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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
FEVER OUTBREAK MILD.
Encouraging Ofioial Report Concerning
the situation at Key West.


the situation at Key West.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept. 4.-Dr. Porter tele-
Graphed to-day from Key Wost to the State
Board OF Health that there were between twen-
ty-fye and thirty-hve cases OF yellow fever in
the city, II not more. A house to house can
vass is beng made. and until it is An
ished. he could not tell the exact mum ber
Many people, especially among the Cubans
had concealed their sick land 1t took time to
gather all the facts. He spoke hopefully of the
situation. saying that the disease was not in
viru!ent form and that the physicians were
able to check it to a great extent.
Several more tugs have been hired for patrol
service around the island and among the keys
so that no refugees can escape Many persons
who left Key West in the last twenty days. be-
fore the presence OF the fever was announced
have been traced to their homes and will be
detained until the period OF danger is over.
The Government tried to get the troops at
Key West off by PREPARING plan to ship them
to Tampa. and to send them by train thence
to Atlanta but the people OF Tampa objected
and the state Board of Health refused the ap-
plication for permission to move the troops in
that way. vessel il now on its way to Key
West and it is thought will take the artillery
men away on Tuesday.
man named A. =. Bainss died at Key West
last night, making four deaths so far. Only
one other serious case is now rrI ortei Sur
geon Carter, OF the Marine Hospital Service. is
hard at work. Tho detention camp near
Miami Is now being prepared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
GRoUNDING or TIE MORGAN CITY.
She Struck Rock in Inland Sen. $50 Miles
from Nagasnki, Japnn-AIl Saved.

from Na2asaki, Jhphn-hll saved.
WAsHINGToN. Sept. 4.-Partirulars regarding
the disaster. on Friday. to the Army transport
Morgan City were received to-day by the War
Department from Quartermaster Cashier. who
was In charge OF the vessel and who evidently
reached Nngasaki. $50 miles from the scene OF
the wreck. only last night. His despatch fol-
lows:
"Nd0dSdki. Sept. 3.-Transport Morgan City.
under guidance experienced pilot. struck reef
in Inland Sea. eight miles from Onomichi $50
miles from Nagasaki about 4 A. NJ, Sept. !.
Backed of at daylight. Vessel filled very rap
idly; was heaehed and all saved. Offers and
crew did splendid work. Have telegraph to
Kobe for food. Am sending wrecking crew.
vessel and food from here. Cargo almost lost
Can you send me transport from Manila {?
American money good here only. hence delay.
CASHIER. =. NJ"
Cen. OTIS. in response to queries from tho
War Department. has named the transport
Ohio to transport to Manila the soldiers car
rIsd by the Morgan City The Ohio. he ca les.
will leave for Nagasaki as soon as a reply was
received from United States Minister Buck at
Toxic who had been asked for the facts in the
case The Morgan City was a chartered trans
port 30 the owners OF the vessel and not the
Government will stand the loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
GIRA MURDERED At 4 HOTEL.

Wealthy Man of burlington, Ia, Sus-
pacted-Police Are Looking for Him,
OMAHA. Neb.. Sep. +.-Detsctives are search
ing here for wealthy citizen Of burlington.
Ia. who is suspected OF the murder OF Miss
Laura Lee French of that city. Her dead body
was found on Aug. at the Lndcll Hotel
Hastings. Neb., where she had registered as
Mrs. W. f. Lee. She had been poisoned by
prussic acid She was accompanied to
the hotel by a well-dressed man. who rem ain ed
but short time.
1t is now charged that the man murdered
the girl to conceal her condition. Tor which he
was responsible. The authorities refuse to
reveal his name. but say they will do so to-
morrow and offer a reward for him il he is not
located by that time. The young woman was
music teacher Of Burlington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
FOUND DEAD IN BED,
John +. Olmstead of This City Dies in Sar
atoga of Cerebral Apople1y.

