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VOL 73L NO 258
ASHBVTLLB N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUST 2, 1905
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VARDAMAN'S TIN SOLDIERS
INVADE LOUISIANA SOIL
TO ENFORCE QUARANTINE
Erratic Governor of Missis
sfppl Has Spasm and
Seizes Throne
HE IS CALLED DOWN
BY" BLANCHARD
Louisiana's Governor Sends
Hot Wire Telling Varda
man to Get Off
Memphis. Tenn., August 1. A apodal
to the Commerrlnl Appeal from Baton
Houge, La., aiya:
A i lash between, the Mississippi and
Iiulslana authorities over quarantine
regulations Is imminent. A private dls
pati'h wan received In the city today
stating that Mississippi soldiers em
ployed jb quarantine guards hud In
vaded Louisiana soil with arms and
that boats were patrollng the mouth
of Rlgolet's I,ake and Pearl river, off
te Loulrlana coast, to prevent I.ouls-
Itna boats from leaving.
Blanchard Gets Buiy.
Governor Blanchard at once com
munlrated gith Brigadier General Perl
alllat, of his staff and Cap!. J. W
Bostwlck, commanding the state's na
vil mllltla. directing them to Investi
gate and report to him.
Governor Blanchard also sent the fol
lowing telegram to Governor Varda-
ma.ii, of Mississippi:
"Have reliable Information that Mis
sissippi uorintlne guards, armed
crowed over to Louisiana side at Pearl
river. I do not believe this was on or
ders, but wan the thoughtless conduct
merely of a few. To obviate unfavora
ble comment and frictloiv please give
orders that your guards remain on their
own side of the line."
Souchon Reports,
Lata 4 his af'ernoon Governor Blanch
ard received the following telegram:
"New Orleans, AuguRt 1.: To Governor
N. C. Blanchard, Baton Houge, La.
; ''A-patro boat of tm ntsite MW
alppl patrolled Lake Borgne and after
'prohibiting fishermen from fishing In
the lake la now guarding the exit of
Lak Borgne canal; preventing any
boat' from coming out. This Is an un
warranted usurpation and Invasion of
LoulsMna waters and our attorney ad
vises me to ak you to wire proper au
thorities In Washington at once to In
tervene or take matters In hand your
self. "EDMUND SOUCHON, M. P..
"Preslderv' State Board of Health."
Governor Blanchard decided to take
matters In hand Mmsolf and he at once
addressed thme following telegram
to Governor Vardaman of Mississippi:
"Governor James J. Vardaman, Jack
son, Miss.: Hive Information Missis
sippi patrols have forbidden fishermen
from fishing; In Lake Bargne and are
noie. guarding; exit of Lake Borgne ca
nal, preventing boats from coming out.
H I his by your orders or .those of
health authorities of your state? No
such atate of uffairs can be tolerated.
Tou have a right to prohibit boats
landing on Mississippi chores, but not
from navigating lake, sound and gulf
channels which are navigable waters
of the United States.
-7 "N. C. BLANCHARD."
Governor Branchard also wired ns p
follows to Dr. Souchon, president of the
Louisiana state board of health, at New
Orleans: ' .
"W're received. Will take prompt
steps to protect Loulslanians' rights."
Governor Blanchard Is expecting a
report from Captain Bostwlck jnd Gen
eral Perriaillat, giving the result of
their Investigation, but further reports
have not been received.
KILLED BY FALLING
BENEATH HEAVY LOG
Sallsbuiy, N. C, Aug. 1. Mack Mil
ler, a prominent citizen of Rowan
county was killed yesterday afternoon
by a heavy log which he was handling
falling upon his body. After being in
jured. Mr. Miller lived about five hours
though It was at first realized that his
injuries were fatal, medical attention
being unavailing. The deceased was
35 years of age and leaves a family.
MOTION TO REMAND SUIT
JUDGE PJUTCHARD;MASTER SELECTED
Judge J. C. rj-tchard yesterdayiap-
polnted J. W.' Oref of Qrensboro, S.
