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to I TWO EDITIONS DAILY MATTOON JOURNAL GAZETTE. Thirty-first Year. No. 188 MATTOON, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1905 Single Copy 2 cents EGAN IS BACK HOME HAS BEEN GIVING ORDERS FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST MOSQUITOES. CHAPPELLE IMPROVED Cathollo Prelate Reaches Crisis In Disease Today- -Thirty New Cases.

YELLOW FEVER "FOCI." The word "foci" as used in dispatches from New Orleans regarding yellow fever means centers of the disease. It is the plural of the Latin word "focus." There may be one or more cases in a focus. of late the dispatches have given only the number of cases and not the number of foct. The fewer foci reported the better the Indications are that be the disease is under control. NEW ORLEANS FEVER RECORD.

New cases 32 Total. cases to .565 New deaths Total deaths to New foci of Total foci of infection to 97 Total cases outside of New Or. leans 70 Thirty new cases found at Patterson, La, (Journal Special.) Cairo, August state Voard of health in connection with the yellow fever quarantine today ordered a restriction in consequence of health certificates, and in the future they will be issued only to citizens of Illinois and to persons who are vouched for by Illinois. Dr. Egan departed for Springfield today to be absent until the latter part of the week.

Betore' leaving for. Springfeld Dr. Egan started a campaign against mosquitoes. He issued an order to the health officers. in southern Illinois reA destroy mosquitoes, Archibshop Chapelle Improves New Orleans, August Chapelle was reported as doing well last night.

He will pass the crisis today. The cablegram was received by him. from the papal secretary of state: "The, holy father deplores your sickness. In wishing you a speedy sends you his apostolic blessing." New Orleans, August Thirty cases of yellow fever were found at Patterson, St. Mary parish, yesterday.

Several cases were found Sellers, in St. Charles parish, three at Shreveport and one in Jefferson parish. There are now about seventy cases of fever officially reported outside of New Orleans. The dispatch from Patterson at noon that a large part of the town was down with yellow fever was like a clap of thunder from clear sky. The authorities were not looking for it from that direction as Patterson was not even suspected.

Morgan City, in the same parish, had case from Arkansas. Fort Worth, Texas, August One death and two cases of yellow fever were. reported from Bonami, La, this morning. A train was sus. pended Kansas City and Southern railroad between Shreveport and.

Beaumont, this morning. A district quarantine has been estabfished. TONNAGE RATING HAS BEEN RAISED As a result of the recent tests with engines of the 561 class on the Champaign district of the Illinois Central the tonnage rating for Fines of the 551 and 651 class has been raised to 1,900 tons from Centralia to Mattoon and 2,300 tons from Mattoon to Champaign. This rise 18 the second that has been made in the tonnage rating this year. the other having been made March 30, when it was raised from 1.700 to 1,800 tons from Centralia to Mattoon, and to 2,200 tons from Mattoon to Champaign.

TRANSCRIPT RECEIVED IN MANSLAUGHTER CASE (Journal- Special.I Effingham. IlL. August 8-Cirenit Habing has received the transcript in the case of the people vs. Perry M. Little of Janesville and B.

physicians, Vanatta of Lerna, two, practicing who were dicted by the grand jury of Cumberland county for manslaughter, and which case comes this county on a change of venue. The indictment al leges that by cruel and inhuman neglect Drs. Little and Vanatta caused the death of Mrs. Zella Cox of Toledo. Mrs.

Cox gave birth to and was attended by these doctors. Several days after the first child was born another was born, the mother dying. The case has caused much bitter feeling in Cumberland, a suit for damages against the doctors having been tried and lost there. STRUCK OH (Journal- Gazette Special.) Ashmore, August C. McKimery struck oil on the Eli Dudley farm Monday evening at 432 feet.

He was drilling for the Ashmore Oil company. A large number of spectators was present when the drill entered the oil stone. Arrangements are to be made at once to operate the well by the company. McKimery S. C.

Sherman, M. -Hobart Co. all have leases in this township. A number of wells will be put down within the next month. Everybody is highly elated over the oil find.

