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Vol. IX
RALEIG-H N. C. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 5, 1905
65
FWELVE KILLED
25 INJURED
Passenger Train Collided
With Freight in Ohio
BLUNDER OR NEGLECT
Kishman, Rear Vermillion, Ohio,
the Scene, on Nickel Plate Road.
Locomotive and Three Coaches of
Passenger Train Thrown Over
Freight Engine
Clovcland. Ohio, Aug-. 14. A fast
c astound passenger train on the
.Nickel Plate road collided with a
westbound freight early yesterday at
Ki: r-hnian, 0.,..near Vermillion, result
ing, in tho death of 12 persons, while
at least 25 others were injured, eight
of whom will probably die. he wreck,
according to the ofncial3 of the com
pany, was caused by a milunderstand
ii.g of orders or neglect to obey them
on the part of the crew of the freight
The dead are:
t hark? W. Poole, engineer of pas
senger train, 60 years old, Conneaut,
'hj...
' reph Alexander, 24 years cM New-
)urk X. -J
Frank Weaver, 35 years old, Findlay,
Pieniro Fomodoro, Italian 30 years
old, laborer.
Ar.tonio Crillo, 23 years old, Italian
laborer.
Jir.ph Paraci, 2S years old, laborer.
Frank Bur.cini, 26 years old, laborer.
Francisco Scrilla, 2S years old, la
borer. Nritale Dirmora, 24 years old, la
borer. ' '
Antonio AchJflle, 24 years old, la-
-
v.:vu?.u Travola, 24 years-old, la-'
. bo:-;'.
(rnlt-hno Caglb.na, 22 years old, la-bar'M-,
hurled, through . car window,
die 1 in Loro.ine Hospital as the result
of . Ms injuries. . .
Tho injurt-d:
J' in V. Long, 31 Rayner street,
eh-.- l:.r: i right leg broken.
Ri' hard A. Long, back sprained and
head out. .
Louise Reinboltj Bascom, O., com-,
r "ind fi-ru-ture of left leg-, foot crushed
and" bo ly bruised.
E. E. O'Hnra. 213 Mflan street, Find
In j ., right leg amputated.
B. L. Kerr, Grafton, O., contusions
on both legs.
Jhn W. Murphy, West Haven,
form., right foot bruised, and body
liirated.
Philip. Easkim,
Fprained.
Tiffin, O., back
Floyd Trumer, Ada, O., left leg
troktn, fare badly .cut. ,
John Dexter. Tiffin, O., trjree ribs
broken, and scalp wound.
Frank Phillips. Findlay, O., left
Fhoulder broken.
J,(hn Jafa, back sprained.
Lernrdo Siracusa, back sprained and
ko!y bruised.
Chnrles Buecusfusu, back and both
enskjps sprained, and bad cuts about
boily. :
Veona Leonardo, two ribs broken.
Charlps Dumont, left hip and back
contused.
Joseph Dumont, two ribs broken,
tack cut and internal injuries, may
Tony Trevalli, back and both ankles
Trained.
Chark s Degar, right hip and back
bruised. '
Albert Jama, right anskle sprained.
'ank Gallia, ankle s-pralned.
Tony Veranca, ankle sprained and
Je? badly lacerated. . ,
Aside from the engineer, the- men
ki :ed on the pasenger train were all
m the smoker car at thfe head
the train, and were mostly foreign
laborer, lu the employ of the Stand
; OU Company, on their way from
'Tt Sweca, O., to Brookfield. O.. in
warsre of a foreman. Engineer G. C.
V'h(l' of the Passenger train, was
J111'! at his post, while trying to
' i for the air brake, after seeing
headlight of the freight train. His
t ' men, H&efner, saved himself by
jumping '
The high speed of the passegner train
rw its locomotive and first three
rJR7s 0Ver on the engine of the
iM i ? traln telescPing the smoker
;a the car following. The forward
h ! . the freiht train were splinter
ia t fragments.
