The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
fever SITUATION
STEADILY MENDING
'8{an General Cleaning Up Of
CITY on October. Il and Is.
PHePARlMc FOR THE PRESIDENT
Hhs Public Schools Are All Open and
the Attendance 10 Good-The Situa-
ton q Surrounding Country Is De-
eidedly Better.
New Orleans, Oct 4.-Up to noon to
dsy there were q new cases Of vel
low fever and two deaths.

low fever and two deaths.
New Orleans, Oct. CLOUDY wealth
or continues here and more rain Is
predicted, but the fever situation is
steadily mending and the fears that a
long spell of rainy weather would cause
an appreciation In the number of cases
and the changes Of temperature affect
the sick adversely have not been real
lied.
The explanation 10 found in the re-
duction of points of infection and the
effectiveness of the precautions against
mosquito breeding.
In addition to the public schools,
half q dozen private schools and col
leGes have opened. and all the others
win be open by the end Of the month.
DR.. Warner has called . meeting
keor Wednesday night OF all the heads
a the volunteer organizations to plan
the general cleanup for Oct. II and Is
The aim in part Of this work is to
show the president . reasonably clean
town.
Further advices are received by the
success of DR.. Whites trip in the su-
Rar parishes. There Is q shortage
of 10000 laborers in the fields. and it
IN expected that Dr.. Whites work will
be Of material assistance to the plant
ors In making up the deficiency.
Prospse4s Grow Brighter.
With centers Of foci being wiped out
new cases falling In number. the list
Of sick being reduced and the death
roll showing no appreciation. the fe-
YER situation Is taking on a brighter
aspect every day, both as to the city
and country.
One death occurred yesterday In
the whole outside Of New Orleans. and
there II a shrlnkage in the number OF
points favorable to President SOuchon's
suggestion Of lifting guarantees or
ct least making considerable modifica-
tion Of them by the middle Of the
month. or perhaps a week later. and
~ the Improvement here is maintain
Cd there will probably be many COM
"uultlC8 WuiluS W tdhS thS AASN "a
reopening communication.
Railroad officials are receiving in
Quiries as to the possibility Of excur-
sions into the city at the time Of the
presidents visit, the date for which
wing been extended two days. makes
nore probable that at the time Of
bis coming the fever will have been
practically wiped out.
In many sections Of Louisiana frost
ought to occur shortly thereafter.
Superintendent Easton has complet-
Cd Q list of the public school enroll
ment for the opening day. With four
schools closed. the figures were 10 53S.
Last year they were 24.969. The show.
ing is considered a fine one in view of
the fact that there are still many
people out of town. while in the city
some parents have postponed the send
ing Of their children to the schools
until the middle of the month
Health Officer Kohnke in an inter
view today expresses the opinion elat
BY reason OF the precautions that are
being taken, children Will be more
safe in the school, room than In their
own homes.
National Quarantine.
~ the opening of the new real es-
ute exchange last night United States
Senator McEAry discussed the ques.
ton of,national quarantine. and while
favoring . considerable enlargement
q the scope Of the marine hospital
service said:
in framing Q Law for federal con-
troll a quarantine there should be the
utmost endeavor to preserve all OF
the positive rights remaining to the
states. This calamity. however appal-
ling. should induce US to surrender any
u these rights. We are not yet ready
to destroy the states and make Of this
government one great centralized pow.
Or without any political subdivisions.
We nave been drifting that way until
ne nsar approach to an imperial gov.
eminent 10 becoming alarming"