The Weather To-day: rCAßous™' SHOWERS*
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 131.
LEMS ML HOBTH OAKOLMA DAILIES IN NEWS AND OHO /AT!®!.
MANY DEAD WERE
IEEE ID ITS WAKE
Ponce Overwhelmed by the
Waters of Rising Rivers.
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED
THE TOWN AND PORT ARE TO
TALLY WRECKED.
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ISLAND OF MONTSERRAF DEVASTATED
Churches, Estates and Villages Destroyed and
Ne;r y a Hundred Persons Killed. Ter
rible LListress Among Those In
jured and Made Homeless.
THE DISASTER AT PONCE.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 10. —A hurri
cane struck here at 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning and lasted until 3 p. in. The
rivers overflowed, flooding the town. It
is estimated that 200 persons were
drowned. The town and port are total
wrecks. It is believed the damage done
will amount to over $500,000. No news
has been received from the interior since
the storm broke.
storm Moving northward.
Kingston. Jamaica, Aug. 10.—Turks
Island reports that the cyclone passed
during the night, after doing trifling
damage. The centre of the disturbance
is apparently progressing norihward to
wards the American coast.
MONTSERRAT DKVASTATED.
St. Thomas, D. W. 1., Aug. 10—The
Island of Montserrat, B. W. 1., was
completely devastated by a hurricane
Monday. All the churches, estates and
villages were destroyed and nearly 100
persons were killed. In addition many
were injured and rendered homeless,
and terrible distress exists among the
sufferers.
THE CYCLONE AT GUADALOUFE.
Paris, Aug. 10.—Advices from La
Pointe-u-Pitre, Island of Guadeloupe,
.says the cyclone did enormous damage
in the interior of that .island, a number
of coffee and cocoa estates being de
vastated. Lc M.rtirle, a suburb, was
half destroyed. There were a number
of fatalities.
St. Jean advices say the cyclone
caused great destruction in Porto Rico,
whence it passed northward to Dominica
and thence to Cape Haytien and the
eastern end iff Culca.
THE WORST CONFIRMED.
Loudon, Aug. 10. —The Governor of
the Leeward Islands, Sir Francis Flem
ing, confirms the dispatch from St.
Thomas, D. W. 1.. to the Associated
Press announcing the devastation caused
by the hurricane at the Island of Mont
serrat, says 74 deaths are already
known, he adds that 21 persons were
killed at the Island of Nevis.
The hurricane was not so severe at
Antigua. One death is reported there,
but many persons have been, rendered
homeless. The other presidencies of the
Leeward Islands have not reported the
damage done.
FURTHER RUIN WROUGHT.
Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
Aug. 10.—The authorities of the Island,
of Guadeloupe are still without news
from the interior owing to the interrup
tion of telegraph communication as a
result of the recent hurricane. But
other advices which have reached La
Point-a-Pitre say the coffee and cocoa
crops have been nearly totally destroyed.
At La Point-a-Pitre seven persons were
injured and at Moule the damage done
was considerable and several persons
were killed and wounded. At Petit
Canal and Port lands several persons
were killed and a number injured. The
villages of Grippen and Lumentiu have
been entirely destroyed, and the light
houses of Monroux and Foseilloz have
been overturned.
The town of St. Louis de Marie Gal
ante has suffered considerably.
Governor M orach ini arrived at Point
a-Pitre this morning on the French
cruiser Ceciile and soon afterwards left
for Saintes.
News which has reached the Asso
ciated Press correspondent here from
the British Antilles says the Island of
Dominica has not suffered much from
the hurricane, that St. Thomas and St.
Croix suffered slightly; that Antigua was
seriously hit, and that at St. Kitts 2IM)
houses were destroyed.
The hurricane passed over Porto
Plata and appears to have ravaged the
north of the Dominican Republic. All
'communication between Porto Plata and
the interior, not including Santo Do
mingo is interrupted, and it is impossible
to obtain a correct account of the dam
age done, although it is thought to be
important. The railroad from Porto
Plata to San Domingo is no longer work
ing.
