The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-26
YELLOW FEVER IS
 ON THE INCREASE
REPORTS FROM NUEVO LAREDO SAY THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE DEATHS SINCE YESTERDAY AND MANY NEW CASES REPORTED.

Laredo, Tex, September 25 The yellow fever. both In this city and Nuevo Lare- do, Mex, is on the increase.
 Reports from Nuevo Laredo are to the effect that there have been five deaths since yesterday and mary Jew cases are reported.
 Two hundred cases of illness are said to exist there, but tho majority of them are pronounced by tne physicians to Le dengue fever, and nos Yellow Jack.
 Among the stricken at Nusvo Laredo is the American vice consul. J. L. kimball. His case has not been rronouneed upon by the yellow fever expert yet.
 Both the men who were reported yes- terday suffering with yellow fever died today. They were Flank Gilkerson, machinist in the employ of the Mexican National railroad shops here. and Mex ican boilermaker namel Jose Cortiua. Several cases are under surveillance of the physicians here as they have been pronounced suspicious bus as yet no more cases have developed winch have been decided upon as yellow fever.
 The United States hospital marine ser vice expert, Dr. Guitterez, in company with George R. Tabor, the chief state health officer, arrived here today. Im- mediately after arriving the above named experts in company with Drs. Mcknight and Hamilton respectively, and the state federal health representatives performed an autopsy on the body of Frank Gill kerson, and all the physicians concur in the opinion that the case was one of typ ical yellow fever. This city has now been quarantined against in all direc- tions.
 Towns along the line of the Texas Mid land railway established a quarantine some time ago. Early today Nuevo La- redo quarantined against this city, not withstanding yellow fever exists there. and shortly afternoon Santiago estab- lished rigid quarantine.
 Many of the people who had not left the city at the first sign of the fever, left today, their objective point being Saltimo, Mex, and points south of there in the mountains and the northern part of Tex as.
 If the state of Texas puts on quaran- antine this city will be isolated from the outside world.
 tions are, however, that the friends of the bill will not be caught in that trap MT. Benners of Jefferson is in charge of the bill on the floor and much confidence is felt in his ability to pilot the biu through without further delay
 The Senate.
 The senate got busy this morning and cleared it's calendar of the number of special orders, which were blocking pro- gress.
 By a unanimous vote the bill provid- Ing for ascertaining and marking the bounds of country burial places and for enlarging and marking their area under stated conditions, was passed
 The house bill providing for the regis tration and lien of judgments and de- crees and the issuance of executions thereon, caused technical legal debate between Senators Thomas, Powell and Spraggfns. All objection was finally withdrawn and the bill was passed.
 The senate voted that the state sub scribe for the fifth volume of Mayfield's Digest, supplemental work to his other four volumes. The Lancaster bill to en- able tax payers and others to deposit in the state treasury any moneys to be dis bursed to Confederate veterans with the other pension moneys was passed without dissent.
 The Hall bill providing for the organi- zation and regulation of private corpora tons, was after a spirited debate be- tween Senators Bullock and Morrow. lost. Senator Morrow gave notice of a motion to reconsider.
 The Castleberry bill providing that mu- inequalities may change or amend their charters was passed without opposition.
 The Powell bill providing that the ex- penses or the supernumerary judge be paid out Of the state treasury was passed after futile attempt had been made by Senator Hogue to reduce the appro- priation from $500 to s250
 The bill to prevent the interference with grand juries passed as did the two bills to preserve oysters.
 The bill authorizing the court of coun- ty commissioners to refund money, which was not due for taxes, and which was collected passed.
 On motion of Senator Rogers the anti boycott bill was set down as a special order tomorrow immediately after roll call test vote was had on account of the rules committee reporting the mo- tion without recommendation. The anti boycott sentiment showed strong, the vote being ayes 20, noes 12.
 The House.
 Eighty-four members were present at the morning roll call and prayer was of- fered by the Rev. Mir. Hall of Ensley.
 Mir. Haley of Jefferson secured unan- imous consent and called and had passed the senate bill to provide for the change of name and otherwise amending the charters of educational institutions of col legiate rank. which have been established by an act of general assembly of Ala