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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
KOMURA
AT GOTHAM
Japanese Peace Plenipoteutiary Ha'
Crossed Continent.
GREETED BY PEOPLE.
At Jersey City and New York Many
of the BarOn's C0untrymen on
Hand to Extend Welcome
to Diplomat.

New York July 26.-Baron Komura
Japanese peace plenipotentiary. ar
rived on a fast train from Chicago
over the Pennsylvania road at 9:2j
the station to greet him were forty
Japanese merchants. There was no
demonstration at Jersey City, but when
the ferryboat reached the foot OF
Twenty-third sire 1t, this city. 100 or
more Japanese greeted the baron and
his suite with cheers while band
played the Japanese national air. The
baron, with Consul General Uchida
and two of his suite. entered a car
riage and they were driven to Waldorf
Astoria hotel.
H. w. Dennison. an American. who
is attached to the japanese foreign
Office and has been in Japan for thirty
five years, is with the party. Mr..
Dennison says he has no official ca
capity with the peace delegation.
The party was met at Philadelphia
by Consul General Uchida. Minister
Takahira remained In this civ. Mr..
Sato, who is chief of staff, said to an
Associated Press representative that
there is no programme prepared for
the baron and he did not know what
was to be done from day to day until
he had met Minister Takahira. Mr..
Sato said 1t would not be necessary
for any of the party to go to Wash
ington since the president is at Oyster
Bay and that they would await the
presidents pleasure as to their plans.
1.-The baron will rest a few days.
said MIR. Sato Ibis journey having
been quite an extended one. He is in
good health, but nedes a little rest after
travelling so far. We have travelled
every day since we landed In this
county. arriving I'm cities early I'm the
day and getting out in the evening.
We stopped not longer than six hours
at any place" The party has been
travelling for seventeen days.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
ARE SEVENTEENTH
PATIENTS NOW
Six Deaths From Yellow Fever Up
10 Tuesday Morning.
REPORTS REQUESTED
People of New Orleans Are Urged
TO Screen Their Residences1n9
Place Nets Over Cisterns
to Head or Mosquitoes.

New Orleans. July 26.-Mayor Behr-
man has issued proclamation to the
people of New Orleans urging them &c
heed the advice of the health authorI-
ties relative to sanitating their prem
ises. and calling special attention TO
the necessity of screening the houses
and placing nets over cisterns and all
pools of water which might breed mos
quitoes. This proclamation was also
signed by the president of the board
of health. president of the city health
hospital service and the advisory COM
mittee of the New Orleans Parish Med
ical Health society.
At meeting of the state board OF
health Monday 1t was decided, In re-
Spouse To the numerous requests for in
formation from the parish health Of
ficers. to prepare and send out de-
tailed statement of the situation. This
will include an official report that up
TO date there have been seventeen
cases OF fever here and six deaths.
The quarantine regulations suggest
ed by the meeting of citizens requiring
six days detention for all vessels from
ports liable to yellow fever were adopt
ed after a very heated discussion.
Notification was received from Dr.
Hunter Of the Mississippi health board
that he had proclaimed quarantine
against the whole of Louisiana. because
the state had not Guaranteed against
the city. This question was discussed
at the board meeting. but owing to the
intimate relations between the city ana
certain portions of the state and the
willingness of some sections OF the
state TO maintain open communication
with the city. II was decided not Il
quarantine the state against the city.
In order not to subject the rest OF
the state to the Inconvenience OF the
quarantine. Il was decided to make an
effort to secure an agreement from DR.
Tabor of Texas. DR.. Hunter of Mfssis-
sippi and DIR. Sanders of Alabama that
they would accept n certificate that any
traveller has not been In New Orleans
during the ten preceding days
The New Orleans Parish Medical
society has sent out a circular letter &c
all physicians urging them to make i'm
mediate reports to the board of health
of all fever cases. whether yellow fever
or not. and that Immediately on dis
covering a case the patient be put un-
der a mosquito net.
Lieutenant Colonel Maus car ~.
-. = ..s,z- .sfftsssftihsr--
Jackson barracks. He found NJ ses
OF Illness and recommended aga re-
moving the troops at the present fine
which he said was not necessary He
urged. however. that the men be kept
within the grounds.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
czslNET RESIGNS.
Special Swedish Committee to Deal
With Crisis Reports.

