Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 15, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY- - CHOLERA INNEW YORK It Breaks Its Bounds and Finds a Foot- hold in the Oity. FIVE VICTIMS OF THE PEST'S VIRULENCE Health Officers Using Every Effort to Pre- vent Jts Spreads CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR ITS APPEARANCE Another New Oass Reported from the Quarentined Fle: NEW YORK'S CASES CAUSE GREAT ALARM Dread olis—T It Ravay Pest Notes, Scourge's Work Wi articulars of the in the Metro cumbed to Cities Aroused o086 New Yonk, Sept. 14.—The Board of Health announced this afternoon that from bacterio- logical examination made by Prof. Herman Briggs on tho bodies of several suspected cholera patients, thore bave been five deaths from Asiatic cholera in the city of New York. The names of those who died from the eholera were: OHARLES M'AVOY. dress not known. MRS, SOPHIA WIGMAN, died September 10, at 768 Eleventh aven WILLIAM WIGMAN. husband of Sophia Wigman, died at the same address the follow- Ing day. MINNIE TEVINGER, child. died September 11, at 411 Bast Fory-sixth street. HARLOI'TA BECK. % vears old, died yosterday [ snoon at 1764 Second avenue. All thess cases were originally reported to the health authorities as suspected cholera and have been under investigation by the physicians connected with the de- partment. No Questioning Its Character. New Youk, Sept. 14 —Now that Asiatic cholera has developed amon g tue dwellers in this city each man may ask his neighbor, “Well, what of it#" The spirit of the question would show no moro than that the speaker had half mastered the elementary trutus touching this disease, which have been so carefully iterated and re- Iterated by the responsible person of the press during many days past. The question would indicate that the speaker fully under- stood that the cholera is neither contagious nor fufectious, within the common meunings attached to those wcrds, “lIu this seuse it 1s, to use the lunguage of Prof. Virchow, less dangerous than diphtheria, “This expression implies no overconfidence Tt lies within each individual's power to as- suré his own personal safety almost bevond a peradventure. He has but to drink no water. exceptsuch as bave been thoroughly boiled, and Lo eat no food tbat has not_been thoroughly and freshly cooked: he will ab- stain from outter and cheese, and_may then possess s soul in sorenity. Cholera will pass bim by. How Did it Gamn an Entrance? How did the cholera get int is tho gues- tion on everyone's lip. ‘The heaith ofticers’ faces wore puzzled ex- ressions when asked to solve the problewm, isinfectants bave been used with lavisn hand, both al quarantine and in the city bageage has been disinfected; passenwers have been detained even on healthy ships, and in the city striogent rules of cleanliness havo been laid down and acted upou. ‘I'he houses of the dead are pot under quarantine 1 the sense of being shut up, or of its tenants being prohibited to go and come when and where they plense. i3ut none goes or comes without the knowledge of tho director on duty. The medical sentinel never loses sight for many hours at a time of his charges. Ilis instrictions are most minute, and his duties in a tenement full of people most arduous, Hels to register in tho first place, under orders of his supyerior, tho name and age of every person in tne house, what they work at and where, If they go out of the house he is to keep tho sharpest k'nd_of a lookout for the first sywptoms of diarrh@a trouble, aud on its appearance put the patient to bed, keep him there and prescribe for bim, while hurrying word around to the Health board oftice. The closots in the house or in the yard are to be his especial care. Work of the Disinfecting Col e disinfecting corps will ve on from house to house all day, and he is to direct theiv operations. All closets in the yards, if @ case of choiera has oceurred, wust e disinfected twice daily. The doctor must search every room in the house every few hours to seo that itls kept in order, and that no refuse, gurbage or other offal accumnulates in cellars, halls or yards and that the bed- rooms are properly ventilated, The personal cleanliness of every tenant 1s the special care of the sentinel doctor, under onders from health headauarters. No'tamily must move out of the house without a writ- ten permit. The instructions are most minute should now cases dovelop in the house, and if they are carefully followed, as they certaluly will be, the scourge will get the worst of the fight. ‘The summer corps of fifty tencment doc- tors was recently turned into an expectant cholera squad. The ides is to oyerwhelm and stamp out the disease in each houso, as was done with the typhus on its first appear. ance. That this cauld be dono was succoss- fully demonstrated in 1566, The two doc- tors now on duty in each infected house wilffemain there until the danger of further outbrenk has finally passed. Other Cases Looked For, Other cases are expected to develop from scattered centers of contagion, but none in the sumo buildings. That is the way the health officers propose to drive the cholera from the city, Now it has ot in and 1f the citizens will use reaion aud not g0 luto a foolish, needless panic, they are sure to succoed, though they by no means undervaiue the danger. Lverything is being done for an attack. The cholera hospital is iu order, and the proposed cholera camp, the aito of whbich is vt the depariment's secrot, can be occupled oa the briefest notice. ‘There is no panic aud no undue hurry at anitary headquarters, Eyvery possibility, every foature of a cholera epidémic has been discountenanced and provided ngaiust, The situation is identical with that of 1863, when the cholera suddenly appearcd in three or four widely separated places in the city, Then, as now, o fleet of plaguo ships lay on tho bay. But the cases of cuolora that brolte out n New York budno conuection with quarantine, and the real origin of the plague was never discovered, First Case of the Pestilenc Tho first case this year was Charles McAvey, o plasterer who ‘died at 870 Tenth stront. 