunteers; Capt. Anson l..
Balte 1st Illinois Volunteers; Lewis ].
Wells. w. E. Halback and Harry N Cul-
YER of the same regiment testified that
they had heard no complaint about canned
roast beef, except that when eaten cold it
was tnpalatable. Some Witnesses said that
complaint made of the refrigera ed
beef as being moldy and of bad odor
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
HIGH PRICE OF STEEL
Is Having Serious Effect on BuiIdIn g
of Navy.

Washington. September 3d. The navy
is beginning TO feel seriously the effect
of the heavy advance In the steel market.
Today the shipbuilding. firm of Lally
81 Co. of Boston asked years extern sion
from October l, In building the torpedo
boats de Long and Rlakely, now under
construction In the firms yards.
The Nixons at Elizabethport. N. j.,
who are building the torpedo boats Mich
olson and o'Brien, have stated to naval
officials that II is impossible for them &c
get forgings and struts and 1t is ex.
pected that they will have to ask an ex-
tension. There are IL torpedo boats and
destroyers under constr uotion In various
yards and all are affected by the ''steel
famine" and the high prices SO that 1t is
expected that extensions Will be asked
on all of these craft.
The prospect is that the bids ON the
six protected cruisers, Co be opened No.
vember will be- much higher than was
expected when the appropriation FOR
them was made.
The engineering bureau has also
felt the advance. not only in in.
creased prices, but in an inabili-
ty to get materials and buildings
inside the limit liked by Congress. The
bureau of yards and docks Is unable to
proceed with a number Of building pro-
jects at naval and stations owing to the
advance In steel.
Civil engineer Cunningham of the bu-
reau Of yards and docks says structural
steel has advanced 100 per cent and in
some cases 800 per cent Admiral o Neil
of the bureau of ordnance, says ordnance
is about the only branch not affected by
the rise in steel. Gun metal is used only
by the army and navy and there is
no commercial demand to send up prices.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
COLUMBIA WINS AGAIN.
That In spite OF Fact That Defsnder
Was sailed the Better.

sNewport. Il, 1. September 5.--In the
finest kind Of a sailing breeze today. the
cup defender Columbia defeated the older
one, Defender, minutes AZ seconds. over
20 mile course. ten miles to the wind
ward and return. She rounded the wind
ward mark two minutes SO seconds ahead
OF the Defender besides making up a
handicap at the start of 81 seoonds.
On the run home with spinnakers set,
she gained 3s seconds over her rival.
The wind WINS about eight knots from
southeast by south at the start and
freshening steadily as the afternoon
wore, SO that the boat finished In n -
knot breeze.
The new boat had the worst of the
start, Capt. Rhodes getting the weat her
position and stesrlng the Defender over
Columbia, but In 81 minutes of sailing
the latter had more than made mp for
her handicap at the start and tackled just
to weather of Defenders bow. IL was a
gran d exhib ton Of the speed and wind
ward qualities that She Columbia pos
sesses and the yaohtsmen who witnessed
ID were loud In their praises.
The fact that Defender got the better
Of the start was due to the clever work
o Capt. Rhodes, and sH over the course
he handled his ship In better shape than
did Capt. Barr OF the Columbia. Barr
was inclined TO pinch his boat a little
too much and had his jib fluttering more
than ouoa IN 4ha xuipd ward work Ha
made several more tacks than there
was need of and overstood the turning
mark quite little, while the Defender
made the final tack some distance short
OF where the Columbia did.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.
Two Came Together ON Cape Line But
No One was Badly injured.

