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VOLUME XXII.
MAYSVILLE, KY., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1903.
NUMBER 260.
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BULLETIN.
THEYELLOWFEVER
It Seems to Be on the Increase
, at Laredo, Tex., Despite
Rigorous Measures.
TWO DEATHS AND 12 NEW CASES.
It Is Estimated That Nearly 4,000
People Havo Fled From the
City Recently.
All Those Who Can Get Away Have
Departed Fop Points North of
the State and For Points
In the South.
Laredo, Tex., Sept. 28. Tho yellow
fever seems to be on the increase in
this city despite rigorous measures
that are being taken to stamp out the
Scourge. Two deaths and 12 new
cases were reported at the close of the
day.
Dr. Guiteras, in his house to house
canvas Sunday, saw many cases of fe
ver and at the conclusion of his day's
examination made the announcement
that 12 of the cases were genuine yel
low fever.
This city now presents a dead ap
pearance, all those who could get
away having departed for points north
of the state of Texas and for points
south. It is estimated by the author
ities thai nearly four thousand people
have fled from here since the begin
ning of the yellow fever scare.
The city is now quarantined against
in all directions in the state and no
person can get beyond the limits of
Webb county. Other Texas counties
have established a shotgun quarantine
and are turning back all those who are
endeavoring to get away in coaches,
buggies and carts. The quarantine
applies to all persons, freight, bag
gage, express, mail or other matter
originating in the city of Laredo or
points south, the only persons having
authority to leave the corporation lim
its being the health officers of the
Etate of Texas and of the United
States.
The -work of placing the city in a
thoroughly sanitary condition Is be
ing effectively and scientifically car
ried on under the direct supervision
'of Dr. Guiteras and a corps of expert
- assistants.
The situation in Laredo is unchang
ed, no deaths or new cases having oc
curred as far as can be learned. Dr.
Mariano Treveno, a Mexican govern
ment yellow fever expert, is in charge.
Dr. Treveno believes that within eight
days he will havo stamped out the
fever.
The Mexican custom house authori
ties have been temporarily moved to
Lampasas, where all incoming bag
gage and freight over the National rail
way is examined, thus permitting
trains to run through to Laredo, Tex.,
"without stopping at Nuevo Laredo.
Tampico, Mex., Sept 28. Five new
cases of yellow fever have appeared
hero, though they are of a mild form,
apparently. Houses numbering 11C
were disinfected Sunday and the au
thorities are uniting In their efforts
to kill the plague.
Mexico City, Sept. 28. Refugees
from Yalees, Victoria Santiago, Lin
ares and Tampico. fleeing through fear
of the yellow fever, are making their
appearance at Mexico City, and the
capital is the oasis for a throng of
visitors.
MRS. DAVIS RALLIES.
There Is a Decided Improvement In
Her Condition.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 28. There was
a feeling of gratification among the
' .friends and relatives of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis Sunday night, when tho physl
oians announced a decided improve
ment in tho condition of tho patient.
While the improvement is marked,
' tho doctors will not go bo far as to say
that Mrs. Davis is out of danger. The
rally began early Sunday. She had a
trying time Saturday night, and deep
'anxiety was depleted on the faces of
thoso who silently entered and left tho
sick chamber.
, Mrs. Davis sank into a restful sleep
utter midnight and when she awoko
(Sunday morning, Bhe smilingly Inform
ed tho nurse at her bedside that she
felt much better. The Improvement
continued throughout the day.
The Plague and Cholera Raging.
Tien-Tain, North China, Sopt. 28.
Both the plague and cholera aro rag
ing at Pel Tang, a Beaport' B0 miles
east of Tien-Tsin, where 2,000 deaths
have occurred during tho past two
months. The towns of "Neuhe'r, Taku
and Tlen-Tsfn are not yet affected.
Hopklnsville, Ky Sopt 28. Will
Itogera and Isaac Mclteynolds, farm
hands, became Involved in a quarrel
over a bottle of whisky, near Elmo.
Mcltoynolda was shot in the sido and
&. Ho will die.
