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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-22

Mr. W. p. Peterson. Of
Morris, III, says;
"l wts nearly dead 4
With cttRrrnal dyspep }
sia and am now a Wcllb }
man, better. in fact.
than | have boon foTl
tWeAty years or more.
"sinCo / Fst cured !
by your Pc una / have }
been con ulted by al
great many people. ~
W. y. Pc erson.
ss~s~~~~rrE R~Ei
several people fhaf N they
" PerRns, ard Could Then
hsd aOf beEefiled them, 1
sdidine." 4"
4. C. LoCKHART.
atarrh book. Address
cine Co., Columbus, O.
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n.snuRsEp ABOUT $4,000.
Caa.y Commissioners Court Settled
CLAIMS Before Adjournment

Cu.y Commissioners Court Settled
CLAIMS Before Adjournment.
Tho saar and special August term IF
.hc eaa lissioue-s court. which adjourned
H,. ta31y afternoon, made some i'm.
a..t... o-lrrs Ia the closing hours OF the
s.s .l F. may be found IN the regular
,aar r I'm tod0y's Post The appro-
a,arI.t for the tcrm amount approA,
r4tt. . 1000 the larger part II which
ga- ...lu no pay monthly estimates Oh
couu.. at.t Iipp * Keys claims
amour. i. ,-SGl -. Sudcr1uan, Dolsuu y
co.. S-tfs .. q S. Turley " Sons SASS
,ialrn N Suu1's 10 S13l2O
Among other claims allowed was that Of
HuuE, s. r'Not SBAU20, for merchandise
l.r euryiu, gong; Ed II. Harrell, lumber
500 b. sheriff Anderson, for board II
nrismors 5lT2TI 30 guard service $135. Ht
lending criminal district court S4S. attend
iug l.,fIyal.h district court $50; L. b. y
| Schneider advances to pay deputies $50
Sass g. Macatp * Son, pipe, S463,75: W
H. Porrpt uar roll road gang, S255; w. y
Fora. pay rull g1ud gang. 1907 so; j. X
| Wades, two months services as auditor
for the county. 5000: A, o. Menard clear
| Ing right Of way Houston and Red Bluff
road. Sl7j. jules Ilirsch, merchandise FOL
| precinct 80, 4 500 80.
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sunday Galveston Service.

Following IS the Galveston, Houston ana
Henderson service to Galveston today
Trains leave Houston at a, m, 1880 a. NJ
o15 n. m. and 4;45 p. m. The 1880 a. H.
train starts from the Central depot ana
after leaving the International and Great
in one hour and ten minutes. The A;4a D.
m m train also leaves from the Central depot
and stops at the international aud Great
Northern depot on Congress street During
The warm weather this train has been
YoTv nonnlar giving visitors chance 10
wish Tho beach in the cool Of the evening
and return to Houston in time to eaten an
street railway cars. The late special; re
turning leaves Galveston at lo'"o anu III
rives al II 40 p. N. -,
The santa Fe specials to Galveston le9y'
uonston al S.55 a. m and 80 p m. re
turning trains leave Galveston at ''4o auu
lU.lJ d. N.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
ssn Jaclnto BRIDGE.

aAly been arranged by the
y bridge committee that City
Dormant shall recommend to
commissioner such repairs as
aay be advantageously put on
''''AIo street bridge and that
sI asF brennan shall do the work
m. an appointment was made
imss uhe bridge on Saturday ev-
So. y expected that work will
sr,i sgnes OF the Fifth ward has
y W. In behalf of the citi-
NJ mat the repairs be made
|sss. ~ hre department apparatus
' M. occasions to cross the
Hi. c,ip ana the people are
- calamity Of some sort.
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lnn Ratea to Mexico.

The international and Great Northern, the
Sunset Central and the Southern Paeinc
have announced special round trip rates 10
Mexico. including the cices of Monterey
Saltillo. Durango ana Mexico CITY, on &C
connt Of the national holiday and he1ns
Low rates are named from all points "
these lines, the rutes from Houston belni
Ms follows Monterey, SO, 10; Durango and
Saltillo S1675; Mexico city, S3L-9' LICE
cts viii be on sale September TO IA, IN
elusive Limits: Monterey. Snltillo ana
iurango ten days; Mexico city thirty days
stop over at pleasure within hnal limit
south of Eagle Pass.
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New lime Gard on veIasoo Road

Nelascu Texas, August - a new time
card viii 90 into effect on the velasco,
iirlzos and Northern pext Monday, the -4th
Instant This will give Vela SEQ two trains
day and also give mail several hours
earlier. This new time card Is Ia accord.
ance with the promise the new manage
rent has given, and besides being Mighty
appreciated, shows that promised develop
mcnts are going to be fulfilled,
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Commission Order.

