The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
Or. Guiteras, the Cuban Yellow Fever
Expert, Arrives in the Crescent
City and Makes Tour of
the Seat of Worst In.
fecti0n.
CIV the Associated Press. )


Total, 172.
New fOci, 10.
Total to date, 800.
Number OF cases under treatment,
3S1.
The days record shows that there
is beginning to be an Improvement in
the situation. Witn only siXty-tWo
new cases found by the almost per-
feet system which is now in force,
there is every reason to believe that
the progress Of the disease has been
checked and it's eradication is only IL
question of u few weeks. OF the six
deaths today only one was an Ital-
ian. Among the others was j. o..
Daspit, prominent young lawyer, and
Pierre Aldal, a well known musician
at one time leader oil the French
opera orchestra. Aldal, however, was
III destitute circumstances and was
buried by the city. He was found
in a dying condition. Only a third of
the new cases today are Italians.
The State Board of Health has COM
piled list of cases and deaths III
the State outside OF New Orleans and
these show to date 1919 cases and "A
deaths.
The State has contributed $1,000
toward the Patterson emergency fund
which added to the subscriptions of
residents of the town will enable them
to continue the campaign they have
inaugurated to eradicate the infeC-
ton.
Surgeon White has been annoyed
by kilograms appearing in some pa
pers over his name or a name similar
to his and by kilograms sent to GER
tain individuals, and he wishes it
stated that he mas never written any
articles on the fever situation here moi
has he sent any kilograms asking tor
contributions.
Thirty-five tons Of sulphur, donated
to the Marine Hospital Service today,
will be distributed among the poorer
class of population for a general fu-
1nIgation OF premises.
The arrival OF DR.. John GuiteraS.
the Cuban yellow fever expert and lis
tour of the seat of worst infection
was the most interesting feature OF the
yellow fever situation today. DR.. Quit
ras left Havana to make an inspection
of the Gulf cities in connection with
the Cuban quarantine and to offer his
assistance i'll the campaign in progress
here. He landed first, in Florida,
thence went to Mobile, inquired into
conditions of the Gulf coast of Mis-
SiSSippi and finally came here today
his previous visit to New Orleans be-
ing in 1897 when there was also ali
appearance of yellow fever and when
the mosquito theory had not been
demonstrated.
On his arrival today DR. Guiteras
went to the offices of the Marine Hos
patal Service for an interview with
surgeon White. Later in the day DR..
Guiteras joined Doctors Corrupt ana
Richardson of the Marine Hospital
service for Il tour of the old French
Market quarter where the fever first
appeared and where it has ragged most
fiercely.
An Improvement Shown.
Til situation today again shows an
improvement both as to new cases and
deaths. considering the totals OF last
week, and MliiIe the Marine Hospital
officials arc unwilling to be quoted
now, they are known to entertain most
hopeful views. The results achieved
today have met their expectations En-
couragement Is especially found i'm tin"
reduction of new fever centerS. An
analysis of the report of the "a hours
ending August IA showed eight new
fever centers. When a case appears
on any street the entire square is
marked as infected. In three instances
of the eight new fever centers the 20
Gus was on the opposite side of the
street going to show that actually the
fever had appeared in five new quar-
lcIS III tHG CitJ .Ihduy III LC" uIo-
trict centerS of three weeks ago are
considered to have disappeared, no
new infection appearing in their
neighbOrhoOd.
A draft for $25, 900 was received to-
day at the office of the collector of the
port to be put at the disposal of the
Marine Hospital Service which is
bearing some proportion of the heavy
expense which is involved in the effort
to eliminate the fever. Meantime the
citizens committee is prosecuting its
canvass for funds and there is steady
appreciation of the fund.
Next Sunday has been designated as
day of general disenfection. DR.
Warner issued a statement today in
which he said that the screening and
oiling that has been done Will des-
troy the last chance of new broods Of
mosquitoes Matching, but that the
mosquitoes which were Matched before
this screening and oiling was done are
still about the city and in the present
crisis are liable to become as danger
Gus as so many rattlesnakes. Appeal
is therefore made to every household
er and every person having an enclos-
ure of any nature to fumigate at 10
o'clock on that day with burning sui
phur under he direction of Marine
Hospital Service for at least two
hours.
A suspicious case of fever which
may develop into yellow fever was re-
,aorfod today from near which