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New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
FEVER AREA LIMITED.
7g-OrIedns authorities Say 1t
May Not BE "YeILo7c Jack

New-orlears. July 23.-The following state
ment was given out by Health officer Kohnke
last night
During the last week more number of
cases Of fever have occurred within limited
area in a section of the city occupiea almost eX-
clusively by a foreign population.
No cases of the fever are known to exist out
side OF this area, save two or three. which are
few squares in extent is under vigorous disin-
fection.
1t is expected that the measures adopted and
operated will be successful in eradicating this in
fection. the nature of which is suspected 10 be
yellow fever. though the autopsic findings in
only one case determined this as conclusion.
To-day a meeting of leading citizens with the
Mayor and heads of the State and of the Health
Departments adopted measures evincing deter
mination 20 prevent further admission of the
infection spread Of that which exists and
declaring confidence that II and Will be
stamped out entirely.
The fever scare seems 10 be lickering out rap
idly and the health officials say that after a
week or two all quarantines will be lifted. 1t
was decided to-day to establish a detention
camp. which would enable people to leave the
city for quarantined points after five days and
to quarantine all Central American ports with
all stringency possible. This viii work serious
injury on the United and other fruit companies
they viii be compelled TO unload their fruit
a hundred miles down the river and remain there
six days
As result of the Mississippi quarantine an
amusing situation has developed Bay ST. Louis,
Gulfport, Pass Christian and Biloxi the
homes Of hundreds Of summer visitors from
New-Orleans. all of whom came into the city
yesterday confident OF being allowed to return.
Governor Vardaman ordered the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad not TO sell tickets to these
points, and the order was obeyed.
AS a result there were angry men and weep
ing women at the ticket office. but all have been
compelled TO remain away from their summer
homes for a day or two. The coast towns Just
across the State line I'm Mississippi are petition
ing Governor Nardaman by wire to allow them
10 be considered parts OF New-Oreans that
they can have back their summer population
and the resulting income
The health authorities still say there only
thirty or forty suspicious cases and six suspi-
cious deaths, several OF which have been deter
mined to be yellow fever
Washington. July 23.-The officials of the
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service are
working i'm harmony with those in Louisiana in
the effort TO prevent any spread Of the yellow
fever, from which Italian died yesterday in
New-Orleans DR.. a. H. Glennan acting sur
geon general in the absence of Or. Wyman who
is now in Honolulu, has dispatched Surgeons
C. NJ. Guiteras. from Cairo. H.; T. H. Richard
Mobile TO proceed to New-Orleans and assist
the Marine Hospital officials stationed there.
The application of the methods employed at
Havana for stamping out the disease will in
clude the destruction Of mosquitoes and the
Dr. Glennan said tonight that the situation
was well in hand.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
GEN. BL4CKMAR BURIED.
Body of O.. II. r. Commander
Vie1ced bg 10000.

Boston July 23-veterans of the Civil War Sons
OF Veterans members of the woman's Relief Corps
and other patriotic societies to-day paid honor to
General Wilmon w. Blackmar. whose funeral was
held in this city, where less than year ago. at
the National Encampmeut of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. he was elected commander in chief
This morning the body lay in state in Memorial
Hall at the State House. and was viewed by ten
thousand persons
Early in the afternoon thirty Massachusetts, posts
of the Grand Army. led by Department Commander
James II. Wolff and followed by the Massachusetts
division OF the Sons OF Veterans Company K of
the 5th Infantry, NJ V NJ: the funeral party and
Troop D. of the first battalion OF State cavalry
formed in front OF the State House and escorted
the body to the Second Unitarian Church. in Copley
Square. OF which General Blackmar a member
The funeral conducted by the Rev. Diward
A Horton. chaplain of the Massachusetts Senate
The assistants in the service were DR.. J. H. Brad
ford chaplain IN chief of the National Encamp-
ment G. A. r.: the Rev. w c. Litchfeld chaplain
OF the Massachusetts department and the Rev
l. o. Cornish. of bingham. in which town is Gen
eraI BIackmar's country home.
Among the honorary pallbearers were Lieutenant
Governor Curtis Guild, jr. representing the State
John D. Long former Secretary OF the Navy. repre-
L. Bates. representing the Kinsley Associates: ex-
Governor John Q. A. Brackett and General E. r.
Champln, representing the Middlesex Club; Mayor
Patrick A. Collins, representing the city Boston,
Colonel William II. Olin. representing the Grand
Army of the Republic and General f. P Clark, of
At the close Of the services at the church the
body escorted by Troop d TO Cedar Grove
Cemetery, in the Dorchester district, where burial
took place in the Blackmar lot.
The edict of the Musicians Union that union
hands should not take part in the funeral process
sion was disregarded by two organizations, but no
unpleasant incident
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
L4UD W. Il. ROCKEFELLER.
Father of John ID. Spoken of Highly
an CLeUeland.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l ]