Of the passengers in the smoker, none
ho ' lnJury. Fortunately there was
vr l ' bUt the heavv timbers of the
eckod cars pinned down many and
v vated them from getting out until
tt distance arrived.
v f?,urrfd doctrs were sent on a special
-rQjr tr - .
in1n a B,-ene rrom Ioraln. The
lao i WerC hurried to I-oraln and
I-J n tile hospital there. The dead
rfc cwn-eyed to the morgue- at Lo
rain, awaiting1 identification and dispo
sition. "When the trains came together al
most everybody in the smoker was
dozing., The sudden jar hurled them
out of ' their seats into the aisie, and
threw several persons to the roof and
sides of the car, which seemed all at
once to crush in like a paper bag.
pimiing down each passenger in the po
sition in which he "had been caughht.
The passengers in the second car es-
I caped more easily, as there the violence
oi tne impact was not so severe, al
though few got off without cuts,
bruises, sprains, or broken bones. The
two rear cars were sleepers, and they
withstood the shock without suffering
serious harm. No passengers in the
skepejs were injured.
The men on the train who escaped
injury worked as well as they could
without tools to save life and limb,
and the residents in the sparsely set
tled vicinity soon arrived to help. The
sleepers were used for the accommo
dation of some of the Injured, as were
several houses near the siding. The
officials of the Nickel Plate, as soon as
they learned of the accident, ordered
every possible assistance to be given
and no expense spared in taking care
of the ir:Jv.red.
President Caniff of the Nickel Plate
stated that from the information In
the hands of the officials the freight
train had orders to go on the side track
at Kishman and there await the pas-
! sage of the passenger train. Why
' this was not done in time to permit
the passenger train to go by, or a flag
man sent out, has not yet been learn
ed. A rigid investigation is, however,
being made by the railway officials.
It is said that the watch of the en
gineer of the freight train was slow
and that the engineer believed he had
eight minutes to get his train on the
siding before the passenger train wa3
due. The freight train had slacked
speed and was about to back in on
the siding from the mr.in track when
the passenger train came tearing along
at the rate of forty-five miles an hour
and dashed into it.
The engineer and fireman of the
( Continued On Page Two.)
KILLED ON THE YANKEE
Goal Passer Knocked Out in
9
Boxing Ccniest
Affair Investigated by Navy Depart
mentCharge Was Made that the
Man, Was Forced into the" Fight
by Officers
Washington, Aug. 14. An investiga
tion at the navy department today dis
closed the fact that Raphael Cohen,
a coal passer on the cruiser Yankee,
Was killed on-' board tbxt vessel in a
boxing contest at Monte Christi, Santo
Domingo, on July 8. It has been al
leged that the ,man was .forced into
the fight for the edification of the of
ficers cf the Yankee and of other ves
sels of the Caribbean squadron. The
officers of the Yankee were giving an
entertainment on board. Rear Ad
miral Bradford, commanding the
Caribbean squadron, reported Cohen's
death on July 10. He merely said
that the sailor came to his death by
a blow on the head sustained in a box
ing contest.
A court of inquiry was ordered on
the case. It found there was no need
for further action, as death, had been
accidental. A board of inquest also
reported to- thedepartment the board's
report, which said that the man died
while in line of duty. The ship sur
geon's report said thjat death was
caused by the man being knocked out
in a boxing contest, causing a hem
orrhage of the brain; and that he
died an hour later without recovering
consciousness.
The reports oh the case have been
in the navy department for at least
a fortnight. The matter was treated
as one of routine and no especial at
tention was paid to it. The! decision
of the court of inquiry that no further
steps were necessary, the death being
due to accidental causes, has been
considered final by the navy depart
ment. '
It is not likely that the matter will
be taken up again.
Raised Property Valuations
Winston-Salem, N. C, Aug. 14. Spe
cial. The county -commissioners, wrro
by investigation have found consider
able property in the county unlisted
for taxation, met today and increased
the valuation of some property. The
stock of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company was advanced from 30 to 60
cents on the dollar. It is understood
that several property owners have
employed counsel to contest the action
of the commissioners.
. New Bank in Durham
Durham, N. C, Aug. 14. Special.
The new bank, the Merchants', opened
its doors this morning for business.