Eventually the hurricane swept ov *r
Cape Hayden, with less violence and
correspondingly light damage.
APPEAL FOR THE DESTITUTE.
Washington, Auguwt 10. —The Secre
tary of War today received tin* follow
ing report from General Davis, com
manding at Porto Rico, on the cyclone
of last Tuesday:
‘‘San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. !).
“Hurricane of extreme* violence pass
ed over Porto Rico yestercuy. Tim
principal military loss at San Juan was
one temporary company barrack wholly
destroyed; some quartermaster property
damaged. No personal injuries yet re
ported, but all wires are down. No in
jury to shipping here save two small
local schooners sunk, two sailors drown
ed. San Juan lights temporarily dis
abled. Cable reports from Ponce say all
shipping is ashore. Custom house sheds
badly damaged and goods stored therein.
Messengers from two interior posts tell
of barracks unroofed and personal and
public property damaged. The losses by
the inhabitants an* very great, and ex
treme suffering must result. The last
hurricane as severe as this was in 1870,
when, owing to loss of houses, fruit and
provisions there was a famine. I would
suggest public notice in the United
States to the effect that contributions or
food, clothing and money for the desti
tute would be received with the greatest
gratitude and will be applied strictly to
relief of destitute. Have appointed a
board to supervise destitution. There
are many thousands of families who are
entirely homeless, and very great dis
tress must follow.
(Signed.) “DAVIS,
“Commanding.”
DOMINICA IS DAMAGED.
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 10.—Hurri
cane bulletins report that the eastern
and northern districts of Dominica arc
damaged, that Guadaloupe has suffered
slightly and that Montserrat and Anti
gua haw suffered severely. Many of
the inhabitants are homeless, cultivation
is destroyed and the plantations are
wrecked.
The Virgin Islands, particularly Tor
tola and *St. Croix, were the worst suf
ferers.
They report many fatalities and dis
tress among the survivors, beside proper
ty losses.
THE PENSION REPORT.
Washington, Aug. 10.—The report of
Commissioner of Pensions Evans for the
fiscal year ended June 30th last, shows
it total disbursement of $138,253,023,
leaving a balance of $1,857,188 in the
treasury out of the $140,000,000 appro
priated. The total number of |K*nshm
ers on the roll June 30th was 001,510.
a deer east! of 2.105. There were 40.-
001 names added to the roll and 43.18(1
dropped. The report shows tin* pension
roll is decreasing. Os those dropjied
34.345 were because of death and 8,841
because of re-marriage, minors attaining
their majority, failure to claim pension
and other causes.
The war with Spain brought a total of
10,980 claims, of which number but 295
have bet'll allowed.
(Continued on Second Page.)
DEATH INTHE MILL POND
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY DROWNED NEAR
LENOIR WEDNESDAY.
His Companions Did not See Him Go T own,
Only Missing Him When Dressing.
Iheßod} Re:overid.
Lenoir, N. ('., Aug. 10. —(Special.)—
While in bathing in Wilson's Mill pond
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at i p. m. yesterday George Marini,
aged fourteen years, son of Edmund
Martin, was drowned. The boys with
him did not see him go down and only
missed him while dressing. His body
was recovered in I*l feet water about
midnight, and brought home.
The rush to‘Blowing Bock continues,
forty for the Rock is tin* report today.
Several hundred have passed during th**
last two weeks.
A SOUL STIRRING RACE.
Won l»y tin* Old Defender if Time Allow
ance Was Given.
Vineyard Haven, Mass., Aug. 10. —The
old Defender practically won a race
against Columbia today if time allow
ance was given, in the dirtiest sort of
weather for a yacht club cruise. But the
victory, it .must be admitted, was more
than we '-earned, and the yachtsmen of
the New York Club and their guests
never *aw before, and may not see again
for years, such a sailing event. The
'margin between the famous sloops was
14 second* over a minute in tin* thirty
seven mil*** run from Breuton’s Reef
Lightship off Newport, to the West Chop
Buoy in \ ineyard Sound, with a change
in course at Vineyard Sound Lightship,
17(4 miles from the start. The race be
tween Columbia and Defender was fair
ly soul-birring,
After both got away over the starting
line it wins nip and MTU with eased
sheets, for almost an hoar, Defender
just a hair’s breadth, comparatively
speaking, in the lead, with Columbia
abeam. Even after Columbia made a
gain so that Defender could cross under
her stern. Columbia did not walk away,
as the heavy breeze hove the latter dot- o
and made her lose distance on repeated
luffs.
