The Weather To-day: THREATENING.
The News and Observed.
VOL. XL VI. NO. 122.
LEMS ILL NORn CAROLINA DAILIES 1 NEWS 111 CIRCULATION.
THIRTY CASES 111
SOLDIERS' ROME
Dreaded Saffron Scourge
Now at Hampton,
THREE DEATHS SUNDAY
TIIIIKE NEW CASES MONDAY,
MAKING THIRTY-THREE.
TOUR THOUSAND VETERANS AT THE HOME
News Creates Much Excitement. Norfolk and
Newport News Establish Rigid Quar
nntine, and Now Feel Very
Little Fear.
Newport News, Ya., July 30.—There
are thirty cases of what is believed to be
genuine yellow fever at the National Sol
diers’ Home, near Hampton, and three
deaths from the disease were reported
today. There were several other deaths
at the institution yesterday, but it can
not be stated to night that all of them
were caused by yellow fever. Newport
News and Hampton will quarantine
against the Soldiers’ Home. The Gov
ernment authorities at Old Point have
already adopted this step, and no street
cars are allowed to eater the reserva
tion. Quarantine Officer Hobson, ot' this
port, went to the Soldiers’ Home tonight
and verified the statement that there
are now thirty cases of the disease a>
tne Home, and that there were three
deaths from the malady today. While
no one outside the Soldiers’ Home knew
anything about the existence of the yel
low fever until today, it is said that th<*
disease made its appearance three days
ago. The most rigid quarantine regula
tions will be enforced to prevent the
spread of the malady.
The news has created great excitement
in Newport News, Old Point atid Hamil
ton. and the most vigorous measures
were resorted to to prevent its spread.
There are 4,(HH) veterans at the Home,
and several large excursion parties
went through it last week.
NEWPORT NEWS QUIETS DOWN.
Newport News, Ya., July 31.—After a
day of intense excitement over tiie yel
low fever ouflircak at the National Sol
diers’ Home, Newport News rests to
night with a feeling of comparative se
curity. The city officers and the vari
ous municipal bodies have been busy
since early morning, and it is felt now
that no loophole has been left through
which the dread scourge may find its
way to this city.
The latest report from the Soldiers’
Home gives the total number of eases
L as thirty-three, an increase of only three
\ during the day. There was one death
1 this afternoon. The universal hoi** now
% is that the disease will be confined with
it in the home limits, and the authorities
Vt the institution express confidence that
ilhis will be done.
tybe town of Hampton, which is in
chafe proximity to the Soldiers’ Home, ■
early this morning established a cordon
of armed policemen at the 'approaches to
the reservation. Notwithstanding this
precaution. Newport News quarantined j
against Hampton and Elizabeth City
County and Warrick county. Thus this
city, which is nearly ten miles from
the infected point, has the advantage of
practically a double quarantine on land.
A tugboat patrols the ri\er to prevent the
evasion of quarantine restrictions by
means of boats. The danger line ashore
is arranged by an equal force of special
policemen.' The street railway company
was prohibited this nu ruing from run
ning cars between Hampton and this
city.
Although hundreds of people left the
city today on account of the scare, their
departure is regarded with indifference
and amusement, rather than as a judici
ous precaution, by the great majority
who stay at home.
The city council tonight appropriated
SIO,OOO for immediate use in maintain
ing the quarantine.
QUARANTINE ALLAYS FEARS.
Norfolk, Ya., July 81.—Fear of the
spread of the Soldiers' Home epidemic
of yellow fever, to this city and thence
abroad has been largely allayed by the
absolute quarantine against the three
peninsular towns adjuci at to the infect
ed sjHit. declared at i lidnight Sunday
and enforced rigidly today. There is no
fear that the lever will invade this city.
No precaution has Ih*< n overloked, by
the local authorities in their efforts to
protect the public from the disease and
the port's vast eomiiu rce from injury
trow the needless feais of other com
munities. Steamers that stopped at I
Newport News, and those that took on !
passengers at Old I’oiut were not allow
ed to tie up at Norfolk. No steamer can
come here from any of these points. A
fleet of seven tugs has been chartered
to patrol the fourteen miles of water
between Norfolk and the Soldiers’ Home,
and the Norfolk river front is constantly
guarded by policemen, while a guard
from tin- Navy Yard is stationed at the
Naval Hospital to prerent the landing
of small boats containing refugees from i
the peninsular.
