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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
TOOK ROUGH ON RATS.
Quarrel With His Wife Made John
Soloski Dcspondent

John S1iosk a laborsr, and his wife
uuarrelci yesterday afternoon at their
home. No 5ai O'F'allon street: John became
respondent and swallowed quantity Of
Rough on Rats. Thi, wa. NJ O'Clock For
four hours he waited FOR death and groaned
and rhen his wife called IA II policeman
Officer Katigan from the Fourth District
Station responded and called an smbu-
.snce
As the ambulance turned in:o Broadway
On rs "Trip to the city Hospital two men
attempted to drag Soio5ki ont. Ratigan hit
one of them oyer the head with the butt
end Of his revolver. and the attempt was
abandoned.
At the city Hospital Doctor Amyx ad-
ministered antidojeS and sent Solaski 10
bed. S0lOski WAS very sorry Ee had at
tempted suicide. aud gave the doctors
every assistance in his efforts to counteract
the poison He suffered exc-uriating pains
and declared he would never elk that kind
OF death again. Doctor AU3yX said there
was no telling what might develop from a
dose of Rough on Rats when medical at
tention had been delayed for FIVE hours He
thinks Soioskl will he lucky if troubles in
C.dent to arsenical poisoning do not appear.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN,

Arrangements for the parade Of the Cath
clic societies i'll honor of the laying Of the
corner stone of St. Teresa's new church
next Sunday were perfected yesterday.
AT Grand and Franklin avenues YESTERDAY
afternoon trap and horse cC!lied with
three street cars at the same time.
The q. \ Il. men of Missouri angere1
by lbr snubs nt the Republican party
bosses. threaten to revolt.
The third member of the Suburban Board
Of Arbitration has not vet been chosen
The situation remains about the same.
Nichel Gultncy was fatally shot early
yesterday morning by Private Watchman
Bell at Twentieth street and Washington
avenue.
The annual memorial services of the ST.
louis lodges knights Of pythias. were held
yesterday ut the Second BAPTIST church.
Herman W. Steinbiss. union representa-
tive on the Suburban Board of Arbitration
was locked up for three hours the
Fourth District T'Oiice Station yesterday
evening on Il charge of refusing to vacate.
Members OF the Havl!n Thearer orrhes-
fra appeared before the aJs'lience Saturday
with their heads shaved This unusual
spectacle was the result Of a wagc:-
Chouteau Scott was attacked by two men
while in the company % n young lady 81
12:I5 o'clock yesterday morning =; Twenty
eighth and Olive streets and was Cut un
the head.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
GENERAL, DOMESTIC.


A decision by the supreme Court i1 The
to-day. Both sides have taken precautions
10 prevent i. clash.
There ia a lively war among Yayes's fol
lowers In Illinois. The orisina. supporters
and the eleventh hour converts are at oats.
Each is seeking to secure The best places
at the anticipated political pie counter.
The stock breeders ~ Oklahoma effected
a territorial organization yesterday at
Guthrie,
Mae Butler. A beautiful young Boston
woman, was found with a dagger in her
breast.
Professor White of she University of
PENNSYLVANIA, wa- murdered in Phila''-i-
phia.
SAN Francisco health authorities have
discovered no new caseg Of i.Ihonic plague
Hawaiians will not affiliate with either
Of tho old parties.
Western Federation of Miners denounced
the President for sending troops 10 Idaho.
A cargo of coffee from a port affected
nv the bubonic plague was sIil'gsled into
the United States. despite quarantine laws.
and shipped to Chicago.
Republicans are displaying more than
usual care in selecting a vice presidential
nominee, on account Of MckiHey's health.
1T is rumored that the President IS on tn.
verge Of a general breakdown. HIS Condi
lion is attributed TO excessive tobacco
smoking.
The Shear and Scissors Trus, has been,
forced 10 the wall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21

