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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-10
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Smallpox at Hyattsville Alarms
Health Authorities.
Relieved That Precautions Have Not
Been Taken to Prevent the Spread
of the Discnsc-A Menace to the
Capital-Insanc Persons From
States IA Charge ON the District.

The repeated reports of SMALLPOX at
Hyattsville. just beyond the borders of the
District. have been a source of some anx-
iety to the Health Department. Many per-
sons. both white and colored. come from
Hyattsville to Washington each day, and
it would be easy and natural to transmit
contagion hither If the disease should gain
Roadway there. Iaie-g,
The apparent Indifference and inactivity
of the sanitary officials Of Maryland or
Prince George County, to take hold of the
matter caused the most anxiety here and
led to the sending of letter by Acting
Health Officer II. c. Mclean to County
Health Officer l.. A. Griffith asking what,
if anything. had been done to take official
charge of the cases reported or to quaran
tine suspects. In answer to this letter Dr.
Griffith stated that the Maryland authori-
ties were about to move in the matter.
Meanwhile DR.. John s. Fulton, of the
Maryland State Beard of Health, has taken
hold of the matter and has ordered the
Prince George authorities to go to Hyatts-
vile TO take charge of the cases and to
adopt such measures as will stamp out the
disease. Five new cases have recently de-
veloped at College Park on the farm of
George II. Calvert, all traceable, 1t is said,
to the one case which was reported to the
Prince George authorities in time to have
saved the spread of the disease If prompt
action had been taken.
The District Health Officer Is of the
opinion that the Maryland authorities have
been very derelict in their duty and that
smallpox has assumed proportions there
now which will make it menace to Wash
ington for some time to come. At present,
the Health Officer is informed, there are
eight cases in the neighborhood, all COL
ored. He states that no steps were taken
to quarantine them until yesterday and it
is his belief that the contagion has spread
widely among the colored people of Hyatts-
Vile and College Park.
Acting Health Officer Mclean expressed
strongly the belief that the Maryland Of
hcials had been almost criminaily negli-
gent In allowing smallpox within mile
and a half of the District line to assume
the proportions of an epidemic before act
ing In the matter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-10

r. J. Tracewell. Comptroller of the
Treasury has returned from Indiana and
was at the Department yesterday morn
ing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-10

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-10

some excitement was created YESTERDAY
at the Pennsylvania depot by the actions
OF an insane man in charge of a repre-
sentative OF the District Board of Chari-
| ties, who was being sent to Scranton. Pa.
The lunatic decided as he was about TO
board the train that he would not leave
Washington, and, as he was large man.
the attendant was not able to force him
aboard the train. With the help of a
policeman. tine man was taken to the First
precinct and placed in a cell until DR..
Richardson, at St. Elizabeth's Asylum,
| where the lunatic had been detained for
several months, could be communicated
with and means taken to restrain the pa
tent Ter his journey to Scranton.
This is one of the cases that the Board
OF CHARITIES are sending to another juris-
diction. being wrongfully detained here
and charge to the District 1t was
found when this mans case was ipvesti-
gated that he had relatives in Scranton.
and the city authorities there have admit
ted his citizenship in Pennsylvania. Ac-
cordingly by the terms OF the law passed
at the last session of Congress, the Board
of Charities Is authorized to send this
man to his former home to be cared for
by his friends or by the authorities of the
State, as may be determined.
"A few days ago the residence of an in
sane woman was established in Chicago.
and she was sent to that city under the es-
cort of an attendant furnished BY the
board. Two insane people who have been
taken care of by the District for some
time were recently found to have a resi-
dence in Virginia and friends there able
to care for them. The friends were noti-
fed and have removed them to their
homes. Two weeks ago woman was sent
to New York to her friends there. ii
having been proved that her home was
there and not in the District of Columbia.
The residence Of another has been estab-
lished in Wisconsin. and she will soon be
sent home in care of an attendant.
George S. Wilson, Secretary of the
Board of Charities, in speaking of the
matter yesterday, said to reporter for
The Times that there are over 40 insane
people who are a charge to the District
who were not residents here at the time
of their commitment to the asylum. Some
of them he said had been kept there for
twenty years and it would be impossible
to find the places where they belong. But
he informed the reporter that 1t was the
intent OF Congress 10 stop the commitment
to St. Elizabeth's Asylum and making
a charge to the District OF insane peo-
pie who do not belong here. Mr. Will
son said that twenty-four such people
were committed last year and that he was
now working upon them to find their legal
residences and to send them home.
The Secretary said that it cost the Dis
trict $500 a year for each of the people
referred to and that it had become a Sc
rious question with the authorities to
care for so many who clearly ought to
be kept by the States. He said 1t was i'm
possible to prevent the wandering of in
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-10

For n Cold in the Head
Laxative Bronco @ uinine Tablets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
Mr.. Bryan's Itinerary.

