The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 13, 1897, Page 2

2 5 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 189 ;,m,d to Quartermaster-Sergeant Jame: | whicn may be traced tothe infecied towns [ Grace Wilson. Mr. Vanderbilt, who had ‘.‘l).‘;lm “and tho stars and stripes were on the Mississippi coast. They may ail ]]EATH RE A S been to New York, returned to cwport sent flying from the stand where the cor- nerstone was to be laid. The flag was duly saluted by the semi-military organiza- tions across the street, and their draw swords bristled prettily in the suniight. While the flag-raising being accom- plished the **Hymn to the Sacred Heart” was bein: sung by a chorus ccmposed of: brose, Miss Nellie Am 1e, Miss Casassa, Mi Alice Clark, Dalton, Miss Mar- Miss Fitzgerald, Mary Auita Schmit Young Lac : Co rt varish repre- Archbishon tiorm. This daty Lowe for the encrosched upon equired something like persistence to foree a pussage- he other members of the proces- 1 the Archbishop headed were Scar deacc Father er, sub-deac ther P. Frac 4 on ¥ was scarcely a sinecur: eager spectators ba the aisies that it the Cara , master of ceremonies; Father of Oakiand, Faiher Joan Stok er Father Cullen, McMahon, Fa Jobn Nuge st event in tless the ceremonial con- at oint in the ceremony ed at the corner- v Riorian, arrayed menis of his office, as- was, of in the to the place 1, | o rest, and from the Latin such casions. a choir rendered Nisi Dom , Funda- ud Lactatus Su The per- Messmer, A. Barte- ydworth, The lasi- i two tenor solos incident the pray: ealed the s = people of the Sa- e looke i fqrw ad iaid down the S. Welch, the arc 1 the co. sealing the vering the nddress of ed tne Rev. P. R. the im- ith them and e and be shall As a prelude ress he quoted | from Psaims 63: “Glorious things are said o1 thee, city of God."” r add hbishop, the raverend fi Fal ougregation ed ceremonies icn i g of these ing of the corner- sthey hava been we have witne founaations store are as impre: An hour ag whicn we stand differed rounding proper ed its location and the changes state market would alone deter- the the spr: 8 i by ceremo- commissioned authority in Grace has taken posses- ziven to it a sacred and It is henceorth | y ground. nger may it be used | r profane ends or its value estimated by | quotations in the rea e offices. Tne solemn compact by which it1s to be de- voted to religious purposes has been rati- tation o , divinely berson of | | | fied, and this sacred embiem of our re- demption prcciaims to whom the title | deeds exclusiv belong. ‘Here nave 1 e and here 1 will dwell, for light therein. rge assemblage, including or- whose members come from he cily, attest the deep the occasion inspires, and itisa devotio bein, after paying an church which is ¢ quent elo alled the cause the blighting | touch \paired her strength | but because every tianity 1s modern in pared with her,” zave > Sacred Heart parish. t a decade of years ago,”’ he said, Sacred Heart parish was formed or marred her beau otber form of “the from the spsrsely popu‘ated oul e St. J icts of the Cathedra old the within th Star of created and still t uts o: the people call for additional facilities in the exerc se of their religious profession while their needs call for a more spacious structure. | 1 note with unfeigning pleasare that their holic spirit calis for a ciaurcn more v:ne mysteries ol their izion than one in which they have itherto worshiped. To tnat laudable end they have taken the first step to- Tue church surrou 5 splendid ceremony, whilst we all invoke a fervent God-speed to the work.” The reverend speaker continued that edifice, which was in constiuction, be taucht virtue, morality and good citi- He poinied out to the parish- 5 the work cou'd not be accom- piished witl.oat sacrifices, but the exalted D pse ol the edifice merited all their se enial. In conclusion, he invoked the blessing 0 the Sacred Heart of -J sus upon the editice. The metallic box which. was placed within the cornerstone contained an in- s-ription bearing the names oi Pope Leo X111, Archbishop Riordun, Father Flood, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, and his | asaistants, Father Brown and Father Cui- len. Another inscription bore the names | of Prasident McKiuiev, Governor Budd and Maycr Phelan. Ther- was a piece of stone irom the first Catholic church in Ireiand, founded by St Patrick, and a| piece of moss from the Abbey o! St, Col- lemokille at Keils, Meace County, Ire- i A copy of Father Lynch’s sermon of yesterday. the last e of Lthe Monitor, copies of all the San Francisco papers and rare coins were also among the souvenirs which were placed in the stone. Tue provisions for accommodating a rge cr wil under adverse circamstances °re exceilent and credit is due Charles 8. Neaion, grand marshal, and Colonel J. C. Connor, chairman of the reception com. mittee, with their assistants, for the man- ner in which these maiters were managed- la Barriers Up at M-mphis. MEMPHIS, Texx., Sept. 12.