Stockholm. July 26.-The Swedish
cabinet has rendered its resignation.
The special committee appointed by
the riksdag 10 deal with the crisis
which was created by the revolution
in Norway has delivered its report.
The committee declares unanimously
the government bill cannot be adopted
in the form in which IL was presented
TO the riksdag and proposes that the
riksdag shall signify its willingness to
negotiate with Norway for dissolution
of union If newly elected storthing
requests repeal of the act of union and
dissolution of the union. or II such re-
quest is received from Norway after
the Norwegian people by prebescite
have declared in favor of dissolution
of the union.
The committee recommends that In
the event of dissolution of the union
Sweden should insist on the following
terms:
First-Establishment of zone on each
side of frontier separating kingdoms
in which existing Notifications shall
be raised and new Notifications may
not be erected.
Second-Right of pasturing reindeer
belonging 10 Swedish Laplanders IL,
north Norway.
Third-That transit trade through
both countries shall be secured against
unjustifiable Instructions.
Fourth-That status of Sweden In
respect to foreign powers as establish
ed by treaty shall be clearly defined sc
that Sweden shall be completely freed
from responsibility for Norway &c
other states.
The committee also regards an arbi-
tration convention between Sweden
and Norwa as desirable. although II
does not consider II essential condition
for dissolution of the union.
The committee further proposes to
authorize the government TO raise a
loan of $25.000.000 which can by reso-
luton OF the riksdag be made available
for such Establishments and arrange
ments as may be necessitated by new
conditions.
Regarding eventual negotiations
with Norway the committee declares
that "whatever may be demanded for
the welfare and dignity of Sweden az
condition of repeal of act of union OF
part of Sweden and of recognition OF
Norway must be claimed and adhered
to with vigor and determination"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
No Arrests Made.

st. Louis. July 26.-About 100 police
men. under command of Captain Nc
Nance, acting upon orders from Chief
of Police Kelly. who. In turn. received
Instructions from Governor Folk.
forced an entrance into Delmar race
track Monday to see that there was no
violation of the anti-pool selling law
and TO arrest any person actually seen
making bets. No arrests were made.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
PROMPT REPORT URGED.
Yellow Fever Is Declared to Be Not OF
ViruIent Type.


New Orleans. July 2s.-No early re-
ports of deaths from yellow fever were
received by the board of health Tues
day. In Tuesdays mail was sent out
circular to every physician in the
city urging prompt report of all cases
OF fever. typhoid. malarial, yellow OF
otherwise. so that the appearance of a
new foci may be Immediately estab-
lished. screened and watched. Doctors
are also asked TO surrender individual
opinions they may have and cooper
ate with state and Federal authorities
In rigid application of possible mos
quito theory.
Ward organizations are being formed
for general screening of houses and
cisterns and other sanitary measures
Meantime the city board of health Is
making up a careful record for the
state board of all cases OF sickness
and Of deaths since the fever appeared
Subscriptions are being taken to the
fund of 100000 for maintenance oil
detention hospital. Sanitation in the
French market, where the disease was
inculcated, continues. That section is
now probably In a more clearly condi-
ton than II has been at any time since
the Civil war.
More rigid regulations which are &c
be put into effect to prevent further
Introduction of the disease by increas-
Ing the period of detention of ships
from Central American ports and the
West Indies threaten to temporarily
drive the fruit trade to Mobile. Gal
weston. Pensacola and others ports
Fruit companies are now considering
change OF entry. fearing their fruit
will spoil IL subjected to increased
detention. New guarantees are being
put on. but a number of towns still
refuse to put up bars. The piney
woods section OF St. Tammany par
ish has refused to quarantine and has
extended a general invitation to New
Orleans people to go there.
So far the fever is not of q virulent
type.
A surgeon stationed at Memphis
who rendered efficient service during
the epidemic at Ocean Springs in 1897
has entered upon a careful inspection
Of conditions along the gulf coast from
Mobile to Pass Christian. Miss. and
Passed Assistant Surgeon Young has
been ordered from Chicago to Jackson
Miss. to confer with Mississippi
health authorities relative to train in
spection.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
DEATH MON DAY.
This IS the List Outside of the District
That Is Infected