During the banking hours a large lot
of money was deposited in the new
bank. C. C. Thomas isj?resident of the
new bank; W. M. .Year by and J. B.
Warren are vice presidents; Paul
Hutchings is cashier and W. P. Farth
ing assistant cashier and bookkeeper. "
HOLD CHIESE
ts of American Citizens
to Sell Goods to be Enforced
OLD TREATIES INVOLVED
Mr. Rockhill, American Minister,
Informs Government at - Pekin
That the Tien Tain Treaty Will
Be Enforced to the Letter No
Change, Cables Consul Rodgers
Washington, Aug. 14. It was said at
the state department today that the
United. States government intends, to
hold the Chinese responsible for the
results of the present boycott of
American goods. The government at
Pekin has been Informed by Mr. Rock
hill, the American minister there, that
the United States would Insist that
the Tien Tsin treaty, especially, that
part of it relating to the rights of
American citizens to sell goods in
China, be enforced to the letter. That
many of the steps bei- taken by those
behind the anti-American movements
involve infringements upon the agree
ment of 1858, which the Chinese gov
ernment should prevent, is the belief
of government officials. One phase of
the movement which touches particu
larly on this aspect of the situation is
the proposed plan of the boycotters to
refuse the use of lighters to American
vessels or to allow stevedores to as
sist in unloading the cargoes of Ameri
can ships in Chinese ports. Such steps
on the part of the Chinese as this
would be regarded bj' this government
as direct violation of the terms of the
treaty whereby the Chinese government
agrees to protect the rights of the
American merchants in China.
That the Chinese government Is help
less ar. far as the boycott itself is
concerned is acknowledged here. State
department officials say that the Chin
ese government can no more compel the
merchants of the empire not to buy
American products than the govern
ment in Washington could direct the
merchants of the United States to do
the same with regard to the goods and
products -of any other -country. To
what extent the government here may
hold the government responsible for
the damages inflicted on American citi
zens by the boycott is a question which
can not be determined for a long while,
and not until specific cases have been
presented to the state department.
Protests from American manufacturers
continue to reach the state depart
ment. Hong Kong, Aug. 14. Chinese resi
dents of this city are applying to the
government for permission to hold pubs
lie meetings for the purpose of dis
cussing the boycott on American goods.
A meeting of Chinese called for to
day to discuss the boycott of Ameri
ca ngoods was not permitted by the
government and the Chinese then form
ally presented a petition praying for
permission to meet. A strong anti
American feeling is apparent among
the Chinese.
Washington, Aug. 14. Consul General
Rodgers cabled the state department
from Shanghai today saying there is
no change in the boycott situation in
China. Mr. Rodgers, replying to a
query of the state department as to
what he meant in a dispatch of ast
week by saying: "Foreigners were
apprehensive," said that the foreign
residents feared that disturbances
might result from the boycott.
Although the United States govern
ment cannot insir.t that Chinese pur
chase Ameridan goods it can and -win
insist that there be no interference
with the landing of American mer
chandise at the open Chinese ports.
MET KAISER WILHELM
President Butler and Dean Burgess
of Columbia University Received
Kassel, Prussia, Aug. 14. The audi
ence of Emperor William had by Presi
dent Nicholas Murray Butler and Dean
Burgess of Columbia University, New
York city, at the castle of Wilhelm
shoehe on Saturday lasted for two
hours, and was concerned mainly with
the subject of the interchange of pro
fessors between American and German
universities. Ambassador von Sturn
berg. arranged the audience. ;
Although President Butler and Pro
fessor Burgess represented Colunfbia
alone, the conversation covered, general
questions relating to the universities
of both countries. It was agreed that
it were better that only American pro
fessors who know German well should
lecture in German universities and that
only German professors knowing Eng
lish should lecture in American insti
tutions. No decisions, however, werb
arrived at.
Dr. Butler and Prof. Burgess Hook
Rioh
breakfast with Emperor William at the
castle of Wilhelmshoehe today.
