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Collector Duncan Cut- Short
by Chairman Rollins
MANY WANTING OFFICES
Dr. Guthrie of Southport Appointed
to the Marine Hospital Service.
Tar HeelRepublican Sentiment.
Industrial News Staff Complete
Except as to Business Manager'
By THC.HAS J. PENCE
Washington, Auk. 26. Special. Re
ruWican State Chairman Thomas S.
lioliins and National Committeeman E.
C. Duncan put In a' very busy day in
Washington, though the -national com
mitteeman declared that his visit was
made in his official capacity as collec
tor of internal revenue. Mr. Rollins
Lad not been here before in six months,
and he had business in a number of
apartments, where the claims of a
iore or more of North Carolinians are
Waning.
-Mr. Rollins and Mr. Duncsn received
i ost satisfaction duringthe day as a
result of a visit to the office of Surf-on
General Wyman of the hospital
corps, where they were instrumental
i i s-wunng the appointment of a young
,u,lu Carolina surg-eon in that branch
of tho government service. Ir. c
Guthrie cf Southport, N. C.. is' the
lucky young man. During the day a
telegram was sent to him by Surg-eon
General Wyman. informing him of his
election, and ordering- him to report
at once to New Orleans for duty in
connection with the yellow fever "out
break. The appointment, which is
that of assistant surgeon in the hospital
orra, is for life. The salary is $1,
l "0 and the position offers fine: pros
1 cts of promotion. Dr. Guthrie stood
the examination ten months ago for;
U.l3 appointment, and he would not
l.ave been -eligible for appointment af- j
ter the expiration of a full year. There
was no vacancy in . the service but
it was decided to increase the force
by i. -sop. of the fact that the federal
f-overr.ment has undertaken the control
ow fever outbreaks
Collector Duncan grew eloauent in
l.rhnlf of Dr. Guthrie's -cause before
burgeon General Wyman. "North
Carolina has," he said, "no representa
tion in the marine service. Our peo-
1 -. ;ire so busy farming and making
i :oney that they are not bothering
much about entering the public ser-
"Hold on there," said Chairman Rol
lins, interrupting the conversation.
' They may not be trying to break in
tne marine corps for duty in the yel-
clares that the Republicans are going
Put "P a stiff fight, one that he
predicts will give the Democracy all
that It wants.
Mr. Rollins conferred during the day
with Clinton, M.Shuttz about the busi
ness management of the Industrial
News. Mr. Shuttz is business manager
of the Richmond Journal. He came
here to meet Mr. Rollins and Mr Dun
can. Among other visits made by the state
chirman was one to the postoffice de
partment, but Postmaster General Cor-
teijou was out of the city.- Mr. Rol
lins said, the vacancies in the post
offices at High Point, Dunn, Louisburg
and other points will not be disposed
of until late in the fall, probably after
congress -convenes. At that time Mr.
Rollins will return to Washington and
take up with the president some of
the big patronage in the state.
The Baltimore News published the !
loiiowmg about the condition of Ex
Governor Russell this afternoon:
"Former Governor Russell, who came
to Baltimore. accomnnnipd hv rw. t t
Crammer of Wilmington to consult Dr.
Hugh H. Young, who performed an
operation for him at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital last summer will nmhnhiv
turn tp his home in "Wilmington to
morrow. He is now at the Belvidere.
Dr. Young is out of the citv nnri wm
not return until September 1.
Mr. Russell's physician said this
morning:
"The trouble is an old. chronic ail.
ment a medical and not a sureical
case. Governor Russell's condition is
satisfactory and he will return to his
home-tomorrow, nrobahlv. or ha
decide to go north for a while."
HOLMES BEHIND
SCHEDULE TIME
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His Lawyer Says He Will
Come in Monday
BEACH WAITED IN VAIN
Hi3 Surrender Had Been Promised
Yesterday and the District At
torney Was Disappointed When He
Failed to Show up-Warrant Sworn
Out and Detectives Posted for Him
He also- knew very well where Mr
Holmes h&a been Since the first of
August. I repeat that Mr. Holmes will
be on hand Monday morning."
