The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
PRESIDENT ABOUT
 READY FOR TRIP Entrance Into Arkansas is Not
 Yet Arranged
MAY RETURN BY WATER
If This Is Decided Upon He Will Prob ably Go From Alabama to Arkansas, Thence to
 Louisiana.

Oyster Bay. L. l., September 23.-Ar- engagements for the trip of President Roosevelt through the south practically have been completed, except those per taining to his visit to New Orleans and Little Rock On account of the preva- lence of the yellow fever in New Orleans 1t is not unlikely that the President may defer his visit to that city until later time, in which event he would visit Lit tie Rock at the same time. He Is being urged not to go to New Orleans so long as the yellow fever epidemic con tinues there, but he has received as- surances that the fever will be stamp-a out before the tentative date of his visit. October 24.-A suggestion was made re- gently that on account of the quaran- tine placed by the authorities of Arkansas on passengers from New Orleans, the President should visit Little Rock before going to New Orleans.
 This idea, in the uinds of Arkansas authorities is evidenced by the following telegram from the mayor of New Or leans:
 New Orleans, September 21 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, oyster Bay:
 Referring to my telegram of the 18th inst, I have the honor to report that our telegraphic correspondence with the Arkansas authorities has finally resulted in the following message, dated Little Rock, September 20, and addressed to Dr. J. P. White, surgeon in charge ma- rine hospital and public health servica here:
 Would 1t not be possible for Pres- dent Roosevelt to arrange to come to Louisiana after visiting Arkansas? Inn possible to say when our quarantine will be raised, or by October l.
 "'J. P. RUNYON,
 " President Board Health.'
 "As the average date of first frost in Arkansas Is October Il, 1t seems reason ably certain that any quarantine against yellow fever will be raised by October 15 at the latest.
 MARTIN BEHRMANN.
 Mayor of New Orleans"
 It was officially announced tonight that if the quarantine regulations of other states should prevent the Presidents en- trance into Arkansas on his return to Washington by rail after having visited New Orleans he may consider the plan of making New Orleans the final stop in his trip, and returning from there, go to Washington by sea. However no definite plans have been made for the New Or leans and Little Rock portion of the trip, and they will not be completed for two weeks.
 the making of any charge whatever for health certificates. and all certificates must be stamped mo fee charged" Ad- jutant General Fridge. who has been In command of military quarantine on the Gulf coast, reached the capital tonight and stated that the report that Major D. D. Ewing, commanding the First battal- ion, Third regiment is down with the fever, is incorrect. The error was doubt less caused by confusion of names. The report from infected points Is as follows tonight:
 Hamburg, new cases, deaths; pa tients under treatment. Dr. Anderson or Port Gibson has been assigned by Sec retary Hunter to assist Magee, the health officer in charge at this point.
 Natchez, new cases, no deaths; l new focus.
 .Gulfport, 4 new cases. two of which are in old foci and two scattered; no deaths. Hansboro, 2 new cases; no deaths.
 Vfcksburg, new case no deaths.
 Mississippi City, no new cases; all pa- tients discharged. pr. Lebaron states that fumigation during the week has been very thorough. No new infection developed at Roxie. and no suspicious cases are reported from other points in the state.