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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-05

stance. to-day: II have just had an In
terview with Governor Woodhn at the
soldiers Home lie reports that ono pa
tient. an Old man whom the surgeons
did not hope 20 save and one " The
original cases died Of yellow fever yes
terday There are no new cases this
morning, and Of the original cases nine
patients We're sent 90 tle ConN ilescent
ward this morning. and twelve are strong
enough to walk about
~Ihcre ls no doubt ass 20 The character
of The discasc2' said The reporter ques-
tion.nely Both gentlemen responded
quickly 10 this. saying that there is mo-
doubt that the disease is yellow fever.
"ls 70 not mild typc;' asked thc re-
porter.
Inspector General Smith shrugged his
SHOULDERS significantly 40 ths saying in
substance: OF know nothing about The
yellow fever. but YOU can judge Tor
yourself that 81 can't Dee $50 dangerous
as somc people think 30 S.. from the report
I gave of the disease at the Home.
"Do you expect that the soldiers Will
DE rcmovod2" asked The reporter.
There is no necessity An the bedding
will be- burned. the rooms VIII be funi-
gated. and $500 new mattresses have been
supplied We ordered one hundred more
tents this morning These VIII De used
to separate those who have tho disease
or who are threatened with &c. $50 that
there viii be no probability OF the con-
tagion reaching them"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-05
WAIVER GOOD
IN BANKRUP
Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia,
Rules That Homestead Exemption
Does Not Hold When Waived

MACON. GA. August i-Judse Emory
Specr. in the United states District Court
rendered at this place to-day "a decision of
great Importance. 10 affects the immense
volume OF indcbtcduess upon written
promises to pay. where the debtors waive
ihe benlt of the homestead. an eNemp-
ton authorized by The law of The state,
luu the private credit secured thereby.
WAIVED EXEMPTION.
4 number of bankrup,s who had exc
cuted such debts with waiver OF home
stead caused their exemptions to Doe set
apart in bankruptcy and sought their
discharges. whoreupon counsel for The
creditors hled pianary proceeding in the
nature of bills in equity seeking to stay
the discharges until The creditors holding
waiver notes could put their claims in
Judgment either in the state court or DO
the United States Court ibis being The
method hy which ,he stipulation oi waiver
could he made effective as lien binding
upon the hankrupts exemptions. These
bills were demurrtd o. upon .the ground
that the United States Court - not have
jurisdiction 90 q terminc aeaiust the BANK
rupts exemption.
WAIVER HOLDS GOOD.
THE case was heard on the demurrer.
NNNnF fn|i'fA NINA'NANNn IN"NIN "NI'NH' W
man Of the Northern District OF Georgia
held that the United States Court had
Jurisdiction to enforce hy suitable DEGREES
the waiver notes against the exemption
set apar. 10 The bankrupt. Hc stayed the
DISCHARGES until creditors of this class
could have their claims definitely settled
and directed ln ihc cases before the court
that DEGREES De entered making the ex-
cmptions liable for the debts due on the
notes waving homestead and cN N-mption.
Otherwise the discharges in bankruptcy
would have barred proceedings on all
claims OF this class. and where they Mad
not previously been reduced % judgment
IN the State courts. would have defeated
ne rights OF the creditors inuring under
the Constitution OF the State which makes
a debt containing a waiver or homestead
binding upon the property exempted
thereby.
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MATTRESSES FOR VETERANS.
Department VIII Burn Infected Beds
and Bcdding nt the Home.