Cleveland July 23.-The mystery surrounding
the disappearance from public view Of William
A. Rockefeller has reminded old residents Of
Cleveland of many incidents connected with the
life of the father of the richest man in the world
Long before the death OF John d. Rockefeller's
mother his father ceased TO be a resident Of
Cleveland. or Cuyahogo County. Mrs Rookie
feller died March %, 1880
CleveIanders who knew him say that William
A. Rockefeller was clean and scrupulous in
speech and action any would WISH at
least i'm his later years. The authorities declare
that he was kindly. sympathetic, generous
man, liked by all who came much i'm contact
with him. They account for his departure from
Cleveland long before his wife died. her home
to the end being i'm this city, on the ground that
he suffered greatly from asthma and was obliged
TO flee from the winter climate of Northern
Ohio
William A. Rockefeller returned In the sum
mer. always with new stories OF his adventures
and observations in the West He visited Cleve-
land several times after the death of his wife.
but no one who will talk of his comings and
goings seems to know when he was here last or
where he went
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
COL. MANN NOT HERE YET.
His attorney Said He Sailed Nine
Doys AgO.

Colonel W. D. Mann. proprietor OF Town Top
les who. Edward Lauterbach. his counsel. said.
sailed from Europe nine days ago has not yet
arrived at this port Two steamships. the Cam
pana ard La Lorraine arrived on Saturday. but
Colonel Manns name was not on the passenger list
Of either vessel 1t is possible that he Is passen-
ger on the American liner due to-day
The presence here OF the proprietor of Town
Topics, 1t is hoped. will help olear up some impor-
tant points in the "Fads and Faucies'' case which
thTs far has been puzzle to the District Attor-
ney's office
Mr.. Jerome is expected back at his desk this
morning from Lakevile. Conn He may then de-
eide what further action should be taken with re-
6ard TO "Fads and Fanci2s." NJ. Krotel Assistant
District Attorney, has me: with many obstacle 4,
ms lnFestigauon Most Of thc subpoeufts Which Re
MS had issued for persons who subscribed for
.'FadS ana FancicS.' and whose evidence he s..i-s
have been returned unserved " ~-N''
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
MOTHER AGAINST SON.
Earrings P01cRed. WOmQn Mast 4 D.
pear at BOy's Trial.

James Fitzgerald. twenty-five years old. a clerk
of No. 100 East 4th-st., and Joseph Madden
twenty-five also a clerk, OF No. 237 West 66th-st
will be arraigned in the Tombs court this morning
on a charge of disOrdeTly conduct. At the same
time Mrs. Fitzgerald the mother of of the
young men. will appear and give the an op-
portunity to explain how he came into possession
OF "A pawntieket calling for pair OF diamond
earrings. which Mrs. Fitzgerald says are missing
from her bureau.
The two men were arrested Saturday evening
BY Patromen Powers and Kreutzer. Of the traflc
squad at the instance OF Acting Inspector o. 'Bren
The inspector a broadway Saturday
evening, when he heard the two young
parently Quarrelling the division OF some
property AS their language was complained OF by
women In the car. he called the policemen and the
arrested. taken to the City Hall station
and searched |e and a pavnticket being found
Fitzgerald
Detective MeCanerty called at Fitzgerald's home
and saw his mother who is widow. She said tha
she had missed the earrings and was told TO appear
in court this morning
The prisoners arraigned In the Tomos court
yesterday morning. and remanded by Magistrate
Pool I" p~'"~ usaanusuters for examination to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
DANIEL S. LAMONT DEAD
Continued from first page.