—The Board of Healih of ttis city to-day issued a proclamiation enforciag & striet quaran- tine azainst New Orieans, Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Motile and all other towns on the gulf coast. To Cure a Coid in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug- gists reiund the money if it fails to cure. 25¢, * i | que | successfully to quarantine | whicn wos signed | rienced physicians, CONTINUED SPREAD (F THE FEVER Seven Cases Reported Yesterday at New Orleans. NO GENERAL ALARM RESULTS. Health Officials Confident of Being Equtl to the Emergancy. ALL IN THE LOWER PART OF THE CITY. Absence of Mortallty Seems to In- dicate That the Disease Is of a Mild Type. NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 12.—Shortly before noon to-day tne Board of Health officially declarea six of the suspicious :s of fever on St. Claude street to be A couple of hours subse- announced another vellow fever. vy the board pronounced case of yellow fever at Miro | and Esplanade streets, aiso in the lower part of the city, but a mile or more away from the infected square. The announce- ment of the first six cases of yellow fever was not unexpected, although it was hoped from the delay on tha part of the these cases were simply experts that bilious malaria. No general alarm has resulted here, al- though the news rapidly spread tbrough | through the city. The authorities do not believe that the situation is materially worsa than it was four or five days ago, and they are still confident of thejr abil- with mod rn sanitary appliances, the infected distriets, The official bulletin of the Board of Ex- ,erts declaring the St. Claude-street cases to be yellow fever was received by Presi dent Oliphant soon after 11 o’clock. Dr. Oliphant immediately sent for members of the press and gave out the report, Ly Drs. LeMonnier, | ham, Pettit and Parham of xperts and Dr. Devron, the | The report was as Touatre, Bic the Boara of attending physician. foliows: We, the undersigned physicians, who from time to time have examined the twelve ceses of fever un St. Claude street, between Clouet and Louesa, find six to be yellow fever, four of whom are convalescent. There are no otaer cases. Of the twelve original cases, all of which had their origin from a case that came from Ocean Springs, the six, other than those reported to-day as yellow fever, were announced this afternoon to be practically well, up and walking about their homes. Of the six pronounced yel- | low fever, four are convalescent and two were declared to be critically ili, one ot these baving suffered a relapse since yesterday. Among the suspicious cases reported yesterday was that of a boy named Roy, living at Miro and E-planade streets. 1 hiree doctors were sent to mske a careful observation of t.e case. This afternoon they pronounced it to be unguestionably yellow fever and as having apparently had its origin in Scranton, Miss., or in the vicinity of that town. As soon as the report was received the Board of Health took charge of the house, quarantined the inmates, placed guards so that no one might come in close | proximity 1o the premises and set to work thoroughly tod sinfect the neighbor- hood. A brother of the patient, who had left the premises some time before the cfficial- announcement, ‘was given a permit to return, bu: orders were issued under no circumstances to let him or any member of the household again leave the premises. To a correspondent of the Ascociated Press President Oliphant said this aiter- noon: “'Of cotirse I have made this announce- ment of the existence of the seven cases of yellow fever in New Orleans with sin- cere ragret, but there was no alternative leit me under my pledge to keep faith with the public bere and elsewhere. Ido not think, however, there is occasion here for serious alarm unless conditions shail grow materially worse. We shall have to await developments. “An earlier announcement of the diag- | nosis of the St, Claude-street cases was not possible. The board of experts, which is composed of able, efficient and expe- had made repeated visits (0 these patients, but they insisted that they should be aliowed their own time within which to make acomplete diagnosis. They desired to be perfectly suré before nronouncing the sickness to b2 yellow fever. They reached