The city is in excellent sanitary condi
tion. and there are in cases and no
suspects in Norfolk.
The (lid Point hotel are praetleally
deserted.
The .Soldiers' Home is strictly guarded,
a cordon of soldiers surrounding “he
place and allowing no one to order or
leave. It is believed that the fever will
be confined to the place of its origin
' as everything that science or discipline
can do, has been and will be accomplish
ed. Newport News and Old Point are
believed to be safe.
HAMPTON FULL OF UNREST.
Hampton, Ya., July 31. —This usually
1 tranquil town has been in a state of
feverish excitement today since the
startling discovery of yellow fever at
the Soldiers’ Home. Scores of people
took advantage of the first opportunity
for leaving the place. Last night a spe
citl train left Old Point with fully 300
of the guests of the hotels.
Business in the town of Phoebus, ad
joining the Soldiers’ Home, is partially
suspended. All sorts of rumors have
been circulated, but it is difficult to ob
tain accurate information from the
Home. The entrance and in fact ad
points from which escape is possible, arc
carefully guarded. Late this afternoon
a self-appointed guard of fifteen Hamil
tonians with Winchester rifles went to
the Home to assist in enforcing the quar
antine regulations.
Chesapeake and Ohio trains have dis
continued their service to the city.
SAMPSON FILES SUIT.
Libelling the Maria Teresa and tin*
Stores Captured On Her.
Washington, July 31.—Rear Admiral
William 'l'. Sampson has filed a suit in
llie Supreme court of the District,
libeling the Spanish vessel of war, Maria
TV vs,a, and miscellaneous stores ai d
| supplies captured upon her and other
j Spanish war vessels.
AN ATTACK UN CALAMBA
FILIPINOS DRIVEN OFF AFTER AN HOUR’S
ENGAGEMENT.
Americans Lost Two Killed and Six Wounded.
Eng tgement on Negros Results in
an American Victory.
Manila, July 31. —0:30 p. in.—After
concentrating their forces for two days,
the Filipinos, yesterday morning, att-aek
eed Catainba, the town on Laguna de
Hay, Captured bv General Hall Wed
nesday. The engagement lasted an
hour, and the Filipinos were driven off,
tamying away their dead ami wounded.
The Americans lost two men killed and
six wounded.
A company of the Sixth infantry, com
manded by Captain Sitnpson, has had
an encounter at Banal a.vims, on the west
coast of the Island of Negros, with a
rebel force. The latter lost eighteen
men killed. There were no casualties on
the American side.
The United States transport .Grant
sailed for the United States today hav
ing on board TNI of the Idaho regiment,
540 of the North Dakota regiment and
-id of the Wyoming regiment.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington, July 31. —General Otis’
report to the War Department of the
efforts of the Filipinos to retake Calam
ba, chronicled in the news dispatches,
follows:
“Manila, July 31st.
“Adjutant General, Washington:
“Insurgents in considerable force ap
pi ared vicinity Oalamba yesterday;
were punished and driven off by Hall.
1 Our casualties one killed, seven wound
ed. Captain Simpson, Sixth aifantrvy,
struck robber band Negros, »twenty
eighth instant. killing nineteen. No
casualties.
(Signed.) “OTIS.”
FILIPINOS VIGOROUS AS EVER.
People Highly Civilized ns .Mexicans
—Climate Killing Our .Men.
San Francisco. Cal., July 31 - .)pi offi
cer o*f one of the volunteer regiments
in the Philippim’s has written the fol
lowing left*r to The Associated Press:
"Manilli. June “7th.
"The arrival of the : inv season funis
the insurrection as • igormis a- if has
been at any time -'me the outbreak.