Thero are , two indictments in the
case against. Holmes, as there are
against. , Peqkbam and Haas, both
charging conspiracy to defraud the governments-
The xwitnesse9 named as hav
ing, given testimony before the grand
jury against the "cotton conspirators"
are Richard Cheatham. spcr.ar
! the Southern Cotton Growers' Ass;-
ciation,' William H. Morgan and Wil
liam R. Wuls.U of th"- secret service,
Louis C. Van Kiper of New York. Wil
liam M. Judd of New York, Frederick
A. Peckham of New York," Moses Haas
of New York, yietcr Ohnstead of the
agricultural department, William P
JuccaDe of the department of agricul
ture, Jamn H. Blodgett, Harvle Jordan,
premueuc or the Southern Cotton
crowers- Association. H. W. n.no.
Samuel R. Baulsir and James Wilson.
'secietarv of atrrlnvltnr
TO
PRIEST HEFT PRISONER
Two Men and a Woman Work
a Clever Game
They Got the Clergyman's Money
and Jewels and Made Hire Sign
Notes, and Checks, but All Were
Found Out and Arrested
C'l i'f
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1 .v fever, district, but I have enough
; p;.!ka.tions from North Carolina to
t every vacancy in the government
fdvice."
The state chairman called at the
: partment of justice, which is much
frfjuented these days by visiting
Matcsmen from North Carolina. Mr.
3:v,!iins let it be known that he did not
po there with reference to the investi
gation of revenue frauds in western
A; 'Hh Carolina. "I know nothing of
fa's 'subject," he said, "save what I
lave read in the papers. If there has
1 - en wrongdoing in violation of the
1 -va, as Is charged, those guilty should
1 punished.' My visit related to an
i plication for pardon, and the only
1 rson I spoke to in the department of
: mice . was the pardon clerk."
Mr. PuMlins is endeavoring to secure
the pardon of R. L. Roseman, convicted
i t Salisbury of violating the internal
I V"raf laws nnd spntpnppfl tn thirteen
-'nths' imprisonment. It is claimed
t he is in ill health and that his
1 f is jeopardized by prison confine-
J.-.. r.r.
Nothing Doing in Stall Ferities
' What about politics Jn the state?"
"Absolutely nothing doing. The only
n'rr is talk among Democrats of
f'hief Justice Clark and Ex-Governor
Ay( ock for the senate to succeed Sena
tor imm6ns."
"How about presidential candidates?"
"' 'f . course Vice President Fairbanks,
P'trotaries Taft and Root and the
c i-rs mentioned have their admirers,
J''t absolutely there Is no sentiment
Xnrth ( Carolina for any one man
It is pntlrply too earlv."
"Xo doubt you have heard that
Kf,rsovelt may run again," was a sug
fion offered to the chairman.
; "'ell, if he will accept the Republl
'r,' s of North .Carolina will be for him
Vhat about your daily paper?"
tDoing fine. Already have 1,500 sub
'h,,'s nad will start with 3,000, when
Jl'l firpf i3ue appears about October
"i- I fame here primarily to see about
;? ,rtTlployment of a business manager.
this exception the entire force
as hppn engaged."
Mr v Rollins said the publication of
- in-liistna! News would be the first
u,In next year's" campaign. He de-
Cleveland, Aug. 26. Upon the state
ment made to the police by Rev. Bene
dict Rosinsk, a Catholic priest of St.
Stanislaus church, that he had been
held prisoner for 24 hours without food
and forced to sign two notes for $500
each and two checks for like amounts,
which had been since cashed, besides
being robbed of, $30 and some jewelery,
two men and a woman were arrested
today. The woman is said to have
lured the priest to her room in Cedar
avenue by pretending to be ill and in
need of spiritual consolation, and the
men are said to have rushed in upon
them jmd held Rev. Rosinsk prisoner
until hha satisfied their demands.
Rev. Rosinsk says that he received
two telephone messages Thursday
urging him to call upon Pennie Oienski
of 389 Cedar avenue. He had been there
but a few moments when 4 Julian
Tussyuski rushed in, and declaring him
self to be the woman's fiance, demand
ed that the priest give up $4,000 for
alienating her affections. With Tusyu-
ski was Leo Czechowski, both of whom.
according to Rev. Rosinsk's story,
started to beat him and tear his clothes
from his back when he refused to give
them any money. Hi3 jewelry was
taken from him as well as $30, and he
was detained as prisoner for twenty
four hours without food or drink until
he consented to sign the checks and
notes. These checks were cashed by
Tusyuskl and the woman, it is said.
