Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

last, Is reported as doing well
NEW ORLEANS, La. August 12-Reo-
oro-preaking numbers of new yellow fever
cases, 100, and OF new fever centers. "a.
were reported today through the exertions
of marine hospital inspectors Today's
death list of nine yellow fever victims
equals yesterdays record, which surpassed
previous records OF the present visitation.
The public, however having reconciled it.
self to expect heavy list for several days
TO come, was undsmayed by the report
and the health officers saw no occasion to
concede a retrogression in the situation.
1t Is admitted that not all the cases en-
braced in the daily official totals are actual
ly yellow fever. Even at the Emergency
Hospital, to which the worst cases go, num-
bers Of cases have been finally diagnosed
as malaria or typhoid fever. But all sus-
picious cases are turned in by inspectors
and doctors and go at once into the yellow
fever list. There Is no correction of tho
total If careful diagnosis shows the sus-
ptcous case to be not yellow fever.
Appeals to Physicians.
DR.. Whites appeals to physicians to re-
port suspicious cases today had a marked
effect The number of doctors who visited
the marine hospital offices to report cases
was larger than at any time SINCE the
fever appeared. The marine hospital serv-
ice has made so good an impression with
the manner in which 1t treats yellow fever
cases and disnfects premises that conf
dence is inspired among uneducated classes.
and there Is more willingness to report
cases to health officers.
An unscreened cistern is now an excep-
ton among small property holders. but is
not novelty in some of the more fashion
able quarters. Today affidavits were made
against a number of men of high standing
for failure to screen cisterns.
The United Fruit Company's steamer
Venus has arrived in the river. but has r.pt
been permitted to come TO New Orleans
The ship has not. however. been ordered
to Mobile. Owing to the refusal of rail-
roads to guarantee delivery of fruit IN GER
tain states, il was regarded advisable that
the ship should not be permitted to unload
until federal officers give permission. Many
towns have refused to accept shipments OF
fruit from New Orleans.
Government Fleet for Cruise.
Orders have been received at the United
States engineers office TO prepare the gov
ernment construction feet for a cruise.
The vessels will be thoroughly disinfected
and provided with healthy sailors TO es-
cape trouble with quarantine The orders
of the offices, who left New Orleans when
yellow fever appeared He decided to make
his headquarters elsewhere. probably at
Vicksburg Miss, so that there may be no
interruption in levee building.
One of those who died today OF yellow
fever was Carl a. Schaal, newspaper re-
porter Schaal covered assignments in the
infected quarter and lived nearby HIS
wife was stricken with yellow fever some
time ago, and he assisted In nursing her
back to health before he was stricken. he
came from Fort Wayne. Ind, several years
ago and was thirty years old.
Preachers of various churches tomorrow
VIII renew appeals for assistance in stamp-
ing out yellow ieFer
Citizens Fund Now 100000.
1t is announced that the citizens COM
uittee fund has reached 100000.
which, with the amounts contributed by the
city and state, yields The quarter of mil
lion which the government desired to be
guaranteed before Ii be.an work.
The steamer Venus, from Port Limon,
with fruit, came into the river today bound
for New Or.eans, but cIders were given her
TO go back today ano proceed to Mobile
Ambassador Des Pianchcs, who has been
keeping in close touch with the situation
here is encouraging the Italian societies
to relief work they have undertaken In the
Italian quarters and has forwarded per-
sonal subscription of $50.
A large number of the poorer classes OK !
Italians are now teing fed daily at the ex-
pense of the societies
The health of the naval reservation con-
tinues good and the promise is that the
additional ply sicians whom the government /
has ordered to the yard will have, at pres /
ent little to do. The station Is Isolated /,
and there has been fever in its vicinity. |
DR. Reginald b. Leach of st. Paul.
Mimi arrived here today to make test OF !
his arsenicous acid theory as 10 preventing !
yellow fever He comes at the request OF /
prominent citizens of New Orleans and ;
pureiy in the interest of science, not charg- ,
ing for his services or expecting to make
any money out of the the trip.
Dr. Leach brings credentials from the
mayor of st. Paul. from the governor and
the Homeopathic Institute of the state and
from the ST Paul Homeopathic Medical So
ciety.
No Fever at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, August 12.-Mayor Wood.
ward received today an inquiry from Mo-
bile regarding the rumored existence OF
yellow fever in Atlanta. He has replied
vigorously denying the existence Of the dis
ease any suspicion of 1t here. d. J. p.