Hornellsville, N. Y, Oct. 30.-Col.
BRYAN never had q more enthusiastic
reception than that rendered him at
Port Jervis at 2:30 this morning.
Twelve hundred people, headed by a
brass band, stopped the Bryan special
and shouted for the democratic leader.
Mr.. Bryan was asleep at the time, but
the demonstration was so pronounced
that be dressed and went out on the
platform where be made short speech
10 the darkness
Hornellsyille, N. Y, Oct. 3O.-Wil-
liam J Bryan arrived here today at $3.50
o'clock. He seemed glad to begin his
political march to Lincoln, Nebraska,
the last week OF busy campaign.
Three rather lengthy speeches are Oh
today's Bryan itinerary. Eleven
shorter speeches are also scheduled.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive 10 Cincinnati for
his great demonstration there about
7:45 o'clock. He will put in Friday
and Saturday doing hard WORK in Chi.
cago.
Chicago, Oct. 30.-Mr. Bryan has
been advised by friends that the result
in Chicago may determine the result OF
the election esd for that reason moth
ipg will be left undone in the effort to
carry Cook county for the democracy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
lsMR. BRYAN TO MR.. COWEN.
M w 4 Rrvan vaaterdav taleQraDh

Mr.. w. j. Bryan yesterday teieBrhpn-
ed ss follows from Marlboro Depot, N.
Y, to the Baltimore Sun:
Have read your telegram quoting threat OF
president Of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
cancel order for cars in case am elected.
There is no reason to fear business depres-
sion In case Of democratic success.
imagine that Mr.. Governs objection TO my
election is not based so much on fear Of bust
ness depression as because of the fact that
am opposed to government by injunction, the
blacklist and to the railway pooling bill
which he went to Washington to lobby for
after he was elected to Congress and before
he took his seat.
His threat is a confession that the repobli-
can party cannot win with out intimidation.
| trust we may some day have laws that
will provide penitentisry cell for the man
who attempts to use his power IS the presi'
dent of u corporation to disfrsnchise or coerce
the laboring men who work for the corpora
ton. :.
II an employer 10 entitled to the votes Of all
who are employed by him, the Law should
allow him to cast the votes Of his employees.
II not entitled to this right, thellsw should
restrain him from using his position to terrify
those who work under him
Ifyou will examine TIE Congressional Re
cord you will find that Champ Clark, Of Mis-
souri,, made speech while the pooling bill
was before Congress and referred to the fact
thatCowen WAS there lobbying for it. This va;
before Governs term began and when he WA
entitled TO the floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
= ~ NnPIA clAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
VIRGINIA N EWS.

p. Arthur Besseley, q well-known
farmer OF the Milford neighborhood, In
Caroline county, died of paralysis yes
terday, aged 20 years.
1t is reported that the Southern
Railway Company will build Ink oil
railway from Stuart to Bristol, thus
giving Bristol direct line 20 Danville.
Joseph d. Miller. colored, night mail
ing clerk 10 the Norfolk postotlics, was
yesterday sent to the grand jury by u
5. Commissioner Bowden on the charge
of robbing the mails.
Col. George Wayne Anderson yester-
day announced that he had appointed
DR.. William Mann Randolph, OF Char
lottesville, to be surgeon of the Seven
tieth regiment, with the rank OF major.
Miss Virginia Buck died at the home
OF her mother, Mrs. Buck, In Freder-
icksburg, Saturday. This is the second
time in about two weeks that death
hss visited this home, her sister, Miss
Mollie Buck, having died but recently.
Gen. Filz Lee, who is now In Rich
mond, is said to be pleased with his as
Segment to the Department of the
Missouri, When Ia Washington last
week his wishes were consulted in the
matter. He will leave Wednesday for
| Cuba, and says it will take him two
weeks to wind up his affairs there. he
enters upon his duties at Omaha De
cember /. Mrs. Lee and their daugh'
tiers will 20 with him to Omaha and ie'
| side there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
A Roadside Tragedy.

