Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
VAST YELLOW JACK
MANY PEOPLE STILL DouBf dag
xosrs OF HAMPTON HOME FEVER.
NO MORE INDIANS FOR SHOWS.
Secretary Hitchcock Makes Ruling
to Such EGect-Warrenton's Pro-
test Against Threatened Incursion
of Negro Militia.
of Negro Militia.

WASHINGTON. September B-CSpe-
cial)-The reopening of the hotels at oiu
Point and the resumption OF business
there are a matter OF qualification 10
army, navy, and civil officials and the
community here generally. In fact, 1t Is
deeply regretted that the scare and loss
created by the alleged "yellow-fever'
should have ever occurred. Notwith-
standing all that has been said by the
medical officials at the Soldiers Home
regarding the fever there, II Is contend
ed by many persons and physicians ex-
perlenced with Yellow Jack that the lat
ter never existed I'm that institution. Inc
man from Santiago who is charged with
unloading a lot of bacilli among the In
mates when he visited the Hampton
Home has not been heard from since,
and It may be that he is still carrying
around germs of the disease, which, some
claim. are not destroyed by frost, only
to introduce the dreaded scourge in other
localities.
This was the laughing remark OF WELL
known southerner, who knows what real
yellow-fever is. Speaking OF the Ham
ton Home alleged epidemic, another gem
tleman said:
II confess to be as much i'm the dark as
ever, so far as definite conclusions nave
been reached by the so-called recent In
vestigatlon. The remarkably mild form
Of the fever the paucity Of details, and
the generally unendorsed opinion of the
investigators naturally leaves the i'm
preston. that a grieyOus mistake oc-
Cured somewhere, and that some milo
form Of mGarial, intermittent-feyer was
enormously diagnosed as yellow-feyer.
1 do not by any means claim TO be an
expert I'm determining the exact nature
of the fever that caused such alarm, but
with the discussion OF the subject now
going on in the medical world, and opin-
ions before us. l am inclined TO the be-
lief that the true character Of typical
yellow-fever has not been sufficiently
demonstrated TO warrant the statement
that the scourge ever made its appear
ance at the Hampton Home"
NEW RULING AS TO RED MAN.
Secretary Hitchcock, OF the Interior
Department to-day refused the request
made by the Ch.cogoans, who are pre-
pairing for d big time in connection with
the cornerstone laying Of their new pub
lie building next month, to permit band
OF Sioux Ii-ians to add interest TO the
big celebration. At the same time the
Secretary established a new ruling, TO
the effect that hereafter no Indians shall
be permitted to leave their reservations
for exhibition purposes. 1t has been Gus
tOmary In the past to allow this, but Mr..
Hitchcock has concluded that IL is a bad
thing 10 continue. Several bands OF red
skins have had unfortunate experiences
after getting away from their native
heath. and q recent instance IS that OF
one that was permitted TO go TO Europe
with a Wild West show, which became
stranded across the water. The abo-
rhymes INDUCED in various excuses wneh
in the hands of exhibitors, and on return
ing to their tribes often cause trouble
and dissatisfaction among their people.
THE WARRENTON PROTEST.
Considerable feeling has been stirred up
among the cOlored people in Washington
over the action Of Mayor John X. Spill
man, of Narrenton. Va, in protesting 10
Governor Tyler. of his State. against per-
hitting the Butler Colored Zouave Corps,
of Washington to take their guns 10
Warrenton on September 22d. when there
will be "A celebration in honor of the
thirty-sixth anniversary OF the emancl-
has been joined in his protest by County
Judge c. W. White. of Warrenton, who
has written Governor Tyler that mere are
two white men in the Warrenton jail
charged with assault on colored woman
and a colored man in the jail upon SINH
lar charge, and he fears that IL the BUT
Ter Zouaves are allowed TO go 10 War
rentOn and ta'-e their guns there may De
serious trouble, as the police force OF
Warrenton consists Of one man. and II
the negroes were 10 become violent there
would be no one to stop them. Jt Is
feared, also. that the sight of colored
troops IN the town might encourage some
of the lawless colored men who VIII at
tend the celebration 10 attempt 10 Wreak
vengeance on the white men confined in
the Warrenton jail.
II is understood that the negroes held
q meeting Yesterday at their armOry ana
resolved TO 60 to Warrenton any way.
arms or no arms. Several infiammatory
speeches were made. and il was said that
II not allowed TO take their arms they
would find means 10 protect themselves
Thomas l.. Jones (cOlored, OF Peters
burg and Washington city, will deliver
the address to the colored people at War
renton. and II IL sald he Will assail the
Republican State Committee for their
address advising that the Republicans
i'm the State make no nominations ior tne
LEGISLATURE. He will say something IN
his speech. II is predicted. that the Re
publican State ring will not want to hear.
Jones will be accompanied TO Warrenton
by negro band and a delegation OF
colored men. ,u,
Among the fourth-class postmasters re-
Gently commissioned are Mamie IL. Spln-
nor Montrale. Va: Charles r.. pollard
Cohoke va: Richard +. billiard, StIeets,
Va. Erwin O. Houston, DAVIDSON y. =,
William @. Han MaXton. y. - meteor
McIntyre Goodwin, \. -