Upon their return to the room with the
money the priest says he was released.
The trio were arrested. The two
notes and $819 were found under a
carpet in the woman's room.
LIVES LOST IN FIRE
Three Guests Perish in the Burning
of a Hotel
Readville, Me., Aug. 26. Four persons
lost their lives in a fire which de
stroyed the Maranacook Hotel at an
early hour this morning. Three other
persons were burned or otherwise in
jured. The three bodies found in the
ruins later are those, of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Martin and child of Boston.
Over four score guests and employes
escaped in night attire, many of them
leaping from the windows. That there
had been loss of life was not known
until a search of the ruins durine the
morning revealed the charred bodies.
The fire, -which is supposed to have
been caused by a defective chimney,
spread rapidly throughout the wooden
structure. Clerk Robert Boutwell dis-
the corridors, aroused all the sruests.
covered the flames, and rushing through
In doing this, however, he was serious
ly, burned, and later while attending to
the guests in the cold air of the early
trfornlng-, contracted v a severe cold
which, it is feared, will - develop into
pneumonia. Many guests were forced
to jump from windows to escape the
flames. None of the guests saved their
personal effects and many of them were
unconscious
Washington, Aug. 26. Edwin R.
Holmes, Jr., former associate statisti
cian in the department of agriculture,
who is under indictment for con
spiracy in connection with the govern
ment crop reports, did not appear in
the criminal court today and give
bond as was promised he would by his
attorney yesterday. Holmes was ex-
pected at the court room today before
noon, ana JJlstrict Attorney Morgan
H. Beach was very much annoyed by
Holmes' failure to put in an appear
ance. Mr. Beach waited patiently un
til noon, and two hours later he
swore out a warrant upon the indict
ment handed down by the federal
grand jury Tuesday. Up to a late
hour tonight the warrant had not been
served. Holmes is understood to be
here, but his whereabouts, so far as
can be learned, has not been made
known to the authorities. W. E. Les
ter, of counsel for Holmes, assurred
Mr. Beach that Holmes would be here
Monday.
Detectives were stationed at both
depots today, and it is understood the
detail was made at the request of the
district attorney
In speaJting of the case today, Mr.
Lester, who with A. S. Worthinerton.
is representing Holmes interest, said
that hiis client had no intention of
evading! arrest, and that he had no
fear of the outcome when' the case
was taken into the courts. Holmes'
failure to appear to file bond today
he said, was due to a misunderstand
ing. Mr. Lester said:
'Mr. Holmes was in a far western
state when the first publicity was
given to what is called 'the cotton
leak.' He at once returned to this
,crty and I notified the district attor
ney of his presence and that he would
be on hand if h)e was wanted. He
stayed here for some time and then
took an extensive trip west going as
far as Washington state where he re
mained several days. He has never
thought of leaving the country but on
the contrary courts an investigation.
which will disclose the real facts and
which he knows will establish his
innocence.
"His whereabouts for the past several
days has not been known to the au
thorities, but he has at all times held
himself ready to answer any charge,
and as soon as I learned he was wanted
I Notified him. He will be here Mon
day morning and give such bond as
required. I told Mr. Beach that I
would have him here today, but I for
got at the time that today was but
really a half day, and I could not get
him here before 12 o'clock. I did not
say that I would- have him here by
10 o'clock, but he should have been
here before noon but for an unusual
and unaccountable delay in the malls
Mr. Holmes is not guilty and he has
given no advance information concern
ing cotton crops, which fact is well
known to all those who know the work
ings of the office which he held, because
all such persons know very well that
such information could not be given
for the simple reason that the acreage
and condition of the cotton crop as
furnished by the department represent
ed the united judgment of at least four
persons, one of whom was the "secre
tary of agriculture himself, and that
judgment was formed only after the
reports from the various agents from
all over the country had been tabulated
and averaged, all of which was done
in the same hour the report was made
public. The contents of these reports,
which came from these many agents
and which were tabulated, were un
known until they were known to all
four.