Today’s race and the performance of
Columbia was satisfactory on the score
of heavy weather. She took alll that
came and while cased up several times
that was no evidence that she would
have had too much of a good thing if a
stake were pending on tin* outcome of
of the race.
TRANSPORTS MUST BE HELD.
British Admiralty Prepares for tin* Im
mediate Despatch of Troops.
London, Aug. 10.—The St. James Ga
zette this afternoon says all the ship
ping companies under charter to the
initi'sh Admiralty for transport purposes
have been notified to hold all their trans
ports in reserve, for the immediate de
spatch of troops.
The steamer Dunera has been ordered
to he in readiness Saturday to ship a
detachment of horse artillery to 18 out If
Africa.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 11. 1899.
HIS SOMERSAULTS
HIVE NOT INSPIRED
I
Confidence in the Duke’s Po
litical Integrity.
HOT SWATS EXCHANGED
IN TIIE CRAWHORD-PEARSON
CONTEST FROM THE NINTH.
PAPERS IN THE CASE HAVE BEEN FILED
IheTx Congressman Charges Everything Ex
cept Murder in the First Degree by
Way of Explaining his
Salt River Trip.
Washington. Aug. 10. -The effort of
Richmond Pearson, of the Asheville Con
gressional District in North Carolina, to
unseat Will. T. Crawford, who hold* the
certificate of election has resulted in*
some very plain talk between these two
gentlemen. Mr. Pearson charges that
Crawford secured the election through
“intimidation, violence, bloodshed, de
bauchery, corruption of voters, stuffing
the ballot boxes,’’ and all other kinds
Oi robbery, while Mr. Crawford retorts
that Mr. 1 ‘canton's political somersaults
have never inspired the p**ople of the dis
trict with confidence in his political in
tegrity. 'Much more word-slinging to the
same effect is found in tin* printed copy
of the testimony in the ease which has
just been ismed. »
ALL GOES WELL, SAYS gJSSEZ.
All Cubans are Rapidly Uniting and
Think Only of Absolute IndtqK udenee.
Havana, Aug. 10. —In an open letter
published today by La. Lueha. General
Maximo Gomez says he has remained in
Culm to fulfill a great duty. Now that
exaggerated and mistaken notions are
current regarding the state of Cuba, In*
desires to explain tin* true situation.
“It is absolutely false,” In* says, ‘(that
great differences exist between the Cu
bans and Spaniards, or between tin*
Cubans and Americans, or among the
Cubans themselves. On the contrary
all is going well. Am old institution, the
Cuban army, is being dissolved: the ]***>-
pie think only of absolute independence;
a national party, which oi**hh its arms
to receive (all without asking questions
as to where they were during the war,
is being formed. More could not have
1 Leery done in so short a time.
“As for the suggestion that the inter
vening power contemplates robbing the
Cubans of their own, I do not believe it.
Such a rumor is a calumny against tin
honorable people. Tin* Cuban, left poor
by the war, should dream only of work.
Let us allow by-gones to be by-gnu *s.
Let us see a brother in every man in
Cuba.”
CROSSING THE OCEAN ALONE.
The Dating Feat of Howard Blackburn,
of Massachusetts.
Queenstown, Aug. 10.—The British
ship Nelson, Captain Periiau, which sail
ed from Ly it let on, N. Z., may sth, for
London* and which has arrived at this
port, reports that sin* passed July 3rd.
in latitude 48 in., long. 21 w„ a three
ton cutter, containing one man, sti*ering
on the direction of Ireland. The occu
pant of the boat made no reply to the
Nelson’s signals. The little * raft wa>
proceeding gaily in smooth water. Her
name, apparently, was “Great Western,”
or “Great Eastern.”
