The citizen., 1899-10-20

~, Soh me, L IT., Oct. 7.-Key
west reports ten new cases Of yellow
1ever for the past twenty-four hours
and three deaths This makes 11e6
cases to date with fifty-four deaths
showing a low mortality. DIR. Porter
says that the epidemic is over prac-
tically The State Health Board au-
thorities feel proud Of their record in
keeping the fever confined to Kew
West.
Hudson, N. Y. Oct. 1.-THE Wind
sor Hotel in Chatham, a large four.
story brick building, was hu nn1 md
Wallace G. Hale, of Brattleboro. Vt.
was overcome by smoke while irving
10 escape and lost his life. The occu-
pants We're reused 10y smoke and MI
escaped except Hale His charred re.
mans We're found on the first floor.
Reading Pa, Oct 17.-In the Demo-
cratic primaries here, former State
Senator Henry D. Green Of Reading
was the successful candidate for Con-
gress to succeed the late Hon a..8,pl
Ermentrout. Mr. Green was a Captain
In the United States Volunteers during
the Cuban war, a lawyer. graduated at
Yale in 1871, and is II years old.
Stamford, Conn. Oct. ia Boston
yacht. on its way from New York. ran
through a lot Of burned wreckagp nm
doubtedly from the Nutmeg State, that
was destroyed by fire, near the Long
island coast, and near the wrecGage
the body OF man was found. He was
apparently about 60 years of age ana
had a graNSh beard. The body was
brought direct to this city and is in The
morgue, awaiting possible identiGcu-
tion.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Maior General
William Ludlow, Military Governor of
Havana, will receive leave of absence
to visit Washington. in December. and
one Of hls close friends in this city is
authority for the prediction that he
will not return to Cuba Shwd this
prediction prove well founded. Genelal
LudloW's retirement from E5 .e. ID.
office will be due to evaut- Whi-hthIow
light on the retirement OF General Rus
sell A. Alger from the War Depart.
ment.
Havana, Oct. H. Press dispatches
from Bay3mO, in Santiago province
tell of an attack ou the iHil there Iy
six American soldiers who wer, anX-
ious to secure the release of friend
who was held a. prisoner Accord
ing to the story. the American soldiers
scared tie jailers with all sorts Of
threats and took their friend to the
barracks. They even threatened to kill
the iailerS and aftelWard refused to
give the prisoner up to the police. The
dispatches say the people are indig-
nant and threaten 10 attack the Ameri-
cans.
Porto Plata, Santo Domingo, oct. II.
Several persons have been arrested
in the capital on suspicion of being i'm.
plicated In the recently discovered plot
to murder General Iiminez. Four men
entered the no use of Pedro Pepin,
former Governor of Santiago. re- en- ly,
and fired upon him, but did nor hit
him. The men escaped. Former Gov
ernor Pepin and General Pichardo.
Governor of Monte Cristi, We're mott
fled by the government that it could
not guarantee their safety if they rn-
mained In Santiago. Both promptly
left the city, and have arrived here to
embark for Porto Rico.
arrest of Mann, the police believe, they
have captured the man who has opcrat.
ed throughout Weschester county Of
late with great success. Mann was ar
rested by Detective K. II. Marks.
When the prisoner was searched De-
tCctive Marks found full forgery out
TT in his possession. There were thirty
blank checks upon the Citizens Ma
tiOnal Bank Of Yonkers, pen and ink.
writing paper. revenue stamps, &c.
Mann, who claims to have lost a for
tune in Wall street, Wore a gold watch
and chain studded with diamonds, and
a diamond stud in his shirt front. when
arrested. He Is held to await Ire ac-
tion Of the Grand Jury al White Plains.
Washington, Oct. 17-MacOndray 4
Co., merchants of San Francisco. have
informed Paul Eugene Wolf, com
mercial agents at Noumoa, in the
French island of New Caledonia. tn.
they are about to send Il sailing We. sci
of 1000 tons register every thre2
months direct to Nounea which the}
hope to keep employed regularly in the
trade. This line of vessels is to supply
the colony mainly with food produ Is
from California, which are to be con
signed to an American comm S~iou
house Noumea. Mr.. Wolff says that
thus the principal obstacle to United
States trade with New Caledonia is
removed. United States shipping there
Mr. Wolff adds, will be greater than
ever this year.
New York, Oct. 1S.-The steamer
Nutmeg State, was burned to the
waters edge on Long lsan 5 und and
nine lives were lost as result. Pas
sengers who escaped tell frightful
stories of the disaster, one of the worst
of which is that the women and chill
dren passengers were most inhumanly
treated by the crew of the wrecked
ship, who paid no heed to anything eX-
cept the saving of their own lives Wo.
men were thrown from the life boats
by maddened stevedores and children
were trampled under foot on the deck
of the burning vessel. Six Of those
who lost their lives were members of
the boats crew. Mrs. Mary Lager,
her daughter, years old, and an un.
Identified man about go years of age
were the passengers lost. These wer,
drowned
Paris, Oct. 1S-A despatch from
GARAGES, VeneGuela, says that Presi
dent Andrade is preparing to leave ths
city. and that the insurgent COM
mander Gen. Cipriano Castro, is mast
er Of the situation.