The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-23

l He was unable to get off there and was carried to Pensacola. That city Is bad- l ly infected with fever and Melleck started back to Mobile. He was balk- ed again at that city, but jumped of at | camp, where he was put under arrest l with $200 in hls pocket. Ills identity was revealed and the New Orleans po- | lice notified to send officers. Before the latter left, however. Melleck was turn- cd over to relay guards on the train. Melleck said he was glad to get back. Mrs. Prad0's Dilemma.
 Ignorance of the law and misfortune caused by the fever landed Mrs. Romeo Prado, a young Italian woman, in pris- on today on a charge of bigamy. She was married to her first husband, Lo- renzo Munaco, in Italy. He came to New Orleans and when he had saved enough sent for his wife and her par ents. Some time after her arrival, however, the couple separated and Mrs. Munaco was thrown on her father for support. They lived in the worst in- fected block on Hospital Street. and the father fell an early victim to the fe- yer. In great distress, when Romeo came, Mrs. Munaco accepted him as a suitor and without another thought married him. Yesterday Prado met Munaco and told him of the marriage. Munaco promptly swore out the am davit.
 The emphatic denial by the authori- ties of Havana in a telegram to Surgeon General Wyman of the existence of yell low fever there gave much local sat- isfaction. Throughout the campaign Havana has been pointed to as a model for New Orleans to follow, and pr. Juan Guiteras's repeated assurances that Havana was absolutely free of fe- yer except for cases that might be re- ceived in the isolation hospital, were a great inspiration to the masses in the fight against the mosquitoes. For the past several days there have been ru- mors of fever in Havana. It was fin- ally discovered that the rumors were based on a copy of a paper printed in Corunna, Spain, which had been sent to a local importing house. The paper, noting the arrival of steamer from Vera Cruz. via Havana, said the ship papers showed the existence of ten cases of yellow fever In the Cuban capital. The unequivocal dispatch to General wyman Is regarded as abso- lutely discrediting the Corruna story.
 Indications today are that the cotton strike will be adjusted before next week and that with quarantines lifted there will be no further impeachment to commerce. Mayor Behrman has ap- pointed Adam Lsorch, superintendent, of the orleans Press, to arbitrate the diffi- culty. He is acceptable to both the boss draymen and the teamsters and they will abide the result. The differ ences between the two sides Is trihfng. being really the satisfactory arrange nent of the dinner hour of the team sters
 Terre Bonne Parish (report for five days): Crescent farm, 33 new cases. death: Belle Grove. 27 new cases. 2 deaths; Ardoyne, 10 new cases; Noise settlement, new cases: Rebecca, 7 new cases: Patterson, 9 new cases; BunkIe, new case: Plantations around Tallulah, 20 cases, all told; Alexandria, ? new cases. Mississippi vicksburg. ' new cases: Gulfport, 2 now cases: NatcheE, 1 new cases; Hamburg, 1 new case: Roxie. 1 new cases. death; Har- riston, 1 case. The two latter are new points of infection.
 pr. von Esdorf has disprcved the diagnosis of yellow fever of Dr. Thona- as at MerrerouRe.@ Dr. Thomas was in Cincinnati when slaAt heard from.
 An t0 Prestdemt's Wait.
 The attitude of the Arkansas author ities with regard to the admission of the Presidential party during the lat ter part of October has put the matter in abeyance for a while. Following the telegram of the Arkansas authori- ties that they could not give definite answer until October ], Mayor Behr- man wired the President asking if 1t was possible to change his itinerary, so that he could go to Arkansas before coming to New Orleans. thereby avoid ing the quarantine complications. A message was received from Secretary Loeb saving that he could not answer definitely at the present time. The people of New Orleans are arranging to give the President a great reception when he comes.
 The New Orleans parish school board decided tonight to open ali the public schools on Monday, October 2, except the girls high school which is located in the infected district, and the pupils of which come from Algiers and all the territory below Canal Street.