The Weather To-day: FAiR. The News and Observe**. VOL. Xl,vi. no. i IMS All iIM CAROLINA DAILIES I! NEWS AID CIRCULATION. PHCEBUS 111 THE CLUTCH OF FEVER? Reports Concerning its Ap pearance there Conflicting. NEW CASES AT THE HOME ANOTHER DEATH THERE liE ROUTED BY DU. W A SPIN. KORrOLK ON THEQUI VIVE NIGHT AND DAY Mayor, Chief of Police and Patrolmen Laboring at all Hours to Perfect the Quarantine. Other Cities are on Guard Against the Scourge. Norfolk, Va., August L—There is no change in the local situation except that the authorities have redoubled their diligence to prevent yellow fever from being introduced into this city from Hampton or elsewhere. The mayor, chief of police and patrolmen are doing eighteen hours' duty daily, and special officers, inspectors and physicians are working day and night perfecting the quarantine against Hampton and neigh boring points on the peninsular. It is absolutely certain that jm one is able to slip in by land or water on account of the constant watchfulness of the land guards and patrol boats. Mayor .Johnston today received a dis patch from Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service placing Orauy Island at the disjKKsal of this city and Portsmouth, and it will be used as a detention camp if necessary. News was received from the Soldiers' Home tonight that no new eases had de veloped in that, institution today, nor had there Wen any deaths. The report that six eases had been found and there had Wen two deaths among the negro imputation of Phoebus, adjoining the home was confirmed. Mayor Johnston called up Governor Tyler and asked him to urge upon Sec retary of War Root to send all inmates of tlie home whose removal was re garded as prudent, to some point North, there to remain until the disease had been stamped out. The Dover nor prom ised to give the suggestion immediate attention. Fishermen and oyster longer# who have been operating in the vicinity o.‘ the infected district are not allowed to come nea r bln* sii.ua*. Si* v era I were driven back today by the river and har bor patrol. Dr. Lynch, a yellow fever expert, hits been ajijsiinted Assistant ‘Quarantine Officer and is giving close attention to trains ami shipping. lie has systemati zed matters and is doing effective work. Our authorities are confident of their ability’ to keep the disease out.. GDI AUI .ESTO N QU AUA NTIN E. Charleston, S. C.. Aug. 1. The Char leston Board or Health today declared a i quarantine against Hampton, Va. No quarantine has yet been declare l *! against VNorfolk or Newport News. HE HAD .1A UNI HOE. Policeman Walking the Streets With the Fever on Him. Hampton, \ a., Aug. 1. The most itn poitant development of the day Jn the yellow fever situation was the discovery of three cases in the town of Phoebus, adjoining the Soldiers' Home, Police man Joseph Mastin is one of tlie victim#, and the most remarkable feature of his case is the fact that he believed he had the yellow jaundice. While walking about the streets today he was o.*eu by Surgeon White, of the'Marine Hospital Service, stationed at Hampton, who at. once proimuneed tin* disease yellow fever. l)r. White ordered Policeman Martin to return to his home, which was promptly quarantined. The other two victims are old soldiers who were found in a saloon. They were sent to the hospital at tin* Home. These are the only eases that Lave been reported at Phoebus, although many wild rumors regarding the out break there have been in <*ireulation. The report that two negroes died there today is erroneous. Hampton this morning quarantined against Phoebus. Business there has been almost entirely suspended, and it is practically dead here. The leading hotel dosed today, ami men bants are dis charging their clerks. Arrangements have been made for the steamer Hamp ton Beads to run to Norfolk and X w is.rt News tomorrow to bring provisions for this town and the Si Idlers' H< im*. THE SITUATION IN FULL. Oovernmont Straining Every Nerve to Keep the Fever From Spreading. Washington, August I.