andcr. Archibald NTcpcrmid. Samuel y
Chambers. David " Merrow. Irwin n
Lands, James Trueman. Roswell {. Cole
man. 7, e. Laugliln, Herbert l.. Brown.
AIifeag"-W William u. Stevenson. Euhcr.
II. Smith. Augustus . HinE Daniel Car
hart y. f. Donaldson. L. J.. Sissnu. H.
man i. Col-o1. Wililm i. Brothers. JarGrS
N"iil, Il. r Jenkins, william =. :'Eory'H.
NJ H.
Fisance-H 2. Elliott. william \. F.u1alv.
=. II. NiugSbury. l.. ". L'Wi-. Il. j. t.n'
L. H. Moore. +. l. SNc'aey. Walter T..
St"1" = II Bar;h. EhP7 Mathis john
Damn.
1..vr rf Absence-N Ministers: Arthur e..
Hutchis"n. -. D: Warren il. Nor. Robert
+. Anderson. john u. freSwcl. EmI :
T"ensrneier, James II. Smith. r. N.izncII
Morrison, John II. Sleeper. Edwin Il. bow
man. john g BdDt!ey and ,'har'.- H.
ShIIc. Elders: William y PhGres, Hush "
tnuPer, j. i. Hain"r, Walter W. Bowman.
Alexander I:ain. James l. Dalton. T.. H.
WEipple. Z. +. Mckinley. y. ". Hawk ami
Robert Glass
Permanent Cls,k-At.arii, Synod. tie
Reverend William " Fari~ Baltimore. Nj.
Il LgrJ l.. Ewing, California. an" Reverend
II \. Gibson china IN. III, J; nd X.
NJ Mater. china a.. th- Hevere.d VIII
iau y. CruZiar, Colorado. AR John I."t1-
na.. Illinois the Reverend charles :. How.
I.:F.. Ihn Reverend Arthur y. E,Hi1E. In
diam Nj. H. j.. TnNUiey, INDIAN TERRITORY.
.Ir - ',"df..l ID; iowa. tn" Reverend Tia':.-
.r - Sni-h. -. T.: Kaus1s- Sr i,rter.Ld
,iD;.an W.li"m- kentc ~, ~: Il. a.
H. .atir.G- Michigan. ". w b. rfaWl.trH-
uirroso,a M.. t. i. Nuy.s. Ai>s'urf ,hr
E-yrr.ur Meade g '!nars, ID. 49, Ncu-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
FOREIGN

commandant De Wet offered TO surrender
1910 men to Lord Roberts on condition tha I
the men be permitted to return to their
farms. The offer was refused
Lord Roberts reports that he has. as
Yet. received no confirmation Of the relief
of Nafeking.
A dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee saws
that the entire Boer force which was in
vesting Mafeking was captured by the
British.
A report from Cape Town says that Gen.
eral Brabant captured / 500 Beers on Nav
10. Roberts has not mentioned this event
Butler apparently is preparing 10 attack
Lang Mex Pass. where II is believed the
Beers will make Il stand
General Rnndle's column IS trarersirg the
eastern section of the Free State
liz many English cities the celebrations
over the relief of Mafekirg reached such an
exciting stage that rioting began and troops
had to be called out 10 restore order. Boer
sympathizers suffered.
Archbishop Corrigan received bv the
Pope.
French Republicans were victorious in the
recent elections.
SoCsa's band played in Berlin and will
tour Germany.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21