BOYS WANTONLY SHOT.
One Receives a Bullet In the Leg and
the Other In the Chest.
Dayton, Ky., Sept. 28. The outskirts
of this city was Sunday afternoon the
scene of what seemB to have been a
wanton and deliberate attempt to kill
two boys. Edward Domls and Willie
Connelly, lads of about 15 years, were
shot down by a man who was riding on
tho C. & O. freight train which was
going east.
It was shortly after 1 o'clock when
tho train passed through Dayton and
came up with Domis and a companion,
who were walking on the track just
outside the town limits. There were
men on the third car from the engine
a flat car and as soon as they came
near tho boys they began hurling
rocks at them and one of them drew
out his revolver and fired Just as Do
mls dodged behind a tree. The bullet
struck the boy in tho leg below the
knee.
Young Connelly was shot a few min
utes later when the train reached
Brent's station. He was hit In the left
shoulder, In which the bullet lodged.
The boy's statement Is that he was
walking along near the track at the
.time and was doing nothing to pro
voke the shooting. Physicians could
not locate the ball. Tho appearances
seemed to indicate that It had entered
the lung. ,
THE TRIBUNE TRAGEDY.
Melton Carley May Recover But Miss
Agnes Travis Will Die.
Madlsonville, Ky., Sept. 28. It Is
now thought that Milton Carley, the
young man who had his throat cut at
Tribune, Ky., near here, Friday even
ing, by an old sweetheart, will recov
er, though Miss Agnes Travis, who
committed the deed and then attempt
ed to end her life in the same way,
will die, as she will not adhere to any
medical treatment. Carley had been
married to another woman only a few
weeks and Jealousy led to the horrible
tragedy. The young bride is almost
frantic over 'the condition of her hus
band. Miss Travis says she does not
want 'to recover.
AT THE THIRD TRIAL.
Claude Day Acquitted of the Killing
of Felix Bullock.
Campton, Ky., Sept 28. The Wolfe
county jury returned a verdict of not
guilty Sunday morning In the caso of
Claude Day, charged with killing Felix
Bullock, In Breathitt county, two years
ago. Two trials of the case in Jack
son resulted In hung jurys. The case
was then transferred to Wolfe county.
The Hargls-Callahan faction prevent
ed an acquittal In Breathitt county.
Bullock's widow lives In Wolfe county.
Judge D. It Redwlne presided over
the three trials and Day was prose
cuted by Attorney Byrd, who gained a
reputation in the prosecution of tho
Jett-White cases.
Died Far From Home.
Newport, Ky., Sept. 28. A telegram
was received here from Las Vegas, N.
M., Btating that Helen, the 17-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White,
had died on a train en route to Cali
fornia, whither she was going with her
father in the hopes of regaining her
health. She had been suffering for
some time with lung trouble. The
body will be brought home for Inter
ment Farmer Dying of Smallpox.
Lebanon, Ky., Sept. 28. Hawkins
Blair, 30, a prominent farmer of this
county, died at his home near Chi
cago of smallpox contracted while
nursing a brother who died two weeks
ago of the same disease. Mr. Blair's
wife and only child are now stricken
with the disease,
Mrs. Hallle Young Whipple Dying.
Louisville, Ky., Sept 28. Mrs. Hal
lie Young Whipple, daughter of Mrs.
John C. Young, of this city, is dying
of typhoid feyer In Dansvllle, N. Y.
Mrs. Whipple was formerly the wife
of Maj. H. S. Whipple, of the United
States army.
Prepared For His Funeral.
Mayklng, Ky., Sept. 28. After pre
dicting his death would occur Sunday,
Henry Bobinett, 42, a Virginia farmer,
residing just across the river, died
early Sunday. Ho had mado bis own
funeral arrangements.
A Drought in Central Kentucky.
Lexington, Ky.. Sept. 28. Central
'Kentucky is suffering from a drought
which has not only cost thousands" of
dollars in damage to crops, but is
causing immense suffering among tho
people and llvo stock.
Commissloried By Beckham.