NORFOLK. va. August L-General
Martin d. McAlahon off New York, a
member of the Board OF Directors of thc
Soldiers Home and Colonel Andrew j.
smith OF Hartford. Conn, Inspector gem
eral of the Home. who arrived here this
morning. Immediately made rcQuisiiion
on thc Ouartermastcr's Department of The
army for 300 mattresses and DOB hos
pital tents for the Home. The following
reply was received:
washington. Aueust T.
"AfcMahon. Manager Norfolk Va;
Medical department has $50 mattresses
at Fort Monroe and 392 no Josiah S.mp-
SON Hospital. which they viii turn over
to governor OF Hampton llomr. sixteen
hundred mattresses belonging to this dee
partmcnt have been ordered from ph.Ia-
delphia 90 Cape Charles City. Va. fast
freight. Marine Hospital Service VIII arr
range to take them over. One hundred
complete hospital tents viii lc.vc Wash
meton for Norfolk on to-nights steamer.
consigned 90 Governor OF Hampton Home.
care Passod-AssistgntSureeou a. G..
smith or you.
(SiencD "LrDDTNGTON
"Quartormasfcr General
It is tho purpose of the officials On burn
the old bedding at the Home and fumi-
Continued on Second Pagel.
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A CLEVELAND OUTRAGE.
An Aged Man Brutally Beaten by
Sympathizers of strikers.

CLEVELAND. ONO. August 4-Tbe
fact has just come 10 lisht that Lucius
p. Meuen. ex-superintendent of the city
Inn.mary and ex-general agent of the
Clev. snd Humane Society. was terribly
beaten by strike sympathizers last Wei
nesday.
Mr Menen is sixty-eight years old and
d. in rrrcarious condition. His family
did not report tle matter to the police for
fear on further violence.
Mr. Mcllen rode on Big Consolidated
car wednesday to II. g.. Patton's sign
painting shop az No. api Pearl street TO
order "a sign he was followed into The
shop by "a boy who called o. t"o men
within that he had ridden ON a'scao
car. The TWO men seized Mt Mellen and
threw him out of the door The aged
man fcu on the sidewalk and Nhc two
men and the boy. reinforced bv TWO other
men who came along kicked him hrniaiy.
SIR. Mcllcn later was assisted 70 MS
home on Library street.
While his injuries are not In them
selves dangerous his ago makes his con-
dition precariOus When this city learns
through the newspapers Of the attack on
Mr. Melien. IL will cause widespread in
dignation. as he Is one OF the Oldest and
most prominent citizens Of Cleveland. and
has been for years a leader Of National
fame in church and charitable work.
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TRANSPORT ARRIVES.
The Mcclellan VIII Transfer foit
Monroe Garrison To Plum island.


NOH1eOLK. VA. August 4.-spooial.-
The United States transport McDiellan'
arrived at Fort Monroe shortly before
nine o'clock tonight. The Mcclellan
was ordered by General Merritt 10 pro-
coed from New York 90 Fort Monroe,
thence after the garrison at the Fort
shall embark upon her to proceed To
Plum Island on Long Island Sound.
The transfer of the garrison by water
instead of over land was made necessary
bv tho action of the state quarantine
officials who refused to allow them 10
land at Cape Charles. Owing 10 the late
hour ar which the transport arrived nc
emharkatin win not be accomplished
THE WINDOW MAY ASSIST
The United States Revenue Cutter
Window Captain Gooding has arrived
from Baltimore. She will if necessary.
be ordered 10 assist iu patrollins the
waters. thus assisting Co prevent Ciil]enS
of tine peninsula from escaping % the
mainland The lines are closely drawn
about Norfolk ten vessels Including the
Siren the Virginia Naval Reserves prac-
tico cruiser. being engaged in patroiIng
Hampton Roads. The James river anN
Chesapeake Bay.
UNDER CONTROL.
Tho improving situation. since tho fever
at the soldiers Home. is apparently UNI
der control. to-day caused the state
Board of quarantine officials 90 announce
that should the Improvement continue
they would relax the quarantine reeula-
tious on Monday next They WIN then
modify the strict rules now in force.
should nothing occur meanwhile %
cause them Co change their present de-
termination. The panic S. over ana
Norfolk IS assuming its normal condi-
ffon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-05
GOVERNOR SAVES
A NECRO'SLIFE
Governor Gambler, of Georgia, Per-
sonalIy Commands Militia and
Sends Prisoner to Atlanta