The insurgent armies are well recruited,
notwithstanding thee heavy losses and
are well fed and cloth**!. They have
profited by their five month* of war
fare against the Vinciieans. They are
fast adopting Amerb-nn tactics and arc
becoming better diseipljuc i and more
skillful in the rise of their weapons
every day. One hunlr-d thousand sol
diers should be here ready for business
by the beginning of the dry season in
November. Gam ■on* could then be
stationed at strategic points.
“Troops shotlld not be kept here longer
than a year. Men from a Northern cli
mate retain their native vigor for six or
eight months after arrival here ami
then liegin to succumb io the various
ailments of tropical weather. They
are unfit for further duty aiul recitnen:-
tiuii seems siow and uiisarlsfaeTorv.
“The eight million people of in Phil
ippines are as highly civilized a* |jic 12.-
000 of Mexico. If the American p< upJe
: will imagine tin* T nited Star"* to have
! acquired Mexico against her v.T.I and to
be engaged in an attempt to put <ii,v n
an universal rebellion of Mexicans vith
20,000 troops, they wiM have a i.?uplica*e
picture at close range of ?m* s illation
in the Philippines with tin* i vcepnmi
that the climate of the Pliil.n,.iues is
f-<T". ten to fi ft on degrees more truncal
than that of Mexico.”
.V landslide on the Erie Railroad, a
mile east of Laxawaxer, N. \ Saturday
night caused the death of the fireman
and engineer of the west bound Chicago
express, the engine crashing into tlu
mas* of earth and trees. Many persons
hi re injured more or less. A freight
train also was wrecked in the landslide,
but otu this no one was killed.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 18!»9.
DEATH OF HONORABLE H. C. WALL
#
One of the First Men of the State-Soldier, Scholar, Man
ufacturer, Farmer, and Patriot,
Rockingham, N. C., July 31.—(Spe
cial.) —Col. 11. C. Wall, member of the
House of Representatives from this
county, died at Blowing Rock this morn
ing. He was sick with pneumonia for
only two or .three days. His remains
will reach here tomorrow night and be
buried Wednesday. JHe was one of our
HON. HENRY <’ i iWA LL.
most useful and best beloved citizens.
The whole county mourns his loss.
Col. Wall carried an insurance policy
on his life for $43,000.
Henry Clay Wall was born in Rich
mond county in 1841. lie received his
early training in the schools of that
county, and subsequently attended Ran
dolph-Macon college, Ya., and the Uni
versity of North Carolina. When only
20 years old he enlisted in the Twenty
third infantry, afterward transferred to
the Fourth Cavalry, and served with
distinction up to the surrender at Ap
pomattox.
After his return from the war he went
resolutely to work and won an unusual
degree of success both as an agriculturist
and manufacturer. Among the latter en
terprises he was president and treasurer
of the ltoberdel Manufacturing Company,
a director of the Pee Dee Manufacturing
Company, of the Midway mills, of
the Steele mill, and of the WaUesboro
REVOLUTION ON THE TAPIS.
i
Western Part of San Domingo to De
clare in Favor of Jiminez.
Cape Ilaytien, Hayti, July 31.—From
a dispatch just received .from a reliable
source, it is learned that a revolution
will In* proclaimed tomorrow or the day
after tomorrow in the Republic of Santo
Domingo in favor of Don Juan Isidro
Jiminez. According 1o this dispatch the
entire western portion of the republic
has declared iu favor of Jiminez, and
he is the only eandidflitc for the presi
dency throughout tlie rest of
t ry.
HURRICANE IN SAX DOMINGO.
Fort do France. July ML News is ar
riving slowly, owing to the occurrence
iu Sant i Domingo mi !• rnlay last ot a
violent hurricane which caused immense
damage. Three large schooners which
were in the roadstead of Santo Doming”
were wrecked and mily mie man of too
crews of the three vessels was saved.
After striking Santo Domingo t(e‘ hur
ricane moved to the northeast, devastat
ing the country between Santo Domingo
ami Cotuy, forty four miles from the
capital. The telegraph lines suffered
heavily and great damage was done
along tin' seacoast-
Tlie latest advices from Santo Do
mingo report that General Figuereo, the
Vice-President, urged by a number of
hisi friends, has accept'*,] the Presidency,
promising to retain the prcaeni Conser
vative Ministry in dtiee. Pending the
meeting of Congress, Genera! Figu -re<
will assume full responsibility and
power.