SARATOGA. Sept. 4.-John F. Olmstead Of 740
Fifth avenue. New York. was found dead
in bed at ll6 Circular street this after
noon. The Coroner decided that
death was due to cerebral apoplexy
Mr.. Olmstead came to Saratoga in
December and had previously sustained two
strokes OF paralysis. Several years ago he re-
moved from Washington to New York He Is
survived by his widow. and his step-daughter,
Mrs. Leora McCammon. Mr.. Olmstead was a
member OF the New York Club, the Military
Club and the Atlantic Yacht Club. He was a
veteran OF the Civil War.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05

For Twenty Years He Has Done Duty In
One Harlem Precinct.

For Twenty Years He Has Done Duty In
One Harlem Precinct. -
1t became known last night that five nights
ago Police Sergeant William W. Sullivan Of
the East l26th street station received as a gift
from the policemen OF his squad hand
somey bound Bible in commemoration OF his
twentieth anniversary as a Sergeant in that
station Detective william F. Maher made the
presentation speech.
'Maher,' said Sullivan in receiving the
Bible. I'll always try to do my best by the
boys
The policemen assured him that he had
done that for twenty years. Sullivan was
made Sergeant in 1875. Four years later he
was transferred from downtown to the East
l26th street station. where he has been ever
since. He has never had a complaint made
against him. Inspectors Brooks. Cross. Grant
and Thompson were all sergeants with him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
rOMAN ACCUSED or ROBBExY.


Says Her Accuser Mistakes Her for Some
body Else-Locked Up all the same.
William Calm. an auctoneer at 80 East
Fourteenth street. reported to the police Of tho
West Thrtieth street station on sunday that
woman had robbed him OF 500 in a house on
West Thirty-third street.
Yesterday Calm saw two women in front OF
his store and thinking he recognized one Of
them as the woman who had stolen the money
called policeman and had her arrested. At
the police station the woman denied that she
had ever seen Calm before. She said she was
Dora Clark. stenographer. OF 242 Hamilton
avenue. Brooklyn. She said afterward that
she had given an assumed name in order to
avo id disgrace.
Capt. Price was inclined to believe the wo-
man. but Calm insisted that she was the wo-
man who had stolen his money. SO she was
locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
DYNAMITE FOR 4 PREACHER.
The Rev MIR. PeterSs Church and House
Almost Destroyed by an Explosion.

INDIANApoLIs. Ind. Sept. 4.-The Rev. NJ. l..
Peters, pastor ofthe Lutheran Church at Lopez
Marshall county has been carrying on war
against the saloons in that village for several
weeks. and there have been frequent threats
against him In consequences Early this morn
ing tho village was awakened by an explosion.
aud when the residents turned out OF their
homes the pastors residence. and the church
nearby, were found 10 have been almost de-
moIished by dynamite. Mrs. Peters was so
badly frightened that she is completely pros
rated. and for time her life was despaired o.
No one else was injured. II IL believed that
the dynamite was used by persons offended by
Mr.. peters's crusade against saloons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
7WAIN TO LIVE IN PEiNCGr
Tho Uumorist Writes For suite of Rooms
in tho Princeton Inn For the Winter.

in tho Princeton Inn For the Winter.
PRINCETON. n j.. Sept. 4.-Samuel l.. Glenn
ems. Mark Twain" has engaged a suite OF
rooms at the Princeton Inn for the winter Ar
thur Bare, manager Of the Inn. received a let
ter to-day from Mr.. Clemens. who Is
at present in Germany. saying that he
would arrive with his family at Princeton.
some time in October Mr.. Clemens is an inti-
mate friend OF Lawrence Hutton and it is
chiefly through Mr.. Hutton's in tiuence that he
has been persuaded to come here for the win
tor During his stay at Princeton it Is expected
that he will take advantage OF the Quetude Of
the place and write book conta ming the
"reminiscences OF his trip abroad. Mr. Clemens
will probably deliver several lectures before
the university students during tho winter. al
though no definite arrangements have been
M aln q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
No Low Bridge Over Nswtown Creek.