Austin, Texas, August 23.--The railroad
commission issued the following order to.
day:
- In approval Of application No. 0 Of the
hearne and BrazoS Valley Railway com
pany, u IS hereby ordered that commodity
TO apply on cotton seed and cotton seed
products, transported by railroads between
points In Texas and effective March 10.
iS99, be amended by Cancelling item ~ ol
the following
. ~, Hearne and Brazos Valley railroad
hEto, on cotton seed. carloads, minimum
weight nop1 pounds per car. from alta.
lions south of Mnmford to Hearne, sac per
LOO pounds
This order shall take effect August %
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non aAl prospects
Manager o. Z. Spears
. a.fl Just returned from an in.
.......u 1# aftf leto rottna, -, 80 90
t.. .ronsrf,, Loi,.,-t,',. puIenase auu
"e'VHNihA 70 II ana We were
'uOLt -Nah pleased with Il, and glad To see
the rapid progress being mndc I'm e. IT,,
proyement Scctior So, - ''' 4'u
.,, .Nti'h lVICtS are natu al work
.uAiAs OUT all the old and putting in new
ties. Piling is on the ground for repoirin,.
the bridges and tho ortir., r,.,,ra..,, -
he put m tbS besI If rn,'j, i propotty VIII
as pOssinle W NO"ui'i'h as FupidIJ
''nctlyr propor,tIo,,s .,-., ,,,,,,.- 81
the extension or m" Tno II'"s ulaue lI'
and mo m1nnr,n,ent ~ Iiculpste'u.
have trains rIinl,,,s i, 49, Ivy 1925 y"
is spilup '-'N '""1 'ONn ny cdt
'l'rpsldpnt yvsuor u.t,I t..,-. 10. -.
YORK i'm fcy. ~ 'I"'c ~ NeN
Ali kb,ns or n.,t U"S W ultCg Vluers iol
rial ns vol nv nss TioH'ttucIl2n mate
Ifen,TaI \iaT,,,,,r iY,,ius s.pee. e..
AtItnst "a in,' "pV"i i1 91Na lual llpm
a Gav excent-,,., u|I,,."l' tuu TWO trains
ssco ,eiI,r. 80 notiuI@ tulousA 70 VEL
tlonal and t7rast Norf,lr, i,n 1Hg In.eai I,
that The nr,oI,i,,,i5 oV'L MaEs, also
nertroents -. ~ Va ny GlueIenl ae-
he Is dntSrn',a IN Vusy a. Vue TIME, IGt
nndons "a 1nui,o ~ IL iI i's snai. qe eLI
nacted ~ &, any, US iiue a4 tlat - eA5
~ Stot "a ~ 'Iu lGIiiisu 40 ny section or
dafe raiirood i'-'' 0Da'.' eVu'ppeu anu up-lo-
Tho nns}ttn, 30 t.zs ,-.,. -
hon cr po9luion o. lanq commissioner mas
cd ~ its baoG Juu w he9uaru appoint
~ rd 80 nV'u' ~ ~. NtnuaLu was IVtmel
+SsnSilio. Crjr ia C'nSJ" anu Is luoroqsAS
~ cort.,+ IL IL sJ..oH anI 'ts heSus,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Vrpose Free Delivarv

|A.,ro, orunner, Houston Heights
INV. are mixed in their ideas
~. 'Oey want rural free deliv-
\ y % stick to the old.fashloned
MN 49, There are "fors and
sis ho, ually DIVIDED and n mass
| kd,sst az Drummer last night to
Ina N against the Innovation.
NJ ifsep s 9e glad TO have the post.
4 hyt oo Seehvery, too, but as they
stnble dlteor tho other there wifi
: unuculty In choosing which.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
sneoial Authoritu 70 The katu

Austin, Texas, August 23.--The railroad
commission this afternoon granted the ap-
plicatlon Of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
for authority for the adoption Of the rate
of 5 cents per 100 pounds for the trans.
portation Of cottonwood lumber, in car
loads from Ambrose To Raveua to Fort
Worth Dallas and Gainesville.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
|ENDaY SELLING LAWS.

Fhsd $50 and Costs for His
Fist offense.
NrfdeFs court yesterday after
N Railey rendered his decision
ana Sam Damlco. charged with
10 ordinance prohibiting the
eries after a. m. on Sun.
INnd Damico guilty and as
me at so and costs. Execu-
Md up pending an agreement
second case of like nature
posecuted by the city. This
saaed on Tuesday next.
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Ertenuatlnn Circumstances.