There was Violent collision on the
Cape road this side of Cape Cottage yes
terday morning. No one was seriously
hurt, though several passengers jumped
cut and Motorman Means got some
bruises. Both cars were pretty badly de-
morslizei.
The accident oooured a little beyond
the turnout In front of Cliff cottage.
Both cars belonged to the South Port
land branch Of the line Motorman Means
was delayed some 20 minutes by the
Portland bridge draw being open. He
ran his car out to Cape Cottage and
turned back towards the city, but not ION
his regular time. Motorman Berry was
also delayed a little by the draw, but was
only two or three minutes behind time.
He was hurryinR to make up what he
had lost and was going toward Cape
Cottage at good speed. just beyond
the Clir cottage turnout the road CURVES
to the right and runs down into hcI-
low. into which cars descend going in
either direction.
Yesterday morning both cars going in
opposite directions started down the in
elmo into the hollow at the same time.
Neither motorman saw thesother car un.
til they were few rods apart The pas
sengers. of whom there were only four or
five on each car. saw the danger at the
same moment. 1t was an exciting stu
alton. Boths mortormen reversed their
power and jammed their brakes down
hard. but the cars were going SO fast that
1t was seen that collision was newt
able.
On Motorman Berry, car were Mr..
Woodbury. e. Cotton, freight conductor
on the Portland s. Rochester, with his
wife, also Catholic clergyman from
New York, and one or two others. Mo-
torman Berry, after having done all in
his power to stop his onr, jumped of
and the car had reduced its speed SO much
that he was not hurt at all. MIR. and
Mrs. Cotton both jumped of into the
road and were very little hurt. The priest
being on.the inner side of the car. made
leap over the stone wall and landed
safely in the field. The other passengers
and the conductor staid on the car and
were not hurt.
From Motorman Means's car no one
jumped. mir. Means shut of his power,
reversed 1t and put on his brake with all
his strength. He struck pluckily to his
post and was there when the cars came
together. He was bruised and cut to
some extent, but has no severe injuries.
On his csr the three or four passengers
vera near the rear and vera not hurt.
Both cars were badly stove up on the
forward ends. The tenders were smashed
In and the roof knocked off, all the glass
broken and everything was bent out of
shape. Mote rman Berry's car was SO
badly broken up that 10 had to be hauled
to the power house. but Motorman
Means's car was run to the power house
by its own motor.
Mr. Newman Is out of town, but his
assistants Investigated the collision very
thoroughly and will rspert the facts to
him on his return, with view of fix
ing upon whom the responsibility for the
accident rests.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
TO CUT OFF SUPPLIES.
The Matter OF Blockading The Philip
pines a Serious One.

WASHINGTON, September .5-Tas matter
of making an effective blockade in the
philippines and especially around the ISL
and OF Luzon, SO as to prevent the insur-
gents from obtaining ammunition and
supplies, IL one that Is giving the admin
istration considerable concern. 1t has
not been deemed feasible TO proclaim a
BLOCKADE, as 1t would indicate a state
of war and possibly open way to the
recognition of the insurgents.
Whether or not 1t Is feasible to attack.
snbdue and garrison all the ports of Luz
zon which might serve al ports of sup
ply for the Filipinos has not yet been
determined.
Heretofore there have not been sufficient
troops In Luzon to make this possible and
the question will now arise whether
troops had better be spared for this pur-
pose. The President has been advised
that the navy should be utilized for tho
purpose of preventing the introduction of
contraband of war and supplies for the
Filipinos.
stationed and under the military law OF
the island, every incoming vessel could
be made TO exhibit its manifest. One
trouble about carrying out this plan is
the fact that there Is not u sufficient
number of light draught vessels to go into
all the piacss whers the Filipinos can
receive their supplies. u
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
MAGGIE CHA DwIoK IN RAD SHAPE

Cherryheld, September 5.-Sehooner
Maggie J. Chadwick OF New York, which
went ashore on Petit Mansn island, Sun.
day night, lies where she struck with her
keel gone and a hole in her hilgs. Efforts
were made today by the master to sum-
mon the revenue cutter Woodbury. to his
assistance, but failing TO communicate
with her, he summoned tug from st.
John. The Chadwick is owned by @. W.
Crane of New York, and Is valued at
$1,000; uninsured. she registers - tons.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
THOUGHT JOHNNY ROONEY WAS
LOST.

