The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-25

means of transmission, but the attitude to be assumed is that which Dr. Guiteras declares is responsible for the Havana quarantine Havana Is perfectly willing to receive one case of fever or twenty cases without fear of Infection, but It insists that each case must be tabled. In other words the quarantine Is put on in order to observe travellers who en- ter that city so that no one whose sys- tenn the parasite of yellow fever already exists may come iS without the Knowledge of the authorities and establish point of infection. The authorities here believe the resolutions which the state board will pass tomorrow will stop promiscu- ous communication between Leeyilie, Patterson and other points and New or leans. and enable them the more quick ly to stamp out the fever here.
 Report Continues Encouraging.
 Today's report continued to be en- couraging The death list was somewhat larger than the day before. but It diq not reach the maximum set earlier Tn the month, and there Is not the slightest 1ndi- cation of the tendency the fever assumed at this period in 1878. Some encourage ment was found in the fact that small number of new foci were established. The same tone of hopefulness evident for the past two weeks pervades headquarters, but there is still the same reluctance 10 put too good a front on the situation lest they may add to negligence on the part of the community in following the rules that have been set them for their own protection and the protection Of the whole community. The territory bounded by St. Ann, Esplanade. Rampant and Decatur, the heart of the original infec- tion, Is again undergoing tnorough course of disinfection. This will be the third treatment given. A total of thirty te afnl,raCad in the district With an average of about forty houses to a square, 1t will be seen there Is total of about 1200 in all.
 Professor Boyce Arrives.
 Prof. Robert Boyce of the Liverpool school of tropical medicine reached here today and was received by a committee of physicians. Later he called on Surgeon White, who reviewed for him the condi- tions prevailing. Professor Boyce ex- pects to make a careful study of the cam paign against the fever and to make report of his observations to his school. lie said however, that he could not be quoted until he had familiarized himself with the extent and character of the infection. It is expected that Professor Boyce, during his stay here will join the lecturers who are nightly preaching the doctrine of mos quito destruction to the people of New Orleans.
 Surgeon von Ezdorf also called on Dr. White today. He Is regarded as one of the best yellow fever experts in the ser vice and his assistance will be invaluable in the campaign. Surgean Ezdorf has been Identified with the sanitary work on the isthmus, where yellow fever has been prevailing for some time. and be- cause of his knowledge of the disease there was ordered to New Orleans by the department. Surgeon White now has probably all the men he will need during his campaign.
 Hundreds of Men Put to Work.
 Professor Metz, who has been given charge of the work of inspecting cisterns. eutters, etc, put 155 gangs of Inspectors on duty today. Each gang consists of three men, They are expected to cover every habitable part of the city. By the end of the week 1t is calculated that there aa ,>a total of 1500 men drawing nav under the direction of the federal service, the expenses exceeding of course what pr. White estimated in his original report to Surgeon General Wylam-
 Another case of fever at Terre-Aux- Boeufs, the parish seat of St Bernard was reported today The disease Is of mild type The fever on the Corinne plantation in the same parish Is, how ever. of more malignant type probably because the Italians, among whom 1t ex- ists. refuse to follow strictly the treat ment prescribed by the physicians The citizens committee has been called to meet on Monday. when the whole fever situation will be discussed and full re- port made of the work of financing the fight. Chairman Janvier Is continuing to take subscriptions to the general fund and there is daily flow of cash and cheeks into his office from here and else where The committed has fixed sSo0.o0o as the total fund and the probability is