Reading, Pa, Oct. 30.-Emma, the
pretty young wife of Charles A. Keller,
of this city, was found dead by the
roadside about u miles from Reading
yesterday afternoon. She had been
murdered by her husband, who took
mis- own life early this morning. The
couple had not been living happily for
some months. Yesterday Keller
hired a team and took his wife
out for drive. As children
from schoolhouse near Obey Line
we're on their way home they found
lhe dead body of Mrs. Keller with two
bullet holes 10 her head. The authori-
ties we're notified and the body was
brought to this city. After the murder
Keffer was seen hurriedly driving to-
ward this city. He tied the team at a
street corner and then disappeared.
Keffer's body was found along the
Reading Railway 10 the lower part oil
the town early this morning. He had
blown his brains out with pistol. 10
one of his pockets was found letter to
ais mother, expressing remorse for
what he had done, but saying his wife
had driven him to ii. Ii is thought
Keller was jealous his wife. They
leave one child,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
ALVORD IN TIE TOMBS.

Az stated in the Gazette of that day
Cornelius l.. Alvord, jr., the defaulting
note teller OF the First National Bank, OF
New York, was arrested in Boston yes
terday afternoon IN a lodging house on
Huntington avenue, where be had been
rooming since last Wednesday. He
admitted his identity, aud said he was
glad the suspense OF remaining IN hid
log was over. He had only about 500
in his possession, and when asked
where the rest of the 500, 900 he is al
legged TO have taken was, he replied
that he preferred to consult with his
attorney before answering any ques-
tious of that kind.
Later when asked what be had done
with his immense stealing he said:
swell, 500, 000i5 whole lot OF money
out il goes easy" Hesaid he had backed
horses, but never on race tracks, and
Dad owned fast horses himself. He said
he had lived his life and had taken life
70 its full at the rate OF $50, 900 year
or more. He declared ne would not
make any fight, would throw up his
bands, take his sentence, and, after
that was over, would come out in the
world again,
Last night Alvord was taken from
Boston TO New York and arrived at the
Grand Central depot at IL o'clock. he
was Immediately taken to police head
quarters, and later was removed to the
romhS.
New York. Oct. 30.-Corneius AL
word, was arraigned 10 court here this
morning, and was remauded till .
o'clock this afternoon in order to allow
the magistrate to determined whether
che case was State case or one for the
United States courts. He talked and
laughed with bis guards and did not
shun the curious eyes, but returned the
crowds stare with a quiet, surprised
look. He takes his arrest with unusual
GOODNESS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
Foreign News.

London, Oct. 30.-The police records
show that 1900 pc sons were injured
IN yesterdays parade aud demonstra-
ton. There are many unrecorded cases.
The night celebration degenersted into
drunken pandemonium which was
notable for the extraordinary number
of women and young girls paralyze by
drink. The afternoon papers are de.
handing an official investigation OF the
police laxity in permitting last nights
orgie. The streets swarmed with
drunken men who seized and kissed
every unprotected female they en-
countered. Strings of msD and women,
many intoxicated, swayed down the
streets with locked arms. There wSs
some wild dancing and high kicking.
Couslantinople, Oct. 30.-Tbe Sultan
has promoted Ozis Boy, second secre-
tary of the Turkish legation at w sh-
lngton now acting as consul general al
New York, TO be lieutenant colonel.
The Sultan has refused 10 grant an ex-
eouatur to Mr.. Norton, the recently APP
polnted American consul at Hsrpoot
Vienna, Oct. 30.--As a coDss queDce
of the collapse of the Austro- Hungarian
Iron trust at Prague, the iron compa nies
shares have fallen from ITO pounds, to
II pounds. The smaller firms which
we're abs rbed by the trust are on the
brink OF ruin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
TELEGRApHIC BREVITJR,

