Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-03
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service has returned from the Mississippi
coast, from which point he talked over the
long distance telephone with Governor
Vardaman. Dr. White said the governor
had given courteous consent to the estab-
lishment Of detention camp on the Mis-
sissipp side OF the state line on the Louis
willie & Nashville road and would arrange
for the admission into Mississippi points Of
persons from New Orleans who enter the
camp and are discharged with certificates
of the federal surgeons There is no longer
any obstacle therefore to the movement of
passengers through Mississippi.
The question of whether federal control
Of the situation ought TO be invited is still
discussed, but unless graver conditions
arise It is not regarded unlikely that
there will be any movement in that direc-
tion. SD.
Mosquito Ordinance signed.
Mayor Behrman today signed the mos
quito ordinance and II vas later published
in the official journal and thus became law.
1t requires that cisterns shall be oiled OF
screened within forty-eight hours by prop
erty owners or their agents.
Or. Beverly Warner. representing the
citizens committee, today called attention
TO the fact that much Indulgence had been
developed by the work OF the doctors and
inspectors. apd appealed for some means
OF a systematic character by which the
needy might be looked after.
No apprehension exists OF any serious re-
suits from the trouble that has arisen on
the Mississippi Louisiana border over the
enforcement OF the Mississippi quarantine
with Governor Xardmap anxious to avoid
any conflict WITH tffe Louisiana authorl-
ties II is thought that the Mississippi
guards, who have been freely coming across
the Louisiana line, will hereafter be re-
quired to keep on their side of the border
and thus all further possibility of clashes
will be removed.
states Go Into Court,
Another phase of the controversy between
the states OF Louisiana and Mississippi has
developed in the hl'ng of writs Of ejectment
and Injunction against the Mississippi mill
tia in the federal courts.
The suit was brought by Albert Baldwin,
banker and capitalist Of this city. Mr..
Baldwin seeks to enjoin the Mississippi SOL
diers from taking possession Of his fishing
and hunting lodge on Pearl river. 1t seems
that permission was asked TO occupy the
place for the militia during guard duty on
the border and it was refused. The troops
answered that unless granted permission
in a certain time they would break open
the place. Yesterday they broke in and
Mr.. baldwin decided TO bring suit Fed
eral mHrshals win probably be sent to the
scene
The controversy between the states OF
Louisiana and Mississippi over the invasion
by Governor Vardaman's quarantine mos
quito feet and the armed guards station al
Pearl river is now improved by the state
ment ggiven' out by Governor vardamar
today In Jackson after his return from the
coast. where he went TO investigate the sit
uation. ~.
Governor Blanchard has ordered Captain
Bostick OF the naval brigade to impress
the fleet OF patrol boats OF the oyster com
mission into service and arm them and
patrol the waters now in possession of tn,
Mississippi boats. one of these boats hai
already been dispa atched 70 the Rigolets
the neck OF water connecting Lake Pont
chartrain with Lake Borgne, and late to
night or tomorrow morning a launch hllet
with Colts rapid-fire guns from the nava
brigade armory and manned by officers anC
crew from the brigade will leave for tn,
scene
Louisiana Actually Invaded.
Both Captain Bostwick and Genera
Perilliat submitted reports as to the resul
of their Investigations. Both dispatche,
officers to the scene today, and they learne,
enough to confirm the first reports OF tn
invasion and the action Of the Mississippi
patrol boats in closing Louisiana water
to bouisiana' fishermen. The Rigolet draw
bridge, ON which the Louisville & Nash
Vile railroad closes, II is Contended here, j