eNr'Gira.l 'l5a.' ir ,'gr to give the ,-rau7.i-
sin'-rs au. ,hc,, friends !r.. 'n got READY
for ti,s 9.-..a. lt ysis necessary to al
jnurH ths as7raa3v at Uo.n. Doctor Rad
cliff" Welded. with ~. understanding that
he wOr'l" hr allowed u resume later. 1t
was e., oia"d f." rni.IE - tH- ","Ti. u-yg,l.se
discussion or '"hUrsiJ- r-o-1i.'S n"&, aj J"
u'clur.
The committees I'D :. l,s.y f':ae IL +; ttr
rest Of th.. ,,N ana. iust""u a! going 4
The o:t-ue their mcmHsrS rr'nt.rr'. in ,hs
comiilitt.--I,usg. IN NaSai!si"'. .,,'H comp
ton Avenue onnrch AMI ils-t Christian
church TIA deliberate on r'go-ts TO bee pr
,,i,lit:opnI Ccarnit'er..
The forenoon session saturday opeard
with # haff-hour devotional services First
un ,he. docket errIa Ih.. ap5aicsur-nt Of th-
following additional eor.m'tt""-:
Aid for Colleges Ministers: Willis g.
craig II. H.; George ". Naox; Everard
kemnshau. IT, H.: John Graham. Edward
i Rrawr IIeury \. Sawye7s. y. T.: u.
Flayen. Hun. phIcy.s. Daniel Stake. Walter
Hays. James l.. Astwocd. warren c. Shsr-
man. Elders: William Z. Evans. Elisha
". Eliot. Henry : Myers. y. " steele.
Bradley W Lewis. Philip ii. St-tbine. A.
II. otis john L. davidson. ". I. Van
Ars'ian, Henry Hichart:
Cu;h:I.rt Hail. -. -. Sanus! Ncf.anahan.
Robert II. Nassau. D. r.; william .Tessup
John II. L2ughiln. ichn tarrinctcn. T..
Wo!cott Jackson, IL: Ellsworth =. Rica.
Hubert W. Brown, Benjamin =. McQIesteu
Lawrence T.. EiiGrsOn. Elders: John II.
Converse, James Rodgers, James NJ. Rice.
Richard Allen, Henry Fl. Forsyth, J. W.
I;ueh. NJ. ID; Herbert I.syman. Robert Rid
dell. Grafton I. Kennedy. Frank W. Bran
Narrative-Ministers William G. covert.
brandt. Robert T. Porter Robert II, Cra.g,
"A. r. Van Fossen, John a. McGreahain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
yALE'S MIRACLE PLAY.
PloGTced Only Once in Five Hun
drpd Wears.
REPrEI.Ic srECIAI..

REPt-BIJC SPECIAL.
New Haven. Conn. Nav 2a-Yaie'S d,9-
matte contingent will play "'rhe Second
Shepherds Play miracle play. at the
Hyperion Theat.r next Wednesday u:gi,,
The drama is unique and in producing il
the university men are undartakin. IN.
most original venture ever made by co..,
lege actors.
The Second Shepherds Play has been
produced only once In 800 wears II IL said
The Yale actors have been rehearsiny IL
Tor fix weeks. The east comprises l51 char
stcters ~
The first part Of the play is a sort of
farce. the First Shepherd tells q story of
tie trouble of the married man, of the op-
pression of the wotkingman by the nobl..s
and the severity OF the taxes. themes which
hit on the stage 800 years ago 40 less than
to-day. After political haTangue 10 the
crowd the three ahephs rds lie down to
sleep, but ar. awakened by the song of an-
gels. Through the heavens III til" back
ground OF the stage is heard the voice of an
angel speaking: Rise, ilerdsmcu. and 10
Bethlehem go. where, in manscr tying.
We shall your Lord see.
The shepherds arise. follow The star to
The maEger ana there offer their gifts. They
kneel and the Virgin Mary il seen in the
background as the curtain falls, while ,he
audience bows its head in reverence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
BLOW At A POPULAR IDOL.
Gcne,ai Manning pronullnccS Shcr
idans Ride "ioppycock.