Word has been received from the War De-
rartment that 40 low bridge will be tolerated
across Newtown Greek between Vernon avenue
IN Long Island City and Manhattan avenue in
Greenpoint Plans have already been drawn
by the Bridge Department for the erection Of a
vaduct bridge, but the property owners in the
vicinity OF the proposed structure have been
hghtng the scheme, The United States Engi-
neers have declared that any new bridge must
be tWenly-iour feet above the surface OF the
water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
PARXHUKsTs ASSISTANT RESIGNS.
lie Is Going to a German University as Tutor
TO the Son of MhlelaM Reid.

The Rev, Edward Hunting Rudd. who has
been for nearly three years tho Rev Dir. Park
hurst assistant at the Madison SQUARE Pres
byteran Church, has rendered his resignation
and it has been accepted by the officers Of tho
church. Mr. kudd is going to the University
OF Bonn in Germany as tutor to Ogden Mills
Reid. the l1-veArs Old son OF Whltelaw Reid
President Won Rottenberg OF the University
OF Bonn married a daughter OF the late Will
lam Walter Phelps and this fact has attracted
several American students to Bonn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
FORGITE, BY SPAIN.
Generals Acquitted of Charges Growing Out
of CerVsra's Defeat.

MADRID. Sept 4-Generas Dia2 and Morou
have been ubso,vrd by the Council Of War o..
the charges maze hgainst them IN connection
of SANTIAGO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
President OF Colombia Dying.
Special Cable DeIsatch TO THE Sun.

Colon, Colombia. Sept. "A despatch from
Bogotn. the capital. announces that President
San Clemente is dying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
MononGaheia Not Yet sighted.

NORFOLK, Va. Sept 4,-Ths overdue train ling
ship MonongahelA had not been sighted up to
8 o'clock to- night. when communication with
Cape Henry ceased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
7RTAL OF TREvCH PLOTTERs.
High Court to be Convened on Sept. 49,
More Arrests Made.
Social cssle supa.ch I. Tu1srx.

Syseial Ca6le BHpatch 70 TH1 sUN.
PARIS, Sept. 4. - The police are continuing
their searches OF houses in the provinces and
numerous arrests have been made In connec-
ton with the Royaist plot. The charge against
the persons arrested will be that they were
plotting against the Government and were at
tempting disturbances Of the public peace.
The convocation of the High Court for the
trial of the plotters against the Government
has been set for Sept. IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05

between New York and Chicago. via LAckawannA
Railroad Coaches sleeping cars all yssti bulsd Fine
service; lowest rates. A2y BroAdWAy,-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05

The Swift, Gliding steamer, the Witchery
OF music, the picturesque river all on the Day Line
-AAu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
BURGLARS FRIGHTENED OFF.
Three Negro Men Attempted TO Enter
the Residence OF Mr.. Sweizicigcr

Three negro men made daring at
TEMPT TO break into the house OF Mr.
william Swictzieiscr. on the outskirts OF
the city near the end of Seventeenth
street. Tuesday night about 1880 o'clock.
AIR. swcuzfeiser. who is Tie night tore
man no the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine Works. lives in a. large house
somcwlat separated from the neisnoor-
ina. houses b. being situated upon hisn
tuesday night al the hour above named
Mrs. swetzfeiger was at home alone. ana
was iu the Kitchen. preparing ~Hppe'
when she heard the sound of several peo-
p,e walking around the house.
She became fre.Ghtcued and ran to-
ward the window and looked out As sne
did so pistol IN the grasp of "a n.dcH
hand was thrust into her face and
gruff voice told her I'd get back.
Mrs. Swetzfeiger. though almost para
yzed with fright saw that there We're
three negro men and that they bad quite
H. number OF chickens She turned ana
ran up stairs and slammed the door ln
her room and then went 10 the "ihdo"
in the front Of the house and TIRE" up
the sash and screamed for help.
Though quite TWO hundred yards away
from the nearest house Mrs. Swetzfeiger $
screams were heard by several persons
among them Mr.. Duty. who keeps "a
store and bar on Seventeenth street az
the end Of the car line. lie and several
other men grabbed their weapons and
FASTENED towards the house from which
the screams shll issued. but when they
arrived on the scene the negroes had es-
capped.
The thieves carried of ten fowls In all
This is not the first time that this hen
roost has been robbed. as some months
ago a large number Of fowls were lost.
No clue was left as to the identity OF
the thieves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
CIV Han prncccding..