and from that time he became 'Co'o'i7i
mont. " Cteve-
1880 ~ the end Of his first term MI. CIs
- na,,rss 20 prtvate life and came 10 -'
vi, 20 nraettce law Mr. Lamont hau ~
-. ,,or, business men who thought MN
,orca,,,1 and many-sded man. but the olle tI.,,.
s,+sd hin, hest was one that came from " ii.'' 1
r, vyb,,nev and oliver III. Payne WIN W. W.
s.,u,aoa rai,vav projects in this city ne 1oi"'0
his fortunes. .. President
yhar Mr. Cleveland was reelected Freslu''
ba annointed Colonel Lamont Secretary ol
which office he held from March w. to''
March q 1897 At the completion or ms Lou.
,,sars, tern, the colonel returned TO the heiu VI
finance az vice e-president Of the Northern f"O'
system. -, H.
Mr. Lamont was connected WiIh N"i'
terests He was director In the FARMERS N
and Trust Company, the Great Souther" i1Ui-'
her f,opnanv vice-president of the international
Railway Company. director OF 'he
Trust company. president of the Northern ia
,eo,rxnraes Comnany. trustee OF the Northern
Pacific Irrigation Company. vice-presideh' Vi
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
d,ractor of the Northern Securities Company
vice presi6s mt of the Northwestern improve
want Connanv director OF the Pacific Coast
Cononanv yice-president of the st. Paul anu
Northern Pacific Railway Company director VI
the Syracuse. Binghamton and New-fork FSaii-
road Company and trustee OF the Wash'is' 'o''
and Columbia River Railway and the Wasnins-
ton Central Railway.
Mr. Lamont married Miss Julia Kinney Oh
Cortland in 1874. She and two daughters-lh0
Misses elizabeth X. and Frances c. Lamont
survive him The family house in this city Is
at No Q West 53d-st.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
HUSBANDS VIGIL VAIN.
Wife Leaps to Death from Windo7s
Despite Him.

Insane her husband thinks. because OF the
death of her three weeks old son In the not
spell of last week Mrs Lucy Collins. twenty
three years old committed suicide yesterday by
jumping from the window of her fiat on the
fifth floor OF No. 1 40 Avenue A. She was m
stantly killed when she struck the sidewalk
She had made two other attempts upon her me-
her husband says, earlier In the night Inouen
they see no reason to disbelieve his story the
police of the East 61th-st. station are investi-
eating the
Collins is an employe of the Street Cleaning
Department and ne and his wife were married
a year ago Their first child. born In june
sickened and died last week. After MAKING
many declarations of suicidal intent, her nus
band says for two three days. late Saturday
evening the mother tried to throw herself from
of the front windows. Her husband caught
her just in time He tried 10 soothe her, ana
thought he succeeded. for she became quieter.
An hour later however. she made another at
tempt. but he watchful and prevented her.
He tried to soothe her again. and at last sne
lay down and seemed to sleep. Her nusDanu
shut and locked one of the two windows, ana
sat down in a chair before the other, which
half open. Collins kept awake for TWO or
three hours watching his wife, and he thought
she fell into a sound sleep. Exhausted IN MS
vigil toward morning he dozed off himself
About . o'clock, he says, he was awakened
to feel something brushing his knee and shoui-
der He clutched invountariy and his hani
closed on his wifes skirt. but she was casting
herself from the window at the moment and
the cloth tore out of his grasp.
A moment later he heard her body strike the
sidewalk. He down to her, found her ly-
ing crushed and inert. and sought a police
man, who sent call TO the Presbyterian Hos
pital for an ambulance. When DIR. Ward ar
rived he said Mrs. Collins had been instantly
killed
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
DISAPPEARS IN MEXICO.
Ne6rGskan Had Money, and Foul
Play Is Feared.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1Bryr.