'The only possible clew may be found in the statement that be Lad beeu working around the whatves. Yel none of the pest ships kad come up to ils wharf McAvey was taken sick Monday evening, but felt bettor in the morning and went to his work. At 110'slock i the forenoon be came home and suid he was sick. He went to bed and had a fresh attack of cramps. ‘Lhe pain extended to the avdowen, and violent diarrbaea and vomiting followed Dr. Robert Deshon of 854 Waest Fiftysixih street was called ln, bie alagnosed e case as Aslatic oholora, and called Dr. H. Robin- son of 402 West Iifty-elghtn stroet lu con- sultation. He confirmed the disgnosis. Iu the evening McAvey died and the doctors adyised the Board of Health, - AU Bulopsy was wade upon McAvev's lod September 6, ad- ps. the go JCOND YEAR. body, and the house was disinfected us a | wmeasurs of peecantion. The result of the au- tovsy was declarea by Dr, Biggs to bs ‘ot at ail suggestive of Asiatic cholora, whils showing the familiar signs of cholern mor- bue,”” However, some of the intestinal fluid was taken 1o sanitary headquurters and -an attempt made to raise comma baccill in it by cultivation in a soil of gelatine and beef soup. A fine crop was the resuit. The werm had been found. 'The nature of the discase was | 1o longer open to question. Kight days have clapsed sinco McAvey's death, What caused the long delay 1n ascertaining the exact facts of his death 13 not stated. = Next Two Vietims, William Wiggmann and nis wife Sophia were an aged couple who lived alone at 761 Eloventh streot. Ho was 52 and she was 63 years old, She was seized first and died after an iliness of sevorel aays, it is saia. Beforo she was dead her husband fell ill and died two days later, whilo ste lay yet unburied. An autopsy was made on thoir bodios at the reception hospital last nignt. Dr. Biggs had barely got through with his examination of the intestinal contents of the two_corpses bofore he was called to the hos- pital to perform an autopsy on Charlotte Beck. That was oarly this morning. It was the discovery of the characteristic signs of the Asiatic pest in her bowels that caused the official proclamation by tho board this aftornoon. Miss Bock was 80 yeara old. scized with violent cramps iv the loes and avdomen yosterday movaing at_ 1704 Second avecuo. Dr. Vandergaley was caliea in. He diagnosod tho case promptly a8 Asiatic cholera, and notified the Health bard. Hs saw hor ut9:25; at 11 o'clock she was dead. She died in coliapse. Other Deaths Oceur. The fifth caso is said to bo that of Minnio Levinger, a child, who died September 11, at 411 East Forty-sixth strcet. Thero have been other cases of which the Board of Health have not mado an official roport. A colorea waiter, fresh from Newport, was seized with cholera morbus, 50 it was thought, in a [First avennw boarding nouse three days ago. A surgeon from the Presbytovian hospital refused to take him away in his ambulance and the Health de- She was partment's sick wugon was sent for. He died on the way o the reception hospital. It is now believed that his death also may have boen due to Asiatic cholera, but the Board of Health shows that 1t does not share what belief oy not putting the house in which he was taken 1l under quarantine. It was saia at police headquurters this afteruoon that tho disease had been brought into tho city by butchers taking meat to the quarantined Hambure steamers, but this could not po supported. It was later determined to keep tho chil- dren in the infected house awav from scnool and to disinfect and fumigate tue premises daily. WITH YELLOW FEVER ABOARD, Wasmiztoy, D. C., Seot. Dr. Hamil- ton, who is in charge of Camp Low at Sandy Hook, now being prepured as a place of de- tention of passcugers from ciolora infected vesvels, reported to the Lreasury department today that the work of preparation had beer delayed by a storm. but that it has been re- sumed and the camp will be ready for occu- paney uext Friday. There was 5o ofticial report received at the ary department concerning tho death from ctiolera ln New York city and the offi- cials were very reluctuntto give credence to the press dispatches announcing the fact. ‘Phey realizo that a confirmation meant aseri- ous interruption in the trade relatious of the outire country. To make the situation even more grave, came an official report from the Marine horpital service that the ship May bad arrived at New Orloans today with four cases of tho other dreaded scourge -yellow fever—aboard, It appears that the citizens of Tole are aogry, and charging the Treasury de- partment with breaking down their quaran- tine through its refusal to pay for a tug em- ployed in stopping vessels. ~ Assistant Secre tary Spaulding this afterncou said that the colicetor of the port had made an application for permission 1o pay for the use of a g ongaged vy the state and to have a corps of medical insoectors detailed for quarantine service. He had been obliged to aecline to ede 10 Lhe request as the QuUrrantine was entively a state matter, Immigration Commissiorer Webber at New York today notificd the Treasury de- partment that he was now supplying iucom- ing immigrants with cestificates to the effect thut they bad been examined and founa healthy so that” they would not be subjected to further auarantine in the west as they go to their homes. LATEST FROM QUARANTINE, citement Caused There eport from New York Ony. Quansxtig, New Youk, Sept. 14.