—“ Three new cases of yellow fever in the Soldiers* Home at Hampton and one death,” is the official rejiort received tonight by Surgeon General Wyman from Dr. Wasdin, the yellow ti ver expert on duty at the institution. Added to Dr. \\ asdin’s figures sent to Dr. Wyman yesterday this makes up to date forty eases in all which have occurred at the home, of which eight have proved fatal. Surgeon White today telegraphed Dr. Wyman that in his opinion there was little doubt that there had been some • fever infection in the neighboring village of Phoebus, hut the Surgeon (leneral said tonight that this dispatch had not been followed by any evidence of a posi tive case at that place. Should the fever develop there, however, no sur prise will be felt in view of the proximity of the place to the Soldiers’ Home, and the mixing of the inmates of the insti tution with the people of Phoebus. The opinion was expressed tonight that the situation continues encouraging, inasmuch as the disease has been kept within ils original hounds. None of the nearby towns other than Phoebus has reported the appearance of infection or suspicious cases. The people for miles around the home are very much alarmed, but are quiet. No restrictions have been placed on the departure of the sev eral hundred visitors at Old Point Com fort, but Dr. Pettus, who has absolute charge of affairs there, will exercise careful supervision of those who may leave so as to avoid danger of their communicating the disease. This will apply also to the soldiers now stationed on the Government reservation there, and who have been ordered to proceed to Battery Point. Delaware. Word reached the Surgeon General to day that arrangements had been made for the transportation of these men through the army quartermaster at Philadelphia. They will he taken by boat to Cape Charles and thence by train to their destination. Battery Point is an isolated place, and Dr. Wy man has no fear that the soldiers will carry any infection with them. Two suspect veterans, who have been at the Hampton Home, hg.ve been de tained by tin* local authorities in ths (Continued on Second Page.) THE INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER REPCRTS RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES $173,484,582. Increase or Decrease from Each Source for tie Year as Compared With the Year 1898. Washington, August 1.-The annual preliminary report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the tisea 1 year ended June 39tb, INDD. shows that the receipts from all sources of internal revenue, for the year aggregated $2F’,- 484.582, which amount included $274,- 953, tax on money orders turned over by t'he lWtnwm.Vr General to the col lector for Ihe District of Maryland and for which no excuse for eolieeUng was incurred, making an invreuse of $102,- 017,703 over the receipts for the fiscal year ended June 30th. 180 S. The receipts from the several sources of revenue and the increase or decrease in each for the year as compared with the year IKON are given as follows: Spirits, $99,283,543; increase. $9,739,- .343: tobacco $32.103,207, increase $lO.- 202,083; fermented liquors $08,044,338, increase $20,120,137; oleomargarine sl,- 060,018, iucr ase $040,838; filled cheese SIB,OOB, increase $1,370; mixed flour $7,- 840, daw not in effect last year. Special taxes under war revenue net n. 4 elsewhere enumerated $4,021,303; legacies distributive shares of per sonal property $1,233,433; schedules A and B (stamp! taxi $43,837,818; miscel laneous $1,083,808; total $273,484,382. Among tin* war revenue receipts inclu ded! in tin* above are the following: Bankers (capital not ex Dr. Hodges, whose assault led up to the iy niching. This stales that after the as sault he walked away, indicating that the offense was not of a character to warrant the lynching of the five persons. KILLED FATHER AND SON. Lcesville, Ga., Aug. I.—William Jnr rels yesterday shot and killed Jerry Fow ler and his son, Joseph Fowler, at Burrs Ferry, twenty miles west of here. Tin' shooting grew out of a lawsuit which had been tried before a magistrates' court that day. Jarrels was arrested. WE CANNOT LIVE IS DOUBLE Lift A Government by Consent at Home. BY FORCE IN PHILIPPINES A COLONIAL POLICY NOT FOR A REPUBLIC. SAYS BRYAN. IF WOULD BE A STEP BACKVARD If we Adopt the Gunpowder Gospel in the Philippines How Long Will it be Before it is Transp'anUd to American Soil ? New York, Aug. 1. William J. Bryan discusses toe Philippine question in this week s In-doprmlent. He says: "The Philippine question is important because fundamental principles are in volved in its discussion. There are two sources of Government, force and con sent. Monarchies are