a conclu- sion as soon as was practicable, and four days ago they warned the coun'ry that allof the twelve cases were suspicious. “‘Personally, I am unable to say whether or not the cases are of a mild or severe type. Tne avsence of mortahty would seem to indicaie that they are in the for- mer class. That there has been no spread would seem to strengthen that view. I have no reason to doubt, however, that the complete sani‘ation of the neighbor- hood instituted by the board and the rigid quarantine enforcea has gone a long way toward restricting the disease to the Claude-street square, in which the cases originated, and I take hope from this fact that we shall be able to contine the fever within the present limits. The sit- uation is certainly no worse than it was four or five days age, for the disease being yellow fever then must be so now. “Witlfrespect to the Miro and Espla- nade cet cases we are applying the same methods of sanitation and quaran- tine as in the St. Claude street cases and in the case of vouug Gelpi, wherein these methods were extended with excellent re- sulis, no ‘new cases having appeared in either neigh0ornooG. “We have now had a total of eignt cases and one death, the origin of ail of be classed as importations. I see no occasion for panicin New Or- leans. The general health of the city is good, and it is rapidly being put in fine sanitary conaition. There is no present apprehension of an epidemic, and I have reason to hope that we shall continue to be masters of the situation.” A numbver of additional suspicious cases were again reported to the Board of Health to-day. In each instance - cians were at once dispatched to inves gate. Their reports have been uniformly that the suspicions were groundless. The force of physicians attached to the Board of Health has been largely increased, and the board is in communication with every section of the citv. Acting Mayor Brittin and the me TS of the conference committee met the Board of Health to-day and discussed the question of sanitation. Lt was reported that arrapgements had been made with the \\'ul:&\v pany and with Jarge plants on the city front to furnish an ample sup-, ply of water. Many of the putters were flushed to-day, aad it was said that prac- tically every one in the city would have running waterin it to-moirow. A heavy rainstorm visited New Orleans this mcra- ing and assisted in cieaning the streets. Commissioner of Public Works McGary | saia that he would add materially to his force to-morrow, and that in a few days the city would be in a cleaner condition than it has beén for years. Assurances were given that the money required wouid be forthcoming to do all the work con- templated, President Oliphant soon after he got the record of the experts to-day wired Governor Foster, who had requested 1o be fully informed on the situation. Dr. Oli- phant also notified the railroad companies and others who had a special interest in the sitnation. The news was generally spread through Louisiana and the South- ern States, and it is probable that most of the towns that have not quarantined New Orleans will now refuse to have any communication with this city. The situ- tion in this respect, however, will not be much aggravated, for the Crescent City | hay already been bottled up for several days. Dr. Oliphant said this afternoon that dispatches were being prepared to be sent to the various boards of health of the country officially acquainting them with the situation. Acting Mayor Bri n has been on duty throughout the da He fears some busi- ness initry of a temporary nature will re- sult from the announcement of the exist- ence of the seven cases, but he does not think that the harm will be permanent or that anything bas happened to justify an exodus from the city. Dr. Lebman, who has been at Ocean Springs for several days and isa yellow fever expert. has returned. He says: *I went over to Ocean Springs to attend the poor who might be suffering with yeliow fever. Aftera most diligent search for any who might be suffering wi h the dis- ease I made a number of calls, investigat- ing the condition of the convalescents and seeing a few cases by courtesy of the at- tending physician. 