Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FEVER IN THE WEST. Progress of Yellow Jack in the Infected Region. New Orleans, Sept. 19.-The local yellow fever situation has undergone tittle change since yesterday. At 6 o'clock to-night the record book in the board of health office showed a total of sis new cases and one death. The official builetiu to be issued to? night will show two deaths, one who died in the hospital last night, not having been included in the official bulletin, although reported in the Associated Press dispatches. Two cases are in the extreme up per portion of the cit j, one is in the fourth district, one is in the St. Claude street house, where the origi? nal six cases were reported, and one k in the Williams House, where two cases already existed. There are three cases under investigation. . The health authorities to-night still view the situation with some com? placency. They do not yet antici? pate an epidemic, as at its meeting last night the board decided to aban? don its nightly sessions and created Dr Oliphant master of the campaign against the disease, with leave to so? licit advice from local physicians and the municipal authorities. The after? noon and night bulletins will be con? tinued. A PLAQUE-BREEDING SPOT. The report of Dr. Metze, the city chemist, on the condition of the Ital? ian quarter moved the board to prompt acceptance to day of the of? fer by the city of the Marine hospit? al as a refuge. Dr. Metze found as i many as sixty people buddied to? gether in the Italian quarter, living in filth. In one of the rooms a goat was found sleeping nightly with the family who owned it. The woman Graffeto was taken from this quarter, and the board realized that unless something was done the block in 'which the woman had lived-was like? ly soon to become a plague spot. It was. therefore, decided to guard and thoroughly disinfect and fumigate the entire square and to remove as soon aa possible mest of the families to the Marine hospital. Two hundred squat? ters who BOW occupy the latter build? ing will ba given quarters in one of the new school houses in the vicinity, and the Marine hospital building will i be permanently used as- a refuge, until the fever is stamped out, for the families of the Italian quarter and those of the indigent sick throughout the city ELEVEN NEW CASES AND ONE DEATH FOR SUNDAY. Mobile, Ala , Sept. 19.-The effi ciaj bulletin for the last 24 hours end? ing at noon to-day shows eleven new cases of yellow fever. One death-that of Frank Donald? son, mentioned as one of the new cases in the dispatches last night. He was sixteen years old and a paper carrier. Total cases to date, twenty-nine; total deaths, three. ' New Orleans, September 20 -Tbe largest number of cases reported OD any day since yellow fever made its sp pearance in New Orleans two weeks ago, was recorded on the books of tbe board o? health thia eveoing at 6 o'clock, although at that hour not a single ease bad proven teta! duriog tba th? day. There were 10 eases io all. including Dine by Dr. Joseph Holt, all of the Utter having bee o duly flagged and put tinder quarantine regulations. Dr. Holt reported to the board of ?i?ahh to day that all bis ea-es were traceable to Ocean Springs. One of them contracted the fever through a letter written by a woman in a room where her child wa? sick at that place, ?be letter apparently had not been dis-'; infeoted. Only one of Dr. Holt's pa tteets is dangerously ill-Clinton S. Dixon. This evening the board of health ordered all the bouses occupied by Dr. Holt's patients to be fumigated. The public circulating library io New Orleans was closed to day at tbe sug? gestion of tbe board of health. Two private schools that have refused to close io accordance with the suggestion of the board of health will be proceed? ed against legally. The biggest feature of the day was that there were DO deaths. To-nigh? most of the patients io the city were reported as doing well Trouble tn two cases was reported io the effort to enforce quaran? tine regulations This morning down town, one mao managed to escape from the infected quarter and was chased nod arrested, aod after being arraigned in 'court sod frightening everybody present, was sent back to his home. This eve? ning a report was received tbat a man had appeared in front of one of tbe in? fected booses up-town armed with a 8hotgon and bad torn down tbe yellow fever flags aod had taken possession of the premises. A squad of police was sect to the scene. At irs session this afternoon, tfae board of health decided to seod an ap? peal to