Frankfort, Ky., Sept 28 Gov. Beck
ham commissioned 76 dologatcs from
Kentucky to the annual meeting of
the National Prison association to bo
held at Louisville, October 3 to 8 noxt.
The September term of tjie United
States court convened at Frankfort,
Ky., Monday, with a large docket.
PRESIDENT FIRM.
His Position in the Miller Caso
Was Clearly Defined in
His Published Letter.
HE EXPECTS TO STAND ON IT.
It is Not His Purpose to Enter Upon
a Discussion of tho Prin
ciple Laid Down.
On Tuesday Afternoon President
Roosevelt Will Have as a Guest
John Mitchell, of the Mine
Workers' Union.
Oyster Bay, L. I., Sept. 28. Presi
dent Roosevelt passed the last day of
his summer vacation quietly at Saga
more Hill. He and Mrs. Roosevelt, ac
companied by two of their children,
attended tho morning services at
Christ Episcopal church. Tho presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
children now at home, Ethel, Archie
and Quentln, Secretary and Mrs. Loeb
and members of tho executive staff,
left Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock
for Washington, expecting to arrive
there at 4:10 p. m. A meeting of the
cabinet will be held on Tuesday at 11
o'clock, but nothing of special impor
tance Is likely to be developed at the
meeting; Indeed, some members of the
cabinet will not be in attendance.
On Tuesday afternoon the president
will have as a guest at luncheon John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Several months ago the president in
vited Mr. Mitchell to take luncheon
or dine with him when he next came
to Washington. The mine workers'
president Is in Washington now and
will be there until Tuesday evening.
It is announced that the arrangement
for the luncheon was made prior to
the latest developments In the case
of W. H. Miller, the foreman book
binder in the government printing of
fice, and that special significance Is to
be attached to the fact that the presi
dent and Mr. Mitchell meet at this
time. It Is quite probable that tho
Miller case, among other matters, will
be discussed, but the meeting at lun
cheon will not take the form of a con
ference on that subject.
In view of the statement recently
published that the president on his re
turn to Washington would hold a con
ference on the Miller case with promi
nent officials representing organized
labor, It Is announced that the presi
dent has no Intention of conferring
with anybody regarding that case. His
position, it is pointed out, was defined
clearly in his published letters to Sec
retary Cortelyou. The principle enun
elated In these letters was framed In
accordance with the statutes of the
United States and on It the president
expects to stand. If a hearing on the
merits of the Miller caso Is desired by
those who are endeavoring to have tho
man dismissed from tho government
service, the president may grant it
precipitately as ho might a hearing to
another body of citizens on a question
of public interest, but It Is not the
president's purpose to enter upon a
discussion of the principle already laid
down.
GENERAL STRIKE POSSIBLE.
Every Packing Plant In the Country Is
Threatened With a Tie Up.
Chicago, Sept. 28. Every packing
plant in tho United States 1b threat
ened with & tie up by a general strike
of butchers and affiliated work
men throughout tho country for
tho first time In history unless the
owners yield to demands of the Amal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of America.
While the packers are willing to pay
the wages asked, a hitch in negotia
tions has arisen over tho demand of
the packers that tho butchers Increase
their amount of work. Every lodge of
butchers in the country has been ask
ed to vote on the demand of the pack
ers and meetings will be held for the
purpose throughout the counrty towns
Monday. If the voto shall be unfavor
able It is likely a gonoral strike will
be ordered affocting more than 50,000
men.
FITZSIMMONS AND GARDNER.
They Are Matched to Fight For tho
Light Heavyweight Championship.
New York, Sept. 28. At a confer
ence held Sunday at Bath Beach be
tween Bob Fltzslmmons, Wm. Pierce,
of Boston, manager for Georgo Gard
ner, the light heavyweight champion
of the world, and James C. Kennedy,
representing YoBomlte Athletic club,
of San Francisco, Fitzsimmons and
Gardner were matched to fight at tho
Yosemite club the latter part of No
vember lor the title held by Gardner.