—The greatest excitement in the station down here tonight wus the report of thefive cases of cholera which had taken place in New York. Iutease surprise was exprossod at the news by the ofiicials, and Dr. Jenkins expressed himself as confident that it had not passed quarantine. ‘He sail all bagzage was thoroughly disinfected, not only since the cnolera bad become epidemic in Kuropean ports, but ever since the typhus fever. Ho sald that it was quite possible for a per son visiting a cho'era patient or hospital to transmit the germ from the firstto a thivd party without feeling any of the effects him- solf. Regarding the longth of time it was Lecessary to keep peavle in quarantine for fear of ‘developing, Dr. Jenkins said that opinions differed from five to twenty davs. He saw no reason why the cholera should not be effectually staniped.out in New York if they are as successful in dealing with it in the city as the health offcers had been in the port, Dr. Jenkins concluded the interview by running up to his rasidence, saying, as ke as- cended the flizht of staivs: *“Thero was an- othor cnso of cholera on the Scandia. See Dr. Walser, who will give you bis report.” Dr. Walser caused to bo ‘writren u report of his dav's work, which stated tnat steam ship Heligoland, Captain Dringlege, sailed from Aitona in water ballast. On vessei on August 81, Michael Blandies died after two hours' sickness. ®n the third of September C Heafman, carpenter, died after twenty hours’ sickness. All well'on board now. oxamined again. Sol omon Ellitowiteh sick with cholera; he was taken sick this mornin by the ANOTHER P SHIP ARRIVES, Arrival of the Heiigoland from Hamburg ew Cuse on the Scandia, QUARANTINE, 8. L, Sept. 14.--Dr. Walser reports the following new case on board tho Scandia: Stoman Elitowiteh, taken il this mornlog, The steamer Majostic loft bere at 4:34 p.m, for ber dock. Aunother cholera-infected vessel from Ham- burg arcived here today, having had two cholera deaths during the voyage. Dr. Byron telopbionod to the quarautiue commissioners this afternoon from Swinburae island, gly ing information of the vesse. He an nounced the armval of the ol tank steamer Helioland, which left Hamburg for this port August 20, at a time n cholora was razing the fiercest. The vessol was only one day at sea when Michael Balaudis, one of the crow, was Lakon sick with diarrhews and vomiting. He continued 1o got worse and August 1 died. His vody was cast overooard. ‘There was @ crow of thirty-thece meu, Eavly on the morning of September 1 another of the crew was taken AL It was scen at ouve that his sickness wis similar to that of the man who died, iils name was James Hosredso. He only lived ono day and was buricd v sea. Dr. Byron lound the shiv iu a good condi- tion ana the crew bright and hearty. The steamship was crdered to anchor in the lower bav aud the doctor permitied fresh water to be tuken on board, Thy Chamber of Commerco quarantine committee fund has reaobed a total of $53,500, PASTEUR GIVES HIS CONSENT Formal RYoognition Accorded the Sacrificing Mission of Stavhope. Self- CHANCES OF HIS ENDURING THE TEST Carefal Consideration Given the Danger He Witl Encounter, and Valae of the Prob- able Results Weighe, y for the Supreme Ordeal, [Copyrighted 1802 by James Gordon Bonnett.] Pang, Sept. 14.— | New York Heraid Cable —Special to Tne Bee.]—1 paid a second visit to M. Pasteur today at Garches, i the environs of Paris. The first time I had gone was on Friday to ask his advice about being oculated for cholera. Today my visit was to tell the savant the results of my inocula- tion and to ask him to give me what 1 may calla medical passport—in fact, a letter signed by him asking the doctors to help me in every way they could and to announco to him my imwmediate departure for Hamburg to test the proventative qualivies of cholera inoculation as far as possible. M. Pastour's first questions were about the symptoms I had experienced, and 1if I bud fully reported them to Dr. Roux and Dr. Hoffkine, Then we enterod upon the question of my visit to Hamburg and the tests I proposed to undergo there. At first he was disposed 1o consider that the case of one man would not prove much. When I told mim that I proposea drinking the Elbe water, beiug shut up with cholera patients aud taking no precautions, he admitted that that would be a test, but. he did not consider such a thing would be dried, *'for,"” he said, “human life is sacred.” Pastour Advises Cautlon. Nevertheless 1 persistad, saying: *But M. Pasteur, you have exnressed your utmost confidence in the remedy. You have injected cholera into the intestines ot animals that have beeu inoculated and others that have not been. The latter have died and the for- mor have lived. Then why should not a man " M. Pasteur, who has a most sympathetic and gentle disposition. was, I could see, try- ing to prevent me from taking too great risk: *‘Well,” said M. Pasteur, after a pause, *'I firmly believe that no harm would core to you, but the truth is that no subcu- tancous inoculation has yet been found in- fatlible. You should take precaution.’” “But would it ot be of utility as a proof if I were to immuro myself with cholera patients, and be perhaps able to show that those around me having been under the same cercumstances as myself died, while I alone remained alivet” At first M. Pasteur did not quite under- stand me, and askea me to repeat the question. When 1 bad douo so he replied with vivacity : ‘‘Yes, that would be of actual practical and physical value. I dow't say that it wouid convince scientitic men, but 1t would certainly ve an exceedingly loug way in showing the efticiency of inoculation, and »f I could show a series of such cases that would be all the better proof.” Denth Would Prove Little, “And if 1 should die?" ““Well,”” said M. Pasteur, raising his eye- brows, *‘that, I am afraid, would show that our inoculation was not worth anything.” “But might it not mean that perhaps the dose was misunderstood or that the time allowed for invculation to become proventa- tive had not been discovered ! “I am afraid not,” saia M. Pasteur, you read the letter I have written you?” Lhbad. The envelove was addressed ‘‘T'o the Correspoudentof the New York Herald.” The letter was written by M. Pasteur him- self in the very fine, upright, closely lettered style his friends aro familiar with, It reads: H1s Passport to Death, PASTEUR INsTITUTE, 16 Rue du Tot, PAIS Sept. 13, 1802 —M. Homkine has recontly made public u process of vaceination Insuring ani- mals aganst the contagion of Aslutic cholera. M. HafMkine s the con pounder for Dr. Roux at tho Pasteur institute. It Is under the direction of M. Koux and under his immediate control that the experiments have been made. 1t Is this fiyet which gives them their real vaiue. M. HofMkine and Dr. Roux have both undergone vaceinations us well as o score av least of other persons, many of whom huve subse- quently submitted to an injeetion under the skin of very virulent cholera without having experiencod any visible effects. But hey proof agaiust intestinal cholora? That is the voint which has to be determined. The cinl correspondent of the Now York Herald bing to Altons or Hamburg at the requost of the editor of that journal. I think with M. Hoffkine and Dr. Roux that he will be loss exposed to the attacks of cholera in con- taminated civies if he underwent the pre- ventative Inoculatives of which I have just spoken. 