The emperor, Dean Burgess says,
was most kind and surprised them ry
his frequent use of .every day Ameri
can expressions. ' cvr ' ; ;
INDORSEMENT RAILROADED
Pres. Shea, of International Team
sters, Ignores Demand for Roll Call
Philadelphia, Pa., '.; Aug. 14. In a
manner which was -severely criticized
by many delegates President : Shea of
the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters today secured" the conven
tion's Indorsement of s the Chicago
strike. '
President Shea refused to have the
roll called on the motion, insisting
that a viva voce vote was sufficient.
Although there were many nays,
President Shea declared the motion
carried. .' ;
The motion to approve Shea's actions
and the course pursued rurlng the
Chicago strike by the executive board
was made by A. J. Dean of Chicago.
George Innis of Detroit made an ad
dress demanding1 the roll .call. Shea
ignored the demand and forced an im
mediate vote, resulting-. In the indorse
ment of himself and the executive
board. ' f
Probe Baltic Disorders
St. Petersburg, Aug.'.l4. An imperial
commission has been appointed to in
quire the reason why social and in
dustrial disorders In the Baltic pro
vinces, especially by the workmen of
Riga, Reval and Libau, have become
chronic. The government will appoint
a governor generair for the Baltic
provinces with full 'C military powers
over the existing administration unless
the disorders cease within a week.
In a house raided at Tlftis a quantity
of bombs were seized and also photo
graphs of persons whom it was Intended
to be killed. They included those of
the viceroy of the Caucasia, Count
Vorontzeffdaskoff.
HYDE'S LETTER ARRIVES
Says He Wilt Return as Soon
as Possible
Suffering From a Second Very Seri
ous Carbuncle Went. Abroad to
Consult a -Specialist-Epistle Con
sidered Indifferent V V
Washington, Aug. 4. The promised
letter from John Hyde, former sta
tistician of the department-of agricul
ture, in .response to Secretary Wil
son's message urging him to return
from England and testify in the pro
ceedings before the special grand jury
which is investigating charges against
Edwin S. Holmes, the former associate
statistician, arrived today.
The letter was as indifferent as
Hyde's recent cable to Mr. Wilson and
nothing is known as to his intentions
beyond his promise to ''return as . soon
as possible." 1
In the absence of Secretary Wilson,
who ha gone to Chicago, the letter
was turned over to District Attorney
Beach, who authorized its publication.
It is dated "Southport, England, Au
gust 5," and is as follows:
"Dear Sir: Your cable message of
July 27 reached me by mail from Lon
don on August 2. As I stated in my
reply, I will return as soon as possible.
A brief delay is unavoidable. The car
buncle from which I suffered shortly
after leaving Washington has been fol
low by a much more serious one, and
I am in bad shape altogether.
"As I wish to avoid going over a
third time, I must also see the special
ist whom I came over to consult. I
have not yet been within 200 miles of
London, and the statement that I was
attending the convention of the Sta
tistical Institute was a mistake.
"Very respectfully,
"JOHN HYDE."
Hyde says he wishes to avoid a third
trip abroad, which statement refers to
the fact that he was in Europe at the
time , of Holmes' dismissal, and was
called back to take charge of affairs
pending an examination of the bureau
of statistics.
: Later-he resigned his position in the
department, but had promised to hold
himself in readiness to aid in every
way possible the investigation, being
made by the department of justice.
His second departure for England
was made without the knowledge of
either the officials of the department
of agriculture or the department of
justice.
The Six Most Proficient
"Washington, Aug. 14. An order will
soon be issued by the war department
announcing the names of the follow
ing as the six institutions at which
officers of the army are detailed whose
students . have exhibited the greatest
applicatVon and proficiency in military
training and knowledge as contem
plated, by" the war department general
orders No. 101 of this year:
Norwich University, NQrthfleld, Vt.;
Pennsylvania Military College, Ches
ter, Pa,; South Carolina Military
Academy, Charleston, S. C; St. John's
College, Annapolis, Md.; St. John's
Military Academy. Nantius, N. Y.;
1 Virginia; Military Institute. Lexing
ton, Va.