Last night Michael Burke came to the
police station with tale of woe. Monday
noon he had placed his grandson. Johnny
Rooney ON a train bound for Boston. The
boy was only eight years old and was to
be met at Union station. Boston, by his
father who lives In Pawtuokes. Last
night Mr.. Burke got telegram from the
distracted parent saying he had hunted
Eoston from top to bottom nut hadn L
found his son. Deputy Chenery tele-
phoned the Boston police headquarters
and found that the boy had been sent to
the Charleston street home by the police
who found him at Union station Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.

Tom Welch was arrested Tor assault last
night. He had got Into row with an
old man and kicked him In the face.
Tom denied the charge but he was looked
up.
The old mans name was Smith and
Weloh assaulted him because he refused
to buy him a drink. Welch had drivers
caiks In his boots and brutally kicked
the old man In the face. They were sep
arated by two women.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
By LETTER CDAIy.
Mr.. Roberts Scheme
To Go To Congress.
An Extremely Touching Letter
Frsm BiddefOrd.
Help Us, Every Little
Will Count"
Organization of the Democratic
Associates.
(Biddeford journal. }


A small and select number OF Demo.
crats throughout the county and district
are beginning to receive type written
copies of the circular given below. In the
neatly printed letter-heading which pre-
cedes the type-written matter, the words,
1.-THE First Maine District Democratic
Associates, stand out in heavy black
lettering, while beneath them appears
the following statement Of p urposs
The mission of the associates is TO or
ganize the Democratic Party in the First
Maine District that Democratic Rep
resentative to Congress- may be elected to
succeed the Hon. Thomas b. Reed, Re-
publican, who has resigned.
In the upper ieft-hand corner of the
circular, in small type, appears the fol-
lowing;
Chairman, Hon. Luther b. Roberts,
Portland, Me-, ex-chairman Democratic
city committse.
In the opposite corner one may read
this;
Treasurer, K. A. Hubbard. Biddeford,
Me-, chairman Democratic city commit
tee past three years; eleven years Demo-
cratic city clerk; member of Democratic
Cong ressional district committee.
After printed line announcing that
"all communications should be ad-
dressed TO K. A. Hubbard, treasurer,
the type written communication begins:
Biddeford, Maine, -----. 1890.
Dear Sir-It is believed that with or
ganization Democrat can be elected In
the First Maine District this fall to sue
coed the Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Republic
can, who has resigned. The district has
been under the ontrol of one Of the
most rrupt Republican rings in this
country and has succeeded through brib-
cry, intimidation and conspiracy with
the violations Of the prohihitory law, in
retaining control for quarter OF oan-
tury. The Democrats have been power
less on account of such tactics, although
several times they have oYme within a
few hundred votes of eieotipg their can
didate, but on account of lack of funds
for organization purposes have failed.
We sincerely believe with financial as.
sistance. owing to the dissension in the
Republican ranks at the present time,
that our esteemed fellow citizen, Hon.
VIM. A. Roberts. as the Democratic can-
didate, can be elected. Under his leader
ship the Democracy will be awakened
and hundreds Of Republican voters who
are anxious to destroy the Republican
machine, will be added to the ranks.
We ask your assistance by contribu-
ton of from 81 upwards, land earnestly
request that you write to or see at least
tive of your Democratic friends and ask
them to do likewise, and to write to or
see five of their friends. The money as
fast as received, will be used for organi-
cation purposes and for expenses pertain
ing to election, and In case of any sur
plus 1t viii be turned over to the state
committee to be used for organization
purposes throughout tine state that the
party may be in good condition in 1900.
Mr.. Reeds successor will be Dem
ocrat II we can receive financial assist
anoe.
HELP us. EVERY LITTLE WILL
COUNT.
Earnestly and fraternally yours,
Treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
THE KEARsAReE A WONDER.

Newport News, Va, September s.
The first class battleship Keatsarge. on
her trial trip today made record of
IL IA knots which spsed was maintained
for nearly an hour Those interested in
the construction of the vessel consider
her accomplishment phenomenal as the
course in which forced draught was
tried. was in shallow water and the vas
sells bottom is in althy condition. she
having been in the water continually for
10 months.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
NEW YoRK,s NEW TRAoK.