1 have nodoubt the correspomient of the Herald wiil find among the physicians ofthe above numed town that welecome which s devotlon merits, and of which I have had prog I am myself the first to congratulute him upon his devotion . PASTEUR, Member of the Institute of France awnd Di- roctor of tne Pasteur Institut 11is Friends Were All There, While the corridors were teeming with newspaper correspondents ou Tuesday morn- ing at 12:30 o'clock, I again presented mysér for inoculation to M. Hottkine, There ! had an opportunity of confersing with M. Mes- nil, an elderly man of exceedingly robust constitution, who has shown remarkable re- sistance to the viras aud has scarcely had any pain at all, M. Hoffkine explained it by sayivg that elderly men resist the virus much better than lustier and more activa persons. My first ingeulation symptoms he considered rather sovare, but that e considered a good sign. ‘The 1pjection this timo was made on tho right side instead of the left, but in the same place as the last, Lall way between the lower rib and bip bone. The operation you already know about, “You will have a much higher tempera- ture this time,” said M. Hoffkine, and I had, Having given the details of my first inooula- uon, 1 will only give those of the second generall Second Tim lave Made Him Sicic In the fest place, the muscular pains, al- though present, were less thun on the first occasion, but on the other haud, the fever, a general feeling of sickuess, nauses, dry tongue and lips, were accentuuted to a very consideradle degreo. Iu fact, such was my condition that for twenty-four Lours 1 ate pothing ana oconsumed but higuid food, 1 had also one attack like a kind of very mild ague. “I'his second inocula. tion took much more out of me than the firse, Al the day af- erwards the feeliug of waakaoss coutinued, instead of @ rapid recuperation, as after the tirst operation. Tne followink are the temperatures (ihe dogrees are on the Ceatigrade thermometer) : ime of opsration, 37.2; two bours later, 87,10; six uours later, 85.14; elght Lours ‘ SEPTEMBER 15, L0 ' later, 38.8; next morning, first temperature, 87.0% second temperaturo, 7.4 1 am a fully inocnlated correspondent and as soon as the virus ‘has firmiv established its sway a start will Ba made for the cholera stronghold of Hambure, Compared with flis Ferran Failure, Much has been written about tho Ferran inoculation and fits failure. Comparing it with the present Hoffkine discovery, let me say that I was fngoulated by M. Ferran in 1885 in Valenews, Spain. If 1 remem- ber right I was the snbject of his twonty-third operation. None who have taken tho Hoffkine cure have known what the Ferran operation was like or for, except your correspondent, No Ferran patient has ever taken the Hoffkine preparation, or vice versn. M. Ferran inoculated in the arm. The effect was almost immediote. The arm was swollon to perhaps twice the normal size. There Wero cold and worm sweats, sickness, diarrhma of & ohol- eralo nature, . etc. The mistake made by M. Ferran was that he inoculated in the first instancs with strong virus, in place, as M. Hoffkine aoes, of attenuated virus, I'is gave ashock to the system and produced boils and other symptoms of biood poisoning, which resulted in many deaths. PARIS STILL HEALTHY. Only Twelve Deaths from Cholera in Twen- ty-Four Hours—Praising Stanhope. (Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennott.) Pans, Sept. 14.—~[New York Herald Cable —Speclal to Tie Ber.]1—Since the rumor 15 still going the rounds that King Cholera reigns in Parts, it 8 necessary to give the lio toit. It i3 a ridiculous falschood. The sanitary condition of Paris is good. From noon yesterday to noon today there have been twelve deaths from cholereic discase, Tn only two cases was true cholera observed. In this conneotion recollect that the popu- lation of faris I8 2,700,000, Undor these conditions, how can it be truly said that cholera 1s epidemio hero? Foreigners may come to Paris 1 the most safety ns every sanitary measure that it is possible to tuke hus been taken. Tho moment a caso fs re- ported by a physician the patient 1s isolated and an hour afterthe houscis disinfected. The authorities here nave not lost their heads. hoy exhioit remarkable cooluess in all that they do. They know their reputa- tion is at stake. I repeat with all candor that a sojourn in Paris offers not the slightest risk 1o any one. Visitors may come and have no fear. All Are Prafshng Sta The courageous step taken by our co- worker, Mr. Henry Stanhope, is still the sub- ject of conversation throughout Paris. Mr. Stanhope is now the hero of the hour. This afternoon I wept to the Hotel ce Figaro, where the editors of the city gave him a re- ception. He had to listen to many compii- ments on his cofirage. Everybody wished him success. It i§ the unanimous opinion that the action of Mr. Stanhope in risking inoculation with the cholera gecm was an honor to the journalistic fratermty. Jacques St. Cere, hope, ew York's Pablic Schools. New Yonrk, Sept, i4.—The Board of Edu- cation today passéd.agsolutions that the sev- eral boards of trustégs see thut every part of evory school is thorghghly cleaned and kopt clean; that every ruspicious dase of sick- ness is promptly revorted to the Boara of Heaith; and that ‘the Hourd of Healtn bave the the plumbing, drainage and ventilation of every school inspected and ail defects discoverad and immediately rc- ported for the prompt attention of this board. In an ivterview after the close of the meeting President J. N. Hunt said that if the situation should become serious enough the schools wovld be closea 14.