iEii Ei.IC SI'ECIAt.
Boston. Mass. May "Sherid.,n'S Ride"
was all ''poppys ock" according ia General
stephen II. Manning, who WAS second in
comm and uf the Sixth Army Corps during
General Sheridan's famous raid through the
Shenandoah Valley
Sheriian's coming has! absolutely no #.
feet on the result of he battle. Manning i'll
Sist.. General Manning gave out an amaz
ing interview to-day, wnich. ii it is ac
incident in civil war history.
General Manning declares that he net
death. and that Sheridan then admitted
tha, he had done wrong in claiming credit
for the victory over Early ~ CCGar creek.
Sheridan claimed that ii Was his arrival
that turEeh the tide of battle said General
daEning. Some poet wrote :: gushing song
about the matter and that settled a. since
then /, has been absolutely useless 10 t"l"
the truth about this historic incident Sh"T-
idan became popular idol ana II mas been
as much a mans life WAS worth To Try
10 correct the false impression. II mas been
pu; into cu- school hooks ard taught IN
every conceivable form.
Now what are the facts In this case?
speak from personal know i.dee as IN, me
Sheridan's ride is pure poppycock- lie dii
ride from Winchester, but no faster than
any other we!l-mounted officer could have
done. He claims TO have found the ARMY
cisorganiZed and flying down the valley.
and that it was his presence that turned
the ilte. II Is abSClGlttS iaISt-. ne tFn'it.
is that when Sheridan arrived our lines
had hesn reformed and were rapidly
marching upon Eariy's retreating and d5-
moraIized forces.
What WAS the result? History now
teaches that sheridan found the whole army
retr.ating. II was to1 good an urportnnitS
for Sheridan to mis-. AMI he was ready To
gain Immortality by sldndering a brave
army and It's noble General All history
furnishes no greater example nf periidy
and injustice. In his report of the battle.
Sheridan does not give General Wright or
any CT us one fota of credit. We wc-e all
completely ignored.
General Wrieht was in command cf the
Sixth Corps being Aannings superior.
Manning declared to-day that HI no longer
can refrain from the temptation 10 tell The
truth and correct the ''damnH bic injustice
OF the faxed" historical accounts Of the
famous battle of Cedar creek
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INJUNCTION SERVED
ON STRIKE LEADERS


Trains. and attempted to persuade the pcw-
coihers TO abandon the idea Of taking the
places or the union men. No violence was
"Hefed by either side. -he l!nion men cnu-
lining themselves to arguments and appeals
ana the newcomers making their r,piiJ-
NOR. or less iaconic
Nearly all Of the imported men were
taken 10 the vumpauy's headquarters II
Parh and Nandev.rtcr aVonueS and mauy
Wt0" pax I" work dUrins the Jay lca.lias,
ihs streets ana methods nj operating n,
cars. Each - ih, ears operated hal from
Two 10 four new n"u Cu it in addition Ia
the operating crew
1t i expected that ucU men will cor
tinEe &" arrive - Iav until n. strike Is
declared of or something ,-, happens 10
cause a cessation of th.. !rli-ur:..t.u!.S
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Men Who Are Notable Among
commissioners i'll Assembly.

Amorg the visitors to the ASSEMBLY is
Evangelist II. II. Wells. II. D.. of CIeve-
;and Prcsbytrry. Doctor Wells has been
engaged in evanGeiis,ic work for more than
thirty years having entered upon 1t irnme-
diately after his graduation from the Theo-
logical Seminary. During these years he
has Iabored in nearly $50 cities ia th..
J'o!ted states including ST. Louis.
s. promintnt commissioner Is the Reyer-
.nd Doctor samuel Baker Andersen Of
Portsmouth. o. He i Il native MissGurian.
having been born at St Charles. and Is a
brother of w A Anderson of this CITY H
Sc q graduate of Central College. Kentucky
ard OF Mccormack Theological Seminary
chicago and was licensed by the pTcsbyterv
Of st Louis His pastorates have been.
First Church. Maysviiln. Ky; First Church.
Washington Court House, o.; First Church
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
VICTIM OF CANCER.
Ex-Queen Liliu0kalani Going Home
to Die,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
san Francisco. Cal. May 2o-Ex-Oneen
Lilfuokalani arrived here las. nighr from,
the East, and will sail for Honolulu May
-. Her secretary admitted that the ouaap
Rad been suffering for three Years fran,
cancer of the neck The Queens tu,fpa,a
TRENDS here say Inournfully that she Is go
ing home to die. %
When she first arrived here eighteen
months ago, on her way to Washington il
the complaint that proved fatal 10 i;ener,i
Grant. but the report AT the time was dc.
MED as II has been several times since
Now there Seems to he no reason for CON
cealment Of the fact that the Queen is srrS
fering from the cancer. Queen Lii h0r,os
that Congress, before il ad;ourns will pr5r.
her quarter of million dollars, as com
pensation for crown lands which sh. sill
claims belong to her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
&c AID THE STRIKERS.
Action nf Typographical Union IT
Sp,,.ial Meeting.