PACKERS AND GROWERS CONTROL RAISIN INDUSTRY (Journal-Gazette Special.) San Francisco, August packers corporation and to growers control have the raisin formed in- dustry. Henry J. Crocker has been elected president. MISS COLUMBIA HUGHES TO VISIT HOME FOLKS Judge- Hughes received a telegram yesterday from his daughter, Miss Hughes, known on the Columbla, Alexia Durant, in which she stated that she had just arrived in Philadelphia from London and that she would arrive home Monday. Miss Hughes, who is an actress of rare ability, has been spending two years in mastering the histrionic art, studying music and the at Paris, London, Berlin and Berne.

TIGERS DEFEATED. The Mattoon Tigers were defeated by St. Joseph's ball team Sunday by a score of 14. to 4. MEDAL CONTEST, Tire A ON ment of the Woman's Christian Temperance union will 'hold a contest at the -Marshall avenue mission this evening.

NEWSY NOTES: FROM NEOGA (Journal -Gazette Special.) Neoga, August F. Goode was in Shelbyville last week. Mrs. M. Hand and A.

Stierwalt have returned from Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. T. O.

Paskin of Mattoon visited Mr. Paskin's parents here over Sunday. Mrs. Paskin will remain a couple of weeks. Miss Maude and Master Claude Martin of Charleston came over yesterday to viait relatives.

Mrs. Schlosser of Williamsport. after a month's visit here with her sister, Mra. J. E.

Briles, returned to her home Saturday. George Head and family visited friends in Windsor Sunday. Miss Verne Goode has resigned her position of assistant principal of schools here. We understand that she has accepted a position at Hume at a higher salary. F.

A. Rhea is reported sick with malarial fever. George King and family are visiting in Humbolt this week. William Champer la reported very sick. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Swengel's two weeks old babe died Sunday night. It was their first and their sorrow is great. 1 William Bolin's wife is reported dying of quick consumption. John MoVay of Mattoon, 'a former citizen of Neoga, is dead.

and his remains were -brought here today for interment. MRS. MARY LANDERS. (Journal-Gasete Special.) Arcola, August Henry Landers died at Kankakee Sunday morning. Services were conducted from the residence of Mrs.

Jeanette Trout in this city at 3 o'clock Monday. WILLIAM TRAVERS JEROME ATTACKS MR. CARNEGIE: (Journal-Gazette Special.) Chautauqua, N. August Willim Travers Jerome, district attorney of New York, addressed 6,000 persons at the assembly on the patriotiem of peace. Mr.

Jerome declared that conditons of political and social unrest are Last approaching a crisis in this country. He, attributes it to Tence of selfishness and dishonesty. He referred to the Equitable Inventigation. "Has any one brought to. fight any Intention to protect the widow and FOURTH PASSES GOOD INSPECTION Companies From Cairo and Shelby.

ville Get Special Mention- -Had Defaced Equipment, (Journal-Gasstte Special.) Springfield, August the thermometer registering 90 degrees in the shade, the fourth infantry regiment of the Illinois national guard underwent a rigid inspection at the hands of Colonel Walter Felld-1 house of Chicago, inspector of the Illinois national guard. The inspection was on from 8 o'clock in the morning until 1 o'clock in the afternoon. For proficiency in drill work company of Shelbyville and company of Cairo were given special mention, and their work was commended by the inspector. When this regiment was inspected last year it was found that innumerable soldiers had in some way defaced their equipment by cutting initials in the gunstocks and in some other way damaging the camp paraphernalia. The inspector at time threatened to muster out the company persisting in the practice.

In the inspection Sunday it was found that the equipment was in excellent order and that the Injured equipment was comparatively light. GOVERNOR DENEEN AND ILLINOIS DAY Chief Executive and Large Party of Prominent Citizens WIlL Visit Portland. (Journal-Gazette Special.) Portland, August Charles S. Deneen, the brilliant young executive of Illinois, is to be the chief figure at the Lewis and Clark exposition on the 17th of August, which is designated as Illinois The governor and a large party of Illinoisians will visit the exposition, going in a special train from Chicago. There will be a reception in honor of the governor at the Illinois state building, which is reproduction of the home.

of Abraham a Lincoln, and Governor Deneen will the Illinois "rest pavilion. adjoining the Lincoln home. It is expected that a great many citizens of will be present. FIFTY PERSONS KILLED AT ALBANY. (Journal-Gazette Special.) Albany, N.