ATLANTA. Ga. August at became
known to-day that Governor Gambler. oi
this state. made O. personal Trip 90 New
nan town 50 miles south Of this city,
Yesterday morning. to save The ne OF
Holm AunGns. the negro charged with an
assault upon Mrs. Cook. near senoia, Ca,
Wednesday.
Governor Gambler left the Executive
Mansion at O'Clock yesterday morning,
boarded the first ran and arrived st the
public Jan of Coweta COMFY AN hour
after daybreak. Re took comm4ni - the
Newman Guard. a company 1i tne State
militia. which had been guarding ihe al
during me nisht from q moo. aud di-
reetei sheriff Brown 20 take hs rgislntr
al once TO Atlanta Tor sair-kesa'ns.
The greatest excitamsn, prevailed IN the
town during the night and Sheriff Brown.
fearing an attack from the moo, i,lcphon-
ed Governor Gambler several times FOR
instructions.
The mob was skilfuly avoided ard the
prisoner lodged in Fulton county jail at
Atlanta shortly before noon.
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.INSURRECTION
GAINS STRENGTH
YaQui indians All Along the River
Rising-A Texan Reported Killed
Torres is Not Dead.

CHICAGO. August A special 90 the
Tribune from the city of Mexico says:
dispatches from Guayamas show that
the Yaouis msurrectlon is constantly
growing Boo extent and all the Indians in
the towns along the river arc rising in
arms and taking to the woods and noun.
tains 20 join their companions already arr
raved against the authorities.
Jack Ramsey. the famous frontier char
acter. and the American photographer
Ed. Miller. were on the way 20 A.amos
when they We're attacked by the Indians
and killed. Three sl0Ops On the l1quis
river. near Meiaro. were also attacked
and Aureuo i. Paredes, who was ln
charge of them, was killed. The vessels
were set ON fire but were saved by Ae
Federal forces. who drove The saFases
away.
WIRES CUT.
The body of Parei-s was found ho1t-
ing n the river one OF the slODps Ala
ronda. was again attacked o it was leav-
Ing the mouth OF me river on iis way
back to Guayamas. bat the Indians were
scattered 10 is reported that The k0mera
family were captured as they were about
to embark 0n one of The sl00ps and tnat
Paroles was killed m trying to rescue
them"
Troops are pursuing the bands suppos-
ga t0 hlye the family.
The telegraph lines south of Aldmos
nave been cut. The Indians along the
Mayo river are quiet and DO not seem
inclined tO join the insurrection.
Colonel Angel Garcia Pena teIegraphrd
noted merchant. had not been killed a'
reported. Oficial advices up tO MONDAY,
however. state clearly that after General
Torres took Bacum they found ten dead
troops from Cocorit and four 0f th-
bOdy-guard OF the Yaquis chief Nal
donado. and the body OF Hale. They say
nothing has been heard OF their chief
TORRES NOT DEAD.
SAN FRANCISCO. August Accord
ng to advices received by Rafael Ysabel
congressman from the State OF Sonora,
Mexico who Is in this city. General l.o-
ranzO Torres cOmmander-in.ch n.chief 0t ne
Mexican army On the field now lighting
the lndiags has not been killed. as had
been reported. Ills captain. Juan Mol1-
none. formerly known as Tetabiate. who
was chief OF the Yaquis during The Ten
years war. has. however. been murdered
by the Indians.
4 dispatch from Governor Torfal or
Sonora. TO Congressman Nsabel states
that General Torres has D ZEN wounded
in the calf OF the leg 'n light against
The Indians. whom Doe routed, leaving
sixty dead ON the battlefield.
General Francisco Cand do, Governor
OF the State of Sinaloa Is also In san
Francisco. lie has assured the govern
mcnt of Sonora OF all the assistance
within his power. General Candedo be-
ueves the United States viii not be called
unon TO protect the Arizona border. as
there g. "A sufficient force In Mexico TO
exterminate the Yaqu.s
4 TEXAN KILLED.
SAN ANTONIO. TEN. August -
News reached here to-day that Walter
Hemming. an American from this city.
had been killed in raid by the Yadui
Indians in the mountains cast OF Quay
amas Hemming left here In April last.
Win two companions. 10 search for soid
in the Yaaui country.
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morning TO see the patient. He was
found walking around and not the slisht-
est trace Of yellow fever was discovered.
URrHER INSPECTION.
The Executive Committee of the state
Board OF Health WAS I'm session al the
residence OF Dr Paulus A Irving several
hours last night. Tho result OF the long
conference was q decision 10 place In
specfOrs on the southern railway. To de-
tect persons who might come hv boat
via West Point o. this city, on the VIZ
ginia Navigation Company's boat. and.
a little later perhaps. ON the Norfolk
and Westera trains An inspector com
menced his duties yesterday on tho
Chesapeake and Ohio road.
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THE CAR SUPERSTlTlOUS
Absence of an Heir and Failure Of
Hague Congress Deprcss Him.