Howard Bloch burn, of , Gloucester
Mass., set sail alone on tin* afternoon of
June 18th last in a little sloop-rigged,
four-ton boat, tin* Great Western, on a
trip across the Atlantic, from Gloucester.
Mass., to Gloucester, England.
EASTERN LEAGUE RESULTS.
Hartford, Conn., August 10.—The
Hart ford-Worcester game pos*t|K>m*d oil
account of rain.
Providence, R. L, August 10. —No
game on ucount of rain.
At Syracuse;
Syracuse 2000 00009—2 7 0
Toronto 0000 0 2 1 3 o—o 10 1
At Montreal:
Montreal 1 000 01000—2 7 0
Rochester 090000 100—1 0 4
Batteries: Murphy and JackHtz;
Morse and Smink.
TELEKi BA 1 *IIIC BRI E,FS.
Dr. Walter Manning Barrows, of Con
necticut, who married Perry Beliinm’.
and Mrs. Sloan** is dead. Dr. .lostah
Strong says he was of an extremely sen
sitive tciiqiernment aifl taut the harm
criticisms of his iHuformnucc of that
ceremony proven upon !i!s mind. rmViig
him of s|. •■•,*, sapping his vitulit f and
thus hastening bis death
Bishop JnnesM-n of the Belleville till.)
Roman Catholic Diocese will accord the
rebellious parishioners of St. Patrick’s
church in East 'St. Louis no further rec
ognition until tlmy come ini repentance
and seek absolution. The Bishop wiL
at once look about for a suitable site so:
a new church.
TERRIFIC’ STORMS PREVAIL.
Santiago oe Chili, Aug. 10. —Via Gal
veston. Texas Aug. 10. —Tremendous
storms prevail throughout the country.
THE CAROLINA NORTHERN.
(Lumberton Robesonian.)
Eight car loads of steel rails for the
Carolina Northern Railroad —the first
consignment of a 70*bton lot that is to
be shipped at once —arrived Friday. Five
oar loads more will be here today or
tomorrow and the rest is to follow rap
idly. The rail is all steel weighing GO
pounds to tlie yard, and is as good in
every respect as is used on any road.
MAYOR REFUSES TO RESIGN.
His Physician Says lie is in no Condition
to Cope With His Troubles.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 10. —Mayor \\ ood
w aril whose resignation was asked for
by the city council has declined to re
linquish his office.
4-ouucil.man Thomson called to see tin*
Mayor yesterday at the request of a
member of Mr. Woodward's family. He
suggested that Mayor Woodward place
his resignation in the hands of the city
council to become effective when and
only when the Mayor had taken another
drink. Colonel Thomson told the Mayor
tip* council would probably overlook all
that nasi occurred if In* would adopt this
suggestion.
After thinking the matter over all night
and after hearing from a council com
mittee this morning, Mayor Woodward
refused to make a conditional resigna
tion.
'1 lie city council met this evening. Af
ter a long and exciting wrangle, in which
Dr. Roy, who is a councilman from the
sixth ward, anti who is also Mayor
Wood ward’s family physician, stated
that the Mayor was in no condition men
tally to cope with his present troubles,
the council decided that a committee
of five should investigate the conduct of
the Mayor and any other city officials
against whom charges arc made.
This committee under the terms of its
creation, cannot begin work before next
Monday.
A REPORTER’S COPYRIGHT.
London. August 10. —The Honorable
Sir Ford North. Judge of tin* Chancery
Division of the High Court of Justice,
rendered an important decision today.
He granite*! '.he London Times an in
junction restraining a publisher named
Lane from reprinting speeches of Lortl
Rosebery, admittedly taken from the
Times. The Judge held that the report
er had a copyright in liis report and that
this copyright had neeii acquired by the
Times.
