SOUTHERN PESTILENCE OF YELLOW FEVER AND REPUBLICAN NOMINEES

Charity Hospital, New Orleans.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, September 20, 1897.

SOUTHERN PESTILENCE.

Six New Cases Reported in New Orleans.

ITALIAN QUARTER DANGEROUS.

Goat Occupied the Family Bed—Block to Be Disinfected—Slight Increase at Edwards—Thirty-Six Cases at Biloxi—Vicksburg in Good Health.

   NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20.—The local fever situation has undergone little change. The record book in the board of health office shows a total of six new cases and one death. The official bulletin shows two deaths, that of the woman Santa Graffeta, who died in the hospital, not having been included in the official bulletin.

   Two cases in the extreme upper portion of the city; one of which is in the fourth district in the St. Claude street house, where the original six cases were reported, and one in the Williams house where two cases already existed.

   There are three cases under investigation and the health authorities still view the situation with some complacency. They do not yet anticipate an epidemic, as at its meeting the board decided to abandon its nightly sessions and created Dr. Olliphant master of the campaign against the disease with leave to solicit advice from local physicians and the municipal authorities.

   The report of Dr. Metz, the city chemist, on the condition of the Italian quarter, moved the board to prompt action on the offer of the city of the Marine hospital as a refuge. Dr. Metz found as many as 60 people huddled together in the Italian quarter living in filth.

   In one of the rooms a goat was found sleeping nightly with the family who own it. The woman Graffeta was taken from this quarter, and the board realized that unless something was done at once the block in which the woman lived was likely soon to become a plague spot. It was therefore decided to guard and fumigate the entire square and to remove as soon as possible most of the families to the old Marine hospital.

   The hundred squatters, who now occupy the latter building, will be given quarters in one of the new schoolhouses in the vicinity, and the Marine hospital building will be permanently used as a refuge until the fever is stamped out, for the families of the Italian quarters and those of the indigent sick throughout the city.

   House surgeon Bloom had a conference with President Olliphant relative to establishing a place to which indigent yellow fever patients may be removed.

   There are usually 700 or 800 patients in the Charity hospital, and it is considered highly dangerous to receive yellow fever patients in that institution. Dr. Bloom said that the institution was ready to go to any expense to provide a supplementary hospital.

   At this conference Dr. Beard submitted an offer of the free use of the smallpox detention camp, which is entirely disconnected from the smallpox hospital, and it seems likely that the offer will be accepted and all yellow fever patients who, for various reasons cannot be treated at home, will be sent to Dr. Beard’s place. There are now two patients suffering with yellow fever in the Charity hospital and their presence, although they occupy isolated apartments, is deemed a serious menace.

MANY CASES AT BILOXI.

No Deaths at Edwards but There Are Four New Cases Reported.

   VlCKSBURG, Sept. 20.—The fever at Edwards shows but slight increase and no deaths have occurred.

   Dr. Purnell reported four new cases.

   The state board tried to prevent Father Prendergast of this city, who has never had the fever, from going to Edwards but he considered it his duty and the board gave way.

   The board has a report from Biloxi showing 35 cases to date, besides sis suspects and 27 cases o yellow fever now on hand. No deaths reported.

   Vicksburg is thoroughly guarded and entirely healthy. It is estimated that perhaps 10 per cent of the population has left town.

Three Deaths at Mobile.

   MOBILE, Sept. 2o.—The official bulletin shows 11 new cases of yellow fever.

   There has been one death, that of Frank Donaldson. He was 16 years old and a paper carrier.

   Total cases to date, 29; total deaths, 3.

ANOTHER TEACHER NEEDED.

Primary Department of the Public Schools is Overcrowded.

   The board of education meets to-night and among other matters to be considered will be the engagement of another teacher. Owing to the overcrowded condition of the primary department a small room in the Central school building is to be fitted up as a classroom. President L. F. Stillman said to a STANDARD reporter this morning that the room was not suitable, but that it was the best that could be done. "The people of Cortland," he said, "will soon have to grasp the idea that another building is much needed."

A GREAT BALL GAME.

Seminoles Defeat the Massasoits by the Score of 50 to 30.

   The most remarkable exhibition of ball playing seen upon the fair grounds this season, probably for many seasons, was the game played Saturday afternoon between a company of Cortland young men who passed under the name of the Seminoles and the Massaoits.  The game was played in fun and was intended to be for the amusement of the players, but later it was decided to charge a ten-cent admission and devote the proceeds to the hospital. The result was that the hospital will net about $25 and the spectators enjoyed the fun.

   The uniforms of the two teams were fantastic enough. The Massasoits wore blue overalls with an apron and suspenders, and had a large "M" on the front of the apron. The Seminoles had a similar suit of white with a large "S" on the front. Some of the players of the latter team also had their suits fantastically decorated with emblems of an Indian character.

   The make up of the teams including substitutes and changes was as follows:

   Seminoles—J. P. Gray, cf; F. M. Van Hoesen, p; T. C. Brogden, 3b; S. S. Jones, c; G. Ray Harrington, 1b; C. W. Barker, ss; Jas. Meager, 2b; V. R. Merrick. 2b; R. H. Miller, rf; T. P. Bristol, lf.