Lon Williams, colorcd was arrested by
officers Jones and Menard yesterday morn
ing nt 3 o'clock ON the charge Of carrying
concealed weapons He was found with
a Bowie knife iu his possession. Williams
was later released by chief Ellis. who, ar-
cording 90 Deputy chief Howard. found
rxtenuatnc circumstances ana ordered the
prisoners discharge.
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RnrnIarlzed Judoe,s Home.

The residence Of Recorder Railey was
entered by burglars carly yesterday
morning They "raasacked' the prem
ises. but secured nothing OF value so far
as reported,
Burglars paid visit 10 the home. Of
DR.. j. clarendon yesterday morning They
entered through the parlor and made u
visit to all OF the rooms, securing very
little of value.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Issue Of Stock Renistersd.

Austin, Texas, August 23.--An order is
sued By the railroad commission granting
authority to the Texas and Louisiana Rail
road company TO register au issue Of 500
000 worth of stock was filed today in the
secretary of states department. In the
order is a copy Of a resolution adopted by
the board of directors OF the road at q
principal office at Lufkin authorizing the
iSsua
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
PROBABLE CONTEST AT IA PORTE

La Porte, Texas, August q In accord
ance with the action Of the county repub.
lean executive committee aud the call OF
the county chairman, George = Brown
primaries were held in the three loca
precincts this evening for the election of
delegates 10 the republican county conyeu
The following delegates were elected: -
Porto preciuct, Dr. { W. Griffith and G
T.. kcpple: Morgan Point { Workman
4. W. Lynx The following precinct chair
men were reelected; La Porte, A o.
Blackwell; Morgan Point {. Work
man, LOmsx School House, VI. r. Nc
Nitt.
There will probably be contest for seat.
from La Porte. A number ~ republican,
got together tonight In the office of W.
Rowe and it Is said that four men wer'
named as delegates TO the county conVch
! tion.
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I. !. cute Mlnlna eonares.

III wen known citizens have
H., - delegates TO the Interna-
~. Congress to he held at Butte,
lott a. ! to ., inclusive: Can.
.sFlin Iyaaalrman; Colonel n. /.
NJ D. Names yvstnes Lawlor. Hon. John
PIE wallace n. Shaw. prof. N
tIl sselonel Mott ana Mir. \
a'e Monday night for the
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This order shall take effect August 20.
Texss Southern Wants TO Issue Bonds

Texas Southern Wants TO Issue Bonds.
Austin, Texas, August 23.-Presldent
Walker OF the Texas Southern Railroad
company died an application this afternoon
with the railroad commission for author
lty 20 issue and register $4,000 bonds on
his road from Wiushoro through (iilmer 20
Marshall, distance of Scveuty-two mites,
The commission will not take any action
on the Application until an inspection Of
tho road has been made by Engineer
Thompson of the commission.
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Dance q. Oak Lawn.

On Wednesday night next there win
be dance at Oak Lawn, on HARRISBURG
road, for the benefit Of the Oak Lawn
school Conveyauces leave international
and Great Northern depot from $50 10
$50 p m. j Valentine. Charles Dumler
aud r. Howard trustees IN charge
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Temple, Texas, August %. Claim Agent
Jim Evans Of the Santa Fc is stll in the
hospital Lere from Injuries received nrar
NayasJto at the time Of high water there
and , doing ss nicely as could be expected.
Mcssrs. Langhcimer and Mtt,ndorfer.
friends from Brenham were here 70 sec
MIN yesterdaY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES,
DELEGATES SELECTED FROM THE
VARIOUS WARDS IN THE CITY.
Resolutions Were an Absent Quantity.
Fifth Ward viii Send Contestin9
Delegation

Following is the result OF the republican
primaries held in this city last night.
There was little or no excitement. one
ward Will send two delegations. No reso.
lutions were 9forcd Complexion as to
choice Of State chairman is decidedly
mixed according to all reports. The col.
orcd vote Is friendly to Lyon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

Trocy p. II. Williams, s 3. Strong, 4,
Richard, r., Il, Hall. Rev H. Watts,
Wan Bailey Sparks. Henry Jones. Fred
Mason, Buck Grimes. William Jones, W.
X NcClain. y. Noble. w II. shaw, j. X.
Anderson, H. NJ. Freeman. N. 2. Bnarn.
T. Il Taylor, 7 n. Taylor: T. a Howard;
thc next two years and W. II. Shaw sccre.
afsV
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Cleburnc, Texas, August %, Mechanical.
Superintendent ". p. Symouds is making
q tour OF Inspection through the different
division shops Of the company at Temple
Beaumont, Somervls snd Galveston. He
viii be IN Cleburnc ggaiu about sunday.
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Held on Heavy Bail.