Washington. July 26.-Acting Sur
geon General Glennan of the public
helath and marien hospital service was
Informed by Surgeon White. who rep
resents that service at New Orleans.
that there had been a death from yell
low fever in that city Monday outside
the district in which previous deaths
had occurred.
DIR. White also notified DR.. Glennan
that detention camps would be estab-
lished at Kenner. Avondale. wayeland
and Slidell. all small places on the rail
roads near New Orleans. The camps
will be supplied with stores from the
Roosevelt depository at Fountainbleu.
Miss.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Mobile ALI Riuht.

Mobile. July 26.-Dr. Eugene War
din, surgeon OF one of the hospitals
detailed by the government to make
an inspection OF the coast cities. ar
rived at Mobile and made an investiga-
ton of conditions. He made further
inspection Tuesday morning and stat
ed emphatically to an Associated Press
correspondent that Mobile had moth
ing" meaning that there is no yellow
fever here
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
YELLOW FEVER CASES.
Four Of Them Reported to Be on
Board the Columbia.

Fort Morgan. Ala. July 26.-Th,
steamer Columbia. which arrived Sun.
day was found to have suspicious fe.
yer on board and the crew Isolated
Since that time four cases OF yellow
fever have developed. No deaths hav,
occurred. The steamer and entir,
crew. including the sick. are now al
Ship Island quarantine station. fifty
miles at seat.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
SUBPoENAs SERVED.
Several New York Brokers Must APP
pear Before Grand Jury.

New York. July 2s.-Subpoenas re-
questing the presence OF several local
brokers before Federal grand jury In
Washington. where the Federal author
tiles are making an investigation Of the
cotton report leal. scandal. were served
I'm this city Monday. More subpoenas
are IN the hands Of the Federal officers
here and they will be served as soon as
the persons named in them can be To-
Gated. The attendance OF those named
in the subpocnas is required in Wash
ington before the end OF the present
month.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
WALKER AT GALVESTON.
Chief Clerk Of Health Department to
Establish Headquarters.

Austin. July 26.-As an evidence OF
the seriousness OF the yellow fever Sit
uation at New Orleans and probable
action of Texas I'm the premises. Cap
tain E. E. Walker. chief clerk in the
state health department. was ordered
to Galveston. where temporary head
quarters of that department will b.
maintained. Captain Walker left at
once for Galveston and closed the
office here.
The governor considers the fire at
Huntsville penitentiary most unfortu-
nate at this time. as the legislature
made no appropriation for such emer-
gency and the governor is unable to
do anything to relieve the situation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Wilson Has Indigestion.

Washington, July 26.-Secretary
Wilson OF the department Of agricul-
ture is confined TO apartments as the
result OF an attack OF acute indIges-
ton. He was taken III Monday. but
continued at the department through
out the day. He Is improving.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Mobiles Riaid ouarantine.

Mobile. July 26.-on account Of what
is termed the laxity OF precautIon OF
the Mississippi towns between here and
New Orleans against the latter city in
the yellow fever matter. the Mobile
board OF health has Instituted a rigid
quarantine against every town on the
gulf coast.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
EIGHT DEATHS.
This Number Of Fatalities and Twelve
Cases Has Been Conceded.

Washington. July ga report re-
ceived here Tuesday from Surgeon
White OF the public health and marine
hospital service, who IS, stationed al
New Orleans and who is under in
structions of acting surgeon general
and Is engaged in an effort to deter
mine the exact condition with regard
to yellow fever I'm that city. says the
city authorities concede twelve cases
and eight deaths. but thinks that there
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26

OF 20 points.
COTTON BROKER SUICIDES.
Otto Bernheimer Found Lying In Front
of Mirror Dying.

New York, July 25.-otto Bern
heimer. a member of Bernheimer &
Walter, cotton brokers, of this city. re-
puted to be wealthy. committed suicide
Tuesday in his apartments at Hotel
SeviIlia. Bernheimer was found lying
I'm front of a full length mirror and
dying from a bullet wound I'm his tenn
pie. He left no explanation Of his act
and his two brothers say he had every
reason TO wish 10 live so far as they
knew. Bernheimer was thirty five
years OF age.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Lee to Investioate.