Tvp"graIh!ral In.uu Ne. : ho'l a si'r /
meeting ye trrday Afternoon fo ,rasid'" tie
proCoSiiiru Iu render financial a>-,Stat.''
in Jhe striking street railway tianioH's. It
was voted 90 adyanre tho stree. railway =
mems .ui,a ,lsl cash ami tv ,til'rt "acn
wo",y from ever. employed 'umPo~it,r "
per cent e his saI..ry for the h"neii; Of he
strikes
This rlan viii he followed - long as :ht
sTrike shah last. rhe St5n voted yesterday
viii hc delivered III III, treasurer Cf the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
AMBUSHED EIGHTY SCOUTS.
Americans Quickly Routed the In.
surgents, Killing Fifty One.

Manila May 2o.--Five hundred Insurgents
half of whom We're armed with rifles am
bushed eighty scouts of the Fortieth Volun-
teer Infantry in the hills near Aouasan, in
the northern part of Mindanao. The Ameri-
cans routed the natives. killing ffty-one
The American casualties were two killed
md thee wounded
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
RAILROADS

The Watonsa and Northwestern was
chartered at Guthrie. ]. T.
Work is progressing rapidly on the ST
Louis. Oklahoma and Southern. the Frisco
new extension.
An attempt viii be made TO get all East
ern and Western lines to join one system Of
interchangeable mileage
The Texas Commissions emergency rates
VII! be suspended for twenty days to give
the lines time for action.
The Internationa! and Great Northern
Will make application to the Texas Commits
sion for a diferentiaI rate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
JUDGE TULEY FOR GOVERNOR.
Cock County Democrats Receiya
Mayor iarrisOn's Withdrawal

chicago. May "a. meeting of the
1ook I"uf,N Democrats to-day Robert L.
Burke. acting as Mayor Carter III Harrf.
sons SPOKE snlan, made official announce.
msnt of the withdrawal of Harrison as 4
suhernatoTial candidate Following tb,;
declaration the 80 members present in
dorsed Judge Murray F. Tulev as the candi.
date for Governor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
Marine JuielIjxenro

Yokohama. Nav 19.-Arrved; Steamers
Nippon Maru. San Francisco for Hong
hons' Rio Jun Marn Seattle Hong-Kong
Queenstown. May 2o-Sailed: Steamer In
cania drom Liverpool New York
southampton. May eo-Sailed: Steamer
baroarossa from Bremen) New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
IO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

Consideration Of the Clark resolution by
the Senate will probably be deferred.
The House will likely take action on the
st. Lo,i;s Worlds Fair hill this week.
An enthusiastic reception was given in
honor Of the Boer ENJOYS. The admins
f.aliOn was not represented.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
During the Past Fifty Year.

Mrs. Wipslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used by MILLIONS OF MOIHEKS tor
their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINSs
with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTUES
the CHILD. SOFTENS THE GUMS. Az
LAYS THE PAIN. CURES WIND COi.IC
and Is the best remedy tor DIARRHEA
Ask for "Nrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrua. ::
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
Child Injured by Rooster.

KEFJ BIC SPkLiAL.
Dallas, Tex. .MaS ao-The 9-year-aid son
OF j. j. Morgan cf Irleli vas to-day at
tackled by game rooster and had his left
eye spurTed cut. The boy also received
numerous spur wounds in the head and
face.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21

tana Mr.. J. II. Murphy: Nebraska. the
Reverend William NJ. tiin,.n;an. u. D.:
New Jersey. the Reverend John Ewing. d.
D.: New Mexico n. F.. Marden. ~. D.: New
York, the Reverend George II. Stewart, H.
d. North Dakota. Mr. George G. Ward:
Ohio the Reverend William Mckibbin D.
d; Oregon, Mr.. Robert Glass; Pennsylva-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21
SPORT.

ST Louis beat New York to s, Thomas
and Carrick doing the pitching for their
teams.
Brewer Schorr has priced his great colt,
sliVerdaie, TO CAPTAIN S. S. Brown a. So
90.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-21

New Orleans and Return $500
Via Illinois Central. Tickets on sale good
going on any train OF May 18th. 2eih and
list.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
FEE AND SALARY QUESTION.
May BE Voted on in the Primary in
Fulton County.