1 conciuded that as no yellow fever existed my gaties were Lehman came direct from Ocean Springs here, havine, however, to undergo a thorough fumigation of his clothes and cte. The Board of Health here gave him the permission to come here. As there has since been considerable inquiry as to he right of a physician to come from an infected di<trict witnout déten- tion when the lay is refused per- mission, Secretary Patton of the Boara of Heaith, when asked for a statement, said : “It is the invariable rule in vellow fever epidemics to give the widest possible lati- tude to physicians traveling. They are presumed to understand thorougbly the scientific means usually employed to de- stroy germs about their person, in their clothes and among their effects. Some- body with scientific know!edge must at- tend the sick, and il we are going to icolate the physicians simply because they have been in infected towns or in contact with yellow fever patients, we mizht just as well sit down, iold our hands and let the plaeug have rull swin -.” The Board of Heaith’s official balletin to-night says: The board of experts have to-day deciared | six df the twelve cases previously reporied as suspicious 1o be yellow fever; also thag four of hese six cases are uow convalescent. The re- maining six casez are of & typs so mild that tney have all recovered. A new case, the in- fectious origin of which is traceable to Scran- fever, ton, Miss., and aisgnosed as yellow exists here. Strict quarantine is mai in connection with all these cases, — SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON, Marine Hospital Ufjicials Disappointed at the Keports. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 12.—The news from New Orleans anrouncing that| seven of the heretofore suspicious cases there were yellow fever was a disappoint- ment and a surprise 1o the Marine Hospi- tal officials, as it was hoped that the aisease had been arrested in its progress, Dr. Wyman received word of the deveiop- ment of the cases late to-night from President Oliphant of the State Board of Health. Dr.Wyman has received a dispatch from Surgeon Murray at Ocean Springs, Miss., announcing that the detention camp at Fontainbleau was surveyed and the cars containirg the outfit unloaded. The president of the Mobile (Ala.) State Board of Health in a dispaich to Dr. Wyman says there are no cases of fever there that are regarded as the least sus- picious. The weekly report of the Mobile Board of Health shows tweaty deaths from all causes —two from fever, the char- acter of which is not stated. To-day Surgeon Porter telegraphed from Mobile thut there were no cases of yellow fever there, nor were there any that were nusply‘mus. St Tenmessee « Precawtions, NASHVILLE, Texx., Sept 12.—To-day the State Board of Health issued quaran- tine orders against all points along the zulf coast, extending from Mobile o New Orleans. This was done as a measure of ex:ira caution, because of the receipt of uniavorable reports from the gulf coast. —_— Dr. Guitera« ut Mobile, MOBILE, Ara., Sept. 12.—To-day Dr. Jonn Guiteras, yellow fever expert, was adnfitted into the city. He came to ex- amine and report upon the health of the people here and will make a thorough personai examination. Quarantine re- strictions are rigid here against the in. fected district to the we-t. There are no suspicious cases here and so far as known 10 towns have been influenced by New Orleans’ action to foilow that city in quar- antining Mobile. Denoue Ferer of Mild Type. JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 12.—To-night the following was received from Edwards, Miss., Toihe Azsocinled Prese: After a thorough in- vestigation of the fever at Edwards, ail sym toms are found to be indicative of dengue lever of a miid type. | he was on the Governor's staff, tor [ have IS IDENTITY George Prescott of San Francisco Drowned Off New York. Shipped as “Able Seaman G. R. Kahn” on a Line Steamship. Death Ends the Reckless Career of a Retired Merchant’s Only Son. NEW YORK. N. Y., Sept. 12.—Lieu- tenant Frani Ailen Wilcox of the First United States Infantry, temporarily at- tached to the torpsdo school at Willets Point, L. I, identified on Baturday George R. Kahn, able-bodied seaman, who was drowned from the American line steamship Ohio as she was nearing the Sandy Hook lightship last Sunday morning, as Georgo A. Prescott, the only son of a well-known retired merchant of San Franci-co, Cal.