Washington. July 26.-General Jesse
NJ. Lee. commanding the department of
Texas. has been ordered to investigate
and report upon the advisabiiity of re-
moving the United States troops from
the forts below New Orleans on nc-
count OF yellow fever.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
TEN BODIES RECOVERED.
Loss by Humble Fire Owe Eight Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.

Humble. Tex, July 26.-The oil fire
was still burning Tuesday, but con-
fined to an area Of 100 acres in extent.
The loss is estimated at ss57.o0o in oil
and tank damage. Nearly 100000
barrels of oil had been destroyed and
ten earthen tanks extensively dam
aged. Ten bodies had been recovered.
Estimates of fatalities Tuesday varied
between ten and eighteen. Names will
never be known. as the victims had
nick names peculiar to oil field opera
ton. Work In the oil field is suspend =
ed. Forty mules were consumed.
Bulk of oil destroyed belonged to Texas
oil company. Guffey and Sun COM
panies escaped.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
CAUSED A SCARE.
Women Ran Screaming Through Hotel
Corridor During q Fire.

Chicago, July 26.-FIre In the build
ing at 63-65 Canal street caused a
scare among the guests OF the Grand
Central hotel, Madison and Clinton
streets. Many women ran screaming
through the corridors OF the hotel
The were quieted by men in the hotel
before anyone was hurt.
The building on Canal street was
destroyed, with a loss of 100000 on the
structure and $4,000 to the contents.
The latter was distributed among
about fifteen small firms. one firemaE
was seriously injured by falling froT
a fire escape.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Murder Mystery.

Muscatine Ia. July 26.-The body o;
a young girl has been found in the
river here. Her throat has been cut
The coroner's jury brought in a verdict
of murder. The victim has not been
identified. but 1t IS thought she be-
longed TO a well to do family. as she
wore diamonds and was handsomely
dressed
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
OPENED FIRM.
Net Gain of Ten to Thirteen Points,
but Reaction Followed.


New York. July 26.-Cotton market
opened firm Tuesday at decline of /
point on August. but generally to 9
points higher. and soon increased to a
net gain of 10 to Is points on active
buying for both accounts, promoted by
firm cables. and continued precipita-
ton in south and fear of bull manipu-
lation. Toward TIE end of the first
hour there was a reaction of about to
8 points on rumors that leading bulls
were unloading. but the market later
firmed up as their offerings were par
TALLY withdrawn and during the mid
die of the morning were firm at about
top prices of session on expectation of
a bullish crop report.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Six Months and Fine.

Portland. ore. July Ex-senator
Mitchell was fined $1,000 and given six
months penal servitude on conviction
OF wrongful use OF senatorial office.
Pending review OF case by United
States supreme court execution Of sem
tence is deferred. Mitchell IS held in
$1,000 ball
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
SHOT FIVE TIMES.
Max Mullen Killed by Marshal While
RESISTING Arrest.

Lexington. Okla. July 26.-Max Null
len was shot five times and instantly
killed by City Marshal Marcum.
Mullen is alleged to have said he
would never be arrested by city off,
cial and was resisting arrest when ne
met his death.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Will Not Quarantine.

Memphis. July 26.-The Memphis
board of health decided not TO establish
a quarantine against New Orleans.
Precautionary measures. however. win
be taken TO prevent suspected cases of
yellow fever from entering here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
New High Level.

New Orleans, July 26.-The cotton
market recorded a new high level OF
prices for the season at noon Tuesday.
active positions being II to 20 points
higher than Mondays finals. when oc-
.ober sold at l1.25. an advance of ~
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Strike Still On.

Chicago. July 26.-By a vote OF five
to one the striking woodworkers re-
fused TO abandon the fight against
fourteen store and bar fixture facto-
ries for an Increase in wages.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Noted Newspaper Man Gone.

Colorado Springs. Colo. July 90
John Eakins. managing editor OF the
New York World. aged forty years
died here OF tuberculosis.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Severely Shocked.