The New York city burQet fl, loo,
has been fixed at sos, 100 4l3 IS T Tow
is an increase of over $1,000. 600 mo.'
than they were asst year when the I h;"t
water mark was reached. ~
The Car barns Of the United Flso,..
Railway, Fulton and Druid Hin svas
ues, Baltimore, were DESTROYED he A..
this morning. Loss $4,000 0,ia,s
OF the fire ia unknown. During Tho ~
element attending the fire Geo..
Chambers, well-known politc'ss
dropped dead.
The resumption of work by the nin.,. r.
the Pennsylvania coal region Is now osne,' ~
and those that are idle are forced h "a
SO only because of extensive repsirs ws;aS
are found necessary after the FERN Of ,a.r".
sion. P'u'
Manuel Coranardo, editor Of Ia Di.c,,.,.
was arrested in Havana today for er r'.O.
libel.
Ninety cases Of yellow fever were reno,,.,
in Havana today and II suspects
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
TROUBLES OF THE MACKEY5.

Mrs. Katherine s. Mackey, wife OF
Judge Thomas J. Mackey, formerly OF
South Carolina, ia understood to have
left Washington city yesterday alter,
noon for the home OF her father, Colonel
Porter6eld, ct Charleston, w. Va. A
relative of Mrs. Mackey who is under
stood 10 have been il the city Is said TO
have accompanied her.
During the evening Judge Mackey
instituted q search for his wife, notify :
ing the police OF her disappearance.
He called at headquarters and OF the
Sixth precinct station, where he re-
uuested that steps be taken to locate
ner.
Ia the early afternoon Judge Mackey
visited Sanitary Officer Frank with the
. purpose OF fling petition for the com
mitment OF Mrs. Mackey to st. Eliza
beths Asylum for the Insane. GA
leaving the office Judge Mackey cou'
Quoted himself in such way tnst he
was arrested by Policeman Santemeyer
on a charge of disorder and taken 10
the Sixth precinct station. He deposit
ed s. collateral for his appearance in
court this N orniDg. Later in the even
| ing Judge Mackey called at headquar-
teTs and claimed that his wife had
been abducted by man who claimed
to be policeman.
At the Sixth precinct station it was
stated that Mrs. Msckey had been seen
[ leave the city via Baltimore and
.hio road, accompanied by an elderly
mao. A lookout, however, was sem
| 10 the various stations directing a search
| ior the missing woman.
Pfior to the visit OF Judge Mackey
to Sanitary Officer Frank he and Mrs
Macksy were seen in several parts o
the city during the day. On Mass
achusetts Avenue, near Fifth street
orthwest, they We're observed during
the morning, and on this occasion Mrs
Msckey became excited, it is said, anC
was seeu to rush into the street and at
tempt to board a moving car. This at
tempt, however, failed. and Judge
Mackey again took her in charge ant
The couple then repsired.to their lodg
ing house in New Jersey Avenue, nes
| Il, atrapt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
ID. A. II.

AS heretofore stated the Virginia
State Conference of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution will meet in
this city tomorrow and will remain in
.ession till Friday. The programme
was published in yesterdays Gazstte.
The meeting will be held 10 the rooms
Of the Business Mems League, and the
first session will begin at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
No one but the members OF the &C.
ciety will be admitted 10 the business
meetings of the conference.
At the organ recital at Christ Church
Friday night admittance will be by
card only.
Among the ladies attending the con-
ference are the following:
Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page, Virginia
State Regent, of Norfolk; Mrs. Mason
Miller and Mrs. Frank Hanger, dele
gates from Beverly Manor Chapter,
Of Staunton, who are the guests OF Mrs.
Howard, on north Washington street,
Mrs. James r. Hubbard, regent, and
Miss Green, delegate, from Great
Bridge Chapter, of Norfolk, who are
the guests of Mrs. Wm. A. Smoot at
The residence of Mrs. VIM. Green, on
oorth Washington street.
Mrs. john Goolrick. regent, and Mrs.
Doggett, from Betty Washington Lew
is Chapter, of Fredericksburg, who are
quests at the residence OF Mrs. Dab
aey Herndon, on Prince street.
Mrs. Albert futile and Mrs. L. b.
LYONS, delegates from Al0emarle Chap
Ter. of Charlottesville, who are guests
Mt the residence of Mrs. John Lead
| Deater.
Mrs. Charles K. Nash, regent, and
Mrs. Charles L. Parrish, delegate, Fort
Nelson Chapter, Of Portsmouth, VINO
are guests at the residence OF Mrs.
Robert w. Hunter, on Prince street.
Mrs. ). w Jameson, Regent, and
Mrs James r. Schick, delegate, from
Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter, Roam
oke: guests at the residence of Miss
Rebscca Ramsay, Cameron street.
Mrs. John Paul, Regent, and Mrs.
J0nn II. hOlleT, utlegd Z, HUN noooo-
nutton Chapter. Hsrrisonburg; at the
residence of Mrs. E. I. McVeigb,
Queen street quests of Mrs. Bergman
Greep).
Mrs. Anne Harper, Regent, Mont
Oelier Chapter, Orange; guest at the
residence OF Mrs. L. w. Robinson,
north Washington street.
Miss Ssllie Williams, delegate, from
Montpelier Chapter, Orange; guests at
the residence OF Miss Mamie Norton.
Mrs. Virginius Hall, delegate, from
Old Dominion Chapter, Rlchmondi
guest at the residence OF Miss Corse
north Washington street.
Mrs. C. w. p Brock, delegate, Old
Dominion Chap err, Richmond; guest o.
Miss Nellie Wsttles st the residence o.
Mrs. NJ. V. Williamson, north Wash
iugton street.
Miss Rush Early, Regent, Blue Ridge
Chapter, Lynchburg; guest at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Wilbur Reed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
The Situation i'm China.