C a special master to take testimony
and hear the arguments on a motion
to remand to the state courts of South
Carolina the case of- Pope vs the
Southern Railway company which' was
removed to th Urtted States cir
cuit court of South Carolina a ' few
weeks ago by the defendant. The at
torney irpreaenrtnaj - "the paiflles
the suit , were before Judge Prltchard
yestetday morning to argue the mo
tion but It was finally decided to ap
point Mf. GrejrMo consider the facta
anI report bla finding to the court
The plain! Iff l the case Is the per
sonal represntatiTe of the engineer of
ta Of den speotsl train that was
wrecked Bear OteenrlUe - aeveral
INCREASE IN
FEVER DEATHS
Effects of Hot Weather Seen
In New Orleans Yellow
Fever Reporls
AUTHORITIES STILL
EXPRESS CONFIDENCE
Believe That Progress Is Bo
Ing Mado In Fight Against
the Scourge
New Orleans. August 1. Following Is
he record up to 6 ,p. m:
New cases, 42; total cases to date,
346; deaths, 6: total deaths to date
68 new foci, 3 total, fuel to date, CO,
The day's record shows n continued
Improvemet io far as the number of
new foci Is concerned, u.nd with no sec
ondary Infection from any of the ex-
tlng foci the general situation la re
garded as hopeful.
Today witnessed an Increase in the
number of deaths from yellow fever,
a fact that was not unexpected In view
of the high temperature lint has pre
vailed for the past two days. There
was, however, the usual large prepon
derance of Italian names in the list
both of new caeg and, which has char
Jcterlied the reports since the time
when the fever was first officially an
nounced as existing here. In spite of
the Increased mortality the health au
thorlies exhibited no concern over the
situation, contending that with the ao
cumulation of cases there must be ex
pected an Increase In totalities to main
tain the average death ro-te of fever.
The war against the mosquito, con
tinues. An ordinance waa Introduced
in the city council tonight providing
that all vacant lots and other places
where water stands for more than sit
hours, shall be filled to the grade re-
ulred by the city engineer's surveys.
The business Interests continue to ex
ert every effort to secure some modi-
caion of the quarantine regulations,
which have bottled up the. city com
mercially. Dr. White, of the marine hospital
service, spent most of the day on the
gulf coast In an effort to get a site for
detention camp on, the Louisville &
Nashville railroad. The detention
camps at Avondate and Slldell are re
ported to be filled, Although those who
ow occupy them are uncertain as to
hether they can reach their destlna-
ons when the period of delesntlon Is
p. People who live in the Infected
district here find difficulty In getting
away at all. A man who applied for a
health certificate, giving Europe as his
estlnatlon. was refused it yesterday
because of his residence In this quar-
er.
YELLOW JACK IS
IN MONTGOMERY
Montgomery, Ala., 1. It was offlcal
ly announced here tonight .that there ii
one case of yellow fever In Montgom
ery. The announcement came from the
board of health, together .with .' the
statement that there is not the slight
est cause for alarm. This was followed
ImedlaJely by an announcement by
State Health Officer W. H. Sanders,
saying that it is believed that the
scientific steps taken are fully ade
quate and that "no occasion whatever
exists for the declar'ton of a quar
antlne against Montgomery."
The statement of the board of health
says: "We wish to say there la no
need or cause for alarm. There will be,
we are sure no spread of cases from
this one. i
IS HEARD BY '
months ago. Pope waa the only white
man to be killed, and his repreata
tlves brought suit In the atate courta
against the Southern and several of
the men employed In the yards at
Greenville who they claim were guilty
of negligence and responsible for the
wreck. The defendant , corporation
claimed that It waa entitled to remove
the ault to the Federal court being a
non-reHdent and an order to that ef
fect waa made. The motion to remand
waa made shortly afterwards and will
be argued In Greenville.
In the proceedings here yesterday
:he railway company waa represented
by Genera! Counsel Abney, of South
Carolina and local repreaentatlre
Cothran. The plaintiff waa rebresented
by McCullough and MeSwatn of Green
Tllle. .
G. W. VANDERBILT WILL
'0T BE A COMPETITOR
He Will Cease to Supply the
Ashevlllo Market Wlih
Vegetables
OTHER CHANGES ON
THE FAMOUS ESTATE
Stated Yesterday That Mas
ter of Blltmore May Not
Lease Farming Land
Mr. George W. Vanderbllt will on
November first discontinue the finan
cial department of. Blltmore Esrate
and Mr. K. J. Maiding; the head of this
department will sever his connection
With the estate.
At about the same time the market
garden feaure of the Blltmore Karma
will also be discontinued and Mr. Van
derbllt will cease to supply the Ashe
vllle markets with vegetables.
These two statements wire maJe
yesterday by those who are In a posi
tion to know of what they speak.
It is also highly probably that Mr.
Vunderbilt will not lease his farming
lands to tenants as Mas bci n stalei
and as he lias plumed.