"It is most remarkable that so much
credit should have been given, to the
unsupported testimony of a man who
says that he bribed a government of
ficial, and from Information he received
for his money made great Profit. It
is inconceivable that such a man should
have 'confessed' without a strong mo
tive for it, but would have preferred
to continue making money, had it been
true that he was making any or was
receiving such information. What was
his motive? When It is shown, as it
will be, his pretended disclosures will
be understood.
"I understand that a warrant was
issued for Mr. Holmes, because he -was
not here before 12 o'clock. If true, this
INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLE
Chicago Employing Printers Post
Open Shop Notices
Chicago, Aug. 26. Chieaev
came the center of th tr..r,u
;c"'uJ'"1s printers - throughout the
j c-uumry against the International Ty
fs'"iutai uiuun to aerat. tVia lif
ter's attempt to secure the eight-hour
uay in ;ot offices. Open shop notices
were posted in four of the largest print
ing establishments, members of the
lypometae. The spirit of this declara
tion will be carried out by the em
ployment of non-union printers at
once. Other. members of the Typothe
tae have planned to follow suit.
Union officials- sav that tiht ,.
non-union man to appear in any of
me ypotnetae establishments will be
the signal for a general walk-out in
every plant controlled by the master
printers organization. - More than m .
: 000 job printers throughout the country
may be involved in the struggle. The
nine-hour day prevails at present and
the employers contend that thpv have
the right to employ men according to
inr worm. a. strike of job pressmen
may roilow, but , this has not been de
termined definitely. ,.: .
None of the daily 'newspapers is in
volved in ( the impending conflict. It
concerns the job printing establish
ments solely. In Chicago about 3,500
members vbf the union are employed in
the job shops, about 200 of which are
known as sftrictly union, using the
union label. As many more ahon
employ union labor exclusively: with
out using tne laoei. -
ANOTHER CHANC
END THE WA1
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The Peace Conference Still
Holds Together ,'
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THE CRISIS POSTPONED
President Roosevelt Making Every
Erf ort to Promote an Understand
ingDefinite Proposals Submitted
to the Belligerents Constrain Them
to Hesitate Before Breaking Up
NEGRO' BAPTISTS
Association Moderator Gives Some
Practical Ideas on Education
Salisbury. N. CU Aug. 25. The Rowan
Baptist Association now in session hero
today elected Dr. J. O. Crosby as mod
erator. In his annual address on prtii
cation tonight he said: "I want mv
people to educate. The white people
of the south who are our best friends
want us to educate; but I want you to
stop thinking that. educa.tion mean3
that a man is not to work. Education
helps you to cook, wash, iron. farm.
pick up things or do anything."
Dr. J. A. Whltted ppoke on "Chris
tian Conquests." The association to
day voted to establish a Baptis
academy at Salisbury.
J.' Elmer Dellinger of Greensboro In
troduced resolutions respecting the
Greensboro church troubles. W. R.
Toliver Charged the association with
being afraid of the matter and said
he believed the committee was a
"grave-yard committee." G. W. John
son of Winston, in an address, said:
"We are coming; the way looks dark,
but we have confidence in the justice
of the Caucasian race. Therefore wo
are not discouraged."
by the time thev had
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reached the open air. Near by cottagers I was wholly unnecessary, for Mr. Beach
provided clothing and shelter for the j knew very well that I would produce
sueata. ijiim in accordance with my Promise.
LAND FRAUD INDICTMENTS
True Bills Found Against Claude
Thayer and Several Others
Portland, Ore., Aug. 26. The federal
grand jury investigating the Oresron
land frauds have returned true bills
against Claude F. Thayer, the Tilla
mook capitalist, son of former Gover
nor Thayer of this state, and several
other operators indicted with him. The
significance of this action is empha
sized by the fact that when the in
dictment was returned there remained
but six hours until the law would have
become powerless to reach the crime.
In September, 1899, approximately on
hundred persons made filings at the
Oregon city land office to enter timber
ed lands in Tillamook county;- the lands
being situated in the famous Nehalem
Valley. It is alleged that Claude
Thayer and his associates had secured
a purchaser and the net profits were
to be divided. The allegations of fraud
in the affidavit to contest, which was
subsequently filed, led to the order for
an Investigation.