—The news of genuice cholera fu New York set Health Officer Dr. Pindegas to declare a strick quarantine for Cincinnati. He immediately gave directions for the preparation of a hos- pital, The State Board of Health, he said, would make a close quarantine of tho stato of Oho, but in addition to that he proposes to send out sanitary inspectors to moet all incoming trains and ‘prevent the arrival of immigrants or of any infected material, If necessary, he savs n8 will surround the city with a cordon of sanitary guards to protect the citizens from tha invasion of cholera. 'd Ballot System., 1802 by Jamos Gordon Bennets.| Brenruiy, Sept. 14.—[Now York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee| — Strango rumors ave abroad of conferences m high places, at which th possivility of changing the wpresent system of secret voting at Reichstag elections and the adootion of the o1d and much abused_system of open ballots is said to have beer discussed. The danger of attempting to tamper with what is re- garded s & sacred right is ev.dent. MeLTZER, Stite of the Disease at Hamburg. (Copyrighted 1502 by James Gordon Bennett.) Hayuvra, Sept. 14.—[New York Herald cable—Special to Tan Bee.|—Thero were 344 now cases and 148 deaths reported to the statistical bureau yesterday, of which 148 cases and fifty-two deaths occurred pre- viously. The police yesterday conveyed to the bLospitals 137 cases and puried forty- sevon bodios. This is a decrease of twenty- threo cases and oighteen bodies, but there has been a sligt lucrease of the epidemic in some distric [Copyrighite: ps Keturning, Banvroy, L. I, Sept. 14.—It 15 probable thatall the troops will return by tomorrow. At noon & detachment of forty men of the Thirteenth regument arrived from Brooklyn, Colonel Austin told them that their services were not needed. ‘'be Sixty-ninth regiment dotachment re- turned to New Yorkion tho 2:25 p, w. train apd the naval reserveat 4 p, m. Cholern Ruging at Vera Cruz. New Onrsans, La,Bepr. 14.—The Times- Dewmcerat’s San Antanto, Tex., special says: Aceording to a letter received hero today from Dr. J. C. W, Clove, dated Jalapa, Mex- ico, tho cholera is Fagiug ul Vera Cruz, the denial of the govornment officials Lo tha con trary notwithstanaing. Dr. Clove wasfor- a residont of San Antouio, buthas lived for soveral yoars iu Mexico, Hungary Buras Up Everythin Loxnox, Sept. 14.—Tae Standard’s corre- spondent at Vienna says: The Hungarian plan of excluding cholera s to burn overy- thing suspected. Allhiaes, bedding, clothes and rags from infected places are burnt. Four hundiedweight of carded wool from England vis Hambueg was buracd yest er- day. The questiou of compensation 18 not thougnt of. Want immigration Prohibited, Dergoir, Mich., Sebt. 44.--The city council has adopted a resolution directing the mayor, in view of the impanding danger of the in- vasion of Asiatic aolera,to request the pros- ident of the United Stutes Lo prohibit foreizn and Cauadian imoidgration foratleast twenty days. More Cases o Hollaid WuE Hagos, Sept, 14.—There was a death from cholera yesierday in Maslins, South Holland. Oue ease oi the disease is reportnd at Elbure on the Zuyder Zoe. Twa of Hoer Urew Dgad. Loxpoy, Sept. 14, ~Toe staamer Holder. ness, fron Cronstadt, has arrived ot Huil, and reports two of hor craw buve dicd with ‘ Asiatle cholesa -Au inquiry 1s being held. 1852—-TW JLVE JERY NER T0 THE GRAVE PAGI Doctors Say Mrs Harrison's Illness Will Probably Result Fatally. HER CONDITION EXTREMELY CRITICAL Complication of Diseases Which Has D the Skill ot the clans—Relleved by Operations and Another Will e Attempte ed Loox Lake Hovse, N Y., Sept. 14.—Drs Gardner of Washington, Dougherty of New York and Trudeau of Saranac had a consul- tation at the president’s cottage this morning in regard to Mrs. Harrison, and at its close 1ssued the following statement: The primary d'sonso I8 pulmon ey tuborcu- 1osis of the right, side, assoc.ated With nerv- ous prostration. The rocont complication I subiicuto wlourlsy, with - rapid effusion of water in the rivht chest, necessitating two tuppings, with some rel.of. The vresent condl- ton I8 eritieal on account of a tendency to a roproduction of fluid. Removal to Washing- ton s impossible. Prognostication as to the fmmediate future 1s uncertain, Lioutenant Parker said th “The president wiil remain with Mrs. H rison till she gets batter. Ho has no othor plans whatever." It is therefore nrnnrant that tho prosi dent's stay here 13 indefinite. The physi- cians, it is said, have quietly intimated to the president that theird is a strong probability of a fatal result, The president rarely leaves Mrs. Harrison's bed- side. In fact, he really snares the nursing of the invalid with a professional attendant. Russell Harrison and Mrs. McKee, the presi- dent’s son and daughter, are aiso in constant attendauce. Itis understood that another operation will be performed this afternoon. Sorrow at Washington, Wasnixaroy, D. C., Sept. 14.—News from Looa Lake was awaited with the deepest concern in Washington after the publication this morning of the disquieting statement of Mrs. Harrison’s condition, contained in the Associated Press dispatches from there, but few persons were prepared for the alarming nows in the physicians’ bulletin mado public this aftarnoon. On every side were to bo heard expressions of tho deepest sympathy with the afllicted lady and a gloomy feeling was manifestea throughout the official circles. Mrs. Harrison has endeaved herself to the people of Wasnington throngh her many lovable traits, so that they are more than ordinarily intorested in her wolfare, Rested Quietly During the Day ‘'he best that can be saia of Mrs. Harri- son's condition tonight 1s that it Is no worso than it was this morning when the bulietin was issued. She rested quietly during the dayand bad several short naps, which failed, however, to refresh her to aay noticeable extent, She seems to suffer principally from oxhaustion. Her physicians see toit that she has as much relief as possibie from phy cal pain and employ every kunown method to cheer bor up, Iv is