Charles Gillespie and Walter Ross col
orcd. were arralgned before Justice MAJ
thcws yeaterdny on tho charge OF burg
larizing the Opera House saloon on We'd
ncsday night They were remanded ia
bonds Of $3.50 each.
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THE FIRsT WARD.

Delegates Elccted,-Joe Bunch c. IL.
Freeman, John Blunt, w. n. Spence, Ike
warmock, r. L. Barren, Tom Bunch, Cole
man Mathenia. Alternates-E. Morgan aud
David Richmond. Joe Bunch was elected
chairman for the next two years aud Jared
Blunt secretary.
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4 Son and -.

|ish, helnze. one OF Theo. Kel.
|slo,s,laa men. is wearing broad
~ Il ths " y, the arrival Il a twe'ye-
|. hSd. NJ elilze residence on uar-
~ ans HeinSe and boy are
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SECOND WARD.

Delegates. Watson Mills, C. II. Smith,
Snas 0verstrect l.. w Woods, L. 7. VIII
llams. Nelson Terry, Anthony Williams, o.
Johnson. 4. NJ. Mills. + NJ. Mills was re
elected chairman for the next Two years
ana L. H. Smith secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
CHANEYvuIE pRuclNcr.

Delegates steven Nelson, llj Collins W.
] Winner, Dan Williams, e.. II Cornell
Ike Thomas, Henry Mcpav, Altcruatcs
Aus johnson, Felix Crooms llmes Wilkins.
Terry Smith John McDudc Walker Evans
Charles Scott.
There viii he meeting Of tho Clancy
vile Republican cub ia uU same school
house on next Thursday nigh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Geharse Of BURGLARY.

! sss ~. golered, was paced un-
y 4 ias eSSss.uerday by Justice Mat
snsps", of burglary. John
Hase ~ ~ arrested in the county
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r and p. eettinu New Engines.

Fort Worth. Texas, August S'-Ihe hrs'
iustallment Of six locomotives or thirty-two
purchased by the Texas and Pscine froH'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

Delegates Sam Bridges winlam ~
Greene Ellis Nickcrson, + T.. Hail, j..
Kulp, II Bridges. AlternatcS Walter TH
guson. 4. G Collins. George Il. HaylocA
G. Grady. Mason n Johnson
Sam Bridges was elected chairman aud
r. T. Hall secretary FOR the mex two
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

Tickets for transportation on the rail
roads in France comprise three classes,
which are sold at different prices Uniform
colors have been adopted by all railroads
to distinguish the several classes-yellow
for first class, green for second class and
brown for the third. The matter OF lost
baggage, owing to the lack of system on
Frencb railways has caused an official TO
propose that packets of gummed labels b.
sold printed with pictures Of different ami.
mails for aTixlng 10 baggage. As 2OOO
varieties will be called into service. there
is not much fear that two travellers viii
use The same label If this scheme ;
odopfed porters will be called upon 10
search FOR camels, CRATES, bautams. elc-
plants. goats nd donkeys, thus eontrib'
utlng to the gayety OF railway manage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

Delegates. Judge Lock McD5niol Hon
Richari Allen. C. \. Love, j Leon Jones
cre.i'r Glbert Allen. b. Repsdorph y, j
leonard. Sam Wilson; sr William Davis
II. 4. Jones. ]. n Bentley, Dan MOBILES e.
ia q iIearne Harry g. DE Ma SSnl usrt Lia
HYc1;,ire ~ f. Miller Isaac Iiams: II. u
Tyi,tstson " J. smith. Tilluan Burney
" 4 Robinson, Jim McGullSggh. pr ;
St.rtYe Watson Alexander Jackson. Celes
tns 4 Itine,,E. w Stevenson, George W
Isneins i B. Perkins r. 6. Davenport
sr'. Horace LOOMS Jr.. and f. T. Bulac
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
The following report was haudca 20 ~
Posi- hts