Tlpse above statement were also
made yesterday by the same authori
ties. wie rmiiigc inoicaieo are o dp
maae rn me in., rest or econom ami
ii.ti.iijii.,.i i. ..u milieu uiio
puinuaiue ui mi-, winueruiii .ian
make the estate self support In;, . .
on oupponmg
Mr. Hatding when seen yesterday by
a Cltlsen representative confirmed th"
statement as to the abolition of his
department and said it was made In
pursuance of the self supporting plan.
Mr. Vanderbllt Indicated to Mr. Hard
ing his intentions some months ago
and the two gentlemen, who have been
associated for twelve years will sep
arate with iegrt on both sides. Mr.
Harding has made no definite plan for
the future as he has plenty of lime in
which to decde what he will do but it
Is considered probable that his ability
as an expert chief of department will
take him to New York. At the same
time Mr. R. 3. Roach and Mr. E. Y.
;
NEW ORLEANS MERCHANT
One of the musicians in the Kent!-
worth Inn orchestra yesterday received
a letter from his father, who la a prom
inent merchant In New Orle-Mis, which
stated In effect that if the soil was wise
he would remain In Ashevllle, at least reported In the newspnipers. New Or
for the present. The letter said In part: ' leans is In n pitiable condition and ev-
New Orleans is thoroughly Infected
with yellow fever and It is mine and
other people's opinion ithat the board of
Mr. Eartht "WelL there'a wry indicatien afsst Tm flalng :
SOUTHSIDE AVENUE IS
Jeff! .wh have been with the . es
tate many years will also leave Ita ser
vice. It mill be Mltli Kcnuue regret that
Ashevlll will har of the probability
that these three will leave tire rltr.
T With' h abolition of the financial
department each cf the other deparr
menta will Mtend to its own finances
and the' books win i,e cheeked by a
traveling Auditor. Mr c. l. Iieadle re
mains at the bead of the landscape de-
pa i tment. Mr. Hen y, Weston of the
farms until .November and Dr.
Bchenclf ot the forestry Each of these
departments Will a range with a local
bank to sl'lff the paymen:s which
have hitherto been handled by the
financial departm. i t.
In speaking of the nutter yesterday
Mr. Harding aaid that Mr. Vanderbllt
was quite right n ulinllxhlng the de
partment, as slnee the constructive
period had pased the olllee was over
stalTed. It was In line, he said, ntth
the abolishment of the office of gen
eral manager hald by t'ol. McNivmee.
Vandsrbilt's Return
Mr. and Mr. Vanderbllt -v II return
to Ulltmare house about September
fifteenth from their house , Point
i'Atadle. Iter Harbor, am then It is'
regurded as pmli.iule that definite or-
dir will be given to discontinue half
if the forty act en now ulven to mar
ket gardening and pivejuc only
enough vegetablis to supply the man
sion. The surplus. If any, will of course
be sold. - .
At the prcsn' time half of the es
tate farming land Is, and has bi en for
years, let to tennants. The leased part
on III West side of the Krencli
Hroad, and U Is considered certain that
io(ui(. remainder win dc n-'edeo to ue
used in connection with the dairy and
, Iggery. These two features have
more than paid ixpeiises in recent
years. There are four bundled head
of cattle and Ino hundred cows are
now belna; milked. The sales of Berk- u has been repeatedly stated that
shires, rahted on the farms, have also uouihslde could not be wved because
been profitable. The houses built at i, as more than three thousand feet
Blltmore and Vermon Hill, Vlctora. f,om the square and the necessary
have also paid, particularly in Bill- J signatures of a majority of the abut
more. The rental of these will be In tng property owners could not be se
thc charge of Mr. Beadle who will oe- 'culTd. The impossible has not only
cupy 'he offices now used by Mr.
Harding.
Mr. Harding made It clear "that thu
changes iwera simply In the carrying eght thousand out of the 10,800 front
out of bustness like plans,. With the'ug(, helng represented on the petition..
pashlng of, Ue constructive stage It
j was only proper that an effort be made
I to maka the $lace self supporting,
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SAYS HALF HAS NOT BEEN
TOLD AND ADVISES HIS SON TO STAY IN ASHEVILLE
health Is not giving out correct re
ports, id that idld not make any re
port tor two weeks after the yellow
Jack first appeared. In my opinion the
number of cases are far up In the
hundreds Instead of 'two hundred, ns
cry kind of business is parJlyied. Ho- ,
tels and boarding houses are practic-
ally empty and no strangers who can
;&v Jilt i
BE A BOULEVARD
Biggest Street Improvement
In Years to be Effected
by Aldermen
STREET RAILWAY LOOP
TO CO ON COLLEGE STi
Property Owners Co operat
ing With Board In Impor
tant City Work
Southslde Avenue is to bo pased and
within six months will be a broad
boulevard from South Main street to
the Southirn's magnificent new pas-
st nger station.