August building occupied by Meyer Co. collapsed this morning and it is believed that fifty persons were killed injured. Many boys and girls employed in the building are among the victims, and some customers and one member of the firm are missing. INDEPENDENT HELLO LINES TO COMBINE (Journal-Gazette Special.) Peoria, August of all the independent telephone companies in Illinois are gathered here today for the purpose of forming an amalgamation, the object of which will be to fight for business in the state. It is proposed to connect all the Independent companies in the state by toll line and thus make a bid for interstate business.

MATRIMONY IS THE HIGHER EDUCATOR (Journal-Gazette Special.) Vitebsk, August vice governor of this province, in addressing A class of female graduates, advised against the higher education, saying that if this is sought the universities would be working against the government. He told them that the highest education should be to seek matrimony. TAYLORVILLE HAS GREAT REVIVAL (Journal -Gazette Special.) Taylorville. August month's religious revival under the auspices of all the churches of the city was inaugurated Sunday in a temporary frame tabernacle erected for the purpose. The meetings will be conducted by Evangelist E.

J. Baskerville of Madison, assisted by his singer, Mr. Tibbetts. The tabernacle has a seating capacity of 2.000 and it is expected that it will. be Alled to overflowing at every meeting.

In towns the size of. Taylorville Mr. Baskerville usually converts from five to eight, hundred persons during a month's revival. IS STUNG BY BEES; DIES IN FIVE MINUTES (Journal-Gazette Special.) Ky. August 8 -Bees stung Thonine Hawkins this morning and he haled within Ave minutes afterward, PREPARE FOR PICNIC KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF MATTOON AND CHARLESTON JOIN THURSDAY.

TWO GAMES OF BALL Knights Will Compete for Honors During the Afternoon-Excursion Rates to Park. All preparations have been completed for a grand time at the union picnic to be held at Urban park on Diursday by the Mattoon and Charleston lodges of Knights of Pythias. The entire day will be devoted to pleasure, and some of the picnickers expect to leave for the park immedlately after breakfast. Everyone 18 asked to bring well filled lunch baskets. Begins With Music.

The programme will begin at o'clock in the morning with music. At 10 o'clock a fast and exciting base ball game will be played by two teams picked from the ranks of the Pythians. At noon dinner will be spread and the next hour and a half will be devoted to making away with it. At 1:30 in the afternoon the opening ode of the order will be sung by the knights, after which Col. S.

G. Tiley, commander of the uniform rank, will deliver an address of wel-, come and of intreduction. This will be followed by a selection by a glee club, after which Prof. Yelton's or-. chestra will.

favor the audience with a selection. The second address of the afternoon will be delivered by Rev. O. E. Kelley, who will speak upon "Benefits of Association." B.

W. Harris will render a solo, "King of the Wind," after which the programme will close with an address by Judge F. Phipps upon "The Exemplification of Friendship." In the evening dancing will be indulged in at the pavilion. Packages will be checked and cared for free, and round trip tickets which can be procured at the interurban office at 20 cents. Two Ball Games.

Among the features of 'the afternoon's programme will be two separas base ball het among so The knights "extend an invitation to their friends in the following flowery prose: "All are invited to attend this picnic and enjoy a day of pleerure away: from the cares of business amid the bushy wood, where the shades invite the weary to rest and nature, in its unadorned simplicity extends to all a cordial welcome. the historic Riley creek flows on its downward course at the foot of the hills, where in its purity, it extends an invitation to the fisher and the bather to use its limpid waters." GOLDEN WEDDING OF PIONEERS (Tournal-Gazette Special.) Arcola, August -Mr. and Mrs. Granville Raper celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their country home miles southeast of yesterday. Three hundred guests attended the affair.

Mr. and Arcola, Mrs. Raper are the parents of nine children. They are pioneers of this section and Mr. Raper is an extensive land owner.