THE OUTLOOK IS
MORE HOPEFUL
Delegation of Prominent Jews
at Pdrlsmouth
3D CONDITION ACCEPTED
That Russia Recognize Prepondering
Influence of Japan in Corea and
Evacuate Manchuria-No Serious
Dispute Over These Questions-No
Prospect of Immediate Break
Hotel Wentworth, Newcastle, N. H..
Aug. 14. Three of the twelve condi
tions precedent to peace which Japan
laid down on Thursday, were agreed
upon today between the envoys of the
governments. Nobody knows positive
ly that a treaty wili be concluded, but
the outlook is more hopeful than ever.
How hopeful it is may be understood
from the opinion of the Dleninotentiar-
i ies that there is no prospect of a break
' for two weeks at least. The Japanese
L-utmiLiun inai tussia recognize the
prepondering influence of Japan in
Corea vas acceded to by 3Ir. Witte
and Baron Rosen today, and the suc
ceeding articles which related to the
evacuation of Manchuria and the rec
ognition by both Japan and Russia of
the integrity of China were disposed of
definitely in comparatively short order.
; Tomorrow the fourth article will be
taken up for discussion, but the rapid
I progress made by the peace commis
sioners ana the promise which it gives
of ultimate agreement was equaled In
interest here by the arrival of a dele
gation of prominent Jews whose ,com
ing was forecasted. Jacob H. Schieff
of the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., Isaac Seligman of the banking
llrm 'of J. & W. Seligman, Oscar S.
Strauss, former minister to Turkey, and
Adolph Lewisohn, the New York Jew
ish leader, reached here this after
noon in response to a request from Mr.
Witte and went into conference with
him at 9 o'clock. Mr. Strauss explained
in response to inquiries that the pur
pose of Mr. .Witte in asking himself
and his associates to come to Ports
mouth was to discuss with them means
for ameliorating the condtlon cf Jews
in Russia., but Mr. Seligman went a
step further in speaking of the mis
sion. He said that while primarily the
object of Mr. Witte was to secure the
views of the leading American Jews
on the treatment of their race in the
czar's domains, it was to be expected
that the finance of Russia would be
considered.
Whatever may be said to the con
trary, there is reason to believe that
Mr. Witte is making arrangements to
raise money for Russia, and that he
desirer. to secure the co-operation of
Jewish bankers to that end. There has
been correspondence on the subject
with Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and those
who are on the insides are aware
that Witte is seeking to lay the founda
tion for obtaining the means with
which to satisfy Japan.
The shrewdness of the czar is ob
vious. If by promises, to make less
onerous the burden imposed upon the
Jewish subject cf the czar he secure
the respect and gratitude of the great
Jews of the world to raise money would
be comparatively easy. But it must
be raised to purchase peace, not to
continue the war.
To revert to the surprising progress
made by the peace envoys today, It
is important to note that not only did
the Russian and the Japanese plenipo
tentiaries reach a complete understand
ing on the matter, but actually agreed
upon the terminology and signed pro
tocols containing the three articles. In
other words,- the envoys completely
disposed of the conditions of Japan
that Russia recognize Japan's prepon
derance influence in Corea. '"that Rus
sia evacuate Manchuria, and that both
belligerents recognize the political and
territorial integrity of the Chinese em
pire. When the plenipotentiaries met this
morning at 9:S0 o'clock in the bare
looking brick building of the Ports
mouth navy yard "in which they hold
their sessions they took up for consid
eration the only remaining- point of dis
pute with reference t the recognition
of Japan's superior rights in the Her
mit kingdom. -
Portsmouth Net Impressed
Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 14. The fact
! that It is the capital of the world just
'now does not seem to have impressed
: Portsmouth" a great deal. Only by
!Hirintr an average can this be called
Uhe conference of Portsmouth anyway,
for the navy yard where the delegates
are meeting Is across tl:t river and
also across the border of Maine.
When, the automobiles carrying the
delegate to a conference scorch
through, town Portsmouth lifts itself
and says: "There they go," and falls
asleep again. "
Thft drive of the delegates is through
New England at its pretties fertile
part. The road to the navy yard
i winds for six miles about the ramifl
' cations of the river and bay.. Over
the river is Kittery and the navy
yard. Witte and Rosen on these drives
pay little attention to the scenery.