Calmness prevails throughout the
country and a feeling of stupor caused
by the tragic death of President lTeu
ivaux. Omly in the environ* of Mud
is the agitation caused by iin* assassin*
and their friends non trend and it is
said that the partisans of the (m;■em
inent are increasing in number*.
There is reason to believe that few*
discrepancy will appear between the
accounts of the Louisiana authorities
and of the Italian Consul General nt
New Orleans in regard to the lynching
of the Italians at Tallulah.
cotton mill. He was one of the pioneers
of the cotton mill industry in the State
ami few men in the State have done
more for it industrially than he.
Iu the fall of ISDN Mr. Wall was nomi
nated by tile Democratic party as one
of the representatives of Richmond
county in the lower house and was
triumphantly elected. He was one of
the recognized leaders of tin 1 late me
morable General Assembly, both on the
floor and in committees. lie introduced
the hill providing for historical sketches
of the North Carolina regiments and
was the author of the sketch of the
Twenty-third regiment.
His speech on the floor advocating the
passage of the hill was one of the ablest
and most eloquent of the session.
Genial, kindly, courteous, with that
tine flavor of the gentleman ol the old
school about him, Mr. Wall won a large
measure of esteem that was as genuine
as it was well deserved.
He was a devout member of the
Methodist church, and was a frequent
delegate to its conferences, representing
his church in that capacity at the con
ference in Raleigh.
On October 28th, 1874, Mr. Wall mar
ried Miss Mary Francis Leak, of Rock
ingham. who. with one daughter, Miss
Wall, of Rockingham, and one sou, a
student at the University, survive him.
PUT REPUBLICANS IN A HOLE.
i
Delayed Success in Philippines Means
| Disasteer to Party, Says 'Burrows.
i
Washington, July 31.—Senator Bur
rows. of Michigan, in an interview with
a Post reporter this afternoon, said:
“It is my judgment that if the war
in the Philippines is still in progress
next year, and the end is not then in
sight, the situation will he to the dis
advantage cif the Republican party. 'The
only hope for the party and the country,
1 mighl add. is in a speedy change of
conditions in th" Philippines. Unless
the war in the Philippines speedily cuds,
it will become an imijkortalit political
factor, and its continuance will make
the outlook for Republican success un
certain, to say Ih(> least.
“Would you abandon the PhilppinesV”
suggested the reporter.
"1 do not sec how we can get away
now,” said the Senator. “We cannot
surrender our ships to Aguimtldo, and
say to him that ho can murder our sol
diers. Now that we have commenced.
th(‘ only thing we can do is to end the
conflict as soon as possible. Alter that
is done, die question of the disposition of
t e islands or their permanent retention
rests with the people arid with Con
gress.”
There was a big mass meeting in Ha
vana Sunday, and a procession paraded
Ihe streets headed by banners with the
inscription “Cuba is and by right ought
to be free." Speeches were made, all in
favor of absolute independence. It was
said that Gomez represented one party
and the Assembly another, hut the,cry
was death to either if that were neces
sary to secure the unity of the Cuban
people.
Replying to a question of Mr.
Michael Davitt in’the House of Com
mons yesterday, the Home Secretary
said that representations had been made
in favor of Mrs. Florence Maybrick
through Amlvassador Choate, and that
numerous representations had been made
by private individuals, but that it would
he contrary to practice to present papers
dealing with the exercise of the royal
prerogative.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
The Two Negroes Caught Hot from the
Flight From the Scene.
Opelika, Ala., Julv 31. In a cabin
three miles south of here this morning
Charley Gloze and Rev. Lee Williams,
twin meg roes were captured and ini
prisoned in the county mil charged witn
attempting to wreck a fast passenger
train on tin* Central of Georgia Railroad
about ten o’clock last night.
The negro had idled a number of
cross-ties, a mile post and a telegraph
pole on the track. Ihe engineer stopped
tli( v train a few feet from the obstruc
tions. The negroes were caught avilii
the aid of blood hounds while still ex
cited with their work and run for lib
erty.
ELECTROCUTED AT SING SING.