RALEIGH HREMEN WIN
THEY TOJK THE REEL RACE WIIH
GREAT EASF,
But in thft Grab Race t Imre Was a Tie for Firs!
Place Between the Raldgh and
Wilson Teams
Washington, N. C\, August 10.—.(-Spe
cial) — Raleigh firemen came out today
with flying colors. They won the reel
race easily. Time, 3*i seconds; Wilson,
39; t.endersou, 48.
In tin* grab race Raleigh tied Wilson
for first place. Time 22% seconds; Hen
derson, 2*5.
MILES CONFERS WITH ROOT.
The Latter Silent As to Change of Com
manders in Philippines.
Washington. Aug. 10. —Major General
Miles had a conference of more than
half an hour with the Secretary of War
today. Secretary R*s»t said that the
conference Was devoted to military mat
ters, hut would not speak definitely as
to their character. When it was sug
gested that there were rumors that he
was consulting General Mile* with ref
erence to a change of commanders in
the Philippine Islands, lie said he had
nothing to say on that subject.
JAPAN’S TOBACCO BUYERS.
Government Monopoly Won't 10 fleet
Trade With This Country.
Washington, August 10. —Minister
Buck has rejiorted to the State Depart
ment that the Japanese Government has
cone!tided nmingemeiutis for the purchase
of tobacco through agents, and will ob
tain supplies generally from the United
States. The result follows inquiries set
on foot after conferences, between Sec
retary Hay and some members of tin*
Virginia delegation in* Congress*, includs
ing Senator Martin and Representative
Swanson. The latter were desirous of
having the tobacco interests protected
against any discrimination which
might follow tin* organization of a Gov
ernment monopoly of the tobacco busi
ness. Japan has recently established
this monopoly as a means of increasing
her revenues, and the American tolweeo
interests have feared this might curt off
the trade they have heretofore enjoyed
with that country. Minister Buck’s
report seems to assure the continuance
of the trade, as the Government agents
will purchase supplies as heretofore in
this country.
CUBAN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Havana, Aug. 10.—The financial state
ment for tin* island covering the first
six months of the year, show customs
receipt* to tin* amount of almost $7.-
000,000 and expenses to the amount of
$5,000,000, leaving a good working bal
ance of more than $1,000,000. La Lueha,
commenting upon this, expressed the
hope that the custom* and jiosts will he
retained by the Americans in any event.
At 3 o’clock this afternoon the tem
perature in Havana was 80 degrees.
GOLD'S GLITTER
, LURED TO DEATH
Klondike Pilgrims Grow Gray
With Suffering.
MANY LOST IN SNOWS
PHYSICAL WRECKS SCATTER!.
ALONG EDMONTON TRAIL.
SOME ARE DYING OF HUNGER AND SCURVY
Men Arriving on the Strathcona D.nounce tha e
Vi ho Advertised the Edmonton Trail
as a Feasible Fiute to the
Gold Fie ds.
Wrangel, Alaska, Aug. 0. —Yia Seattle,
Washington, Aug. 10.—The Slick ecu Riv
er steamer Stratlu-ona, arrived here to
day with thirty survivors of the Edmon
ton Trail. They are Western .men, ex
cept about ten. Ail these came tin with
the pack train sent out from Telegraph
Creek aiui Laketon by vac various trad
ing companies last spring.
The unfortunates tell heartrending sto
ries of hardships endured and comrades
lost and abandoned, and strongly de
nounce the trading and transportation
companies as well as the Canadian offi
cial* and newspapers that so profusely
advertised this route as a feasible one
to the Klondike gold (fields.
To outward appearances these men
certainly give evidence of the awful suf
fering undergone since leaviclg Edmon
ton cightneen months ago. Meet of them
are sickly looking, with unkempt beards
and greyly (Tothi#- pictures of physical
and Several have grown
gray, n(m of scurvy.
A few jhifryv just enough money to
reach 'Seattle Ur* Victoria, but the ma
jority are without funds.
Tile citizens of Wrangel have applied
to the* United Slates Govern men at
Washington, Hut up to this time no aid
had been received.