West College s.rccl widening is pro
gressing rapidly and In a short time
will he paved. Kurtheraiore It Will car
ry a line of the street railway, making
a loop over which the Montford ave
nue. I' remit itroail and I'atton Ave mi
ears will pass going or returning to
(he square. Tlu se are two of the Im
portant thlna whlih Ihe city admin
istration Is to do '''' the public and
to keep pace with the reiiiarualc pro
grass now making In Ashevllle.
Alderman K. Stlkeleathc r. chairman
of Ihe street committee, has Worked
Ho quietly In these ni.itteiH of pouth
slde and the street railway loop to
' relieve the car congestion at th
square that a report of his work mis
not public until yesterday. When ask-
ed about these plans Mr Stlkeleather.
ihoug!i he preferred to wait until the
aldermanlc meeting Kilday night to
report, admitted that these mutters
were decided
been accomplished however but the
owners of far more than a majority of
frontaire have asked for the paving.
The distance to be paved from South
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possibly stay out are coming in. Fu
nerals are to be seen on almost any
street u.ny time you look out. The sit
uation Is Indeed alarming and I would
certainly advb-e you to stay In Ashe
vllle." Needless to say the young man who
received the letter will continue to dls-
course sweet music while the guests
of Kenllworth Inn are feeding the In-
ner man. j i
b vell fad aflain." - J
JORDAN SAYS PRESENT '
"CLEANING". MOVEMENT
IS BEING
ANOTHER BIG
MUDDLE FOUND
Five Directors Charged With
Wrecking Pennsylvania
Company
TOOK $110 000 WHILE
MANAGING AFFAIRS
Odd Fellows Mutual Life
Lines Up With Equitable
Suit Begun
l'hlladelphla. August 1. According to
a bill filed In the common pleas court
here today, five directors of the Odd
Felllows" Mutual Insurance Society of
Pennsylvania ire charged by Henry F.
Walton, the receiver, with wrecking
that concern.. He accuses (hem of
fraudulently transferring Mt.OOO from
the treasury to the Mutual Ufe Insur
ance company ot Pennsylvania, and of
illegally collecting $30,000 In premiums
on Odd Fellows' policies, In consequence
of which the concern filled last March.
The court is aked to compel the five
directors to make good the $110,000, and
make accounting.
D. M. LUTHER DIED
MONDAY AFTERNOON
ASHEVILLE ATTORNEY DIES IN
WASHINGTON
iewa Arrives Har In Maaaaga to J.
J. McClosky Praparationa for
Funtril Mad x
A bulletin posted at The Cltlsen of
fice yesterday morning announced to
many people the sad news that Dillon
M. Luther had died the afternoon before
at 5 o'clock at it he home of his brother,
T. P. Luther, at Belilngham, Wash
ington.
The news was not unexpected by
some of his friends, because when he
left here to travel for the benefit of
his health his condition waa very bad
and he Buffered much from Brighfa
disease.
Mr. Luther's body will arrive here
In charge or ma brotner in aoour eigm
days and will be burled In the family
cemetery at Hominy.
The Superior court adjourned as soon
a the news of death waa received, un
til this morning.
Mr. Luther was born forty-seven
years ago In Hominy, and fter com
pleting his education at Weavervlll
college taught school at Sand Hill. He
was later a mail clerk and then waa
admitted to the bar and located In
Ashevllle, where he enjoyed a lucrative
practice. It was Just seven years a;o
yesterday when his partnership with R.
M. Wells was formed.
Mr. Luther waa fond of politics In
his earlier years, but while successful
In law and business, leaving an estate
worth bout 110,000, he was not so in
politics, and abandoned politics sever-
1 years ago. He was a man ot much
Influence and a potent power to aid
others In polltks.
In 1898 Mr. Luther was a cndldate
for the legislature, but waa not run
ning ut the right time. He waa later
the Democratic nominee for mayor, but
was defeated by F. M. Miller by a
small majority.
NOT SURROUNDED
St. Petersburg. Aug. ' 1. General
Linevitch has telegraphed to the Hm
peror under uate of July 25. denying
he frequently published reports that
his army was completely surrounded.
He says that the army has never been
In a dangerous position.
'NO TRUE PATRIOT WILL SUGGEST THAT ;. ; .