Two Murderers Pay the Penalty, One iu
53 Seconds; One in 05.
New York, July 31. —Lewis Pullersou
avid Michael McDonald, both murderers,
were put to death by electricity in Sing
Sing prison today. Pulhrson, who was
a eoloreu man, was taken to the electric
chair at S:2l. and a current of 1.700
volts was turned on at 8:22. After fifty
five seconds he was declared to be dead
by the attending physicians.
McDonald was put to death at 8:42, a
current of 1.700 volts being turrnd on. at
that time and continued for sixty-five
seconds. McDonald's body resisted file
electric current more than any other man
put to death in S’nv: Sing. It took ten
seconds longer to kill him than it did
Pullerscn.
REPLY TO LONDON TIMES
VOST VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS WERE
MADE BY McKINLEY.
AlgerD dares the Cba r ge of Wrong or Care
less Use »f Yoney for Carrying on
the War is Fate.
Washington. July 31.—One >f the last
official acts of Secretary Alger: who to
morrow will relinquish his portfolio, was
to prepare a statement covering several
matters regarding the conduct of the
war which have been the subject of erui
iisin in the public press. The state
ment follows:
"1 am led to mike the following
statement on account of the many criti
cisms which have been made ny the pub
lic press, and especially on account of a
recent article which itpi*o;m d • n the Lon
don Times containing assertions which
have no foundation- in truth.
“At the commencement of the war
will Spain, and for several years prior
to that time, the regular army ’(insisted
of only 25,<i(M> men, v irh the minium a
number of officers prescribed by law.
Within sixty days from the declaration
of war the strength of the army was in
creased to 275,0:0 •.lea. ami everything
for the equipment of ibis great forte,
had to bo manufactured, trausportt'd/umi
distributed for use.
"From the statement referred to the
fmldie might be led *o belowe that th
volunteer army was officered |>y men se
lected through political influence by the
Secretary of War by special ravnr. ’I iic
volunteer force, With the exception of
three regiments of engin-m*. tnree regi
ments of cavalry, and ten regiments *.f
immune infantry, w is made up of iegi
nients from the various States, the offi
cers of which were ail appointed excitr
sivtly by the Governors of the respective
States from which die • ginn-ms came,
and any officer found unfitted for service
and discharged was replaced by anotlur
in the same manner. Th •* President had
"The returns of the volunteer army
show that in August, 1808, there were
207,244 enlisted men and 8,785 officers
in those regiments. This, with the regu
lar army recruited irp to the war
strength', made ail aggregate force of
about 275.<MM> officers and men. The
volunteer officers appointed by the
President, numbered, all told. 1.032. Os
this mini her 441 were taken front the
regular army and 501 from civil life, j
The scarcity of reginv octal officers ju I
the regular service, owing to appoint- ;
meats in the volunteers' s]*ccinl recruit-j
iug and mustering details, had so re
duced their number that to have a larger
iMtnt'hcr for service with the volunteers
would have seriously impaired the effi
ciency of the regular regiments. For a
little over a thousand appointments
made by the President, the number of
applications was over 25.000, and each
application was accompanied by a cer
tificate of ability, and in n st instances
in the military service, either in the reg
ular army or a State organization, of
the applicant end not infrequently ir.
both. Ynese certificates showed that
each one was as well qualified for the
position he sought and to which he was
appointed as could be possible for men
in civil life in this country. Os the
number appointed there were, for in
stance, twenty-six major generals, of
whom nineteen were taken from the
regular army, and seven from civil life.
Os these seven all but one were grad
uates of West Point Military Academy,
and all had distinguished themselves in
command during the Civil War. O"
brigadier generals there were 102 ap
pointed sixty-six from the regular army
and thirty-six from civil life. Those
from civil life bad all seen service dur
ing the Civil War. or on our Western
frontier, and all had proved themselves
competent to command.
“It has been stated, and repeated
many times, that the Secretary of War
made these appointments, when the
truth is that very few were made imo»
ffis recommendation, although he caused
the entire list, with the recommend a
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PRIGf pVE CENTS,
THE AUTHORITIES
ARE SWIFT TO ACT
The Garrison at Fort Monroe
Ordered Removed.