Governor Foster, asking bim to supply the board $15,000 from tbe sur? plus found of tbe State to assist in prosecuting tbe fight against the fever. The governor was also asked to issue orders for tents and other camp supplies tobe used at the camp of detention. Today, after a conference of the health ?odcity authorities, the Oakland driving camp as selected as the site for tbe the re of detention. It is situated in the Moat of the city a od was tendered to park ffieials by the Cresceut City Jock? ey dab. A large foro4* of rueo was immediately pat to work aod it is ex peered that by tomorrow the camp will be ready to receive two or three huu ? dred people from the italian quarter. BRIGHTER AT MOBILE. Mobile. Ala , Sept. 20 -On Sun? day afternoon the hot spell was broken by a delightful rajn which served to wash oat the gutters and to improve the city sanitary condition. The tem p^rature continued to fall daring the night sod this morning . real autumn weather was experienced. Tne spirits of the people rose rapidly. Ai ooou the people were almost jubilad over the health report. Large crowds gath? ered in front of the newspaper offices to hear the reports for the 24 hours pSst. Saturday there were ll new cases and yesterday as many more, so that the pabho expected at least a score of new cases ,4o - be an nounced to-day. but the bo?rd of health report was published as follows : "Ooe ne w case ; no suspicious oases ; no deaths.*' S. S. College Faculty. i - -? It ts Strengthened by Two Adjunct Professors. When Dr. James Woodrow re signed the presidency of the South Carolina college, bis chair of biology, [ neology and mineralogy at the same time became vacant Likewise when j Professor Woodward was elected to the presidency it became necessary that he should have an assistant in the department of English The board of trustees, at their June meet ing, did not think it advisable|to fill these two important places hastily, as would have been the case had they done so at that time, so instead ap pointed a committee consisting of Dr W T C. Bates, Mr. Julian Mitchell and Mr. F. II Weston, to get the best possible men. That committee has done its work. - Yes terday for the first time it was an? nounced that they had chosen Dr W. S. Leathers to fill the chair of biology, geology and mineralogy, and Mr. John J. McMahan as adjunct pro? fessor of Englisfc. Dr Lathers is a Virginian and a graduate of the University of Virgoia After complet ing the collegiate course there be took the degree of M D. The ye%r after getting his degree be was employed as instructor in the university. Since then he has succ?s sively fiHed the? chair of biology, and mineralogy in the University of Mississippi and the Miller school of Virginia It is from the letter institu liou that be comes to the South Caro? lina college as adjunct professor in charge of the same three studies. Dr? Leathers is 26 years old and unmarried He is highly recom mended by the three institutions with which he has been connected. He arrived in the city yesterday and was seen at the college in the afternoon by a reporter for The Siate. Dr. Leathers' appearance is youthful. He is a gentleman of pleasant address In a brief conversation he expressed himself as being most favorably im pressed with Columbia, and especially with the college. He bad visited the laboratories and said he found the equipment for bis department very complete Mr. John J. McMahn ie a youog lawyer of the Columbia bar and was a member of the Constitutional con vention. Prior to beginning the practice of his profession he was an instructor in English and modern languages at the South Carolina col? lege His return there as adjunct professor of English is very accepta? ble to faculty and students. He will still attend to bis law practice -The State, Sept. 2let. ' mom il ? -? Citizens Skinned by Circus Sharks. And With Guns Held Up the Tram and Collected Rebates They Claimed to be Due Them Special to The State. Dilllon, Sept 19 -The most ex? citing time in Dillion's history was had to day as a result of W. H. Har? ries' Nickel Plate shows being here. On their boards they advertised "positively no games allowed,'* and drew a crowd of the best people in this section, but the first thing they opened up was several gambling tables by which many of the ignorant were duped. This was got the worst feature of the show, for inside the tent were numbers of their band of? fering change, of which there was a scarcity, and in giving it out in all instances they failed, from $1 to ?14, to give tue proper change, and many unsuspecting ones pocketed their money without counting Several attachments were issued, but an effort was made to move and a rush was made for the engine by at least 250 determined men, and pis tola were drawn to assist in holding it down. For some time a row was imminent, but was arrested by cooler counsel Finally settlements were made with many and it now aeeras that the train will be allowed to move withhout farther molestation But Dillon doesn't want Mr. Harris nor his Nickle Plate shows any more. I Ultimatum Delivered by j United States Minister "Woodford j - TO THE SPANISH PRE? MIER. Paris, Sept 20.