Tho most interesting case that was be-
fore Judge witt was that OF Robert
Satterdcld oolored. charged with shoot
ing Policeman W H. Wyatt on No
vember 10Th. which came up In the
Hastings Court yesterday. and
quite lengthy arguments were made on
both sides. The jury, however. brought
i'm q verdict Of guilty" and the prisoner
was sentenced 20 i've years I'm the peni-
Tertiary.
Mr.. John Hampdcn Peasants qualified
a. guardian ~ Mr.. Marion l.. Lambert
In the Chancery Court yesterday.
Judge Wit disposed OF these two cases
in the following manner.
William Brown. alias kucchone, was
charged with shooting Unity Ann Jones
another C0lorod person. and given one
years board and lodging az Major Helms
retreat
Joseph jefferson, q citizen of the dark
African type answered 90 the charge OF
houscbrcakine and was given eight years
in the peuiientiaS
The Finance Committee viii to-day
visit and inspect St Jo-cphs orphan
ASYLUM and the Little Sisters Of the
Poor. I'm order so famiharizc themselves
with 'he workings of those admirable in
s'ltu'ions.
The committee will meet 40 81. Joseph
corner OF Fourth and Marshall streets. al
i.1e o'clock and after inspection Will pro-
coed 90 the Little Sisters of the Poor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
COFFEE THE CAUSE
of Heart Trouble.

Three cases Of heart trouble that have
been relieved by stopping coffee and tax
ing Postum Food Coffee have come un-
der my notice. First, my own case. l
suffered greatly from palpitation and ir-
regularity of the heart My physician
ordered ne To leave off coffee. and when
! took up Postum Food Coffee In IFS place.
the heart trouble was soon entirely
cured and l ind the Postum to be just
as the doctor said. mot only harmless,
but very beneficial
"a gentleman friend had much the
same trouble with his heart. l suggested
that he try Postum. After me nrst cup
al breakfast he said. j don want any
more of it, Inquiry proved that II had
not been properly boiled. so ! prepared
cup for him. strictly according 10 direc-
lions. and he pronounced II DELICIOUS
and better than coffee. Mrs - o.
Paducah, suffered much the same way
and has had the same experience IN re-
covering from heart trouble oy 'he dis
continuance OF coffee and taxing UP III,
use OF Postum. For private reasons l
request that you withhold my name from
publication" -. Princeton. by.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
Propcrty Transfers.

Richmond-W Walter Christian. clerk. TO
g. e. Van Buren,. % feet ON south side
Williams street. 80 feet east of Oak street.
iu name of Luther Martin. for taxes.
The Columbia Building and Loan Assoc
citation of Richmond. Va. TO John r.
Holmes and Edmona Anderson. 10 3-l2
feet ON Leigh street. al northeast corr
ner Of LOmbardv street. $500.
Hcnrico-Anu W. Bideood trustee 10 J.
Watson Phillips. 2125 acres on Horsepeu
road. about five miles west Of Richmond,
So,
r. y. Chann and wife 10 Hannah Il.
Hudnau. 10 feet ON west side of Meadow
street. 80 feet north of New York ave
nue. I'm the plan Of "River View 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
ANOTHER CELEBRATION.
MIR. sam Stern Purposes Co Make the
stockton Launching an Event

Nr sam Stern. 90 whom much credit
e. due for The success which attended the
shubrick launching Will make another
effort on the occasion of the launching
Of the Stockton. the date of which has
been set for December 9TH. Mr.. Sern
thinks that the occasion should not pass
in quiet aud bee unObsersed
The East End viii go tne honor rts
time and yiI invite thr West Eal down
90 see that the affair ls well conducted.
The medal to bee given Mr Stern 600 a,-
count Of his eminent services in conuec-
ton with the great Civic Carnival will bo
presented on the ll,h OF January at Old
Market Hall
The speech Of the occasion Will he de-
uvercd by Mr. Zen. Il. owen. Jr, The
eloquent secretary 20 the Governor and
Mr.. stern Will respond in kind
After the ceremony an elegant banquet
vii be- served a cordial invitation Will
be extended 10 The public 20 witness the
presentation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