founded iqsMi force, republics upon consent. "’1 iie Declaration of Independence as serts that Governments derive their just 1 lowers from the consent «>f the govern ed, ami this is the doctrine to which we have adhered tor more than a cen tury. It is tin* doctrine which lias dis tinguished us from European countries, and has made our Nation flu* hois* of humanity. The statue m- New York harbor typifies tire X it’iou's illusion. “If tin* doctrine set forth in the De claration of Independence is sound, how can we rightiiiliy acquire sovereignty over the Philippe res by a war of con quest. If the doctrine set forth in the Declaration of Indentndr*n<*e as sound, how can we rightfully purchase sover eignty from a Spanish sovereign whose tjtlo we disputed ’in Cuba and whose re bellious subjects we armed in the Philip pines. “In the resolution of intervention ('(in gress declared that the Unbans were and of right ought to he free. Why? Be cause Governments derive their just powers from tin* consent of the govern ed, and Spain had refused to resp. et the wishes of the Unbans. If the Unbans were and of right ought to be free, why not the (Filipinos? “In tlie beginning of the Spanish war Congress denied that our Nation had any thought of extending its territory by war. If we* then had no thought of se curing by conquest new territory an the Western hemisphere, why should we now talk of securing in the Eastern hemi sphere new races for subjugation. “An individual may live a double life when only one lift* is known. When both lives art* known lie ean lead only one life and that tin* worst. A repub] T cannot outer upon a colonial [wdicy. It cannot advocate Government by eonMMHI at home and Government by force abroad. Tlie Declaration of Independence will lost* its value when we proclaim the doctrine familiar in Europe, but detestable here, that Governments are round i-rl sham*, about thirteen inches in diameter and timl out of a cannon. “For more than a century this N:it ; „i has lieen travelling along the pathway which lends from tin* low domain of might to the lofty realms of right, and its history has Teen without a parallel in the annals of recorded time. Want will be our fate if we turn backward and begin the descent toward force and conquest. ? ‘’lt is not sufficient to say that tin* forcible annexation of the Philippine Islands is a benevolent undertaking en tered upon for the good of the Filipinos. Lincoln pointed out that this has always been the argument of kings. To use his word# ‘They always bestrode tin* necks of the pimple, not that they wanted to do it. but because the people were better off for being ridden.’ ‘ It is surprising that any believer in self-government should favor forcibT* annexation, but still more surprising than any one who believes in flu* Chris tian religion should favor tin* substitu tion of force for reason in the extension of our Nation's influence, “If we adopt thi* gunpowder gospel in the Philippines, now long will it he be fore that principle will be transplanted in American soil. So long as our argu ments are addressed to the reason and' the heart our progress is sure, but ean we, without danger t > Christianity, re sort to the ancient plan of injecting religion into the body through bullet holes. “The question is frequently asked, what can we do? Nearly two* months elapsed between the signing of the treaty and* the beginning of hostilities in the Philippines. During that time the Pres ident and Congress might have given to tin* Filipinos the same assurances of in dependence that was given to flic Cu bans. Such assurance would have pre vented bloodshed. If the doctrine of self-government is sound, tlie Filipinos are entitled to govern themselves and the President can now promise them in dependence as soon as a stable govern ment ean be established. ‘‘lf the President is not willing to take tin* responsibility of enforcing the doctrine set forth in the 'Declaration! of independence, lie -can call Congress to gether anil let them take the responsi bility. A special session would he less expensive than tin* war. not to speak of the nrim-inlos involved. 