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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE I'ESTILEXT PLAUtE. ContrlbDflons to lhe SaQVrcrs Kollluj; lu. St. Louid. 21. Lire stock dealers of this city have made up a fund of i500 for tbe benefit of the yellow fever sutiererB Id tae eoalh. Ine Hebrew Young Meo'a Liierary associaticn also raised over $2iX) (or ibe Biinie purpoee. Is'ew Orleans, 21. New cases, 107; dealbs. 40. Cleveland, 21. In answer to an appeal from tbe Howard association of Vick&bvif, Mi , the bourd of trade of tiim city, tn-day, .Adopted resolutions appropriating $300 to be distributed among the eutierera and directing the secretary ot tho board to prepare a petition to be circulated among members for subscriptions to this fund. Cbicaro. 21. There had been no general effort to raise money here for the yellow fever Butlerers in the south era cities. The banks have raised and forwarded $640 to Vicksburg in response to an appeal from that city, and will Bend further contributions; St. James' church has contributed $160 for Greuada; the rel estate men have eent $100; Louis S:tpeih:t, formerly of New Orleaus, haa eent $200; Potter Palmer, $300, and the Young Men's Christian association haa received and forwarded considerable consider-able sums. Washington, 21. The Israelites held a meeting last night and subscribed sub-scribed $180 to yellow fever sufferers of the South. - Memphis, Tenn. , 21. The reports from various relief committees and the board of health up to noon, show that the hopes of abatement yesterday were at least premature. Last night and this morning there was quite an incraec in the number of new cases, twenty-five being reported from 5 p.m. yesterday to noon today. There is an increase in the death rate also, the Howards alone reporting eight deaths, with lhe reports of some visitors visi-tors not in. Another feature devel oped this morning is that no part of the city enjoys immunity from the plague aa the cases reported are located in different parts of the city, several being found on Linden street in the southern p;trt ol" the city. Relief is being received by the ci'.izeu's commiltee. |