YELLOW FEVERTHECAUSE
NO TELLING HOW FAR THE IN
FECTION HAS REACHED.
SURGEONS APE HUPRIED TO THE SCENE
No Question as to .he Disease in the Solditrs’
Home Being Ytllow Fever. Torly
Cases Have Been Reported
and Six Deaths.
Washington. July 31.—Surgeon Gene
ral Wyman, of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice had a Conference with Secretary Al
gcr at 12 o’clock today concerning the
yellow fever situation at Hampton.
Va. The Secretary of War is ex-officio
president of the Board of Managers ot
the Soldiers’ Home, and as a conse
quence his orders concerning the Home
would govern it. At present tile Home
is under the direction of the Governor of
the Home and Surgeon Vickerey. Gen
eral Wyman has sent to Hampton Sur
geon White, a very experienced yellow
fever physician, who will take control of
everything under the Marine Hospital
Service.
Stscretary Alger has directed the Jo
siah Simpson Hospital at Fort Monroe
to be turned over to the Marine Hospital
Service if it is wanted by Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman.
This hospital contains one thousand
| beds and was fitted up for the troop*
l stationed at Newport News last summer.
The Secretary told General Wyman to
I call on the War Department for any
thing that was wanted, and it would be
furnished at nice without regard to reg
ulations or rules.
The following order was issued by the
War Department today:
‘Commanding General, Department of
the East, Governor’s Island. N. Y.:
"The presence of yellow fever having
been officially reported at the Soldiers’
Home at Hampton, Va.. the Secretary
of War directs that you give orders for
the immediate movement of the garrison
at Fort Monroe to some place of safety
somewhere on the Northern coast to tie
selected by you. Two commissioned offi
errs and not less than twenty men will
lie left in charge of the post. If there
are inmmnes in the command they will
be given preference. Acknowledge re
ceipt and report action taken.
(Signed.) “11. C. FOR BIN.
“Adjutant <Jencral.”
The Marine Hospital Service today
hurried a number of surgeons to Hamp
ton and vicinity.
The officers of the Marine Hospital
Service refuse to speculate on the gene
sis of the epidemic, but it is generally
believed to him* originated in some of
the shore dives in Uheebus, and cases
are being looked for there. Arrange
ments are already made to throw quar
antine lines around any place where the
disease shows itself outside the Home.
The Washington health officer was
notified about daylight this morning of
the Hampton outbreak. The morning
boat from Old Point was inspected, but
no passengers detained. The trains will
| also tie watched. There is a detention
j settlement of cottages on the eastern
i branch, which was utilized dii-rVn: th-*
recent smallpox outbreak. This is being
overhauled to receive any suspects who
are detected by the Washington authori
ties.
General Corbin says that from all ac
counts there is little doubt that the con
ditions are serious, and there is no till
ing how far the infection may have
reached. There is a trollery road along
the beach for a distance of more than
six miles, and excursion parties have
been corning to Old Point and adjacent
places and have taken the trolley to
Newport News, and to the Sold Vis'
Home. Many of them have mingled with
the soldiers.
General Corbin says that one theory
of the way in which the fever might
have been brought to the home is that
one of the soldiers recently visited San
tiago. He returned some time since suf
fering with what the physicians thought
to be dengue. It seems it was not until
the inmates of ihe home began to die
that the disease was discovered to be
yellow fever. General Corbin says there
is not the least question about the char
acter of the disease, physicians who were
present at the isist mortem on some
of the victims, declaring that yellow le
ver was surely present.
According to advices received at the
War Department today there have been
a total of forty cases, six of whom have
died.
Surgeon I’ottus through General Cor
bin has requested Surgeon General
Sternberg to send him such expert im
mune yellow fever surgeons as he can
find.
The Marine Hospital officials are as
tounded at the presence of yellow fever
in that locality. Tike last epidemic of
the disease occurred at Norfolk in 1855,
having been brought into port on the
steamer Ben Franklin on June 7th, of
that year and in the epidemic which fol
lowed there were I,>i7 deaths.
The steamer from Old Point arriving
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