Witte, when undisturbed, is always in
deep thought. The Japanese on the
other hand always turn back to look
jat theiuck pond which has something-
or Japanese gardening' about It.
The navy yard shows no slgftis of
the honor which has been thrust upon
it. The approach! is by a. bridge over
the river. A marine guard patrols It
and even keeps loiterers off the bridge.
When the 2,000 employes enter the
yard at 8 and 1 o'clock they show offi
cial passes.
The day turned out a little cold and
beautifully clear. The hotel is settling
down to routine whiclh will go with
, a protracted conference.
When Mr. Sato rushed in with his
statement tonighjt he made his cus
tomary dramatic wait before he let out
the real news that the conference had
disposed of clauses number two and
number three. That meant something,
the peace advocates took It as a good
sign, a great sign. The war party In
terpreted it as a sign that the con
ference was only making a bluff at
doing serious business. They were off
again debating like a-high school. As
Sato stepped from the chair some one
said: "Mr. Sato, couldn't you tell me
exactly whiat part of this question you
are going to debate tomorrow ?'i
"Certainly," said he, "with pleas
ure. The subject to be considered is
clause No. 4." ,
Influence Date of Manifesto
St. Petersburg, Aug. 14. The pro
ceedings at Portsmouth are now
scrutinized chiefly for signs of how
their successive stages may influence
the date of the issue of the czar's
manifesto promulgating a national as
sembly. It is everywhere accepted
that the manifestto will be launched
so as to merge immediately with the
great public sense thjat the terms of
fered compel all patriotic Russians to
come together to uphold the spirit
(Continued on Page Two.)
AFTER J. L B. STUART
Democrats Dismissed and Re
duced at Newport News
Citizens Have Written Personal Let
tess to the President About It.
Appeal Made to the Civil Service
Commission
Newport News, Va. ,Aug. 14. Repre
sentative Harry L. Maynard of the Sec
ond Virginia congressional district and
Attorney Wf E. Barrett, the Democratic
nominee for the house of delegates,
have returned from Washington, where
they appealed to the civil service corn
changes which Collector J. E. B. Stuart
is making in the local customs service.
Last week the collector dismissed from
the service four democrats and reduced
E. N. Eubanks, deputy collector, and
Edloe Morecock, a chief inspector, from
their positions paying $1,600 and $1,500
respectively, to the offices of inspector,
paying $3 per day. Both of the men re
duced have served in their offices for
many years and are regarded as among
the most competent men in the service.
It is claimed that their reduction is
due entirely to the fact that they are
Democrats, although Mr. Stuart said
i that their being Democrats was merely
a "coincidence."
Prominent citizens here have address
ed personal letters to the president call
ing his attention to the manner in
! which the office of collector is being ad
ministered. Mr. Stuart began making
' chansres in his office upon his return
from the Roanoke convention, where it
is understood he was In conference
with Slemp, the state Republican lead
er, and Secretary Shaw. It is under
stood that other changes are to be
made Democrats reduced from good
positions to make way for Republi
cans. Mr. Morecdck, who will be re
duced on the 15th instant, when the
changes are 'to go into effect, has de
clared to his friends that he will re
sign. He says that Mr. Stuart has
made it so unpleasant that he would
have resigned before but for consider
ation for his friends, to whom his sur
render might be harmful.
Captain Stuart maintains that busi
ness at this port has fallen off to such
an extent that the interests pf the gov
ernment demand a reduction in the
force. He has not explained, however,
why he put M. M. Vlpond, a Republi
can, in Mr. Morecqck's place at an in
creased salary and Rufus W. Powell, a
Republican, in Mri .Eubank's place at
an increased salary. Mr. Eubank Is at
the head of the fttasons in this state,
and his friends consider that he has
been greatly humiliated by Captain
Stuart's action.
Wi!! Maks Investigation
Washington, Aug. 14. Commissioner
Greene, the only member of the civil
service commission at present in the
. city, stated this morning that Represen
I tative Harry Maynard of the Second
"Virginia district was in . the city Sat
: urday and called at the office to lay
before the commission the alleged vio--:
lations of the civil service rules in the
'office of the collector of customs at
Newport News. Commissioner Greene
s'ate he did not know anything of the
matter himself, but had referred , the
charges to an officer of the commission
who would make an investigation.
i
k NEW POINT
OF INFECT!