It is admitted that there are more
than lot) men scattered along the trail
between Laird Post and the Peliy Banks,
and relief patties (have been sent out by
the Hudson Bay Company.
The last reports brought Laird Post
wer«* that imtiny were dying of scurvy
and Hunger. It is estimated that there
are thirty or forty sufferers tit Telegraph
Creek awaiting the next trip of the boat.
The sick that had to he carried on
stretchers had not yet reached Glenorn
when the ®tratheana sailed.
Several starvation eases are reported.
About twenty miles a love Devil’s Pori
age. two unknown men were found froz
en to death last winter. A man named
Johnson, from New York, was found
dead in a tent near this source of the
Mini River last fall.
DEW Ei l GUEST OF STOLL.
Naples, Aug. 10.—On his arrival from
Sorrento. Admiral Dewey will be tin*
guest of Albert Stoll.
A PUBLIC SESSION SATURDAY.
The Examination ,of the Secret Dossier
Will End Today.
Rennes, France, August 10. —The
members of tin* Dreyfus court martial
today took testimony of MM. Chamoin
and Paleologuc. Tin* former was ex
amined front 0:30 to 9:30 and tin* latter
was on tin* stand from 9:30 to 11:45 a.
m., when the court adjourned until to
morrow, when iit willteoncbnle the exam
ination of the secret dossier.
< 'oluinT Jouaust, president of the court
martial, on leaving the court today, said
a public session would take place Satur
day.
'Hu* po>li«v adopted tin* same method's
of precaution* as yesterday, and tlien*
was only the smallest gathering of spec
tators. Captain Dreyfus was allowed to
walk to and from the Lycet* without his
usual escort of four or six gendarmes.
Duly a captain of gendarmes was with
him and this officer walked a few ste[>s
behind the prisoner.
STRAIN TEI ON DdtETY PUS,
Rennes, France, Aug. 10. —Mailtre
Demange, the principal counsel of Cap
tain Dreyfus, in an interview today with
a representative of the Associated Press,
after today’s session, expressed himself
as very well contented with the way in
which matters are proceeding, and judg
ing from hi* manner, one may say that
the defenders of the accused have not
yot met anything very surprising or
alarming in the secret dossier.
Naturally M. e mange declined to give
any particulars respecting tin* contents
of Che dossier, but In* declared that he
nno his colleague, M. Labor!, were sat
isfied of tin* conscientious desire of tin*
memlK*rs of the court to thresh Che whole
matter out and to have full light turned
upon the accusations against Chair client.
This will take same time, and tin* end
of tno month will he reached before judg
ment can la* given. Meanwhile the strain
is telling on Dreyfus, who is showing
physical distress.
RAMATTCD SCENES EXPECTED.
Rennes, France, Aug. 10. —Saturday’s
public session will he a veritable field
day, probably the most exciting day of
the whole trial, as General Mereier and
Casimir-Pericr have been cited to give
their testimony then. •
The first witness will Is* Lieutenant
Colonel I>e La Roche Vemot, French
Military Attache in Berlin* at the time of
the arrest of Dreyfus. His evidence, it
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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O a
is e? e will Im* soon disposed of,
and /ncra'l Mereier will lw* culled.
A v ie scene is anticipated by the
ant ig l lsites who rely upon him to
tip o® ombshell and confound the ac
ci; e for till. Ilis words "1 have
compleiv proofs of the guilt of Dreyfus”
art* remembered, and both sides are wait
ing for him to prove liis statement.
Tlie Dreyfusites believe that his testi
mony will be torn to pieces by M. Lt
bori and Demange and that he will leave
the court utterly discredited.
'Captain Dreyfus will have the right to
question him and it is expected that the
latter’s cross examination of Mereier will
prove the climax of the whole proceed
ings. »
Fortner President Casimir-Perier will
follow, if possible, the same day, but it
is doubtful whether his examination will
be concluded liefore court adjouirnU until
Monday.
HENRY’S TRAITOROUS WORK.