UNKNOWN MAN RUNS AMUCK AND SLAYS (Journal-Gazette Special.) Atlanta, August unknown man ran amuck on the streets here last night and killed one man and stabbed six others seriously. The fellow escaped. THE MARKETS CHICAGO MARKETS furnished by S. M. CLARK, Commission Merchant and Member of Chicago Board of Trade, Rooms 19-20, Demaree Building, Telephone 8.

yesterday, shipments yesterday, estimated for tomorrow. (left over, not so good; market 5 to -100 higher.Light $5.80 Rough $5.40 5.60. Mixed $5.60 6.20. Heavy, $5.60 Cattle, weak and 100 lower. Sheep, steady.

Car lots- Wheat 457: corn 264; oats 477; estimated tomorrow, wheat 151; corn 153; oats 160, Mattoon. 'Aug. 8 Open Bigh Low Close May 66 CornSept (old); Sept 53 58 Dee OatsSept. 17N May PorkSept. 18.87-97 14.15 13.67 14.05 18.83 11.10 13,89 14.00 Lard7.57 7.60 7.57 7.60 Ootz.

1.65 1.70 7.63 1.70 RibsSept. 8.80- 8.00- 8 37- 8.30 8.87 INO SHYNESS AT THIS WEDDING William Keller as Groom and Mrs. Scott as Bride Had Both Been There Before, William Keller of Tower Hill, aged 61, and Mrs. Mary J. Scott of Mattoon were united in marriage this morning by Squire Hart in his office.

The gray haired bridegroom and the sedate bride none of the shyness common to such affairs, both having been through it all once before. The marriage is the result of a lifelong acquaintance, Mrs. Keller having been born Mary Crook on a farm in Paradise township closely adjoining that of her husband in Shelby county. Mr. Keller knew her as a babe in arms, watched her growth into girlhood and then womanhood, was present at her wedding to Mr.

Scott, and now again was the best man at her second wedding. Mw and Mrs. Keller Immediately after the ceremony went to Tower Hill, where they will make their home. MOURNS FINE SPRINGERS. Mrs.

R. J. Robinson, 3201 Marshall avenue, is mourning the fifteen fine young springers, which were stolen from her chicken house a few nights ago. There is no clue to the perpetrator of the theft. ERYSIPELAS SETS IN FROM SLIGHT WOUND John Vandeventer Critically Ill at His' Home South of the City, Because of Mishap.

John Vandeventer, who resides five miles south of town, was struck in the face several days ago by the crank on a traction engine, and he allowed it to become worse without getting medical aid. Erysipelas now has set in, and a physician from this city was summoned. Mr. Vandeventer is in a critical condition. He is a brother of the man who so narrowly escaped losing an arm while threshing in that vicinity, as was stated in The Journal-Gazette several days ago.

ANOTHER COMING Thatcher, wen Mown has bought a fine PopeHartford automobile and is anxiously awaiting its arrival. METHODISTS TO HAVE A JOURNAL (Journal-Gazette Special.) Decatur, August the protection and promotion of Methodism in Illinois, the Methodists of the state are planning to publish a conference paper. A meeting of Methodist ministers is being held in Springfield today for the purpose of discussing matters: connected with the establishment of the journal. It is possible that the editor and his staff may be appointed today. Preliminary arrangements were made at meeting In Decatur The paper will be published by the church of the Illinois conference in which Decatur and Springfield lie.

As Illinois conference is only one of the four conferences of the state, the paper will be devoted mainly to the central part of the state. MAY EXTEND THE SERVICE TO MATTOON J. C. Clifford, supervisor of the Illinois Central between Gilman and Mattoon, spent- Monday night in this city, returning to Champaign this morning. The supervisor states that the interurban service between Paxton and Chicago is proving more successful than was even hoped, and that he thinks that not more than two weeks will elapse before the service is extended to Champaign, Then within a short time it will be tinued to Mr.

