Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

NEW ORLEANS, August 19.-Beyond the
statement that the daily figures continue
to present evidence that the modern scien-
tlfc campaign in progress is controlling
yellow fever, the officers in charge of the
work had no comment to make today.
Compared with the yellow fever scourge
of 1873 the death list of the present vista
ton is low. In 1878 there were ninety
fatalities day after the fever had run as
long as at present.
Todays heat. following an intensely
warm night. added little to the progress
of the disease.
Surgeon T. D. Berry of the marine hos
pital service today left his room. recovered
after ten days from his second attack of
yellow fever.
Suspicious Cases Reported.
case was reported today near Madison
Vile. a summer resort OF st. Tammany
parish on the other side Of Lake Pontchar-
train. positive case and a suspicious
case were reported at Kenner. ten miles
from New Orleans. in Jefferson parish
total of eighteen cases have appeared
IN jefferson parish to date. with five deaths
The Louisville and Nashville railroad an
nounced today that the new quarantine or
der issued by DR.. Sanders of Alabama
would not in anywse interfere with
The board of trade today sent the follow
ing telegram to Surgeon General wyrnan:
Unfair Work of Competitors.
Simply in the interest of fair play and
honest dealing. and because merchants of
competitive cities are telling our customers
that our goods are unsafe we ask you
kindly to give detailed answer to the fol-
lowing: Is there any risk involved In out
side points receiving goods shipped from
New Orleans under the precautionary rules
or your service. and Is II not a fact that
goods of any kind, per Sc. cannot carry in
fection?"
Surgeon General Wyman answered:
Merchandise of any kind. per sc. cannot
carry infection of yellow fever. 1t must
harbor infected mosquitoes to do So
This Saturdays record presents quite
contrast when compared with that Of
week ago, when 1o5 cases were reported
1t has never reached that figure before and
II Is believed now that the record will stand
The deaths continue few, which indicates
that the patients under treatment are re-
covering more generally than heretofore.
There was no news of special Importance
from outside the city today, only two new
points of Infection being reported one
case in Madisonville. in st. Tammany par
ish. and the other at Kenner. IN Jefferson
parish. The case at jacksonville Is traced
directly to New Orleans.
Patterson reports seven new cases and no
deaths.
NO new cases developed at Sarpy tIerre
Haute) nor have any new cases been heard
from at the other points in st. Charles
parish
DR.. Cuisine, health officer at Kenner, also
reported that there were all told nine posi-
tive cases at Hanson City. which is three
miles above Kenner. They are all Italians
but one.
DIR. Wasdin reports that there have been
no new cases at Mississippi City.
Four New Cases at Mississippi City.
JACKSON. Miss. August 19.-Secretary
Hunter of the state board of health re-
ceived a report from Mississippi City to-
night stating that there four new sus-
picous cases of fever there. located about
one mile from the town. They will not be
diagnosed until tomorrow. Among the
early victims of the yellow fever at Missls-
sippi City was Mrs. II. D. Money, wife Of
United States Senator Money. She had