LONDON. Aug 5.-M. DE Blowitz. the
Paris correspondents OF the Times. gives
an extraordinary explanation OF NJ. Dei
CassOns present mission 90 Russia. Hc
asserts that SO WAS decided upon quite
suddenly for reason which admitted
of mo- delay" and then gives the story.
whlch he SAYS he has from "a sonrci
to which / am bound 20 attach import
ance."
This is the explanation:
Emperor Nicholas is disappointed and
tired of the throne Tho absence OF an
heir eXcltes his superstti0us feelings
and he connects himself with a Russian
legend according % which an heirless
Gar is % Doe succeeded by a car
Michael, predosuned 10 occupy Constan-
tinopie. The death OF the Czarcwiich.
sand the failure OF the conference at the
Hague. led him to resolve 20 ahdicate
ON me occasion of his coming visit 10
Darmsdat
"On this becoming known at Paris NJ
Del Casson was sent in hot haste 10
prevent him from carrying out his inten-
ffOn"
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Was General WoOdfn's Report, But
Other Reports Say Three
TOPREvENT FURTHER INFECTION
The War Department Has Ordered
Tents aud Mattresses Sent 10 the
Home aud viii Burn All Old
Bedding - Marines at tho
Fort Arc tO be sent TO
Plum Island.

c.tr
HAMPTON, VA AUGUST
Tho situation at the National MiIll'iy
Home is siiu very encouraging ana h'7
changed nut S"~"'' At.
There was one death to-day tN'' "'
.fcco,.rn and one new suspected case.
,..... .l.. condition. arc the same.
30 ......,.i,,. and
Spraggins. thc h'i''i' 'f ''''i
Omcer Joe Mastin is about "'''''"''7
his domestic duties. Governor No'''lh
..... .,,r...n.ndent to-day over
'''" .,.. .....t., fl. encourage
the ph'"'' ....a... +b,t
ing. We have hHd one "''''
of "a man ninety y-t"o years ol ago. "''
,.... . ...,.urnnfi,o who was taken with
.,. @- and ono nav suspected case.
,,, .. mat at au alarmed OF ex-
.,.., .. ,ber can
cited, ana arc O." .t...
be We have baseball games ana ou'er
..,,,,,..,nents We arc Jess alarmed IMAM
other rrople at distant points.
'''''' ,.,.,,.,>.c
MANY toN N-''''-
Many of the fever patients t,
valesciug. and are being pFi''o D" '.,,
and given every comfort co"7'7'
the safety ol thc other inmates ol lhe l,i-
suuuon. An abundance oi s"flil'7 "i
rived Yesterday and to-day, ana ''' p''
SONS confined boz One Home nave '''''
thing they need.
Tho guard ua- strengthened "E'll ."
day bv several additions ana D. "'N "'
earizcd. Dr. white is thorouthY 9''l'-
fled with the condition oi lhc lu"' .'-
time and deems 30 amply suihclenl 20
protect thc surroun4ing country from ln'
infected districts. After SIX % cloeh "-
night no person VIII De "loNe" ~ p"
out of the mouth of Hampton 'Ie,..
This viii cut on a number OF -5l..,e,'