®” The young man’s identity was disclosed by a letter ad- dressed to Lieutenant Wilcox, and written only a few hours belore he fell to his death. It was found among his effects and turned over to Shipping Commis- sioner Power, Young Prescott was until recently a member of the National Guard of Cali- fornia and held the rank of major. He was here with the Governorduring the Grant tomb dedicatorv exercises and was a guest at the Majestic. Dauring his stay in this city ne called freauentiv at Wil- lets Point and was entertained by Lieu- tenant Wilcox and his fellow officers. He was joily and good-natured,and made Lieutenant Wilcox believe he was a mem ber of the California Governor's staff. He also posed as a son of Mr. Prescott, one of the wealthy owners of the Union Iron Works of San Francisco. “I knew voung Prescott very well,’’ said room clerk Baker of the Majestic to-night. He was my guest «when in the city in April. He was a reckless, indifferent sort of fellow, who seemed to think that because his jather had a little money he bad nothing to do but spend it I knew he was on the Ohio, and since the ship garrived I have been waiting to | receive a visit from him. I was not, how- | ever. surprised when Le did not call. He had borrowed some money from me and other friends, and I thought he did not have it and was unwilling to see me. Other friends asked me about him, and from what I heard Prescott abused their confidence also. i *Kahn, the name he assumed on board | ship, is his mother’s maiden name. He | was frequently called that by his iriends. | Imet him in San Francisco, where I also | knew his parents and sister. His father is a well-to-do retired merchant, and moves 1 very good societv. George was the scapegoat of the family. I know his father vut him aboard ship and made him take a trip around the Horn, but it did not re- form the lad.” When Captain Boggs of the Ohio ex- amined the effects of the drowned" sailor he found among them sealed letters ad- dressed to Lieutenant Wiicox at Willets Point. He immediately wrote to him and asked if he knew anything about the young man. Thisled to the identifica- tion. “While on duty in San Francisco I met voung Prescott quite frequently,” said Lieutenant Wilcox, *‘He always toid me his father was connected with the Union Iron Works, and I undersiood that he was employed there also. Itisa surjrise to me to find that he is not a son of this wealthy man. When he was here in April I understood | letters from him signed ‘Major’ and *‘Aide- de-Camp.” He always appeared to be well suppiied with money, and I thought he was a member of the Bohemian and other social clubs ot San Francisco.” DASTARDLY ASSASSINATION, Georgia ex-Convict Fulfills a Vow of Vengeance Ke Made Three Years Ago. MACON, Ga., Sept, 12.—A special to the Telegram from Va:dosta, Ga., says: The story of the killing of Sam Parker, a well-known citizen of Cecil, at Hahira this morning by Shelton Dampier shows it to have been oue of the biackest crimes that has ever stained the criminal annals of this country. Tbe story received her: is to the effect that Parker was on his way to church and had stopped on the street to talk to some gentlemen, Dam, ier being in the crowd. After a few minutes’ con- versation the crowd began to bresk up, and Worker, Dampier and the Town Mar- shal were left alone. Dampier drew his vistol at this juncture and, putting it against the bosom of Parker, tired one shot. The ba!l passed through Parker's neart and he sank to the ground without a word, dying instantly. Turning to the Marshal, Dampier waved his pisiol in his face and defied him, threatening to kill bim if he moved. The desperado then turned and made his escape. Every el- fort will be made 1o capture him. The cause of the tragedy is said to date back three vears, when Dampier was prosecuted for stealing some meat from Puarker. Dampier was convicted and sent to the chain gang. He swore vengeance at the time, declaring that he would kill Parker on sight if he was released or when his term expired. His term expired six or seven months aro. To.day was the first time that he and Parker Lave met since. Parker was known as a peaceable citizen and leaves a widow and seven chil- dren to mourn his tragic deatb. Dampier was a young man of rather unsavory re. pute. e ; VANDERBILT RECONCILIATION. Young Cornelius Kakes His Feace With His Mother Before Her Return to Switzerland. NEWPORT, R. L, Sept. 12.—It was left until near the end of the season for society to learn its most pleasing news. Corne- lius Vanderbilt Jr., I am reliably in- formed, made his peace with his mother before her return to Switzerland, one week ago last Wednesday, to join her hus- band and to convey to him in person the ROO1 news. Mr. Vanderbiit is spending the summer in Newport. at his small cottage, where | fortunate woman who carried last night, accompanied by his his mother and fatherin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. o It was peculiariy fitting that the news of the Treconciliation should become known while Mr. Vanderbilt was at New- port. He is here awating the arrival of the vacht bearing the body of his brother- in-law, Ogden Goelet. To prove the story of reconciliation it can be stated that the young man went to Newport expressly to bid his mother good-by when she saited for Furope, and this pleasing