cratifying that no more unfavorable symptoms manifest themsclves today All the patient’s friends now realize that any complication is attended with the great- est danger. M Harrison’s vitality is at a very low ebb and canuot successfully resist furiher iuroads. She has been confined to her bed since last Weunesday, and has grad- uatly deciiued io strength. This condition 1s partly due to the two operations rendered necessavy by the accumulation of fiutd 1e the chest vavity., The first operation took place on Friday 1ast and the secona on Monday of this week. It is feared that stil another will be necessary in a day or iwo. These operations, however, afford only temporary relief. Thoey are usually followed by a senso of exhaustion and depression, Mrs, Harri- son has stood them both very well, and this has becn one of the few favorable ' features of the caso during the past wock. Latest Reports from Loon Lake. At9 p. m. Dr. Gardner had just concluded an examination of Mrs, Harrison. He hus expressed himself to the family as being somewhat encouraged at her condition. In respouse to inguiries of newspaper men, he said: *“*Well, I thivk therois a slight im- provement in Mrs. Marrison’s condition to- night from the fact that she is resting quietly; that her respiration is not quite as labored as it has becu, and because fluid bas not gathered 1n her chest as rapidly as be- fore.” Heo added that he did not care to go further into the details of the case, “rom other sources it is learned that an- other operation will be necessary tomorrow unless & docided improvement should occur in the meantime, The president received several telegrams tonight from personal friends expressing symputhy for Mrs, Harrison and asking for information about her condition. Midnight— There has beeu 1o material change in Mrs, Harrison’s condition since Dr. Gardner made his last examination at 9 o'clocis. A representative of the Assogiated Press visited the house at midnight and found that the physician and ail the members of the household, excepting the nurse at Mrs. Har- rison’s bedside, bad retired for the night and sho was rostiug quiet] e — IT CREATED A SENSATION, One of the Rosales' men Glves Startling Information. 4Copyrighted 1892 by Jumes Gordon Bennett.] Vavrrarsiso, Chill (via Galveston, Tex.), Sept. 14.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tur Bgg.]—-News comes from Buenus Avres that Pascual Bat- taglia, a fireman on the wrecked topedo ves- sel, Rosalas, says tual when the commander and officers left the vessel there was a fight in which several sailors were killed or wounded by the revolvers of the oflicers, He also says that some sailovs wore loft 1 the hold of the ship when sho was desertod and aenies that a vaft was built. He further claims that some of the wrecked crew reached Polonis drunk. 7The statements of Battagha created much excilement, He is sull in prison GGenoral Mosilla Leonidas Carreno has been appointed overnment minister of the province of Risja. Tne Spanish colony at Rio Janeiro Is preparing for grand feasis in nhonor of Columbus. Whaile the Liverpool bark Lalla Rookh was loading with wheat at the porvof Slico, south of Valparaiso, three weeks ago, the crew and officers mutinied against Captain Milburn and tried to run the ship ashore, Ivis alleged that Some the master acted cowardly. - CAPLURED 1HIE DALTON GANG, Oue of the Most Des riste Bands of Out- laws Kun to Earth at Last, Desing, N. M., Sept. 14.—Grant Dalton, Bob Daiton, Amy Dalton, Sam Wingo, and Threo-Fingered Jack, all of tne famous Dal- ton gang thut has porpetrated so many train robberies in lndian Territory, were captured here last nigot. el %ire this morn- in the busivess The total loss is esti Tekos, V ing destroved nine blocks portion of tue town, mated at §40,000, INDIANAY Ind, Sopt. 14 Transier sud SLOrage compan; with contonts, was eniirely fire this moruinz at? o'clock. Loss, §200,- 000, insurance unknowu. ‘The fire 18 sup. posed to have been of ineéndiary origin, —— —— atal Wreok 1o Missssippl. Waren Variey, Miss., Sapt. 14, ~1n @ rails roud wilck vesterday at Waterford, Brake- nau Jobn McVeign was instantly killea and Conductor Ney Fisher sericusly wjured. Little damage was done to 1he railroad. ~The Union warebouse, destroyed oy ¢ tun X Bopt. 14, W Yous, Niw The Heraid this THE BEE BUL Weather for Omaia and Vicini TIN. wr, Warmer Page. 1. Chole st fonse A Breaks Ont in New York, s to the Experiment. Mrs, Harrison at Death's Door, O1d Timers at (he Bangaet Table Meeting of the Military Telegr Counerl BIafts Loeal News, Lobasco’s Wonderfal Work at St. .0 Editorial « ety Nebrask General & W Comment. Washington Letter, State News, itieal brift, Gran, Provisions and Live Stock, In the Local Political Fiela, Demoralization in Railrond Rates, Historical Sketches of O1d Th Late Electrieal Progress, Reading for the Women, morning says Clevelaud, in his lotter of ac- ceptance, iutends to depart from a strict in- terpretation ot the tariff vlank of the Chicago platform and appeal to the country on & care- fully propared modification of it. — - FROST DaM n Nebrasku and lowa Stightly Injured. Aunviy, Neb, Sept. 14.—|Speoial to Ty Bk, | —This viclnity was visited by a_slight frost this morning, but hardly onough to in- jure corn. AlL of the early corn is safe from frosts, while the late corn, which is mostly in tho bottoms and low lands, needs at loast two weeks more of good weather to put it beyond danger. Vegetation Towa Corn Not Damaged, Drs Motxs Ia,, Seot. 14.—Reports roceived by the state weather servico show last night's frost to be very general throughout Jowa. The greatest damage was on the Missouri slops. Corn is lhttie affected. ex- cept on the lowlands, and not seriously there. No Damage in York County. McCooLJuNeTIoN, Neb,, Sopt. 14— [Special to Tue Bee.]—Thore was quito a frost last night, but it was not quite cold enough to freezo the late corn, There is very little late corn, Nearly all of the corn in southern York county is now out of danger of frost. Dodge County Corn Improved. Fremost, Neb,, Sept. 14.—[Special to Tu Bee.]—The hight Irost last night will benedt the corn ra‘hor than otherwise. Heavy Frostin lowa, Booxe, la, Sept. 14.