The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29


further notice.
d. F. Stuart Chairman.
Max Urwitz,
William r. Eckhardt,
j. w. Scott,
II. G. Turner.
In speaking Of this meeting OF the board
DR.. Stuart said: "This nesting was he'd
for the purpose of discussing the sltua-
ton We feel morally certain that no
yellow fever exists here and that some
action should be taken toward raising the
quarantine. / believe the Duncans girl ls
going to recover. She feels much better.
Her pulse and temperature are nearly
normal. and the secretions from the kid
neys have cleared up"
At s p. m. the board held another meet
ing the object being to discuss the chemi-
cal analysis of the emesis as made by Mr.
schaeffer. but not having report as to
the result OF that analysis, the board ad-
journed to p. m. today without taking
any official action or issuing bulletin.
After the adjournment of the meeting
Post reporter telephoned DR.. stuart the
result OF Mr.. Schaeffer's analysis, as print
ed elsewhere with this report, and asked
how the report OF the analysis enected
their opinion OF the case
1--WE have just adjourned" said Or.
Stuart, land Doctors Turner and Scott
have left, but you can say for those still
present doctors Urwitz, Eckhardt and
myself. not as an official report OF the
board, but as an opinion In which we all
concur. that the result OF this analysis
but confirms cur opinion that the case Is
not yellow fever"
The Chemical Analysis.
At the request Of Drs. Swearingen ana
Jackson, the latter one Of the attending
physicians in the Eva Duncans case. Mr..
A. E. Schaeffer. well known chemist OF
this city, yesterday made a chemical an
alysis OF the emesis Of the patient. with
the following result:
Having been requested by Drs. Swear
urea and blood, l beg to report that no
urea was indicated; but found some blood
discs. A. L. Schaeffer."
With this analysis. q Post reporter
sought DR.. e. B. jackson last night and
asked him for an explanation OF urea IT'S
pathological functions and the effect it's alb
sence would have upon the condition Of the
patient.
Urea said he, lis waste product
which accumulates In the blood and is
eliminated by the kidneys. 1t is a verv
poisonous substance, and when not elmin-
ated produces very serious brain svmp-
toms, such as coma. commissions. stupefac-
tion OF the mind, and so forth. When the
kidneys are SO congested that their tubules
are closed, urea seeks an outlet elsewhere:
hsa CT ooCh I,Ii,,.- L.,
weaker member Of the organism the blood
poisoned OF urea, transudes through the
gastric tubules; this blood. surcharged with
urea, meeting the hydrochloric acid in the
stomach, undergoes immediate decomposi-
ton with the production Of ammonia and
plgmentary deposits Of the coloring matter
CT the blood, thus combines In. probably
some unknown manner to form the charac.
teristic coffee ground vomitus commonlv
known as black vomit.'"
Then You regard the absence Of this
urea as an encouraging SYMPTOM"
certainly do regard It as a very en-
couiaslnB symptom and in It l find hone
'hat all the bad symptoms may clear up."
Condition Of the Patient,
Several well known physicians and mem.
oers OF the board Of health Yesterday vis-
Heo EVA Duncans, the patient on Robin
street. whose symptoms are regarded nv
state Health Officer Swearingen. as being
sufnciently suspicious to warrant the Mac
ing OF guards about the place
DR., d. F. Stuart visited the NATHAN, ~
io'So a. IN. and found her condition as
follows Pulse, so; temperature. az. vomi,.
pie instead of blood or so-called black
1919, as mus peen reported; urine clear
timag
he said: " ner case
@, ! think her condition greatly improved
Sne ieeis much better and stronger ana
says herself that she believes she is got
ting we'll" SAG Is get
Ut; Max urwitz, another member n, N.
case, and replied: III Tue
case OF either continuous or dengna tarsu
when from a complication OF inflammat,n,
VI .he Koneys, which is liable tn occ,r =,
any case OF fever. Measles. scar,etina ~
eveh typhoid fever are liable Ia brin~ An
r a'a,Si..n OF the kidneys. and such n
an zion could result either from continuA
synn N.Y.. OF severe malaria. There are no
aosoiutely nothing about The caso 'toi9 Is
,n oi yellow fever. The simple fact ,Sa,
no woman has a little yellow sad;r,a,,.
wy eye amounts to nothing hacan.a
II havs al negroes have that naturally. ana
ISse seen 1t Among white people :; anu
ant 49, .: jackson. attending the natl.
s sn reported as the result Of a visit , .,
her n n IN No, sh ne has taken nourishment.
AT l:so a. m. DR.. Ramsev w,s wv, IN
, .siepnone and asked as to the conS,, UP
~ sne pauent. Eva Duncans. 'rha sasnl
ss,a ne mad visited her at II 20 n ao..or
a,une ner improving rapidly. Her tsmn aua
t,nns, s was normal. she was perfectly ~
smnm and cheerful. aud unless she s.,, "a
Tor her recovery ~ Hss great hopes
Tux with DIR. swearinxen.
sx,s. representative of The Post asked Dr.
cha~,. en iast night II the result Of tho
n,ns. .' analysis Of the emesis from the
~ ~0msn had In any way changed
ms opinion Of the case.
The result Of that analysis. said :.
MAKES the chances more favorable for ths
woman's recovery. but does mn, Il