Lincoln, Neb July 23.-L. H. Jewell. former
Nebraskan, has disappeared in Mexico. and II is
feared that he has been dealt with fouIly. He
went to Lano Station, Sonora Mexico, where he
was last seen on May l last. He was then
negotiating with Mexican corporation for
disuiery' and the deal had progressed so far
mat he was carrying with him money TO close it.
he had some trouble with one Of the Mexican
owners Of the distillery. Soon after he disap-
peared. He had about 5000 with him at the
time Fred Jewell formerly private secretary in
the Governors office, I'm this city has offered a
reward for information concerning his where
abouts, alive or dead
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
TERRIFIED By THIEVES
Tenants ASk Police Protection from
Organised Gang.

committee OF tenants vipg at Nos SOS. sl4 ana
and go East lolst-st visited the East lOith-s sta
uoh yesterday Afternoon ana asked that they be
given special police protection against a gang Of
young sneak thieves which has been making life
miserable for them for several weeks
According to Louis Diamond heading the eop,-
mittee. who lives No sOS East 1Oist-st the
gang which numbers eight or ten members enters
houses, In the absence OF the owners. by the fire
escapes and carries on small articles Its members
also break open the B-cent meters and take out
the money deposited In them In payment for gas
80 bold are the thieves thas the women and chE-
dren IN the houses according 10 Mr.. Diamond are
In a state or constant terror.
Policeman Casey was detailed 10 watch tha
houses and capture the gang.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
CAPT. DRAKE TALKS.
Says Positively There Here No
High Explosives on Bennington.

San Diego. CAL July 2S.-Captain F. J. Drake
OF the Mare Island Navy Yard. who was ordered
here by the Navy Department Immediately after
the explosion on the Bennington. consented 20
make a statement tonight. the first he has maze
for publication regarding the catastrophe He was
asked if he read the opinion OF Rear Admiral Rae
chief engineer Of the navy. as telegraphed from
Washington. concerning the cause Of the expl0-
sion
Yes" he replied. Il have read it. II is o.
course. based upon supposition. I can state taai
there were no high explosives on the Bennington
and therefore the theory OF high explosives as ins
cause is disposed Of The accident was due 10 lhe
boilers the exact nature of which has been iul'
and correctly described by Captain Young ms
explosion of a boiler in naval vessel Is a 'ei'
unusual accident.
The condition OF the boilers of the Bennins''u
is known In the department at Washington hepO.'
was made and IS on file in the department IesAlw.
ing their condition, and ii IS not necessary
or Captaian Young 10 say any thIng a0Vu' w.
matter. s.nt,
II believe the Bennington viii be hoated W@l.,-s' VIM
a short time. probably within fOrJy-elSnt nOb -
We making rapid progress in puInplns o. We
know at present there is serious damage ;ss 70
hull The water came I'm through ths otot ssa
al the bottom. which were broken on WE. Ss.t,,S
boilers were displaced. These can be repaired 49,, 49,
out great difficulty when the water IS cIeaIVN '
below. - sa-
Captain Drake like Commander Youns -, -
Heves the missing, now given as SlNteV"' W"
drowned ,.-n.as.
These missing men, he said. were undogo'jr- IN
" blown into the water. and were TOO o'u.s - ~
fured TO help themselves. I do not tnliiS tii' -
the missing men have taken advantage or sons
ditions to desert as has been suggested -
persons
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
BOLT STARTS OIL FIRE.
Damage at Humble, Ter., $3.50. 900
Million Barrels Gone.

