The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-15
BEST RECORD IN WEEKS.
THE DEATHS FALL TO TWO AND
THE NEW CASES TO EIGHTEEN.


an Article in Newspaper and Ten
der Their designations, but Subse-
ouently Reconsider - Good Resu It's
from the Plan of Furnishing Work.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct 14.-Pres-
ident Neal Mitchell's official bulletin for the
twentv-four hours ending at 6 o'clock
tonight is as follows:
New cases. ........--...'......,... ..''" 10
Total number of cases to date. e.....,........8,5 544
Total number of deaths to date ..........,.. 313
DEATHS OF THE DAY.
Those who died to-day are:
w. S. PANGBURN.
Miss r. HAMILTON.
NEW PATIENTS.
To-dav's new cases among the whites are:
Mrs II. A. INGRAM.
Mrs FRED GUGLE.
WILLIAM PATTERSON.
j. WALTER
Dr. WILLIAM M. TUCKER.
To-day's total is made up of five whites
and thirteen negroes.
A CHEERING OUTLOOK.
IBIS mas D6e0 one OF JQ6 TlOSU CH66TIuI
SUNDAYS jacksonville has had since the
outbreak of the fever, both in respect to
the weather and the outlook as to the
spread of the disease. The deaths reported
are getting down to a low ebb. The pros
pect seems more as ,uring to-day than ever.
Yesterday the visiting physicians got ex-
ceedingy indignant at an article published
in the Metropolis asserting that they were
receiving all the benefits, and the home
doctors, who We're as equally hard worked,
if not more so, were entirely ignored; that
the visiting physicians were receiving each
upwards of $500 q month. They met in
secret conclave, and resolved that they
would tender their resignation to DR..
Porter, who, by the way, has nothing to do
with their compensation, which they ac-
cordingly did and further, that they would
attend to no more patients, and would
transfer all under their charge to the home
doctors.
HOW THE PEOPLE LOOK AT 1T.
The people here think that they acted
foolishly i'll being affected by the expires
sions of an unknown contributor to the
columns of daily paper, whose sentiments
were not indorsed by the paper, and which
did not express those of the people at large.
The people are protuse in their thanks and
expressions of gratitude to those deserving
doctors who have SO manfully braved
danger to come here on their errand of
mercy. Honor to whom honor is due" is
the motto which the people will adopt.
Late this afternoon the medical corps
met and passed resolution resembling their
action of last night. They have referred
their grievances to the board of health.
President Neal Mitchell made them a very
sensible address this afternoon on the mat
ter, aud they saw that they had made a
mistake. The medical bureau is, therefore,
quiet, aud all is harmony again.
WORK FOR THE ABLE-BoDIED.
The action of the relief committee in put
ting able-bodied men 10 work and thus
making them earn their own support in
stead of receiving free rations, is working
well, as was indicated last night by the
large number of laboring men on the streets
with baskets going to market to purchase
their own provisions with money which
they had earned by honest labor.
DR.. Neal Mitchell has had several private
secretaries, all of whom have fallen prey
TO the dread scourge. The last one, j. K.
Sewell, New York, one of the Harry Miner
nurses, is out to-day for the first time.
One cause of congratulation is the an
nouncement to-day that many prominent
citizens, who have been sick, are recover
ing and some of them who were considered
dangerously i'll, are on the road to speedy
recovery. Among them NAV be mentioned
7. T. Stockton, business manager of the
Times Union, DR.. Fairlie, assistant sec e.
tary of the Citizens Auxiliary Sanitary As
sociaion and DR.. r. B. Burroughs, a promi-
nent physician.
P. McQuaid, acting president of the sani-
tary association, who has been quite sick,
though not with the prevailing fever, it is
reported, but with another ailment, is
much better, and will probably be able to
resume the duties of his position in few
days.
BENEVOLENT WORK.
Among the many benevolent organiza-
tions that have done most charitable work
here, may be mentioned the Knights of
Pythias, who through their Grand Chancel-
lor NJ. NJ. Belisario, have attended to all
their members who have been stricken; fur
nishing the best medical aid and nurses;
providing separate accommodations. On
the death of any of them, giving them
proper interment and reading the beauti-
full and impressive ritual Of the order over
the remains, and taking care Of the widows
and orphans.
THE MARTIN MEMORIAL TNDORSED.
A meeting of the Jacksonville Press As
soclation was held to-day to take action in
reference to the movement to raise fund
forthe family of the late Edwin Martin,
editor of the Times Union. This association
Is in perfect accord with the action taken by
the Savannah newspaper men, and propose
to work in concert with them, and TO that
end appointed a committee consisting of
w. r. Carter, s. A. Adams and Charles
W. DaCosta, to solicit contributions, from
the members of the press principally, to-
ward this most worthy object. Mr.. Mar
TIN was man liked by all with whom he
came in contact, and the probability is that
the many who class themselves among his
friends and admirers will gladly contribute