Clifford states- that the interer were it not time required urban service be put on soonwould, and the expense incurred in marking the crossings, making out the scheduler, etc. SWELL CHURCH DESTROYED. (Journal -Gasette Special. New York, August church, the richest in the country, and in the center of the fashionable residence district, was destroyed by Are this morning. The residences of Rockefeller and other millionaires were threatened but were saved from destruction.

TRYING TO SETTLE STRIKE. (Journal-Gasette Paul, August -The business interests of the twin cities are, trying to settle the telegraphers' strike. WEATHER. Illinois. -Partly cloudy with local rains in central and north portions tonight and Wednesday, ADE HAS TWO NEW PLAYS, (Journar-Gazette Special.) Morocco, August Ade, who has been spending the summer at his home on the banks of the Iroquois river, in this county, will shortly leave for New York for a months' stay.

He is bringing out two two new plays, both of which will be staged at Boston. SALVATION ARMY GIRL IS TAKEN TO PRISON (Journal -Gazette Special.) Chicago, August Hanson, the former Salvation Army girl, convicted of perjury in connection with a personal injury sylt brought by her against the Chicago city railway, was taken to the penitentiary at Joliet today to begin an indeterminate tence. Since her trial seven months ago Miss Hanson has been confined in the Cook county jail hospital, claiming to be still suffering from the effects of. a paralytic stroke resulting from injuries. JUMPS THROUGH WINDOW TO ESCAPE FROM OFFICER (Journal Gazette Special.) Shelbyville, August Grider of Westerville, under sentence to pay a fine of $15 and costs, amounting to $56.10, escaped from Deputy Sheriff Otto Sands it (medlately after his trial yesterday by jumping through the window of A toilet room in the court house basement.

George Bradley, a companion of Grider, and also sentenced to pay a fine for disturbing the peace, was also in custody of Officer Sands, and this prevented the latter from pursuing Grider. GAVE DINNER PARTY. Mrs. Charles Johnson, residing five southwest of the city, was hostess to a number of ladies at a dinner party today. Those in attendance were: Mesdames J.

A. Bain, George Seaman, Ed Morris, Ruby Litwiller, Andy Brining and Isaac Sawyer. BACK FROM OKLAHOMA. J. H.

McCormick. a well known farmer living north of Gays, returned this morning from Oluster, where he invested in some town lots. Mr. McCormick states that the sec? tion of the country he visited is in a prosperous condition and the crops are very HANDSOME RESIDENCE, Charles Ritter is having erected at the corner of Western avenue and Twenty-fourth. street a fine residence which he expects to occupy with his.

which will be two stories in -height, will contain seven rooms, will be up to date in all of its equipments, and will cost about $4,500. "UNCLE GORDON DEAD NEAR JANESVILLE Well Known Resident Succumbs Aftor Years of Illness -Burial This Afternoon. (Journal- Special.) Lerna, August Tilford Gordon, better known as "Uncle Tiff" died Monday evening at 9 o'clock at his Home, a mile and a half northwest of Janesville. He had been in poor health for several years and had been practically bedfast for many months. His death was not unexpected by his relatives.

The funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Shiloh, Rev. W. H. Wilson, pastor of the Cumberland Presbytrian church at Lerna, conducting the ceremonies. Burial was made in the Shiloh cemetery.

The deceased was born 78 years ago in the same township in which he died and in which he had lived practically all his life. He had been a farmer and had resided with his family for years in the house where he died. was perhaps the best known resident of that section of the county, having a speaking acquaintance with nearly every man, woman and child in this vicinity. He was of a jovial disposition, and always made friends with whomever he came in contact. Besides a wife, he is survived by four children, as follows: Mrs.

Frank Gammill and Mrs. J. E. Beavers, living near Lerna: Mrs. James King, Mattoon, and Mrs.

Laura Anderson and Sylvester Gordon, the latter two. residing near Olney. Very Ill at Lerna. "Aunt Fannie" Allison, a well known resident of Lerna, is seriously Ill with chronic stomach trouble at her home in this village. STANDARD OIL ENRICHED BY RUSSIAN STRIKE (Journal-Gazette Special.) Constantinople, August As a in the Russian oil fields the Standard Oil company sold nearly 40.000 casks to the eastern market.