-A dispatch from Sau Sebastian to the Temps of this city says that in his interview yester? day with the Duke of Tetuan/ the Spanish minister of foreign affairs, the United States minister to Spain, General Stewart Woodford, did not present any claim for indemnity, but confined the interview to a moder? ate phrase in the statement of the great injuries commerce and industry had suffered in the United States through the prolongation of ihe Cu? ban war. General Woodford is said to have added that Secretary Sherman had de sired him to declare to the Spanish government that it was evidently im? possible for Spain to end the rebel? lion in a reasonable time, and, far? ther, that if the war was continued, Cuba would be devastated and of no utility to Spain or to the Cubans In conclusion, the United States minister is reported to have insisted courteously but firmly upon the ne ce6sity of terminating the war, de? claring that if it was not terminated by the end of October, the United States would feel justified in taking measures to secure the independence of Cuba. The Duke of Tetuan, according to the dispatch to the Temps, while protesting against the alleged Amer? ican "pretensions," said he would re? ply officially to the United States minister when the Spauish court re turns to Madrid A SENSATION IN EUROPE. Madrid, Sept. 20 -In official cir? cles here the greatest secrecy is maintained regarding the United States' ultimatum, which is looked upon as bound to cause a great sen? sation in Europe and to have the greatest consequences for Spain While not intending it, it is believed the action of the United States has greatly facilitated a solution of the ministerial crisis, and that there will be a reorganization of the conserva ti vee under General Azcarraga, the premier, and Don Francisco Sibella, the leader of the dissident conserva? tives NOT AN ULTIMATUM. Washington. Sept. 20.-It can be stated, in reference to the Paris publication, purporting to give the substance of General Woodford^ communication to the Duke of Tetuan yesterday, that there has been a misapprehension on several important pointe, notably in respect to an ulti matum and the settiog of a time limit for the conclusion of the war. In? stead of fixing the e?d of October next as the date for the tetermination of the war, that particular date was mentioned as the time the Spanish court would return to Madrid from San Sebastian, and when, consequent? ly, it might be in order to return an answer to the latest representations of the United States government through Mr Woodford It is declare^ at the state department that, whiie Mr. Woodford did according to the original idea of his instructions, set out the deep inter?s th?? United States had in witnessing at cessation of tbe deplorable conflict in Cuba, he did not deliver himself of an ultimatum, but simply made a statement of our deep interest in a settlement ^of the Cobar, war as a resonable explanation for intervening in any manner at this time Mr. Wood ford's telegram regard? ing his conference with the Duke of Tetuan is now before President Mc? Kinley. TO APPEAL TO THE POWERS London, Sept. 21.-A dispatch to Standard from St. Sebastian says : The government will take its time to reply to United States Minister Woodford, and wil! probably lay the case before the European powers in the shape of an exhaustive exposition of the whole matter. But last year the foreign office ascertained that the sympathies of the powers were not likely to go behind platonic censure of the conduct of the United States Much anxiety is noticeable in court and official circles. Policeman John Goss of Brookland, Lexington county, was killed in cold blood by Robert Hook on Saturday Goss arrested Kinsler Hook, and Robert Hook coming up behind Goss cot his throat from ear to ear Hook escaped The killing of Policeman Goss in Brookland, Columbia's Lexington suburb, on Saturday, was the most villainous and deliberate piece of de? viltry recorded in this State of ire j quent bloodshed within many a da\. Robert Hook, who walked up to the , back of Goss, reached around his ; ?.shoulder and ^plunging a knife into ! his throat almost severed the head j from the body of his victim at one j stroke, has the cruelty of a tiger and the sneaking meatless of a hyena. He should be captured at any ex- j pense and punished to the exteut of j the law. ? / Fighting the Appointment of Negro Postmasters. Postmaster Doar Described as the Daddy of the "Comp-omi se Sys? tem in Politics " Washington, Sept. 19.