'Our Nation is protecting the republics of South America from outward inter ference, while they work out their des tiny. We ean extend tin* same doctrine to the Philippines, and, having rescued tin* inhabitants from a foreign yoke, we can guard them from molestation while they develop a republic in the Orient. They will he our friends instead of our enemies; we ean send school teachers to Manila instead of soldiers, and the world will know that there is a reality in the theory of government promulgated at Independence Hall and defended by tlie blood of the revolutionary fathersc*. ’ BRYAN TALKS IN MICHIGAN. Detroit, Mich., August 1. A special to the Free Press from Manistee. Midi., says: When Colonel William Jennings I*iy nn arrived here today lie met witit a most enthusiastic reception participated in by Republicans and Democrats alike. After a reception to the townspeople in tin* morning. Colonel Bryan addressed a large outdoor meeting in the afternoon, speaking over an hour. He dwelt at length on the financial question, advo cated an income tax and voiced his op position to trusts and imperialism, lie said much of the opposition to him was caused by the fear that In* would en force the laws. Rain interfered with an outdoor moot ing which he was to address in the even ing and compelled his a 1 joiirnurmt to two different halls at earn of whVli Colonel Bryan spoke. A banqu-*t which Mr. Bryan attended followed tie* meet ings. Late tonight he left for Petosky, Michigan. THREE DEAD IN A WRECK MAIL ON THE CHICAGO AIkD NORTHWES TERN LEAVES TRACK. Engine and all the Cars Wrecked. Six Djured. Engineer, Fireman and Postal Clerk the Three Killed. Boone, own, Aug. I.—The fast mail train on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, which left Chicago at 10 o’clock last night, left (In* track at Kate Shelly curve, just east of the Des- Moines river bridge at 5 o'clock this motiving. The engine and ail the cars were wrecked. The following were kill ed: Engineer John Masterson. Fireman Arthur Schmidt. Postal Clerk G. G. Stone. J. J. O'Brien, a postal clerk, living in Chicago after reaching this city. Six wen* injured. ORDER NEW DEPOTS BUILT. It. R. Commission Commands Better Accommodations for Passengers. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1. —By resolution today the Georgia State Railroad Com mission decided to issue an order requir ing the different railroad systems run ning into this city to provide suitable depot facilities for the accommodation of passengers. The city lias been complain ing of the lack of accommodations since 189(5. The commission will allow the roads sixty days to present plans of new structures and drawings of new loca tions. The order will apply to the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Company, the Southern, the Georgia, Seaboard Air Line, the Central of Geor gia, the Atlanta and West Point and the Western and Atlantic. Heretofore tin* roads have used the depot erected on tin* property of the State, and leased by the Nashville. ChattiHiK Oga and St. Isiuis Railroad. 'The present structure is entirely inadequate for tin* trains of the combined roads, and for the safety of passengers. The action of the com mission will necessitate separate depots for each system. MOLINEUX TRIAL IN NOVEMBER New York, Aug. . —Judge Blanchard in the Supreme Court handed down a decision today dinning the application of the attorneys for Rtdand B. Molinieux to inspect tin* minutes of the grand jtt'.v which indicted Molineux for tin* murder of Katherine Ada ms by means of poison aleged to have been sent through the mails to Harry Cornish, an athletic in structor. Molineux will be arraigned to plead be fore Judge Blanchard at 19 o’clock 'to morrow. District Vttorney Gardner said that ho hoped to Im* able to put the prisoner on trial in tin* latter pant of October. MINERS SECURE AN ADVANCE. Birmingham. Ala.. Aug. 1. —Commen- cing- today 7.099 coal miners in tin* em ploy of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company and the Sloss Iron and Steel Company receive 55 cents per ton for mining coal, which is an advance of 2*4 cents, a total raise of 15 cents per ton since March Ist. Wages are now at the maximum figure agreed upon in the new wage scale, which makes the price of pig iron the basis of tin* miners' pay. ATHENS DON’T LIKE SUN TIME. Athens, Ga.. Aug. I.