These cases involve more monev
value in timbered lands than all the
cases which have been tried so far.
Negro Rapist Arrested
Wilmington, N. C. Auar. 26. KnAMa?
Thomas Gillespie, a young negro, was
ailed nere tonight charged with as
sault on a negro girl named Nixon a
Middle Sound. It is allfgd that Gil
lespie accomplished his purpose only
after cruelly beating his victim. He
escaped from Middle Sound Tuesday
night and was apprehended at Rocinr
. Point this morning.
Portsmouth, N. H., Au?. 26. The
vital question of whether there shall
be peace or war between Russia and
Japan depends for settlement mainly
on the amount of influence Mr.
Roosevelt can bring to bear. He does
not hold the key to the situation, but
to him belongs the credit oft having
prevented a rupture of the Portsmouth
conference, which would mean a re
sumption of the far east hostilities.
Had it not been for the strenuous en
deavors of the president a break
would have come today. As it was,
there has been an adjournment of the
conference until Monday to srive Mr.
Roosevelt the opportunity of making
further representations.
There is the highest authorltv for
the statement that the president has
within the last three or four davs made
a definite proposal to both Japan and
Russia for the adjustment of thteir
differences. While the details of this
important move on the president's
part are not disclosed, it is admitted
that it is of a character so entirely
sane and reasonable that the powers
of Europe would virtually insist upon
its acceptance by the two warring na
tions if they knew of its character and
scope. But for the present M!r. Roose
velt is working entirely with Russia
and Japan, neither of which, however,
is yet willinej to bring: forward the
president's plan of settlement, nartlv
for the reason that it is contrary to
the basis upon which they have been
negotiating.
The understanding; obtained here
with reference to the president's propo
sition is that it was made-to the re
spective envoys through their govern
ments. This appears to account for
the positive statements of those in
authority on the Russian side that Mr.
Roosevelt has confined his communica
tions to the plenipotentiaries to a
tender of good offices and did not
make any special suggestions.
But whether' the president in his
direct exchanges with -the envoys did.
or did not, make his specific proposi
tions is now a matter of no conse
quence in the knowledge that a plan,
prepared and endorsed bv him- has
been placed before M. Witte and
Baron Komura and has been given
the most serious consideration.
It is a fact, however, that in the
week that has passed since President
Roosevelt had his Interview at Oyster i
Bay with Baron Rosen, M. Witte's col
league, he has had a comprehen
sive correspondence by telegraph and
through the medium of special mes
sengers with both the Russian and
Japanese envoys, in which every point
of difference was discussed in detail
in , a free and frank manner, and. in
this exchange of views the president
did not hesitate to suggest what he
regarded as reasonable means for a
common understanding on the part of
the two belligerents. All the evidence
now at hand shows that the president
did not for a moment abandon his
hopes to clear away the obstacles that
threatened the conference.
In his communication to the Rus
sians setting forth, his reason why
there should be peace made at Ports
mouth the president spoke plainly. He
said with frankness that Russia had
been beaten and .could gain nothing
by going on with the war. In the
name of humanity he appealed for
peace, and made it clear that hte be
lieved the Japanese were showing a
moderation which Russia should meet
half way by assenting to buy back terri
tory formerly belonging- to .Russia,
but now held' by Japanese troops.
What more was said by the president,
particularly that part of his proposal
which is expected to meet with the
approval of the world, "will probably
be disclosed shortly unless the bellig
erents make' up their differences and
agree jipon thie terms of a treaty in
the .meantime.' The Russians are not
pleased over .'the" president's attitude.
They hold that he has gone to too
great length in the effort to induce
them to pay for the cost the war.
It is respect for his opinions and his
enthusiastic endeavor to bring peace
that has caused the envoys, with the
approval of the powers that be at
Toklo and St. Petersburg, to hesitate
in making the deciding stroke toward
a , continuance of the war. The Rus
sian and Japanese governments .were
actuated also in this conservative
course by a realization of the coiv
demnation which they would risk from
th civilized world if theg rejected the
plan which the president is now urging
with all his might and main. Had it
not been for the Influence of the presi
dent the Portsmouth conference would
have ended today and the war would
have - gone on.