New York, September 5.-Ths weather
was perfect for the second day of tbs
grand circuit meeting of the Empir,
City trotting club and nearly 5000 per
sons were In attendance in spite of the
fact that the card was light. The re-
suits:
2.O7 pace; purse ssoOO-Royal Il. Shell
don, first; Fair View, second; Niool B.
third;. Best time, 2.V7 l-2
Speedway CUP for amateurs--McMil-
Ian, first; Newcastle, second; Angeles
third. Time, s.2a liz, s.2o, 2 90
2.l6 GLASS, tsot; purse SaO00--SurpoI,
first; Precision, second; Niger Jack,
third. Time, $40 I-2, 2.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
DEMOCRATIC Gay COMMITTEE
NET

There was meeting last night of the
Democratic city COMMITTEES. The APP
preaching campaign FOR the election of
Congressman in this district was talked
over and 1t was finally left with the
chairman OF the committee to call the
caucuses for the selection of delegates
when the districs committee issues its
call for the district convention.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
FISHERMAN HAD A FIT.

A fisherman had fit on Commercial
street last night and was taken to the
police station where he proceeded to have
two more fits in rapid succession. A
physician was called who brought the
man around all right and at midnight the
fisherman started oil In dory to row to
his vessel which was at anchor down the
harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
MCCOY DEFEATs THoRNE.

New York, September 5.-Charles
(Kid) Mccoy clearly established his rigat
to the title Of middleweight champion.
ship honors at tine Broadway A. @. to.
night. He met Godfrey Thorne of Eng
land and knocked him out in the third
round His victory tonight was clean
cut and decisive.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
STOCKING MoosEHEAD.

Kineo, September 6.--Six thousand
handbook salmon received here from the
United States fish commission, have b en-
placed in the waters in this Vicinity.
During the past year more than one hum
bred thousand fish. the greater number
being trout, have been put In the Moose
head lake.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
FIRST MONDAY In NOV.
Gov. Powers sets Date for Eisetion IN
Fir.t District.

Augusta. September 5.-Gov. Powers
while at the State HOUSE today on HE
way to Lewiston to attend the State fair
Issued the special writ Of election for the
election OF Thomas b. Reeds successor
as Representative to Congress in the First
Congressional district Ths election will
be held the first Monday In Novembsr
and was ordered the first day of thelva-
cancy. Mr.. Reeds resignation having
taken effect Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
official Standing Issued by Secretary
Morse.
Decision in Accordance
With Square Sport.
Boston Yields Second Place to
Philadelphia.

Boston, September 5.--The champion
ship of the New England Baseball league
for the second half of the season, was
won by Newport. according to the official
standing as given out by Secretary j. G.
Morse of the league, tonight. The official
standing Is as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
FREIGHT WRECK ON MAINE GEN
TRIAL.

There was q freight wreck at wasthrook
junction late yesterday afternoon on the
Maine Central road. Tha cause of the
accident could not be learned. The track
was blocked for some hours and evening
trains into Portland were delayed. No
one was injured In the wreck.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
RACES AT ELLsWoRTH.

Ellsworth, September 5.--The Hancock
County fair races today resulted as fol-
lows:
Three minute class, won by Clifford
Wilkes (Andrews,l Bangor; Kirt
NASH Belfast, second; Wilkes Naueht
(Hoiner.) Bucksport, third. Best time,
$50. -~-e--o'-s.
2. so class, won by Miss McGinty Can
drews); MackiD Boy (Nash), second; VIM
al Haven (WiswelD. Ellsworth, third.
Best time, $50 i-9.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
TRAIN BROKE APART.

The train from Boston due here at 10 ID
did not arrive until II. 05 last night.
Just before Portland was reached. draw
bar between two Pullman coaches pulled
out and the train broke In two. This
was the cause OF the delay.