—A sharp frost last night cut duwn much ot the vegetation. HE WOULDN'I HANG A MURDERER, Sherill Laamister of Californin ilLy of Contempt of Court. SAN Frascisco, Cal, Sept. 14.—Judgo Marphy has found Sheriff Laumister guilty of contompt of court for refusing to executo Murderer John McNulty ana sentenced him 10 twenty-four hours imprisonment in the county jail. MeNulty was found guilty of tho murder of Thomas Collins and was sen- tenced to bo hangea August 19, Governor Markham, howover, granted a_respite of fif- toen days in ordor tnat an_applicatior. for a new trial might bo filed. A new trial was refused, but the sheriff, at the expiration of the reprieve, refuscd to proceed with the exe- cution without a new order from the court. "Phe ordor was issued fixing the date of exa- cution for Octover 14, Judge Murphy boids that tho first order, fixinx the execution for August 19, was 2ood after toe: reprieve ex- pired, and accordingly founa the sherift guilty of contempt for not obaying it. HIE KILLE] D 4 BAD MIN. Rancher McCaffray of Montana Pats an 1l K Smith Hevexa. Mont., Sept. 14.—Roger McCat- fray, a rancher and miner four miles south of here in Jofferson counly, vesterday saot and killed Jack Smith, with wiom he had trou- ble. Smith took up a ranch some time ago and bofore he got the patent tramsforred it to McCaftray. The latter recently gave Smith money to prove up on the rancn and got the patent. ith got the patent and then refused to turo the ranch over to Me- Caffray. The latter then brought suit in court and got judgment. Smith still refused to give up and resisted tho officers who went toarrest him. ‘The ofticer had to shoot Smith in the leg. McCaffray yesterday went after his property. A quarré: ensued and he shot Smith, The latter is reported to be a bad man, having alveady killed two men, RAIDED B BURGLARS. Twelve Business Houses and Resldences at dewis, In,, Robbed, LEwis, Ta, Sept. 14,—[Special Telegram to Tug Bie. [—Burglars raided adozen business buildings and residences last migit, Al- though the plunder they sccurad at eacn place was small, it amounted to considerable in the aggregate. Among tne places entered were the depot, grain office, the postmaster’s house and tho residences of Messrs. Hick- mao and Perkins, Mr, Hickman lost $15 in cash and Mr. Perkins §7. Presented Another Schedule. Cepanr Rarins, Ia,, Sept. 14, —The Burling- ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern operators have presented another schedule to the com- puny and are now waiting a reply. —— Murdered s Half-Brother, St. Lous, Mo, Sept. 14.—Joe, alias “*Red,"” Devlin instantly killed his half-brother, John Sullivan, by stabbiug him in the abdomen at the lodging house kept by their mother ut 413 South Fourth street yestorday after- noon. ‘“Red” Devlin, the murderer, is of & morose disposition, a drunkard and is said to have been contnually quarreling with his balt-brother, Devlin is 35 yoars old and his vietim was 10, 8 mere boy and of a pleasant disposition, The immediate cause of the crime was & quarrel over a trivial matter I'ne weapoa used was a stiletto. Devlinis i jail. —— Run on the Bank Decreasing. Losnoy, Sept. 14.—Thé Birkbeck bank opened this morning atthe usual bour and business was countinued, Those who still desire to withdraw their deposits are for the most part workingmen. The higher otass of depositors, who have large sumws in the bank, have recovered from their scare and were not conspicuous in the lines this morping. —_— British Ship Ashore, Saxta Barsara, Cal, Seot, 14.—Tue Brit- 1sh ship Golder Horn went ashore off the south end of Sunta Rosa island last with her crew of twenty-eight, ‘0 lost, however., The vessel will proba- uly bea completo wreck. She was seventy two days out from Newcastle, N. 8. W, bound for San Pedro, Cal., with coal. e Central Trafic Afnirs. Cuicaao, 11, Sept. 14, —~Tho passengor de partment of the Central Trafic association met today. The only subject of general in terest alscussea by the meeting was the pro- posed establishment of special party rates for the benefio of Lheatrical companies and this subject was fiually laid on the tuole, Chasing Fresxo, Cal, Sopt. 14, shooting of an officer by Train Iobbers Evans and Sontag caused intense excite- meut b neriff Hansloy and three dep- uties Jeft immediately for Duniap and will 0 into the mountains in pursuit of the des- po radoes. The news of the il i Want More Capital Stock. NEw Youk, Sept. 14.—Tho executive com- mitleo of the Western Union Telograph company today recommended that the capital he lucrcased by the issuoe of $13,500,000 addi tional stock, mukiug the total capital stock $100,009,000! NUMBER 88, ———— THIRTY YEARS . ARE NOTHING Veterans Who Readily Overlook the Lapse of Time at a Banquot. HOW THEY RECALLED AULD LANG SYNE One Hundred and Sixty Sat at the Bowrd and Enjoyed the est of Good lowshin Along with Lel- n Exe cellent Menu, Sufficientiy close to 160 covors to successs fully superintenc oporations in thewr imme« diate vicinity sat 160 royally eutertained guests at the Mulard last evening at the banquet tendered the membors of the United States Mintary Telograph corps and the Old Timors association, now in the midst of theie twelith annual veunion, held in this, the midway city of the continont, Not alono the members of tho twin olations, but thewr ladies with tnem, sovoral of the oldest aud bost known Omahm citicens and their wives—indeed as repres sentativoan assemblage as ever surrounded a banquet board within Nebraska's borde The guests wore a little siow in assombling and it was nearly 10 o'clock when the doors of tho grewt banguet hall wero thrown open and, headnd by Governor Boyd and wife ana Mayor Bemis and Mrs. L. M. Rheem, the banqueters moved from the pariors to their places about the U-shapea tablos, which glittered 1n their wealth of erystal under the rays of electric candelabra ana beautified with fragrant, many-colored mounds at ofte recurring intervals, luspiring was the scene, with its light, its wealth of color, its wit, sparkle and vivacity, and one that will not soon be forgotton by any of those