Atlanta, April 3.-Chairman Albert
Howell of the Fulton County Executive
Committee has called a special meeting
of that body for next Thursday, April s.
The object of this meeting is to consider
the resolution introduced by Judge w. r.
Colquitt at a meeting of the Executive
Committee, few days ago, having refer
ence to the people voting on the ques-
ton of fees or salaries for the county Off
GERS at the state primary to be held May
Is. At the last meeting the resolution
was not taken up, Chairman Howell rul-
ing at that time that as the question of
fees or salaries had not been mentioned
in the call for the meeting. it could not
be considered at that time. The grand
jury has recommended that county Off
GERS be placed on a salary basis in lieu
of the presen fee system.
The Atlanta Business Mems League has
cordially approved che recommendation of
the grand jury. The Chamber of Com
merce also strongly indorses the plan for
vote on the question of fees or salaries
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
DYSPEPSIA

Geo. S. Scally of 70 Nassau ST.. New York.
says For years l have been troubled
with rheumatism and dyspepsia. and
came 10 the conclusion to try your pills.
l Immediately found great relief from their
use; feel like a new man since l com
menced taking them. and would not now
be without them. The drowsy sleepy
feeling / used to have has entirely disap-
peared. The dyspepsia has left me and
my rheumatism is gone entirely. / am sat
isfied if any one so afflicted will give Rad
ways Pills a trial they will surely cure
them, for l believe it all comes from the
system being out of order-the liver not do
ing its work"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
FIRE AT REIDsVILLE.
Residence of Mr.. j. II. sVvain Burn ed.
Large Crop of Long Cotton.

Residence of Mr.. j. II. swain Burne ed.
Large Crop of Long Cotton.
Reidsville, April 3.-Mr ]. r. Swain Of
this place lost his dwelling and kitchen to-
day by fire When the fire was discover
ed large crowd of people who were at
tending Superior Court here hurried over
to the house, which is about quar-
ter of a mile from the Court House, but
they were unable to do anything exc apt
save the furniture. The fire seems to
have started from the stove fiue, as the
kitchen was entirely enveloped In flames
when help arrived Mrs. Swain was very
sick and confined to her bed at the time
and was taken over to the house of
neighbor. The dwelling, kitchen and
kitchen furniture are an entire loss, as
Mr.. Swain carried no insurance
From conversing with a number of the
farmers your correspondent learns thar
there will be the largest crop Of long sta
pie cotton planted this year. in this sec
tion in its history.
The race for solicitor of the Middle cir
cult is becoming warm. Col. OVer.trcet
of Sylvania, who is opposing Solicitor
Rawlings the incumbent, is leaving no
stone unturned to put his candidacy before
the people, and Mr.. Rawlins is insanity
assuring his constituents that he Is pet-
fectly willing TO serve them another term
1t is learned on good authority that Mr.
J. H. Heery of this county will be a can
didate for prison commissioner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
AMUsEME NTs.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.

Office of the Mayor.
Savannah, Ga, March II, 1900.
The following is published for the in
forma ton and guidance of the public:
AS a precautionary measure, and in view
of the fact that smallpox prevails in
many of the counties and towns OF Geor-
gia and the surrounding states, and can
be transmitted through the medium of
the mails, express packages, freight, etc,
notice is herewith given by the Sanitary
Board of the city of Savannah that every
person resident In the city of Savannah
or the county of Chatham, must be vac
cinated within the next ten days, ending
April g. 1900, and that after the expira-
ton of that time the law will be rigidly
enforced as to all persons found not vac
cinated, as follows:
Section 81, MacDonelrs code (acts of
1877: Vaccination Compulsory: Vaccina-
ton shall be compulsory upon all persons
living in Chatham county, and any per-
son or persons who have not been vacci-
mated, and who, after the 18th of Feb
ruary, 1877, fail to be vaccinated. shall,
upon conviction for the first offense, be
punished by fine of not more than one
hundred dollars or Imprisonment in the
county Jail for not longer than one
month"
The city physicians will vaccinate free
of charge, any persons resident in the
city of Savannah or county of Chatham,
who are paupers or unable from poverty
to pay for the same.
HERMAN MYERS,
Mayor and Chairman of Sanitary Board