London, Aug. 11.—The Times says:
“We are in a position to state that,
in addition to communications of slight
value enumerated in the bordereau,
more than one hundred and sixty docu
ments of considerable importance were
furnished t othe German Attache in
Paris. Colonel Schwarzkoppen, at vari
ous times by Esterhazy, acting as inter
mediary for and accomplice of the late
Lieutenant Henry.
“One of these documents contained de
tailed information relative to the general
plan of mobilization for the French ar
my. The proceeds of this traffic were
divided between Esterhazy and Henry.
-a Parisian diplomatic circles the latter
was known to lie the real traitor for sev
eral months beforehis arrest and suicide,
and, beside the power most directly con
cerned. namely. Germany, .more than one
European Government received informa
tion to this effect early in 1898.”
ORDER TO RUSH SUPPLIES.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. Aug. 10. —Captain
McCarthy, quartermaster at Ciucka
inauga Park, received orders to rush ten
carloads of Government supplies to Ma
nila. Harness, tools and teultage will he
senit. They will go in a special train.
PILjSIDENT STAYS IN DOORS.
Plattsburg, N. Y.. Aug. 10.—The
weather was cold and rainy here today,
and the President and Mrs. McKinley
and the rest of the Presidential party
have remained in their apartments ail
day. 'l'h«* President will probably re
view the Twenty-sixth regiment at
Plattsburg barracks tomorrow if the
weather is favorable.
THE ENDOFTHE EPIDEMIC
NEWrOU NLWS RAISES THE QUARANTINE
AGAINST HAMPION,
Norfolk Will Raite Quarantine Against f ew
pri Ntws, Hampton and Old Point
Saturday Afternoon.
Newport News, Ya„ Aug. 10. —The yel
low fever epidemic is practically at an
end. The quarantine established by this
city against Hampton ami vicinity was
raised tonight, following a conference
between the health boards of Newport
News, Richmond, Norfolk and Hampton,
with the Stuite Board Os Health and r**n
resentaitiives of the Marine Hospital
nee. The local quarantine against Nor
folk remains in force, but w ill be raised
Saturday evening.
The record of the scourge to this date
shows a total of 43 eases, of which ele
ven resulted fatally. Twelve eases were
u.seharged as cured and twenty convales
cents remain in hospital at the Soldiers’
Home.
All interesting episode of the dread
malady was the uprising of the business
.men of, the city against Non folk, be
cause of the quarantine of that city
against Newport News*, which was re
garded as premature and unnecessary.
The action of the Norfolk Health, au
thorities was denounced at a public
meeting and the majority of the business
man pledged themselves to transfer their *
patronage to Richmond providing the
Chesapeake and Divio Railway would
grant satisfactory rates.
NORFOLK RAISE® QI’ARAN .
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 10. —Norfolk will
raise thf* quarantine against NewjHirt
News, Hampton and Old Point Saturday
afternoon at six o’clock, and Newport
News has been accorded the privilege
of doing so earlier if such action is de
sired.
The conference at Newport News to
day between the health authorities and
transportation men of Norfolk. Ports
mouth and (that town reachtsl this deter
mination.
Tin* quaraiftine against Phoebus and
tin* Soldiers’ Home will Ik* maintained
perhaps ten days longer.
SURGEON VICKERY’S REPORT.
Washington. August 10.—Surgeon
Vickery at tin* Soldiers’ Home at Hamp
ton, Va., today reports to the Surgeon
General ithat “all is going well ami there
are no new cases.” lie says there have
been two deaths, buit not from tin*
fever.
TO BREAK UP THIEVES’ ASYLUM
A General Policy of Extradition Deter
mined On.
Washington, Aug. 10.- The iStnte De
partment has determined upon a general
policy of extradition between this conn
try and Cuba, Hayti, and other territory
wholly or in part under the direction of
tilt* United States. A number of cases
have lately arisen in which fugitives
from justice* have claimed immunity by
going to Cuba or our insular possessions,
on tillr* theory* that our relations with
these places were in such transitory con
dition that the usual processes of extra
dition W’ould not apply.