   Massasoits—G. H. Garrison, rf; H. R. Maine, ss; C. S. Mead, 1b; H. Cone, c; F. R. Smith, lf and p; F. D. Carr, 2b; H. L. Peckham, 3b; P. T. Carpenter, cf; R. Cone, p and 2b; F. L. McDowell, lf.

   The Massasoits started off in fine style and were confident of a victory for a time. They had a good batting in the Cone brothers, but about the fifth inning the arm of the pitcher gave out and the Seminoles began to get on to his curves. Frank Smith was substituted, and did well, but Judah Gray's men had got to batting and they pounded him hard. Van Hoesen and Jones made an excellent batting for the Seminoles.

   Nearly everybody could bat except Ran Miller and Tom Bristol, and both of them got a hit before the game was over. Ran knew he couldn't bat, and the spectators knew it too, and so he obediently followed Seymour Jones' directions to wait for the pitcher and get his four balls. He could run bases and when once he got to first base he was all right except the time when he got crowded off second base. Ran's uniform was a little short, in fact it was suggested that he put a ruffle on the bottom of his trousers, but he had them at high water mark purposely so as not to step on them in sliding bases.

   Paul Carpenter was another man who wanted to get to first base pretty badly. But he was afraid he couldn't do it on batting, and so when he saw a slow ball coming that he thought wouldn't hurt him very much he stepped forward in the way of it, and the umpire directed him to take his base. Paul's coaching for the Massasoits was one of the features of the game. His tongue was in motion all the time no matter where he was or what doing, in fact it was suggested that while he was at bat he kept talking to rattle the pitcher.

   The batting was better than the fielding. It was no uncommon thing to have balls batted so far that they struck the fence, at feast by rolling up against it. The fielders of both teams seemed unable to judge where the balls were coming and waited till they were nearly to the ground before starting for them. Finally Floyd Stillman shouted that he would give a reward of fifty cents for any fielder who would catch a fly. And then Fred McDowell pulled himself together and resolved to hold one fly even at the sacrifice of his fingers, and he did it while the crowd cheered. Fred pocketed his money and is now going to wear it suspended by a string around his neck like a locket. Hugh Maine also caught a fly in the infield. Charlie Mead was one of the heavy hitters and he surprised all his friends by the way in which he shook the dust from his heels. He made a home run, as did also Ray Harrington and Vern Merrick.

   Ray Cone struck out seven men, Frank Smith one, and Fin Van Hoesen four.

   The umpire was Rev. John T. Stone and he gave evidence of the fact that on this occasion as on all others he was fully prepared not only for the expected, but also for the unexpected. When the players began to kick and grouped about him with every appearance of mobbing him he drew from his hip pocket a horse pistol all of a foot long. Before he could even aim it, Catcher Cone had dropped on his back in the dust and the other players had returned to their stations. Mr. Stone had to leave the field before the game was over, for it lasted over four hours, and Rev. E. B. Gearhart finished umpiring the game.

   There were some accidents during the game. James Meager had his left thumb nail split in two. Fred Carr sprained his ankle and will be laid up a week. Charlie Mead and Jesse Bosworth had a collision at first base and each hurt his knee. Mead's knee was thrown out of joint but he pluckily played the game through.

   The hardest worked man on the grounds was the official scorer, Fay C. Parsons. It took all of his time to keep chalking down the scores as they came in. No one else tried to keep an accurate record of the game. There was too much to see to take the time for it.

   The score by innings was as follows:

BREVITIES.

   —The Dryden fair begins to-morrow.

   —The rain last night seemed very much like a part of the equinoctial storm.

   —The Conservatory of Music will hold its first weekly recital at 4 P. M. Friday.

   —Look out for a big frost to-night, according to the weather bureau's forecast.

   —The next meeting of the Woman's Relief corps will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

   —The members of the W. C. T. U. meet at 2:45 o'clock to-morrow afternoon in their headquarters on Court-st.

   —The annual reunion of the One Hundred Fifty-seventh Regiment, N. Y. Vols., will be held at Marathon to-morrow.

   —The Normal football team went to Cazenovia Saturday and played with the seminary team. The score was 6 to 6.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—F. Daehler, Fall Neckwear, page 4; D. McCarthy & Co., Imported Goods, page 8.

   —The time for the Hospital fair has been changed from November as previously announced to December and it will be held Dec. 8, 9, 10 and 11 at Taylor hall.

   —The formal opening of the Woman's Riverside Home will take place Saturday afternoon and evening, Sept. 25. All friends of the institution and the public in general are cordially invited. Offerings and contributions for the benefit of the Home will be received at that time.

   —Another gang of Italians arrived Saturday to work upon the grade of the

E. & C. N. Y. R. R., and went into camp near East Freetown. This makes four camps in all between Solon and Cincinnatus. Last week T. M. Marks furnished to the three camps 1,114 loaves of bread and this week the order will probably exceed 1,500 loaves. Each loaf weighs two pounds.