Special interest centres about the we'd
nesddv club concerts. from the fact inat
they are to be given solely 10y local talent.
The resources of musical Richmond nave
been taxed 10 the utmost and the event
will serve % show just what can bo ace
compiished by our own musicians.
The afternoon concert will he given
by the large chi,dreu's chorus the RI De
mond Festival Orchestra. which is CONF
posed of twenty-five picked musicians;
solos by prominent members of the We'd
ncsday club and other features contri-
buted by leading musicians. The nisht
concert viii serve 10 introduce the Vel
nosdav club bon some works Of great in
terest The organization Will be support
ed by the orchestra and boy soloists drawn
from fits own ranks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

THE opening Of the great Union stock
Yards will take place to-day. The sani-
tary condition of the yards is excellent,
and every device and method has been
resorted 90 90 prevent tuberculosis and
other diseases now so prevalent among
cattle
Scattered about the yards are the offices
of the commission merchants TO be rep
resented there. including the Braucr
Cattle Company Well x Hcllstern. Nc
Cold d Brock John Rcbman d Brother.
and John w Carson ~ Coz while the
abattoirs OF Mr.. j. d. Pace and Knean *
Co.. which are 90 be finished i'm January,
are only short distance away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

The election OF officers of the Letter
Carriers Association Tuesday night and
a SEQUEL in a little unpieasantness be-
tween one OF tn defeated candidates Mr..
Thomas Wood, and Mr.. Walter Joyner,
who seconded the nomination OF Mr..
Charles Devote. the successful candidate.
After the meeting was over the two gen
tlemen met at the old Dominion Grub
smoker and some words We're exchanged.
Later blows were exchanged, but there
was no damage done, and all is serene
again. the unpleasantness having been
settled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

p negro girl fifteen years Ola. who went
to lain for D. months in default Of 500
security for her good behavior.
Jno Clemmau-. alias Willie Harris
OoloreN. charged with being % suspicious
character. was ne'd for investigation
George vaughan and r. u Thomas
charged with being drunk ON the street
went TO jail for Do days in default of 500
security and made narrow escape from
the ChaIn-gang.
Jack NcDonough was back ON me Ola
charge Of spurious indulgence and went
to cover for the winter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

Hawkins. the Chesterfield Of Minstrelsy'
who Is telling crisp monolouge and sing
ing fresh PAROLES Miss Violet Dale.
charming and pretty young woman. has
made a great hit in her work. and me
Painter trio. contortlonisis, are clever
performers. The other members OF the
programme are all good.
Tho regular Thursday matinee taxes
place to-day. The sale OF seats for Fri
day night IS large. and the poor Of Rich
mond viii receive the gross receipts that
night as Messrs. Wells and Mckce's
Christmas Offering.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
EairInOunt ImprOxements.

There will be a meeting Of the property
holders Of Paramount at the town hal to-
night for the purpose OF selecting board
of Improvement commissioners with limit.
ed powers. for thc disposition OF such
funds as may be necessary for the light
ing OF streets and other improvements.
II IS understood that the residents Of
paramount are in no wise sverse 10 becom
ing annexed 10 the city OF Richmond. pro-
vided they be given the improvements
IN streets and other things that their posi-
ton In the community would command.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
Tho Littlc Gml'. Namc.

The name Of the little girl That was
taken 10 the Almshouse Tuesday should
have been "Jannice Meredith, not jamie
Meredith.
Tre name is taken from the famous
novel of Revolutionary times. and the
cod-parents Of little Jannice hone She
NAV ~row up 10 be as noble as the one
Was Tor whom she is named.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

colored woman named Margaret VIII
liams VINO was employed al the house of
AIR. William Tiuken was sufiocated
Tuesday night by escaping gas.
When she retired for the night, IL IS sup
posed that she blew ont Ire gas. as the
iet was found turned ON and the gas es-
canine when she was discovered.
The body was turned over to The Coro-
nor. who deemed AN inquest unnecessary,
and the family took charge of the r'-
mains