incident is known onlv to_a few persons, inclu ting Chauncey M. D:- pew, who may have brought about the reunion. ANOTHER 7TER-IBLE WRECK. Seven Men Killed and Six Injured While Stealing a Ride on a Freight Train. MEMPHIS, T to the Commercial burn, Ark., says: A most disastrous freight wreck oc- curred on the Iron Mountzin road at Hanson, Ind. T., 2 smail station twenty miles west of Van Buren, at 2 o’clock to- day, resutting in the death of seven men and the serious injury of six others, two of whom will die. The dead: Will Fame, Charles Fame, Douglas Anderson, John Johnson, Bose Henderson, Frank Hamilton, H. A. Wal- ton, The injured are: George Coffman, Jack Jone:, Jumes Phillips, Robert Mubanks, Charles Pender, George Parker. Of the wounded it is thought that two will die, as they suffered internal injuries. All of the dead and wounded were sent to Vian, with the exception of Walton’s body, it being brought t9 this place, where he has relativesliving. None of the train- men wers hurt. The wrecked train was a local freight, No. 45, irom Coffeyville, Kans., to Van Buren. While tie train was running at a speed of twenty miles an hour t:e for- ward truck of one of the cars near the en- gine broke, wrecking fifteen cars loaded with walnut logs and baled hay. With the exgeption of two cars in front and three in the rear, including the caboose, every car of the twenty in the train was ditched. In the middle of the train was a car loaded with heavy machinery, and in this car thirteen men were stealing a ride, and from which s-ven dead and six seri- ously wounded were taken by the train- men shortiy afterward, It appears that the occupants of the wrecked car were a party of men and boys living at Vian, who were coming to Van Buren to fina employ- ment in the cotton fields. When the ma- chinery car left the rails it fell on iis side, nearly all of the men being caught by the heavy beams. A car of logs was piled on top of tie one in which the men were riding, and that any escaped instantdeath is littie short of a miracle. Trainmaster Walsh at this place imme- diately ordered a wrecking crew and also the company’s surgeon to the scene. The first thing done was to extricate the dead and wounded, and on account of the heavy logs and machinery under which they were buried the task was a laborious one. It was several hours before the last of the bodies was removed. —— ONE MORE VICIIM IBENTIFIED. Miss Hary E Johnston of Fomona, Cal., Perished in the New- castle Disaster. DENVER, Coro., Sept. 12—A series of telegrams instituted on Saturday and con- tinued through to-day ied to the identifi- cation of the remains of one more of tne victims of the Newcastle disaster. The un- the watch inscribed “Mamma to Maie” was Miss Mary E. Johnston of Pomona, Cal. A tel- ezram from George A. Hazzard of Pasa- dena, Cal., received at 8 o’clock this even- ing, settled all question as to the identity of the remains. The unrecognizable bodies of the two women were found in the wreck clasped in each other’s arms. The watch was upon the body of one of the women, and the numb:r of the watch, as au- nounced in telesrams of the Associated Press, led to the final identification. Miss Johnston came to Denver ona trip through the country, but not finding friends at home whom sheexpected to visit, she took the first trair for Salt Lake City, intending 1o stop at the home o1 an acquaintance. The traveler never reached her destination. The remains will be shipped to Pomona. Major Hooper of the Rio Grande is of the opinion that the woman with Miss Johnston was a chance acquaintance met on board the train. Miss Pearl Cornell, who suffered a dis- located hip in the Rio Grande Railroad wreck, is doing as we'l as could be ex- pected. C. E.Cochran, son of her adopted parents, is here to ussist her in meking the journey home to Alicel, O, as soon as she isable to travel SALT LAKE, Uram, Sept. 12—John Masker, secretary and treasurer of the Mexican Amole Soap Company of Peoria, Iii, is supposed to bave left Denver on the ill-fated train which was wrecked at Newcastie. He wired a friend in Salt Lake that he would start on thuat train and noth- ing bas since been heard of him. - BUSINESS 4CL.V.TY AT CH!CAGO. x., Sept. 12—A special Appeal from Han- Sules of Wholesale Kerchants Luring the Past Two Weeks Estimated at Gver $12,000,000. CHICAGO, lin, Sept. .