To their high regard for Mr.- Roose
velt and their desire to show 9nnM.
ation for the friendship Of the TTnl al
j States, which must be attributed to
i the Concilia tr,ir o-ntt -i-1 -1- ,
ol,uu wmui was snown
by the Japanese in offering to sell back
the northern part of Saghalien Island
io tne Russians for an amount approxi
mating $600,000,000. The president was
greatly pleased over this action of
the Tokio government, and. he ha3 not
hesitated to say so to the Russians.
He spoke of the Japanese proposal as
"moderate." this being the exact word
used, i and showed that he believed It
should be accepted.
Since then he has devoted his efforts
almost entirely to bringing the Rus
sians to make concessions and the
Influence which he Is .wielding was de
monstrated again today throng tv,.,
suggestion by the czar's representatives
willingness on their part to cede
the Island of Saghalien to Japan If the
latter government would waive a de
mand of indemnity. It can not bs slid
that this counter propossl to tne Japan
ese suggestions with re7rd to the pur
chase was offered officially. Tne state
ment iS that "it WAS rr,r?Q rM
Japanese plenipotentiaries." V
t!r y f formaI conference was des
voted almofst . entirely to perfecting
the protocols that had not been com
pared and signed at the last' meeting
of the envoys, but afterwards M.
Witte and Baron Komura .had a pri
(Contlnued on ppo' 2.)'
POINTS
WlTBiEffi
AT NEW
Cases Found at Gulfporr and
Lake Providence
ANOTHER PANIC WAVE
The Situation in New Orleans Im-
proving-Success of the Campaign
of Extermination Depends Upon
the Weather in September A
Troublesome Italian Sent to Jail
FINE FUTURITY RACE
Grmondale Wins Over Fifteen
Others With Ease
The Magnificent Horse Was a Win
ner From the Start, and His R d r
Said He Could Have Run Away
From the Field
New York. Aug. 26.-Under a cloud
less sky and a radiant sun, tempered
by gentle ocean breeze, and ever .a.
track that had dried out with re
markable rapidity since the heavy rain
of Friday. Ormondale, a magnificent
w oi me ramous Ormonde, out of the
noted mare Sank Bella, won a superb
victory in the historic futurity run
at Sheepshead Bay track this after
noon. The race was worth $42,680 gross of
which Ormondale's shar wac 455 ten
From the first sixteenth pole he took
up the running, and led to the end,
where under a mild drive he finished
si length and a half hpfnro T-r r
Whitney's Timber. It was a sharp
struggle for second place between Tim
ber and Belmere, and the former beat
Belmere by a head.
There were sixteen starters. An en
thusiastic crowd of 30,000 persons saw
the race.
Ormondale ran in the name of the
Ormondale stable. His viory was a
popular one, he being heu.Jy backed.
John W. Gates was credited with a
wager on Ormondale that netted him
sd,vw. There was some delay at the
start, owing to the unruliness of some
horses, but Starter Cassidy got the
bunch off to a good start. Redfern,
who had the mount on Ormondale,
hustled his mount right ahead, and
when a sixteenth of a mile was cov
ered was in the lead. The others were
beaten at this early stage of the race.
Redfern shook up his mount and he
landed under the wire a winner. After
the race Redfern said that Ormondale
had a world of speed and could have
run away from the field with ease if he
had permitted him to do so.
In addition to the $33,680 that went
to the winner, Timber's share was
$3,088.33 while Belmere'? share was
$2,166.67.
Warm Reception for Woodward
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 26. The common
council of Atlanta is preparing a
warm reception for Mayor Woodward,
who made a scene at the muni
cipality convention in Toledo. This
afternoon it was decided, to hold a
special meeting of the council Monday
when Mayor Woodward is expected to
reach' home. The special meeting 13
called for the purpose of considerlns-
tne conduct of the. mayor, and it is
said that a majority of the council is
pledged to work fbr the impeach
ment of Woodward.
The mayor, who was still in Toledo
this afternoon, wired a , message of
defiance, "whLch has increased the indignation.