who gain their living our on ilS'''i's',' ~.
Roads and tho bay but 90 Is thought lhat
these measures viii cause the liihs "i
the whole quarantine much earlier thah
# they were not carried out.
SUPPLIES LANDED.
.... ,,,,,..,.- .rri,od M ITamp-
l"' .t,.,,, noon with "a load
ton wharf l"-u'l ".oD' ,,r,,.,, i',..' 80 fr.sh
.i .,,, ,nttcr and iard The wharf
o,,'' .,..,r-5 Zoo tbe steamer was ale
,.,5
,..... ,,,-, oe tho goods were carried
- i'' t.t ,,y., WAS in moro
u. ...i 80 ,b.,, ennuriee were also
"-,Dl .,,i. ,.',,,,, fdr pboohus vi,
.,,.iN'.
t ct r, ..l,ro1 irefstution
N'''.'"l .r ir.,,..,'.r is r,sirtairinr
J"'' '''.', , ,..,o,.n,ilit,.
N-', ant. .. ,,.,erds mos.
...i,.. ,,... ,,,i,tainod IA
eH.'"N' N''l" ,,.t',, ,bo s,n,u.
calil ".i 'pIl"- ..',r ""''
p'A "'s 'u ,'', .,, ri.ctrio
..t. ,4l,,,i,,.
Ah.''f''t
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TO ASSIST GOV. WOODFIN.
Inspector General Smith and Martin
NcNfahon Reach Norfolk.

NORFOLK. VA Aug. 4-Spccial-In-
spect0r- General Andrew J. smith. OF the
National Soldiers Home. from Hartford.
Conn. and Martin ID. Mcmahon. a mcm-
her OF the Board OF Directors from New
York. arrived here this morning detailed
by Geueral Franklin 90 report bn the
yellow foyer situation at the Hampton
Soldiers Home. and with full authority
10 assist Governor Woodhn in suppress
ing ;he discise and IN caring for the
inmates OF the Home
Inspector-Cenefal smith said, Ia sub
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-05
RIGHTS OF STRIKERS.
They May Use Penceable Means TO
Dissuadc Men from work ing.

CHICAGO Aug f-In decision rem
dered by Judge Wins in the Applegate
Court. sitting as Il circuit judge it de-
cidod that the striking workmen may
use persuasion 90 induce other men 10
quit work for q firm against which
strike has been ordered.
They also may vis.t the factory or
plant OF the company and use whatever
peaceable means they can 10 prevent
others from working for The concern or
induce those who are Of work 20 guit.
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CECIL RHODES SANGUINE.
Thinks Transvaal Trouble, Will be
Settled without "a Shot.

CAPE TOWN. ave. In the House Of
Assembly to-day SIR Rhodes expressed
a belief that the Trlnsyaal difficulty
would be Overcome in few months and
Without "a shot being fired. owing 20 the
mutual moderation displayed. lie pre-
dlcted that capital would chem flow freely.
PRETORIA. Aug f.-rhe Noikesraad
has postponed consideration of the report
Of the Dynamite Committee. In order 20
permit the company to consult iis Euro
pe3n directors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-05
SUMMARY OF TO-DAYS NEWS,