Humble, Texas. July 23.-Fire that up 10 II
o'clock tonight caused S25OOOO damage and is
still raging started this afternoon in a tank be-
longing to the Texas on Company. caused by
lightning striking the oil Twelve tanks be-
longing to the company are certainly doomed.
Eleven Of them contained 20O00o barrels of
oil each and the one struck had -,tStS% barrels
The loss up to IL o'clock to-aish; is estimated
at fully 1.OO0O00 barrels OF oil. 3r $4,000 with
the fire still raging.
The estimate now is that at least forty mules
have perished. There are rUmOrs. but no con-
hrmatiOn of loss OF life.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
THOUGHT SIGNAL READ FIRE j"
Watch at Sandy Hook Reports Burning Boat
Flags Spelled Olga

message received in this city late yesterday y
afternoon stated that the Queen Olga n freight
steamer. ahre of Atlantic Highlands The
boat had hoisted distress signals. it appeared
10 the person IN charge Of tie tower at Sandy
Hook, and Immediately word was sent for heIp
The hreboat at the Battery got up steam and
was ready 10 90 down .he bay when another mes
sage came stating that there some mistake In
ne reading OF the signals. Later 1t was learned
the queen Olga was signalling her arrival off tho
Highlands but had delayed long between sig
hals mat the observatory interpreted fire. when
the olga only intended TO spell her name
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
JAPANESE ENVOY AT ST. PAu

81. Paul. July 23-Barcn Komura, the. Japan
csc envoy TO the Russo-Japanese peace con-
ference, arrived in St. Paul this afternoon over
tho Great Northern Railway. While no official
welcome was given the baron and his party,
they were greeted at the station by several hun
cred persons. With the exception OF automobile
rides. which Baron Komura and members of his
suite took with personal friends. the afternoon
and evening were spent in rest at their hotel
The party left here at $40 O'Clock tonight over
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad for
Chicago where they win arrive early tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
KILLED BY FALL TO SIDEWALK.
Brooklyn Man Believed to Have Met De~'A
Through Sleeping on Root.

Attracted by a crash the sidewalk near " a.
CoIumbla-st. Brooklyn. Patrick Murphy o. "a -.
Raltic-st.. ran 10 the spot az ? a. m yeS'''-Ts. -,
ana there found the body OF Thomas N'1'"es -. ~
occunJed a furnished room on the fourth hoor %
the building Dr Bull. OF the Long Island N''.s N,.f
Hospital found the man dead The coroner gu. 90.
the body taken % the undertakins es-'o''s'
of j. r. DOugherty. at Ne. SSS thcks-sJ s.
MolOney hsd not been seen since SATURDAY -.
Sits he'd had not been occupied II is supposed t ~
ne went TO the roof TO sleep. as the scuSue s3s q
there was found Unf0stcned Detectives s,,,ss
thorough Investigation Of the case out O
nothing suspicious.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
THE BOYCOTT AT SHANGHAI.
American Dealers May Sell Goods in Stock
Schools Not Affected.

Shanghai, July 23.-In carrying out the boy
cott by the Chinese Of American goods which
as arranged for al mass meeting here on
July 20 exceptions win be made in cases Of
American dealers who have not yet received
supplies ~ new goods. These viii be allowed TO
sell their present stocks, but future contracts
with Them are forbidden by the leaders of the
boycott movement II is also announced that
Chinese pupils Will be allowed to continue in
attendance At American schools
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
KING ALFoNso's VISIT TO BERLIN.
Rnmor that He Declined Kaiser's Invitation
to Attend Sedan Anniversary.

