The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-14

Proaeusces Tpo Of Tho Yeliou Fever
Patients Well.
ANOTHER CASE UNDER OBSERVATION


last night 1t the cffice q Or. Stuart
Several membsm Of tho city council
waited upon Dr. stuart before the meeting
was convened. and Alderman crOnan. ~
spokesman for the council. put tho follow
inx intsrrogakory to the doctor:
You are old in the profession Of mcdi-
cine and clothed with the mantle Of dignity
ana experience. and We would ask Of you Il
1t i not d fact that the symptom Of albu-
men in the urine can be detected among a
great many individuals who are not suffer-
ing from yellow fever7 We are brought
upon the pedestal now TO announce to the
world that there either is. or is not. yellow
fever In Houston. and therefore ask you.
have we yellow fever here. or have we not.
80 far as you know? Your reputation and
standing in this community 10 such that
wo have implicit faith In any utterances
you may make on the subject"
DR.. Stuart replied Il Thank the COM
munlty understands that from the first
have maintained, based upon my own per-
sonal observations. that there is no yellow
fever in Houston. but when the govern
ment expert came here and pronounced DIFF
ferently, IT behooves me to be very careful
what decision l may make as to the exist
ence OF yellow fever In this city. DR.. Gut
teras iss an expert and gentleman he has
made the disease the study OF his life. and
we must therefore give his opinion some
consideration, When he went to New Or
leans he pronounced the disease yellow
fever; when he went to Mobllesne eaid the
same thing, as he did also at Biloxi, Ocean
Springs and other points. Therefore It be-
hoovee us TO be careful. ] said at the out
act that there was no yellow fever In this
city and ! still think so, but we must have
further time before We can be positive.
SO far as albumen IL concerned, find 1t In
a great many cases. found It today in
tho urine OF man who Is sick with an I'M
mstakahle case OF dengue fever"
The board convened In executive session
IN the private Office. while in the reception
room the following citizens waited several
hours for its verdict: Major Il. w. Cave,
Mr.. j. NJ. Lee. Mr.. Horace Booth. Rey.
Waddill, DR. T. j. Boyles. Dr. Jim Boyles
DR.. J n, Stuart and pr Noark, county
physician, tho members OF the city coun-
ell having left before the meeting was
called to order.
Having obtained permission to sec three
Of tho patients pronounced yellow fever by
DR.. Guteras. the board took a recess at
1850 and We're driven In carriages to tho
homes of the sick people. accompanied by ,
Post reporter.
On entering the house Of Thomas Nc
Council on Congress street the doctors
were met by the patient with broad grin
on his face. They proceeded TO make their
examination, during which the patient
said: I'm not sick aud amt been. I was
Just on big drunk. Sunday night I came
home pretty we'll Jagged UP and Monday
morning started out looking for Job
and took the blind staggers'
The board then visited tho residence Of
Henry Lee. on Dennis street near Chene-
vert. Lee was found to be quite sick with
fever, but he has been sick for the past
three weeks. having had a couple OF re-
lapscs. A week ago no got up and went out
for hunt, but tho fever came back upon
him ana he returned home and went n
bed.
II. r. Fem Is relative OF Lees and was
found in the same house. Fem is we'll and
able to so to work.
The board then returned to nr. stuart,s
office and issued tho following bulletin:
Having examined three OF the four
cases pronounced by DR.. Guitcras Ia bo
suffering from yellow fever. viz, J. II. Lee
r. R. Fem and Thomas Mcdonnell va
state that said Fem and Mcdonnell ara
we'll and able to follow their ayocatiop.
while said Lee is stlll under observation
We have had no opportunity Of examining
Dr. Mason,
Dr. D. r. Stuart. President.
DR.. Max Urwits,
Dr. !. W. Scott.
Dr. W. r. Eckhardt.
before the nesting Of the board Ia,
evening Dr. Stuart received the following
telegram:
Dr. p, F. Stuart. President Board 81
Health, Houston. Texas.
Galveston, Texas. October is.-At /.
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