Norfolk quarantine officer demands
that President Opponhimer oi zoe Ken
mOud Board OF NrIlfh. stop suing CrF-
tlcatcs 90 refugees from the Peninsula
lOuud Tor Norfolk
Manager Wells. of be Richmond bali
team. sells two players.
-Ncw syndicate iu charge OF Street
Railway Lines. VIII make general ,in-
uruvtmerts aud "a transfer systrn Win
The Traction comu1nJ may be- adopted
Sew syndicate fo bid ior the cas-
Works.
Hampton citizens appeal 20 The Tires
t0 correct erroneous Impressions made ~
some other papers.
state
Plan 10 extend Famvine and Pow
hatan Railroad into buckingham
Book War in fiuv1nna ounty.
-McRae and lvey nominated ior the
House from Petersburg. Marion en-
dOrsed.
OF Goth charges against MN. 49,.
Three deaths at Soldiers Home OUT
no new cases Of fever reported.
General.
The insurrection OF Yaqui Indians Is
daily gaining strength.
Italy stli investlgatlng the lynchlng
at Tauulah
Judge Specr rules thai saver OF
the homestead in note is bindiu.
Many of the patients at the soldiers
Home are conyaiesc.ng. TWO deaths yes
terday. -
commercial rep0rts show July ID have
.een a record breaking month.
Later details OF the Florida storm
show the destruction 10 have been vary
great
Sir Wlifrcd Laurier declines an invita-
tion Tor Canadian Cabinet TO visit CHI
cagO.
Foreign.
The Car Of Russia thought OF abdi-
eating the throne.
Dewey said 10 have been disappointed
az his reception at Trieste.
Cecil Rhodes thinks the Transvaal
trnlblos viii soon be amlcably adjusted
The engagement OF Lady Churchill to
lieutenant West Is denied.
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A MAMMOTH COMBINE.
One Reported To Control Iron and
Steel Industries in the South.

Steel Industries iu the South.
NEW YORK. August 4-The Tribune
tomorrow will print the following:
"It is reported here that combination
will Dee effected of the more important
coal and iron interests In the South. in-
Guiding the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail-
road Company. the Sloss Iron and the
Virginia Iron and Steel Companies. with
others of less prominence Such com
biuati0n would control the iron ana steel
industry in the South and TO a large eN-
tent control the exports of pig iron and
billets 90 Europe and South America. 10
would Doe of "a magnitude rivallins recent
northern combinations of steel and iron
interests"
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LONDON. August THE Berlin cor
respondent of the Standard says 'It is
reported that Admiral Dewey lefl Trieste
earlier than he originally intended and
mainly because he had not met with such
a good reception ms he had expected. The
Kl0nische Zetung thinks that Austrla's
relations with Spain and the fIazeton in
cident may have contributed 90 this
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-05
I,irn I.rnm tho Heat.

PARIS. August 4-rhe intense heat to-
day caused fire On The Sellui0id factory
which was totally destroyed. Three fire.
men AID a. workman were injured.
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8r2M



m Fixed charges Interest charg-
as on the money invested by the
city in the works, interest cai-
culatcd from year to year ON
the money invested at per cent
from 1861 to 1880 inclusive, ana
at per cent from 1901 20 1898.
inclusive ......"......'..'''.' i'--i.".i'i'
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The above figures are in the nature of
a summary of specifications made in the
syndicat-'s manifesto. wherein are quoted
pertinent extracts from recent reports or
tI.e Superintendent Of Gas Works. These
roports. one I'm May. 1897 and The other in
June. 1850 show ana apparent discrepancy
in the amount estimated for making the
works AN up-to-date plant Tn 1877 the
sfpcrintendent estimated that 10 make
an upto-date plant would require an ex-
nendimre of $1,000. ln june 1880, the
superintendent estimated that 70 modern
.za the works would coss approximately
y5Dom The publication of .hese ngures
Is designed To- show 20 what expense the
CITY would De put 90 maintain. improve
and operate the plant ON its own account
The Inference is thar The syndicate stands
ready to make The Improvements cut
lined in the superintendenfs report in
June last.
The syndicate viii. st is understood. fur
ni.h free to the city gas for lighting or
public buildings and streets.
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nohnrl Nil Visit McKinIey.

NEW YORK. August 4.-Nice-President
Hobart left Long Branch at t;l5 for
plattsburg. on a visit 10 President Nc
Kinley The Vice. President appeared 10
be In good health when he left