The contest will be for 20 rounds at
1C8 pounds.
CENTENNIAL JUBILEE OPEN.
One Hundred Tons of Red Fire Were
Burned in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 28. The centennial
jubilee was declared formally opened
Saturday afternoon. Chicago's week
long celebration of its anniversary of
100 years' existence was launched in
a veritable "blaze of glory."
One hundred tons of Inflammable
material blazed out from the down
town street corners at night and re
produced, though harmlessly this time,
the great fire of 1871 that swept $280,
000,000 of property down with its
flames and rendered 100,000 people
homeless.
The centennial exercises Sunday
consisted of special Bervlces In 300
churches In the morning and a reunion
in the afternoon of tho six tribes of In
dians encamped In 'Lincoln park. A
crowd variously estimated at from
100,000 to 200,000 persons visited the
encampment to witness the Indians
dance and play their native games.
Officers of the Chicago Federation
of Musicians advised the managers ot
the centennial celebration Sunday that
If the United States marine band shall
bo allowed to take any part of this
week's program not one of tho many
bands that have been engaged ior the
parade Tuesday will participate in the
pageant.
THE ARMY MANEUVERS.
The Hospital Prepared For the Use of
One Hundred Patients.
Camp Young, West Point, Ky., Sept.
28. After a day of rest and tidying
up their camps, the various detach
ments of regular troops will engage In
the first of the maneuvers Monday.
The work will be maneuvers of the ad
vance and rear guard Involving the
various tactics used In repulsing an
attack on the rear of an army, etc.
The hospital, prepared for the use of
100 patients, received the first unfor
tunates Sunday. Lieut. Alvln Bas
kette of the Third Infantry, fell into
a ravine Saturday night breaking his
wrist Capt Morrison, of the 20th in
fantry, was also received at the hos
pital suffering from an Injured foot.
Col. Raspopoff, the Russian military
attache at Washington, and Lieut. Col.
Foster, representing Great Britain at
the maneuvers, arrived Sunday.
FLOATING IN THE LAKE.
Body of a White Woman Found Near
Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 28. The
body of Mollie Williams, white, about
25 years old, was found floating In
East Lake early Sunday morning with
three bullet holes through her head.
On the bank, about 30 feet from the
body, her hat was found but there were
no evidences of a struggle, or any clue
whatever to show how the woman met
her death. Physicians believe the
woman was murdered and thrown in
tho lako Thursday night.
Charles A. Kelley, a middle aged
man, claiming to be a painter from
Jacksonville, Fla., and Macon, Ga..
was arrested Sunday night in connec
tion with the murder. He is said to
have been seen nt the lake with wom
an Thursday afternoon and was pres
ent when the body was Jrawn from
the water. He denies all knowledge
of the affair.
KILLED BY A NEGRO.
One of the Oldest Policemen In Birm
ingham, Ala., Murdered.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept 28. While
pursuing a Negro criminal in a tough
section of the city Sunday night, J. A.
Mullin, one of the oldest policemen on
the Birmingham force was shot and al
most Instantly killed. The only ac
count of the affair came from the lips
of the dying man. He said a Negro
had pointed out a much wanted crim
inal to him, and he had started to ar
rest tho man. As he did so, tho Negro
emptied a revolver into his breast and
he fell after firing three shots In re
turn. The name of tho Negro inform
ant or tho criminal can not be ascer
tained and the police are without a
clew.
CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED.
Policeman and John White Are Serl-
ously Wounded.
Attala, Ala., Sept. 28. While at
tempting to quell a disturbance in the
rear of a saloon hero Chief of Police
Jenkins was shot and killed and Pa
trolman W. H. Blankenship and John
White, an alleged participant in the
fight, seriously wounded.
It is stated that John White, his
younger brother and a man named
Gibba "had become Involved in some
dispute and several shots were fired
In attempting to arrest tho mon Chief
Jenkins was shot and killed. Whito
is in custody.
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Wllkosbarro, Pa., Sopt. 28. Peter
Lcnousky, who is doomed to dio on
tho gallows on Tuesdny morning in
this city for tho murder of Anthony
Sennoke. confesses to the crlma.