—Ninety promi nent citizens of t*l ids» place will present a petition to the city council at its next session asking for a change of time, and that all public clocks be set by either eastern or western time. The town *mw operates h.v what is known as sun time, being just between eastern and central time. The town is situated on the line which divides the temporal sections of the country. Colonel Hawkins, of the IViiinsylvnaia regiment, died on July 18th, on hoard the transport Senator, on route to San Francisco from Manila. PD C ? f*'lVH CENTS. ■V C BOOT TIKES TtTE OITH OF OFFICE Alger Warmly Congratulates the New Secretary. THEN BIDS ALL FAREWELL THE OFFICIALS CROWD AROUND HIM WITH REGRETS. MILES APPEARS IN fULL DRESS UNIFORM He Stops to Talk With Root longer than Any of the Others. Alger's last Offi cial Act. He is Off for Detroit. Washington, August I.—Mr, Elihu Root took the oath of office as Secre tary of War at 19:45 today. The cere mony occurred in tin* large office of tin* Secretary of War in the presence of Secretaries Gage and Hitchcock, Assist ant Secretary Meikiejolm, a large num ber of army officers in uniform and other employes and officials. The oath was administered by Judge Cole, of tin* Supreme court of the District of Colum bia. General Alger shook the new Secre tary's hand most cordially and said with evident feeling: “With all my heart I congratulate you and the Administration. You will find around you here men who will help in the arduous duties of your position. May God bless you and give you strength.” Secretary Gage then stepped forward and congratulated Secretary Root, lie was followed by Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary Meikiejolm, General Corbin and Chief Clerk Schofield. General Alger picked up the commis sion signed by the President and attest ed by the Secretary of State, appointing Mr. Root Secretary of War. "Here is your commission,” he said with a smile, handing it to Mi*. Root, “in which you lose your identity and be come Mr. Secretary. I go back to be come a sovereign citizen of the United States and become Mr. Alger." "1 sincerely wish it were the other way,” said Mr. Root, as he accepted the parchment. Then the officers were pre sented to Secretary Root by Mr. Victor L. Mason, the confidential Secretary of the Secretary of War. As soon as they were introduced they passed on and shook hand# with General Alger. Near ly all stopped to express their regrets upon his retirement, and wish him great success in the future. They also thank ed him for his consideration and many acts of kindness and uniform courtesy during the time they had been associated with him. General Miles appeared with his staff iii the full dress uniform of the Major General Commanding the Army. He* stopped to talk with Secretary Root for some time, longer than any of the others. General Alger left at 12:45 o’clock to day for his home in Detroit. The last official act of Secretary Alger wan to sign a requisition for the allot ment of $20,990 for transports. Secretary Root did not perform any official business today. As General Alger is Secretary and draws the salary for today, it was thought best to avoid any legal complications by having tin* business of the Department performed by Mr. Meikiejolm as Acting Secretary. THE SAMOANS SATISFIED. Malietoans Think Annexation Desirable, Mataafa Seriously 111. Apia, Samoa, July 29. via Auckland. X. Aug. I. At a meeting of the S.i moan co* imisshm vs both parti *s sign** I an agreement abolishing the Kingship and President, and agreeing to an admin istvator with a legislative council of three tripartite nominees. The commissioners left here on the United State's transport Badger Julv 18th. At a meeting of the Mafietoa party the speakers expressed a desire for an nexation as the best solution of the ques tions in dispute; but they did not set forth by what country they desired to bo annexed. United States Consul Osborne will act as Chief Justice. Dr, Self, the German President of the Municipal Council, claimed the right to act as Chief Justice under the treaty, but the commission '■withholding its unanimous consent. Dr. Self resigned the office as President, as In* claimed the commission’s act was an insult to his honor and nationality. The German eammissioner, Baron Speck Von Sternberg, prevailed upon Dr. Self b> withdraw his resignation in favor of Mr. Osborne. Mataafa is seriously ill. BELGIAN CABINET RESIGNS. Brussels, August l.—Tihe Cabinet Ministers this morning decided that in view of the rejection yesterday, by the parliamentary committee of fifteen