The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27

said today that while a drouth lasting six weeks would undoubtedly cause much suffering and deprivation because it would cut off large part of the drinking sup ply of the community, would be a most valuable, not to say the greatest assist ance to the health authorities In the fight, for it would prevent the birth of count less stegomyia which would be bred with in month of heavy rainfall. But the public is warned that hard work Is still before them and that if they do that work well, it is believed that September will see the practical passing of the fever,
 An increase in deaths over the past few days recorded for the past twenty four hours, was regarded without signih- canoe, most of the victims being among the foreign classes and two of the deaths having occurred yesterday too late to be included in the report of that day. During the eight days August 27 to Sep tember B. 1878, the deaths totaled 521, in- dicating the virulency which the disease attained at this season and the relatively small number now Is responsible for an increasingly buoyant feeling.
 The new emergency hospital in Me-. Donogh school No. IS will be completed by the end of next week. The ideas which entered into the construction and equip
 
 are to be introduced here and pr. White believes that the accommodations will be so excellent that he will be able to attract more patients to the new than to the old infirmary. When it Is opened no more patients will be sent to the Du- maine street building which will be al- lowed gradually to pass out of existence
 Make Provisions for Schools.
 The board of school directors will make provision elsewhere for the children who attend this school All the schools were to have opened on September 25, but is 1, announced that the date will be extend ed to October g. The school in the heart of the originally infected district which was attended principally by Italians and other foreigners will not be opened until the fever has entirely disappeared.
 Baton Rouge has been somewhat fright ened over a death occurring near Hope vile, La This is thirteen miles from the capital and Governor Blanchard having received a report that the case was suspicious notified the state board and had a doctor sent there. He reported today that the case was not yellow fever Health Officer Aucein of Assumption wired today that there were two cases of yellow fever at Bay Bouef in his parish and seven cases at Amelia postoffice, im- mediately across the bayou in St. Mary parish.
 Dr. Hamilton Jones, In charge of the emergency hospital today telephoned to the second criminal court that Nicol Mangi, the Italian prisoner, who devel- oped a case of yellow fever In the dock of that court several days ago and was removed to the hospital. had recovered Mangi was wanted on a charge of ere ating a general public disturbance and brandishing pistol, but in view of the experience he had gone through the court decided he was entitled to be dis charged. Accordingly Dr. Jones was told to permit him to go his way in peace.
 Malcontent Is Arrested.
 Frank Dantoni, an Italian. who has continually interfered with the marine hospital authorities in their work. was a prisoner today at police headquarters. It was charged that Dantoni had gone among members of his race and urged them not to permit the fumgating corps to enter their residences, and in several instances had entered houses where sul- phur was being burned and thrown the fumigating pots into closets. A crowd of Italians followed Dantoni to the station after his arrest, but were not permitted to interfere. The Italian was locked up Inspector Walker has issued orders that no men are to be paroled who are ar- rested for interference in any way with the federal authorities.
 Fight Over Memphis Case.
 Dr. White today telegraphed to Dr. Heber Jones at Memphis the result of the case of Mrs. Frank Guercio the wo- man i'll with yellow fever whom he be- lieved to have been infected in Mem- phis. On a report of the marine hos pital service to this effect, Jackson, Miss, and a number of other small towns quar- antined against Memphis. Memphis au-