The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10

by the Seventh ward neauquaflerB ditcr his death. A radical change will be made in the fumigation methods next week, ow- ing to a discovery of the city chemists.
 Mir. Mims will not obtain patent on his discovery, but Is willing to give 1t to the world as life-saving invention. The component parts will be made pub lie in a few days.
 Baton Rouge Infected.
 The chief interest in the yellow fever situation today was the report of infec- tion at Baton Rouge, and the fact that though only one case had appeared there, numbers of people had taken the north bound train today out of fear that the sickness would spread
 Since the fever appeared in New Or leans the state capital has been com pletely bottled up, permitting practically no communication with the outside world. All the measure taken here in the matter of screening and disinfection were re- peated in Baton Rouge, and 1t was con fldently believed that Baton Rouge would escape. There is only one case. The pa tient Is Aaron Block. the son of prom inent citizen. He had severe yellow Jaun- dice month ago. During the past week his case was suspicious, but a consulta-
 
 yellow fever. Last night at midnight. how ever. yellow fever symptoms appeared, and the case was declared today, tele- grams being sent to President Souchon and to the minor health boards. Quaran- tines were immediately slapped on by surrounding towns
 The usual precautions have been taken to prevent any spread of the fever. It is stated that besides this case there Is no suspicious fever at all in Baton Rouge. Now that the capital Is itself infected it is considered probable that Governor Blanchard will take advantage of the op- portunity to come here. He has been un- able to visit New Orleans during the fever owing to the Baton Rouge restric- tions. which would have prevented his re- turn.
 Death List Is Favorable.
 Though the number of new cases today was again disappointing the death lis ' was so favorable as to confirm the fre- cuently expressed opinions of the author ilies that the fever is practically under control. The number of cases in the last two days does not exceed those of ten days ago nor equal the total of five days ago, but is unsatisfactory because 1t prolongs the period when announcement may be made that the disease has run it's course. The comparative harmless ness of the disease when 1t is well treated
 
 but while cases continue to appear in any number 1t Is assumed that many of the irksome quarantines will be maintained, and that fear naturally is annoying to the business community. How effective Is good treatment in saw ing the lives of those who are attacked is shown by the fact that there has not thus far been a death recorded at the new emergency hospital. There are now thirty-six patients at the institution. Some of them are women. One of the latter had to be pleaded with to go there. She feared that she might not receive as much attention and be surrounded with as much comfort as she was sure of at home. Today in a convalescent stage she spoke in the highest praise of the hospital and her agreeable disappoint- ment
 The abandonment of the camps will re- lease three surgeons for whom employ ment will be found here. Drs. Ezdorf and Guiteras are no longer with the ma- rine service but doing outside work and report direct to General Wyman.
 Will Not Lack Money.
 With the sl50.0o0 placed at the disposal of Dr. White by the city and state the total fund he has had to draw on ex- ceeds $2S5.000. The service Is assured that 1t will never be pinched for money no matter how long its campaign lasts
 Additional nurses were sent to Tallulah