-The re? doubtable Judge Mackey ts a committee of one to see that the republican tea chine io South Carolioa does not suc? ceed in having this administration ap? point negro postmasters io that state. Recently he hae had interviews with the president and postmaster gener? oo the subject, and as evidence thar, he is meeting with success, out of 114 of tbesn functionaries appointed by Mr. McKinley on Tuesday last, not one of them was from South Caroliua. This, too. in face of the fact that several 01 the commissions of the democratic in? cumbents have expired. The Wash? ington Post of Friday had this to say : Judge T. J. Mackey, formerly of the circuit bench of South Carolina, an ex Confederate acd a republican, bas filed at the postoffice department, as well as at the white bouse, a petition for the reappoiotment of Josiah Doar at Georgetown, S. C. An interesting feature of this petition, aside from its commendation of the applicant as the choice of the business community and majority of the better class of both races io the county, is the following reference to Postmaster Doar's attitude io politics : "He is the founder in Georgetown of what is known there as the compromise system io politics, which has for many years made that county a veritable. POLITICAL ARCADIA. Under that bipartisan system, the republicans and democrats divide the offices between them. They bold their conventions on the same day, and hav? ing daly alloted to each party the offices to be filled by its candidates, bavicg doe regard to their fitness, their nominations are mutually rati? fied, and, with inviolable good faith, they vote the same ticket. The equity of that system is emphasized by the, fact that the only colored citizen in the General Assembly of South Carolina is i representative of the county of Georgetown. It will thus be seen that ?thougb Mr Doar may be classed as i democrat-the only charge to which be is obnoxious-he is a democrat with modern improvements of a very benign >rder. "I fear, if Mr Doar is not reap? pointed, and especially if be is suc? ceeded by a colored- appointee, that :hose amoog the whites who have heretofore co-operated with him to maintain this equitable system of po? etical copartnership will cease to sup? port i:. 4,Io that event, Georgetown county will be relegated to the same party ?ontest that prevails in other sections }f the State, with the probable result that no colored citizen will be elected ?o office in that county, however fairly ionducted may be the registration and election as required by law. Jadge Mackey said to me to day, on the eve of his departure for New York, that he thicks the shooting of the newly appointed negro postmaster at HogansvilSe, Ga , was a mistake, and that if, upon investigation by the gov? ernment, it should turn out that it was the aotion of any considerable number of the citizeLs, the postoffice depart ment will discontinue the office. Toe Civil Service for and since the ruling of Judge Cox that, despite the presidential order to the contrary, ?be beads of departments can, with or even without cause or trial, dismiss any per Bon whom be appoints, the bread-and bu'ter brigade are more buoyant ; and, too, the departments are going right ahead promoting republicans and re? ducing to ranks democrat?. It is be? lieved here that Mr. McKinley will, while outwardly attempting to uphold the law, silently stand by and see it eviscerated, and it is as sure as fate that that law will be an issue io the next presidential election. -.??. - Mexican .Lynchers. City of Mexico, Sept 18 -Orders have been given to investigate the lynching of Arroyo. President D?2Z has decided that the inquiry be most rigorous and that the guilty parties be severely punished, as he feels that the act was a reproach to the nation, which has taken pride in the fact that lynch law has beeo unkoown here. Twenty odd men arrested are still in custody and formal papers are being drawn up in their cases ---WM Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. Ilerry Perry, a negro, was shot and killed in Charleston on Saturday by Policeman Burton A crown of negroes and employ?s of the electric railroad wete fighting on the street and Perry wa? shot by Burton in j^elf defense, while trying to quiet ti e row. LEE TO RETURN TO CUBA.! i - Conference Held Between Tresi- j dent and Consul General. Washington, Sept. 18.