SECT WILSON RESIGN V DECLARES I1AKVIE
Oyster Bay. August L President
Roosevelt today authorised the publi
cation of a telegram which be had re
ceived from William S. Harvle. presi
dent of the board of trustee of te
Commerchl Museum of Philadelphia,
and chairman of the industrial ton
mittee of the National Board) or Trad,
concerning the wor kof Secretary Wil
son a head ot the department of ag
riculture. This telegram says In part:
"So true patriot. wMt an eye single
to the service and honor of bin country,
will take advantage ot recent disclos
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MISDIRECTED
4 tl f ai It "t
Declares Wilson Is Endeav
oring to Divert Pubildi! !
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' Attention -:
RADICAL CHANGES IN
i IV
METHODS ARE NEEDED
Urges Cotton Men to Adopt
Resolution Demanding.
manyuianges' ;f
Washington. Aug. I. President Jor
dan ind Secretary Creatham, of (he
Southern Cotton Association today1 8
stiecl a stuttment addiessed to the
members of the association calling at .'
cotton statistical work in the dDrt
nient ot agriculture, declaring that ef
forts are being made to divert attelt J
Hon from "the deficiencies of the sya-
leni Itself "to the t helving propensities
o' a few unworthy officials" and aot
ng forth demands to be made on Coa-
Ifuss to reform conditions: i , f
The statement follows:
To the members of the Southern Cot
? on Association:
The members of ihe association
have been apprised through the pub
lie press from day U day of th work
done by the officials of the Aeeocla- :
Hon at Washington. As areault 1 of
their charges the unreliability of the
reports of the department .of agrlcul
lure relating to the cotton crop ha
been fully disclosed and mul-admlnla
tnitlon under its present bead baa
been made evident. , -:
Direct Attention
Following these exposures effort!
nre now being made to divert public
attention from the main Issue, which .
a, .the Imperfection - of? the .. depart ;
ment toward an atempted prosecution
of any body who can be found a a
scape goat...; Their punishment, even
if It 4s aceortipllihed. 4 of secondary
Importance as compared with the re
formation of the - system which has
made their performance possible and
the purpose of .this address I to se
cure the eo-optatlon ! of the mem
bers of this association In InfluenclnaT
In every legitimate way a reforma
tion of the system, and a re-organlca-
Hon of the department Under ' th
system at present vogue, ' and which
promises to . be undisturbed - ttnles
public attention' shall be aroused Jj
the need of reform, the reports asued
by the denftrtment of agriculture are,
n their last analysis simply the ln
dividual opinion of a few officials of
doubtful experience and honor bx
which the value of the cotton crop
may be, and has been affected a much
as I75.000.SOO In a single: day. "
"No such power should be delegated
o any Individual Or statistical board,
except under condition which guar.
antef the most morruptlble expert
and, Intelligent opinion. It 1 therefore
urgently recommended to the . mem
bers ot the, Southern Cotton Asaocla-
,on that through their representative
In Congress and by every other mean
available to them they exert their In
fluence and that of the association to
ward secuilng the Immediate reorgani
zation ot the agricultural department,
especially wth reference to tta report
on the cotton crop, and that their rep
resentatives In Congress be requested
specifically to make these demanda.f-
HUNDREDS LEAVE V
STRICKEN "TOWH
Hhreveport, La.. August 1. Barney
Tracey, a traveling man, of Chicago,
is In' the detention camp Just outside
the corporate limits ot this city, suffer
ing with yellow fever. - There are no
oth?r case her, r The Infection? itai .
been traced directly to Mew Orleans.
Almost a ' panic foHowed the news,
about 700 people leaving" on outgoing
trains. Dr. Chandler, who has chart
of the camp, said: -.-. ..; :.
Tracey In all probability contracted
the disease while passing from one de
pot to another In .New Orleans,- Th
patient had already paaaed the period
in which he would be able to transfer
the" ielfow fever to th mosquito. , Th
patient cannot transmit the germ,, to
tkVmorqulto except during th first
three days of Ills Illness. '
ure to suggest hat he (Secretary Wil
son) aaould reign. Do not forget In-,
terested motives have made -the section
Jhe meat represent denounce all gov
ernment tv pons that did not - -favor
them, Tir attitude on gtnnera re
ports illustrate. Imperial, trustworthy,
public-sptrHed soeu xe ready to co
operate wit the secretary for a broa-t
and vompreheeisJv reorganisation of s.l
erop reporting nd sUilMiv&i work and
uggve safeguard and fwnltte to In
sure as far aa pwib; honesty and In
tegrity la. the future."