San Sebastian. July 23.-It is rumored that
Emperor William has asked King Alfonso TO
time his visit 10 Berlin so as 10 include Septem-
Der j, the anniversary OF the Battle OF Sedan
but the Spanish government has replied that
his majesty would like TO remain in Spain until
The general elections, which take place on
September 6. The visit was discussed to-day
between General Montero Rios the Premier
and Herr Won Radowitz. the German Ambassa-
dor King Alfonso viii travel TO Berlin by way
Of Switzerland.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
ITALIAN MOSQUITOES IN BOSTON.
Exceedingly Poisonous Species Spreading
Rapidly There.
LBE rELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIRrNr-l

Boston. July 23.-A new ana exceedingly poisonous
variety or mosquito has just been discovered here
which. with the continued advent Of warm weather
will thrive to such extent that II win shortly
be in condition TO spread to the larger cities
though now confined 10 smaller places
II closely resembles the Culex species II is
said by scientists that the species from Italv
and that Bignami the Italian naturalist experi-
mented with il far back a 1894
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
END OF WATER FAMINE IN SIGHT
Pipe Connections at Staten Island Nav Be
Made TODAY.

The water famine on the east shore OF Staten
island Is expected TO end to-day. AS told in The
Tribune, the Crystal Water Company the private
concern which supplies this section. is extending
its mains to the new pumping station at Garrett-
sons. Yesterday two hundred laborers were az
work the entire day and night LAYING the last
.ecton OF the 800 feet OF pipe and II "a ex-
pected that the connection win be made SO that
the water from the piping station will bc
turned on at Z O'clock this morning
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
NO CLEHy TO ASSASSIN.
Turkish Commissions Unable to
Trace Plot Against Sultan.

Constantinople. July 23.-Three commissions
are inquiring into the attempt on the life OF the
Sultan Friday. but they have not yet been
able TO find the slightest clew either TO the plot
or TO those who executed it. The killed include
Beha Bey. tutor 30 the Sutan's sons. Most of
the victims We're coachmen. and twenty-seven
hackney coaches were blown TO pieces. The
scene after the explosion is described heart
rending
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
HAVANA RUBBING IT IN.
Quarantine Declared Against New-0rleans
as Yellow Fever Port.

Havana, July 23.-On account of yellow fever
at New-Orleans, quarantine has been declared
against that port. The Southern Pacific Line
steamer Excelsior. which is due here on Mon
day. has sixty young women students from a
Texas college board. The officials say that
they must remain on the vessel or undergo the
usual five days detention al the quarantine sta
tion
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
DUKE OF ORLEANS REscuEs MEN

Paris July 23--Advices received here say that the
Duke Of Orleans. who in May last started with an
expedition on board the yacht Belgica with the In
tention OF bringing back members Of the Zegler
Afcuc exploration party from Shannon Island
saSee sig>' Sshe-n1sn from perilous position in
ts AT6tsc -egions. "
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
FRANCE AGAIN TO HONOR JONES.
Minister of Marine Decides to Send &
Squadron Here.

Paris. July 23-The Minister of Marine NJ.
Thomson, has decided to send squadron to
visit the United States at the end of October.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
THE ROOSEVELT AT NORTH SYDNEY

North Sydney. n. s. July 23.-The Peary Arctic
exploration steamer Roosevelt. which left Bar Har-
Dor AZ midnight Wednesday reached here TO-
day with Commander Peary. his wife and daughter
on board. After coaling. the Roosevelt Will start
for the north tomorrow evening
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
LAwsoN's SECRETARY SUBSCRIBED.
lRr rELEoRArm 10 rnE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBrNEl
Boston. July 2s.-ThCmas ". Lawson said TODAY
that there was no backmail coercion IN his sul,-
scripton 10 Pads and Fancies" he said his
secretary subscribed without his knogledgs
New-York tribune., 1905-07-24
BUT WHAT is THE ANswEs7

IHl TELEGRAPH TO THE TREBrNE.l
richmond, Ind. July 3.-Arthur Griffith Ind
ianas mathematical prodigy. has startled the pub
lie by new example OF his prowess al mental
arithmeuc on request he multiplied e72 2s7 4s7 by
si4zsoiez IN ten seconds. getting the correct an