JUMPED A TRESTLE
Southern Train While Going at
a lligh Rate of Speed
Fell 75 Feet.
NINE MEN KILLED AND SEVEN HURT
Tho Trestle, Which is a Wooden Struc
ture, Gave Way For a Dis
tance of Fifty Feet.
The Locomotive and Four Mail Cars
Were Reduced to a Mass of
Twisted Iron and Pieces
of Splintered Wood.
Charlotte, N. C, Sept. 28. Whilo
running at a high rate of speed a
south-bound mail train on the South
ern railway jumped from a trestle 75
feet high, half a mllo north of Dan
ville, Va., Sunday afternoon and was
almost demolished. Of the crew of
16, Including mall cars, nine were
killed and seven injured.
All of the injured men aro seriously
hurt and havo been taken to tho hos
pital in Danville. Tho recovery of
Mail Clerk Spies Is not expected and
other clerks are thought to be mortal
ly Injured.
The trestle where the accident oc
curred Is 500 feet long and Is on a
sharp curve. Engineer Brodle was a
new man on that division of the South
ern and thus came to the curve at high
speed.
The locomotive had gone only about
50 feet on the trestle when It sprang
from the track, carrying with it four
mall cars and an express car. The
trestle, a wooden structure, also gave
way for a space of 50 feet.
At the foot of the trestle Is a shal
low stream with a rocky bottom.
Striking this the locomotive and the
cars were reduced to a mass of twist
ed iron and steel and pieces of splin
tered wood. As the cars went down
they scraped the sides of the River
side cotton mill.
All the dead men were mutilated
The skin and hair on tho engineer and
fireman were torn off by the boiler.
Several thousand people were soon
at the scene of the wreck. No one
on any of the cars had made an effort
to jump and the bodies of all those
killed were found in the wreckage of
the different cars to which they be
longed. Women who drove to the wreck
from Danville fainted at the sight of
the crushed bodies. All the express
packages In the express car was de
stroyed, except six crates full of ca
nary birds. None of the birds was
hurt, though the crates were In the
thickest of the debris.
All unofficial opinions say the cause
of the wreck was the high speed of
the train on the sharp curve. The
train was running about an hour be
hind time.
The mall bags in all the mall cars
were torn open anh the letters and
packages were scattered, but It Is be
lieved none Is lost. Fire which ap
peared in the wreckage shortly after
it occurred was quickly extinguished
by tho Danville fire department On
account of tho wreck all traffic, on the
Central and Northern divisions of the
Southern will be delayed as It will
take several days to repair the dam
ago to tho track.
TRAGEDY AT A CHURCH.
Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide
at Lacrosse. Wis.
Lacrosse, Wis.. Sept 28. An at-
! tempted murder and suicide occurred
at the German Lutheran church, cor
ner of Fifth and Cass streets, at tho
beginning of religious services Sun
day when Herman Rossow shot his
wife and himself in the presence of
hundreds of witnesses. Sunday even
ing It appeared certain that Mrs. Ros
sow would die. while Rossow, though
dangerously wounded, may recover.
Rossow, who had been separated
from his wife for some time, lay In t
wait for her at a livery barn opposite
the church, where the tragedy oc
curred. Wheeling Man Commits Suicide.
Wheeling. W. Va,. Sept. 28. After
making tho most deliberate prepara
tions, John Laughlln, a well-known cit
izen ot Wheeling, ended liia life With
a bullet In his brain, at his home Sun
day night. Physical suffering combin
ed with financial troubles.
A Serious Fire at Brldgeton, N. J.
Bridgoton, N. J., Sopt. 28. The
plant of tho Ferraculo Machine Co., of
this city, was destroyed by fire Sun
day night, entailing a Iosb estimated
at $100,000, which is partially covered
by insurance. Two hundred persons
are out of work.
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Berlin, Sept 28. Tho city of Dres
den will open on October 1 the 'first
institution for the euro of drunkenness
on tho continent.
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