Dallas. July 26.-Miss Benton. a
guest of the St George hotel. was
severely shocked by a telephone re-
| ceiver which she had hold of.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Arrive AZ Yokohoma.

Yokohama. July 2G-The steamer
Manchuria with Secretary Of War
Taft and party on board. has arrived
here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
PARTY WELCOMED.
Paper Gratefully Recalls What Uncle
Sam Has Done For Japan.

Toxic, July 26.-The Hochi, Count
Okuma's newspaper, publishes a lead
ing article welcoming the Taft party
and gratefully recalling what the
United States has been to the Japanese
since the time of Commodore Perry
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26
Thouuht Turkish Plot.

Constantinople. July 26.-The com
mission which has been inquiring into
the attempt on the life of the sultan
on Friday last Is believed to have OBJ
tanned information indicating that r
was Turkish plot, but as this never
will be admitted. even If proved, the
authorities are industriously creating
the impression the bomb outrage was
the work of European anarchists.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-26

Best Ire cream and fine candies at
Condos Bros. 6-14-u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
BIG BANK SOLD.
Morgan & Co. Become Interested In
Western Institution.

ST. Louis. April THE stock of the
Phoenix National bank one of the old
est banking Institutions in New York, has
been purchased by J. F. Morgan e. Co.,
August Belmont & Co.. F. l.. Marshal and
his associates of the National Bank OF
Commerce in st. Louis, and E. II. SWIM
ney, president of the First National bank,
Kansas City. Mr. Marshall will be the
president of the new Phoenix National
bank. and will manage 1t completely. He
Is well known in the financial world, hav-
ing been a national bank examiner in Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tex
as and other states. Mr. Marshall said to-
night:
This purchase means a close alliance
between the banking houses of j. p. Nor
gan & Co. and August Belmont & Co Of
New York. and the National Bank of
Commerce In st. Louis, and the First
National bank of Kansas City marking
one of the largest and most important
financial combinations between eastern
and western financial interests that has
taken place for some time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
CHICAGO CAMPAIGN
CLOSES WITH GUSTO
5oT1 SIDES CLAIM VICTORY IN
THE CHICAGO MAYoRALTY CON. |
TEsT--MUNIciPAL OWNERSHIP
is THE ISSUE.


Chicago. April 1.-Chicago's biennial
mayoralty and aldermanic campaign
closed tonight with many meeting in all
wards of the city and large democratic
mass meeting in the auditorium theatre
John Maynard Harlan, son of Justice Har-
Ian of the United States supreme court.
the republican candidate, and Judge Ed
ward E. Dunno, of the Cook county cir
cult court, democratic nominee, will re-
ceive most of the 10000 more votes to
be cast Tuesday for mayor of Chicago,
although it is thought that the socialists
and prohibitionists will cast several thou
sand votes.
Managers of the democratic party as
sert that Judge Dunno will have from 5O,-
900 to $1,000 plurality, while republican
leaders Indicate that Harlan will be the
mayor by margin of 10000.
Judge Dunno has made the canvass on
a municipal ownership platform, advocat-
ing immediate purchase or condemnation
of all street car lines Of the city.
harlan wants municipal ownership
when the time is ripe for the realization
of such project, so that condemnation
proceedings will be unnecessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
PROGRAMME COMPLETED.
Alabama Man VIII Speak at New York
jefferson Dinner.

New York, April 1.-The Democratic
club announces that preparations for its
Jefferson day dinner at the Waldorf-As-
toras J. 10. have been completed, the
list o. speakers and the toasts assigned
to some of them being as follows:
Alton b. Parker, "The Future of the
Democratic Party" Augustus Van Wyck,
1.-THE World of Craft" Senator carmack
of Tennessee. Mayor George B. Mcclellan.
Joseph w. Willett of Alabama, Senator
Francis Newlands Of Nevada, John w
Kern, recent candidate for governor of
Indianapolis. d. Cady Herrick and Henry
r. Rainey, the only democratic congress-
man elected to the next Congress from
Illinois.
Governor Folk of Missouri has the mat
ter of his acceptance under advisement,
subject to the duties of his office.