The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-05
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New Orleans. Nov 4---Report to 6
q, m. Saturday:
New cases -, s*..............*s o
Iotai eases ...+.....-..-. .......rS ,Sse
yehhns tpnAy ss..*s.s-i.' 4. ..s.-.. I
Total deaths to date ..s..... $50
Cases under treatment -. ..... s
Cases discharged ......,.s'.. 9&0
The fifteenth week OF the firht
against xellow fever ended today with
20 little left Of the disease. that 1t is
probable that the end OF another week
will see the final Termination Of tine
energies Of the marine hospital service.
though DR.. White IL expected to remain
here until frost comes. except for two
or three days which he will spend nt
the quarantine convention at Chatta-
nooga next week. Guarantees con-
tinue to be abrogated by counties and
municipalities and DIR. white had inti-
nations today over the long distance
telephone that Alabama Is soon TO re-
move her restrictions.
Today's record was again one of the
best since the fever came under con-
troll and leaves only a handful OF cases
now under treatment. which the au-
thorities expect entirely to disappear
within the next few days.
An evidence OF the fact that the fever
has In no sense impaired the confidence
Of New Orleans financiers In the future
Of the city was given today with the
chasers Of the property contained in the
announcement Of the plans OF the pur-
chases of property contained in the
square bounded by Canal. Ibervilie,
Dauphine and Burgundy, on which the
Grand Opera House and the Maison
Blanche now stand.
Half of the frontage Is to contain a
magnificent ffteen-story building de-
voted In part to department store Of
a. Alv,a. AkS - 10
Is to contain the new hotel Audubon,
the latter also fifteen stories high and
built of white italian marble, with
1900 rooms. Both the hotel and the
once building. will. It Is declared. be
the finest in the South. Nearly $1,000
600 was spent for the ground for the
two buildings and $5.000.oo0 will be
spent in construction, making a total
investment of 100000, all OF which
is to be furnished by local capital. The
contracts have been let. the work OF
demolishing the square is to begin i'm
mediately and the contractors are
obligated to complete both buildings in
year and half
Professor Rupert Boyce has complet-
ed the gathering Of the statistics he de-
sired and will leave the city tomorrow.
Intending to sail for New York by
the cunard Line on Tuesday.
Mrs Elmore ID. Veith and Mrs w. J.
Haynes, two trained nurses who re-
NAMED at Patterson and Rosetta
throughout the fever epidemic have re-
turned to New Orleans, reporting the
fever wiped out at both points. Both
brought with them gold medals pre-
sented by committees of citizens in
recognition Of the work performed by
them.
No orders were received today for the
release of commissioned officers OF the
federal service. but 1t Is probable that
ali but Ave will be able to get away
at the beginning OF the week
surgeon Rucker of the marine hos
initial service was tonight presented
with handsome silver service by the
citizens OF the Fourth Ward In recog-
milton of his work in that ward during
the epidemic.
DR.. White expects that vessels leav-
ing New Orleans will now be able TO
take clean bills of health from New
orleans announcing the fact that the |
city is no longer infected.