The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-10
Authorities Uncover Cases
 Concealed.
DR. WHITE TAKES CHARGE
Surgeon Expects a Rapid Im-
 prOvement Soon.
The State and City Money to Aid in Contest waged Against the Pest VIII Now Be Quickly
 Available.

New Orleans. Aug. 9..-Following is the official record up to p. m.:
 New cases, 63: total cases to date, 679; deaths, :; total deaths to date. 119; new sub-foci. 12: total sub-foci. 130; cases under treatment, 265.
 The first day since the fever appeared here, in which there was any apparent depression in the community, was today and there was two reasons for 1t. One was the death of Archbishop Chapelle. who succumbed to an attack of the prevailing illness, and the other was the general closing of stores in accord ance with the Mayors proclamation urging everybody in the city to devote the day to a general home-cleaning. While the death of the distinguished prelate is deplored because of the loss which the community sustains, 1t Is also regretted because of the effect it will have on the outside world. It Is feared that it will cause the belief to spread that conditions here are really much worse than they are.
 The records are now being issued un- der the auspices of the Marine Hospital Service, which vouches for their cor rectness. Quite a number of the new cases are in close proximity to existing sub-foci, indicating secondary infection. The new sub-foci are evenly divided, six being above and six below Canal Street. One is a hotel and the patient is a well-known citizen. In the death list all but one of the names indicate foreign origin. showing no variation from the preceding records.
 Surgeon White took active control of the whole situation today and opened new set of offices fin the Louisiana Ma tional Bank building, which had been placed at his disposal by the bank. He inspected the emergency hospital and took formal charge, the present
 1 rived today, Past Assistant Surgeon Ru- pert Blue and Assistant Surgeons F. c. Smith and E. M. Steger. Several others will be here tomorrow. pr. Paul M. Gessner, a local physician. has been placed in immediate charge of the sani- tation work. with five assistants
 State and City Money.
 Chairman Janvier received a telegram from Governor Blanchard today stating that more than a majority of the mem bers of the Legislature had replied fa- yoring the appropriation of $100,000 to the fever fund. so the loan will be ef- fected tomorrow. The citys contribu- tion of 50.000 will be available in a day or two. In the meantime the citizens are coming forward and the fund will be completed in a short time.
 News outside of the city shows that there are only two new cases at Pat terson and one new case In new To-
  Guiteras will return to Patterson to- morrow morning Assistant Surgeon Corput will go to St. Charles parish to- morrow morning and make general roundup.
 Another of the Italians at Bon Ami, in Calcasieu parish, died today pr. George H. Tichenor and two nurses were sent there today on a special train. The State Board will tomorrow send pr. T. R. Rudolf and several nurses and supplies to Patterson.
 TalJulah, in Madison Parish. reported two suspicious cases and an expert was sent there, but has not reported.
 Today's record of cases was again large and there was an increase in the number of deaths. The new cases are swelling largely as a result of the vim and energy which federal control of the situation has inspired and from gradual overcoming of the disinclina- tion of some of the doctors to make known their cases. The overwhelming preponderance of cases continues below Canal Street and the disease has mo- where got a firm hoId above.
 Surgeon White returned today from his visit to Slidell and after taking up the threads of his work down into the originally infected district to sur vey the conditions there. He also visited the emergency hospital, which
 
 hospital forces. pr. White has prac- tically completed his detailed plan of action and with nearly all of his as- sistants on the grounds expects in day or two have each of the seven teen wards In the city under his finger. Dr. White today engaged large suite of offices in the Louisiana National Bank building. from which the cam piagn will be conducted
 Omcials in Earnest.
 It was announced at Dr. Warmers office today that action would be taken against the property holders and tenants who are unwilling to acquiesce in the sanitary and other precautions required by the health authorities House to house inspections are to be instituted and aff1davlts are to be pre- fered against those who are shown to have been derelict. Actual control of the sanitary work passed today to the marine hospital service. Dr. Gessner be- ing placed in immediate charge.
 Advices from Mississippi indicate that the people of the rural districts are growing restless under the severity of the Quarantines, which have proved of great inconvenience to them in cut ting off their supplies. This Is re- garded as encouraging, in view of the modified views of Secretary Hunter of Mississippi with regard to quarantines
 
 opposed to shotgun quarantines, and throughout Mississippi a saner spirit Is manffestlng itself since the federal gov ernment has relieved the local authori- ties. It Is promised that quarantine lines will be loosened if the situation improves here. That Is not actually expected in the next two or three days, for now the utmost energy Is being displayed in the effort to bring to light every possible case of fever, but when Dr. White feels assured that he knows where every existing case is located and where every case there has been was located 1t is thought there will be a rapid improvement.
 Dr. Kohnke took occasion today to deny rumors that were in circulation of his intended resignation. pr. Kohnke said he had not heretofore deserted post and that he and his board would remain in the service until the fever had been stamped out.
 Among the cases in the last official report is one within half a square of Newspaper Row. It is located in a