Canadian Roads May Compete
Washington, Aug. 26. Under an or
der issued by Secretary Bonaparte
Canadian railroads will have an equal
chance-with the American roads bid
ding for the transportation of navy
supplies to the Pacific coast. Inci
dentally this order vrevokes another
made by Secretary Morton conflnlne
transportation of these supplies to
(American ro&jds. The matter was re-
cently brought to the attention of
j Secretary Bonaparte by a restric
'tive clause set out by the navy depart
1 ment they were barred from competing
! for the traffic.
New Orleans, Aug. -26.-Yellow
record today: " V
New cases 41.1 ' -
Deaths 10. .
The appearance of yellow: fever at
Gulfport. Miss., the railroad and com
mercial center for the Mis5ii n,,,
j Coast, and its reappearance at Lake
x xuvmence, just across the river from
Mississippi, have sent another wave
of panic quarantines through that
state. Gulfport is only a few miles
from Mississippi City, and great fear
has been entertained that the disease
would spread there. There are but
three cases in Gulfport. They are
thought to have come from Misi
sippl City, but the origin of the ni. '
ease has not yet been definitely de
termined. Lake Providence had an attack of
the fever early in the season and tho
most s..t-..icrjs efforts were made to
stamp.it out, apparenf.lv with Ta
(T'-e' entire Italian population' of the
; town was sent to the detention camo
xor ten days, until if was determined
that they were free from fever. They
were then allowed to return to town
when the fever agfrin broke out amon
them. 0
What is causing the people on the
Mississippi side of the river appre
hnsiou is that ther is a large colony
of Italians there who have been in
close touch with the Lake Providence
Italians.
The great majority of the people in
southern Mississippi refuse to believe
that the disease in Mississippi City is
"w it nas been found neces
sary for all the physicians to join in
expressing confidence in' the marine
hospital service and declaring that
there can be no question as to the
character of the fever on the Missis
sippi coast.
The situation contirmps t irv,
in New Orleans and public confidence
IS nrflTnr - rl I j. , .
- ...0 lai-u ictuorea. Tnis was
shown today in the boom in local
stocks and the announcement -that a
number of big building contracts that
had been temporarily withheld had
been let today. The confidence was
based on the belief that Dr. White
would be able to carry out his promise
and get rid of the fever next month.
It was decided today to make a com
plete sanitary census of the city, tha
cendition of. every hnildiinr hn.,
'ported. Another appeal was' made to '
citizens to fumigate their houses with
sulphur tomorrow or Monday, and to
fumigate at least once a week until "
the fever is ended.
Dr. Boyce, ,the English expert, dean ,
of the Liverpool School of Tropical
-medicine, where physicians are equip- '
ped for cholera and yellow fever, after
having made a thorough examination
of the fever situation here, declare
it good, that the people of New Or
leans have undertaken a great work,
but are bound to win. Dr. Boyce be
lieves that the work done will be of
great benefit to the whole world. He
considered the organization for fight.',
ing the fever" perfect. '
The only danger is a rainy Septem
ber. If a drought prevails in Septem- '
ber it means, in the opinion of Dr.
White, the early and certain crushing
out of the fever, but a rainy Septem
ber will greatly increase the work and
the danger.
The school board decided today to
open the public schools October 2nd,
including St. Philip's school, which la
(in the heart of tly? infected sections
anu patronized mamiy py Italians.
Frank Dandoni. the political
I of the Italian colony, has put the
marine hospital service to great incon
venience by stirring up his people
against the sanitary rules and regula
tions, was jailed by the-'pohce today.
A mob of threatening Ifaiiann follow
ed the police to the jail. All men op--
posing the health officers in their en
forcement of the law will be jugged.
The trouble about shipping fruits
from New Orleans has been settled by
transferring the business to Perth Chal
mette, immediately below the-city. This
was proposed a. week ago to meet thw
order of Surgeon General Wyman
against banana shipments from the
city.
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One of the novel features of the
Lewis and Clark Exposition this' year
will be a shallow lake 200 acres in ex
tent, in which will be many kinds of
fish. The lake will also contain about
125,000 electric lights, which will llhi
minate the water and allow the people
to see the fish as they swim about.