Hong Kong, Oct. 30.-An explosion
near the Chinese Governors yamen
aero today killed fourteen persons and
injured two. The officials say the ex-
plosion was planned to Kill the Gov
srnor. The reform element 10 the city
are suspicious ofthe French and declare
that fine latter attempt TO take Cinton
ne Inhabitants will lay the city 10
ruins.
Pekin, Oct. 20 Prince Su who
.tarted with the imperial court for Sin
gan Flu but who later returned, said In
ne course of an interview today that
he emperor did not want to leave
Pekin. He preferred to trust to the
allies, but was compelled to 60. So
little authority was exercised over the
imperial body guard, said Su, that the
soldiers stole the meals provided tor the
empress. The execution of several OF
he guard, however, restored the con-
,rol of the court. The empress wept
continually, up5rsiding her advisers.
The emperor reviled every one IRE
spective of his opinion. Edicts were
lssued which could not be enforced and
chaos resulted. Su thinks that the
court will return by clrcuitous route
through southern Shansi, into northern
Hanau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-30
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC MEMS
The New York Fire.

New York, Oct. 30.-A dozen streams
of water played all night long on the
ruins of two blocks of buildings des-
troyed aud wrecked by the explosions
in Tarrant's drug house yesterday.
Three hundred men toiled among the
wreckage seeking to res ore some order
out of chaos that would bring to
light the bodies of the persons suppos-
ed to have persisted in the disaster.
The ruins were red hot and effective
work was impossible. At o'clock to-
day, however. not body had been re-
covered. A coat, vest and pair OF
trousers found at variou; places In the
wreckage and the body of woman
was located under the debris of Buck
ley's restaurant, but it wss impossi-
ole TO get the corpse out. 1t is feared
the bodies OF other women will be
found at this point. Efforts were made
today to ascertain whether some OF
those in the collapsed buildings were
still alive. There are several buildings
which were shaken down but escaped
the fire. 1t was thought some OF the
missing might have taken refuge In the
vaults and deep cellars and were en-
tombed. Today over 1000 men will be
put to work in search for
bodies of victims. According to
be best estimate this morning the
dead will not exceed forty. At first
It was thought that only a few
Of the sixty to eighty persons in the
Carrsnt building could have escaped
Later, however, it was discovered that
many OF the girls employed had beer
able to get to a rear fire escape and by
nat means many of them won safety
Ten of TarraDt & Company's em
ployes are reported missing, thu
cest OF the forty, who are no
accounted for, were employed il
near by houses. which wer'
wrecked. Not one of the many fire
man who responded to the fire call wa
killed. Many OF them were injured
ADD two of the engines were utterl.
wrecked and the horses cut and burned
The seriously injured number abou
100. No deaths were reported durinI
ne night at the hospitals and IL is be
ieved most OF the injured will recover
The real cause of the explosion is still
mystery and will probably never b
known. A rigid investigation as T.
he origin OF the fire will be institute,
tomorrow.
| Noon.-So far as ascertained tw
persons are known to have been kille
| and 81 are still missing,