MORGANSEES ROOSEVELT FINANCIER AND PRESIDENT DISCUSS CHINESE RAILWAY MATTERS. VISIT IS UNHERALDED Concession Owned by American Come pany Is Considered--No Detai of Conference Obtainable. (Journal-Gazette Special.) Oyster Bay, N. Aug. Pier pont Morgan, of New York, had a conterence Monday with President Roose-1 velt, lasting an hour and a half.

The president himself is authority for the statement that it related practically entirely to the. case of the Hankowi railroad in China, a controlling interest tin which is owned by J. P. Morgan Co. Incidentally, and as relating in a measure to the ratlroad interests held by Americans in China, the pending peace negotiations formed topic of consideration by the president and Mr.

Morgan. Mr. Morgan came to Oyster Bay unheralded. While his visit was by pointment; nothing concerning it permitted to leak through official sources until after he had gone. Mr.

Morgan came on his big steami yacht, the Corsair, and anchored in the lower bay, about three-quarters of 4 mile from the dock of the Seawanhaka. Corinthian Yacht club, on Centen island. He was driven directly to Sagamore Hill, arriving there about one o'clock. He remained for luncheon with the president and Mrs. Roosevelt and for some time afterward.

Railway Concession Discussed. The president and Mr. Morgan Viscussed fully, the Hankow railroad concession. This was not the first time the subject had been considered by the president. Several months ago the question was taken up by the presid lent and his cabinet and considered thoroughly.

An effort is being made by the Chinese government to chase the concession from the Ameri can-China Development company. which owns the railroad and the con tributory concessions. The satirond now is in operation between Santon, a distance of ants absolutely controlled by rican italiste, owns concessions made surveys for miles of railroad lines, A proposition has been by Chinese government to the American China Development company. to par chase the Hankow raftrond and the ex tension concessions. It is underst that the price offered is about.

$7,000 000. Some of the American of the stock are inalined to accept the proposal, but the European holders who have a minority of the stock, lasist, as they claim in the Interest various foreign countries, that the road and its concessions be not sold. but that they remain in control of the Americans. In behalf of the latter 1 is argued that a railroad in the heart of China, operated by responsible and aggressive American business men in connection with the American steamship lines, would be of enormous advantage, not only to the American producers of all kinds, but to those of the civilized world generally. It said that King Leopold, of Belgium, who owns some of the stock, takes this view of the situation, and is, vigorous ly opposed to yielding to the proposttion of the Chinese government.

meeting of the board of directors of the American-China Development company is to be held in Jersey City on the 29th and it is expected that, at that time, a determination will be reached as to the acceptance of China's offer. No details of the conclusions reached at the conference between the presto dent and Mr. Morgan were obtainable! Mr. Morgan, at the conclusion of the conference, was conveyed in a carriage to his launch, and went immediately to the Corsair, which sailed at once. MISS ERIEL NOOE MARRIED.

Miss Eriel Nooe, who resided here until two years ago with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Nimrod. Nooe.

719 Marshall avenue, was married at her home in Danville last Wednesday, August 2, to George Shutts of that city. Rev. Mr. Jones officiated. COLES WINS FROM WINDSOR.

ball at former place Sunday afternoon, the score being to 5. The batteries were Ross and Phelps for. Coles and Herrod. and Bruce for Windsor. Windsor, was defeated by Coles in the orphan?" exclaimed Mr.

Jerome. He referred to the building of Carnegle libraties in New York, which, he said, are not used and never can be of Carnegie and leave that money "Better forget," he said, "the name with the men who earned it, and make their homes happy. believe in law and order, but if I lived, In one of those miserable hovels the Iron and steel district and needed money for a loved one, I should not view the founding of these libraries with complacency," TREATMENT OF JEWS CAUSES DIFFERENCES (Journal-Gazette Special.) St. Petersburg, August 8. It is learned that there are serious differences among the special counsellora of the czar in regard to the future treatment of the Jews.

Some want the repressive measures continued. It has been decided to take no tion at this conference, but will reter the matter to the first meeting of the new re rose ita-ive assembly tor immediate.