-General Fitzhugh Lee, consul general to Cuba, had a long consultation with the President at the White House to day. It was the first time Genpr al Lee had seen Mr. McKinley since the former's return to this country about a fortnight ago. He saw the President by special appointment and ail visitors were excluded during the progress of the conference, except Secretary Alger, who came over from the war department and remained "until after General Lee's departure. The conference was a long one, lasting about two hours General Lee carefully reviewed the situtation in Cuba and explained at length all poiis upon which either the Presi? dent or Secretary Alger asked for information Genera! Lee gave his own views freely to the President, but after the interview was very re? ticent about the nature of the report he had made. He said the President had not given him an outline of his policy It is evident, however, that the president is deeply impressed with the critical -character of the sit? uation in Cuba as it ie described by General Lee, as it is understood that at the conference he strongly urged Genera! Lee to retain his office, at least for the present, and to return to Habana at his earliest convenience. As it has been strongly intimated for several'months that ex Congressman Aldrich would succeed General Lee at Habana and that the latter pro? bably would not retum,the President's action to-day is construed to mean that he thinks it inadvisable net to make a change at this juncture. General Lee left here this afternoon for CorrVington, Ya , but before his departure admitted that he would re turn to Cuba as soon as he had ar? ranged his private affairs, probably about the middle of October. In private conversation with close per? sonal friends General Lee has ex pressed himself vigorously as to the situation in Cuba, and has been very emphatic in his condemnation of some of General WeyWs methods. Two cases of yellow fever have appeared at Cairo, Ul. A severe earthquake was felt in Switzerland on Saturday. Captain Cota of the Mexican Army was shot on Saturday by orde^ of a court martial. He killed the major of his regiment. Five negro gambleres were shot at Pelham, Ga., Saturday night, while resisting arrest. Simon Peterkin, colored went to sleep on the C. S. &N railroad track near Robins Neck on Thursday morn? ing and his head was cut off by s pass? ing train. The town of Ridgeville on the South Carolina and Georgia railroad was burned Saturday. The permanent treaty of peace between Greece and Turkey was signed in Constantinople on Satur? day The world's pacing record was lowered at Indianapolis on Saurday when Star Pointer paced a mile against Patchen in 2 01J. T. A. Scott, a former dispenser in Columbia, is short $4.920 28 and his bondsmen will be sued. Mine No. 2 of the Bessemer, Ala., Land Co., was discovered to be oo fire yesterday while more thao a hundred meo were at work. By great exertion all but a few were rescued. Receotly obtained evidence indicates that Arroyo, wbo attempted to assassi oate President Diaz, of Mexico, was butchered not by a mob of common people, but by police officers. Savannah, Sept. 20 -A special to the Morning New9 from Griffio, Ga., says that Rsd Price, a 7 year-old white boy of thar town, died to-day of hydrophobia. He was bit? ten by a mad dog in May. Oo Satur? day he begao to show 6igns of hydro? phobia, aod died in dreadful ooovol sioos. The case was carefully watched by all the local physicians, and they agreed upon a diagnosis. This is Sure to Interest You. Why? Because it is a good od porttimity to get a good bicycle cheap? Not only cheap, but very cheap. I will sell for the next two weeks All of my high grade bi* cycles at ? ACTUAL COST Enough said. I have some good ones to sell and you know I mean what I say. Give me a call and see whether you want to buy or not. f 'Respectfully, Sumter. S. C., September 8, 1897. SHEPHERD SUPPLY CO. 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF Over 200 diftVren: styles of Cooking and Heating Stover Also Oil Cookers and Heaters. We want the leading merchant io every town in the State to sell our lines of Stoves. Wc guarantee full protection io his territory to each ageU we appoint If not sold io your town send direct'to us fer cuts and prices. Oct 27, !