whose good fortune it was to be there. nss0~ and Good Things on All Sides, Toothsome indeed was the menu, from the fiest to the last of its seven courses, and with 1ts admirable servico left nothing that the inner man could well desire. rom the governor and mayor at the head of the tubles to Jules Lumbard, Omaha’s fuvor- ito basso. ut the foot, there was aot & face that did not reflect keen satisfaction and en- joyment, ror could 1t well be otherwise where veteran telegraphers are assembled togethier- members of organizations in whicn fr nity is somothing more than a name— tho essence of true and disinterestod broth- erly affcetion. It was wellon to midnight when the dis- cussion of the viauds was completed, and the banqueters were ready to hcur and ap- preciato the re of post prandial speakers, but for all tuat they would not submit 1o the shortaning of tho program o the slightest degree, and Toastmaster Rueem was held strictly to the previously drawn line, The toastmaster cut the coffee in two n the middle, 50 10 speak, when ho arose = read the telegrams and letters of rogret *= bad been ypeceived from absent uwien Among them were the following: ¥ of Absentees, Sopt. W—E. Cable M re= ceivod and assuran, of jove returned. God Dloss vou all J. D, K JACKSON Tenn, Sopt. | Messi Ltosc water, Dickey avd’ Korty: Sullivan's disap- polntient at New Orleans is no <reuter thin mine at not beinz with you today. May you 1 have acood time aid the neoting n Co Vet suceess. Big o all Scotland, naE M. DUGAN. Youk, Sept ~Doar Mr. Rose- water: 1 bog to ncknowlodze the receipt of your cordinl iny aner 2 that [ Should visit Omal inzof the of the United Mt ph corps and Old Timers which pluce there on (ho 1th and I very much rezret that lo to De with the socicty on I am sure will bo mads doubly by your kindness and efforts to entertain all iemters. The visit o Omahi will undoul tedly be & menioradle one Althous Is not possible for me to bo present in person, L am sure thut the recol- fections that will'be racatlod by the veteruns in the service, both in peaco and wr, wiil ho as will cull up many sympathetic remi- suces of admiration on my part, and [ ahall s & Very great pleasure fn nov beinz able to holp to recall those memorics. With Kindest regards to yourself und to ail the ubors of the fratérnity. | &m_yours very THonas T ECKEwr Youk. Aug. #0.—Mr. Edward Roses Mauny thunks for your kind note of hoinst. It would af o Kreas to attend the Old Timers' und Vited States Ml ts reunion, Aut businoss enga oly provent. AS the years k0 by our members decroase, and wo oushi 1o eharish the Intercsting nicn ories of the pist. | iive thom over many 1os, and alWays With ploasure, us the wor.d was vefors” e, and In Uit formutive d oV g’ ‘was interesting. The friondships of that tine wers stron g dearer to me than miny of thoss fi ater years. Ploase present to iy o K i rogards and best wishes fo pstenjoyable meeting, Yours very truly: D, 1. BATE BuerAro, N. Y., Sept. 5.—Doar Kosewate 1¥ory much regré tosay it owlng to my wife's sorious filuess it will bo fmpossible for me to uttend this reunion, It1sa great dia- wppointment, as 1 know that the boys wil. huve wglorious thie, Truly yours, GRORGE A, BURNETT, OLEVELAND. O. Aug, 20.~Friend Rosowater: Itis amatter of profound regret o me that [ cunnot avall myself of the opportunity to meet the s In your groat partake of hospitality: u rezret which his been v ont sneo the fiest notifica- ton of the meet and which 15 uiade the by your personal solicitation of my nco. You may bo well assured that it fs vindifference thit keeps me absent. There are uwo obsuacles—first, n clear cuse of ‘el defined, fuily developed “Can't afford it," and next, uhobiization invo ving others' lnter- ents ‘ns well s my own, whnioh calls me to Washington nbout” thut ‘date, My absence from wmong the veterans will o my own 1oss entirely a8 ould contrilinto very little, “If anything at a'l, to the feast. For ‘nearly ~ twenty-threo years | been out of W quarter of o cent the dend pist since. been out. of it th New tolled 50 entirely hay I have very rirely even Board in instrament, and 1 thouht that | h forgotten, but some fow duays since | wat th nd stand of our bull grounds watehing our champlois rout Buce Ewlng's nolsy giants, wheu Inaiull the mnsic of i sounder cuught my our, and behold ! 1ts 1anZuiee wis a5 plain as in iy paimiest days of service. As 1 Liave not forgotten the sound so hisve 1 noy forgoiten the men of thit diy and goneration who made the unconseions wire throb from pole to pole. “The hoys,” God biess them. all live in my memory. “Through you I send greeting to sl who £ither sround the bo ird — not ulone to those who know me, they will number but fow, but to ovory voteran of the key, and I can find no cholec those of that other velerin—iip live long and prosper.” Remomber to my old-time friend and vet quill, Ed Hurdy, Very truly yours, W Eekuan, CLEVELAND, O., Sopt. 0. —My Diar Comrid 1w tealy sorry [ einnou bo there, particus larly sineé receiving your kindly ‘induces ments Lo come. Perhaps next yoir [ may VISIL Omuhi und ox pFess my Uintks in persoil, Pleaso expross 1o my fo low comrades of the Military Telezraph corps and also o the Old Tiniors my sincers rogrots and ny hoarty woll wishies. Hoping that they may be permittel o meel many yours yét to There mcotings Wil grow " more more preci the yeirs piss by, 150 the tine 1 e when o las v tolo raphor wili hold the fort slone, st enemy. death the stratezy to keop him av of “tho buttle, lins order of the [h” por= “May you ne lindly run of the wility wilting May we by until oursel roidy to obey th 1 Great Conni of us ull. sonal esteem, | uts yours, f Fraskronr, Ky . Sept. 7.—Doar Rosowaters Owing 10 11 health, and belng unable to travol, [ina it 1 o uttend the unlon of O.d T na Military Telographors 1n your city this month. Hopo' you will ull have a good tine und renicm the absent ones w8 Woll a8 Lhose *'g0ne " With Lest Wishes for 4 glorious mops g vory traly yours, U TAvLOR, NEW Youk, Sept. -1, E. Pottit, Chicugor My duties e provent wy pre il who £ member me Lo sknow thit I shull With thew in spirltdur g thelr reunion