—Sales of Chicago wholesale houses in leading lines of trade during the exceptional business activity of the past two week are estimated at $12,150,000, estima‘es in ezeh line huving been-made by recoznized authorities. In the dry-goods and millinery trade the 1wo weeks have been record-breakers. At no other perioa in the hisiory of the mar- ket had there béen so many customers in the houses within that space of time. The freedom and confidence with which visitors made purchases and the amount of -oods ordered, astonished the salesmen, who nad accustomed themselves to the restricted and conservative trade of the past year. In clothing, cleak:, boots and shoes, men’s furnishings and hats and caps, the demand has surpassgé anything since 1892. The grocery, hardware, crockery and drug trades have greatly impruved over last year at this time. This activity is attributed by the mer- chants to the immense crops of the fgrmers. Now that the farmers have money, they are buying liverally, and they. are also buving a better class of goods. Country merchants allowed tieir stocks to run low on account of the small purchases of farmers during hard times, ‘but with the return of prosverity, they ftind that they must put in much larger stocks than usual. 2 Lo Two Sisters: Burned to Death. LYNN, Mass, Sept. 12.—Miss Harriet C. Sheldon, 82 years of age, and Miss Matilda Sbeidon, 86 sisters, were burned to death to-day. Tuey were cooking with he lives modesily and quietly with his pretty and popular wife, formeriy Miss [ Boun a kerosene stove when the stove exploded. d in Rorrible agony. T0 MR BRYAN Dissects the Silverite’s| Dispatch to “ The Call: Says It Is Calculated to Con~ fuse and Misiead the Unthinking. Business Methods of the Mints in Purchasing Gold or Silver Explained. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 12.—A Wash- ington special to the World says: Secre- tary Gage is averse to political ducussxor.l, but read with much interest Mr. Bryan's much-talked-of dispatch to THE CALL on prosperity, dollar wheat and tbe fature of silver. “Mr. Bryan, as usual, obscures and mis- leads the unthinking, and even those who are not speciaily qualified to analyze and detect his sophistications, are liable to be confused,” said Lke. “Let us examine “In the first place there is, p:operly} speaking. no mint price for erther gold or | silver. Alla mint does with a mun who | brings to the mint a ceriain nmfi:er of | grains of uncoined gold is to give himin ieturn the same number of grains in| coined gold, less enough to pay for the | metal alloy used by the mint in coinicg. All that it could do for silver at whatever | so-called rate would be 10 give to the man vringing uncoined silver to the mint an equal am unt in ounces and grains of | coined siiver, less cost of alloy used by 1he mint in coining it. In neither case is there any demand thus set up. “In theone case the man has his gold returned to him in gold dollars, in IhB‘ otuer case he has his siiver returned to him in silver dollars. Up to th:s point nothingin th e shape of a ‘demand,’ such as Mr. Bryan talks about, has appeared. ‘Why then does Le sophisticate about the | demand thus created by law when there is no demand thus created by law? “If there is a demand for either gold or | silver dollars it must lie outside of the | mint and in the commercial worid. This | commercial demand would express itseif | in the ratio or price at which things would be offered in exchange for one as com- pared with the other. “Take the lepal-tender quality away from both and neither Mr. Bryan nor any of his intelligent followers would claim that silver in the form of dollars would bring in exchange for things any substan- tially higher price than bullion would bring before being coined. “I'he reason why the legal-tender qual- ity might or would lend greater value to silver doliars is this, and thisonly: As they would serve to pay existing deots many people would avail themselves | thereof to discharge their obligations, | provided they couid make a profit by | doing so." { Pacijuing the Poles. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept.12.— It is the general ovinion, reflected in the press of St. Petersburg and of Warsaw, that the visit of Emperor Nicholas to the | latter city has sensibly diminished ill feeling and paved the way for a reconcili- ation with the old Poles. The mod rate policy of the new Governor of Warsaw, Prince Imeritinsky, also assists in the same direction. The Emperor has in- structed the Governor to eliminate from the public service all officials who by word or act obstruct the work of pacifica- tion. e A4 Mexvican Temblor. ST. LOU!S, Mo, Sept. 12—A special to the Globe-Democrat from Mexico City, Mexico, says: The Meteorological Ob- servatory here has received news from Carlos, Oaxaca, that three distinct earth- quake shocks were fely there in the space of five minutes. No damage was re- ported NOW. 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