The following report was hapdoA to The
Post by A r Lockett
Chairman Robert Carter called the filth
ward meeting tn order at twenty minute,
TO !, without the presence Of the 4etIc
tarN, after which the meeting declared s. o.
Dixon elected temporary chairmsp 8ud
II, Woods temporary secretary. Tine tru.
porary organization was made permanent
Then the temporary Organization r.a
ceeded to appoint the committee fo ,rle,.
delegates to The county convention. tI,u
Fitzgerald and others began making
Ing the confusion the committee reported
fifteen delegates with no alternates Se
lection Of the chairman and secretary tor
the ensuing two years was called sam
Hester and Robert Carter were placed va
nomination. At this juncture, Chairman
hour There was so much confusion u.
again opened the meeting and called Toy
vote and saw that Sam Hester had 10 .
whereupon he declared Robert Carter duly
elected and adjourned the meeting sine die
The citizens then called n mcoHas 1ur
elected Cater Mitchell temporary chairman
and j. ID, Woods secretary, and the a..
lowing delegates were elected Slnua
hester. Robert Carter, G. ]. Mitchell y
=. Woods, Ralph Massie, I. D Mitchell
Rams Jones, Robert Rhodes, VILE, NfafIr
Grid Lewis, w Cornish, Thou Foe
Walker.
Alternates,-H j. Beasley, Fraak Carter
Walter Lewis, Il. j. Bundle, Simon Az
nold, James Starks, Euvalle Rus Z, Ton
Blake, Noah Evans. o. w. Jamps Tt,
Van Hook, Sol Jackson, Bob jackson
Charles Scott, Charles Cole
The election of chairman and secretar,
for the ensuing two years was foilups
sam Hester. chairman, William O'N'el, SOC
rotary.
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In China passenger and freight traffic Is
commonly forwarded per wheclbarrow. In
some provinces the barrows are furnished
with saile. which facilitate progress before
the wind and are lowered when the Wind is
upfavOIable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
!, Ms.LaoNr cnI.Irnn

N EoroNI COLLEGE
~ acOap Nashville, Tenn. Prin.
nv of tie sii sS,, Heron; The ideal
N. nsnd soms,s south, See belmont
~a'sas 'meiy Illustrated blue and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

psIsgS,tsss.,rdis., o'WN9nw Iiiiams S " 3.
Green. j. b. ward Robert Carter. George
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
SHORT COUPLINGS.

Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern traiu
Is credited with covering 165 miles in l64
minutes. or deducting for two stops, In
146 minutes actual running time, which
averaged 81 5 m es an hour for the whole
distapce--a remarkable record,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

Ware, Van H, Mckinney, A. r Lock.tt
r Mitchell Aiternates-N. Thonas w
Mars u. G. Dunlap, n j. McLeen. e. W
Butcher, Il. o. johnson, NJ. II. Bradford
p Adams, ~ D.. Smiley. r.. Harris. steve
Marshall, I. Il. Forster l., MALONE. James
Forster. r Hubbard
Robert Carter was elected chairman for
the next two years and W. h. T,vi. seg-
retary.
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Refunds VIII be paid to passengers On
the new twenty-hour trains of the Penn
sylvania and the Lake Shore New York
Central lines, when these trains fail to
make their time. If the train is two hours
or less than three hours late, the refund
Will he 81; If three or less than four nour-.
So, and if four hours or more, 81. No re.
fund in excess Of 81 will be paid.
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". II, W. ~

,,,ve iha saula Re ConRTess
~ . sss later than the above.
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t,,rs Train Arrive 9: 10 pm
y" i'F'' 80. Arrive o.02 a. m
r'. ..v. Gfand Cenuai Depot
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-11-22
Spread of the Plague in California
Causes Alarm.

The rate at which the bubonic plague is in
creasing in California is causing alarm, and
the action at the New Haven conference of
Health Boards last week has served to arouse
the Government authorities to the necessity of
prompt efforts to stamp out the disease COM
pletely.
The number of cases is seen to be increas
ing at fearful pace. Up to July ! there were
but 6 cases. In the following months there
have been twenty nine. All have been found
in San Francisco except three in adjoining
places, and all have been fatal.
The plague was brought to this country from
the Philippines on Government transports.
The San Francisco health authorities seem to
be careless of the presence ofthe terrible me-
mace to the country, and have not as yet insti-
tuted adequate means to stamp it out. Ply
sicians of the Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service describe the disease as being
more than ever dangerous in the United States
because of our rapid means of transit and the
habit of Americans to travel. 1t is but three
days from San Francisco to New Orleans or
Chicago, and 10 this time a traveller could
carry the germs of the disease in his clothes
or baggage from one city to the other. 1t is
not likely that an exposed or infected case
could carry the disease in this way, for the
disease works so rapidly that death often fol-
lows in forty eight hours.
1t is said that the business men of San
Francisco have used their influence to keep
the health authorities from publishing the facts
in regard to the cases that have occurred, and
have in this way aided in the spread of the
disease. 1t is now believed that the time has
come for the general Government to act.