Plaquemine Parish, 22 Miles
Below New Orleans
18 CASES OF MILD TYPE
Disease Carriad There 07 Italiaa
RefuKws and Concealed From
Health Oficsrs Oaly Other Point
Besides Patterson Where the Fever
Still Prevails
New Orleans, Aug. 14. The yellow
fever record for today: New cases 55; ,
deaths 12.
A new point of infection was dis-V
covered today in Plaquemine parish,
twenty-two miles below New Orleans,
where eighteen cases of infection of a,
mild type were brought to light. The
disease was carried there from New
Orleans by Italian refugees and con
cealed from the health officers undis
closed by a thorough investigation. This
is the only other point besides Patter--son
where the fever still prevails. Ther k
are .now 41 cases of fever at Patterson!
and there has been so far only ono1
death with two seriously sick.
Sugeon General Wyman has ordered
that no bananas shall be shipped out
of New Orleans during the epidemic.
Dr. John Guiteras of Cuba arrived
here today from Cuba and will spend
some weeks studying the fever situation.,
The United States detention camps are
all full and there are long waiting lists'
of people auxious to enter them, in
order to go from New Orleans to other
parts of the south.
The health authorites found It neces
sary to keep watch over the Italians
even when they have passed the crlsa
of yellow fever. No food can be taken
during the height of the disease, and
convalescents are warned to eat very
meagerly for several days. The Italians
do not take this enforced starvation
mildly, and several Italians who hav
recovered from the disease have suf
fered relapses from over-eating. '
A series of special days of prayer ha
been inaugurated in the Jesuit Church
of the Immaculate Conception, in whiclj
prayer will be offered for a relief from
the present afflicton. The state quar
antine against Sumaralt, Miss., has,
been raised, and that s,tate is now en
tirely free of interior quarantine. t
In view of the fact that the Texas"
quarantine fund had been exhausted
and Governor Lanham is now Issuing
deficiency warrants to cover the ex
pense of the service, an offer has been,
made by several citizens of Texas tox'
give all the funds needed for the quar-.
antine. These offers wild be accepted.
Florida is suspicious , of Atlanta, and
requires passengers from that city tc
present health certificates.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TAXES
Kentucky Claims Over Eleven Mil'
lions for State and County
San Francisco, Aug. 14. The Examl-
ner says todays Since the arrival of
President HarPiman of the Southern
Pacific Company in this city it has be
come known that he has offered the
Kentucky authorities $480,000 to settle
the tax dispute of the company with
the state and with Jefferson county,
in which Louisville Is situated a"nl
where the company maintains an of
fice. , '
The claim of the state and county is
for unpaid taxes amounting to $11.
857,902, for the years between 1900 and
1905, inclusive.
Mr. Harriman claims that all-taxes
up to two years ago were paid to the
then state auditor, and that the present
auditor, A. J. Bijot, is demanding
taxes dating back- into a ' previous,
reeime.
Dead on His Front Porch
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 14. Harry W11--liams
of this city, holding one of the
chief clerkships in the general offices
of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in
Portsmouth, was fonnd dea on tha
front porch of his residence here Sun
day morning. Mr. Williams, in the.
absence of his wife and children who
were visiting in Boston for the sum
mer, had been staying alone at night.
He went home Saturday ,nighi appar-.
ently in the best of health, but as
the result of the hot weather is sup
posed to have removed his coat an f
seated himself on the porch m thv
breeze.
Two Brakemen Killed
Toledo, O., Aug. 14,-Two Wheeling.
Wabash freights collided head-on nea
Fremont yesterday and Brakeman Geo.
Wells of Norwalk and Geo. Peck of To
ledo were killed. Failure of the west
bound train-to. get orders to stop at
Clyde is claimed to bo responsible. The
locomotives were badly wrecked and si
cars were destroyed. Crews of both en
gines escaped by Jumping.
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