The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
Only SiXty-twO New Cases
 Are Reported. DIR. GUITERAS ARRIVES Famous Havana Expert Re- views Situation. Few Italians Among New Patients, and General Outlook Seems Far Bet ter Than at Any Previous
 Stage.
Omcial Report to ?. m.: New cases, 62, total to date, 1,060, deaths, 6y total, 172, new foci, 10, total to date, 229.

New Orleans, Aug. 15.-The days rec ord shows that there is beginning to be an improvement in the situation. With only sixty-two new cases found by the almost perfect system which is now in force, there is every reason to believe that the progress of the disease has been checked. and Its eradication is only a question of few weeks.
 Of the six deaths today, only one was an Italian. Among the others was J. o. Daspit. a prominent young lawyer, and Pierre A1dal. a we1lknown musician. at one time leader of the French Opera orchestra. Aldal, however. was in des- titute circumstances and was buried by the city. He was found In dying con- dition. Only a third of the new cases today are Italians. As the result of the watch being kept on the situation in Algiers, which was reported as clear of fever two days ago, one case was found there today, but 1t Is traced to this side of the river, and Is not secon- dary infection from either of the two oases previously reported there
 4 case was found in McLellanvtlle, two miles below the United States naval station, which is also traceable to this side
 The situation at Patterson shows an improvement, only two new cases being reported today and no deaths.
 A case was found in Lafayette, the parish seat of Lafayette parish. The man is a civil engineer of the Southern Pacific Road. He was taken sick Sat- urday night but did not call a physi- elan until today
 Dr. Guiteras will go to Lafayette in the morning. pr. Brady visited Wills wood plantation, in Jefferson, and found two more cases there today, making
 
 will go tcs Pointe Celeste. in Plaque mine parish, tomorrow to look into the secondary infection which developed there yesterday. There are only two cases there now. The quarantine sta- tion has three cases which were taken off the Norwegian steamer Sappir, and one suspicious case from Colon.
 The State Board of Health has com piled a list of cases and deaths in the State outside of New Orleans and these show to date 12s cases and 24 deaths
 Dr. Juan Guiteras of the Cuban Board of Health arrived here today and spent most of the time taking a general view of the situation He says the disease has obtained a strong foothold here and heroic efforts will have to be exerted. He commends what has been done. He proposes to spend much of his time at the emergency hospital making obser- vations ~.~ ::..:.~
  wards the Patterson emergency fund which added to the subscriptions of residents of the town will enable them to continue the campaign they have tnaugurated to eradicate the infection.
 Surgeon White has been annoyed by telegrams appearing in some papers over his name or a name similar to his and by telegrams sent to certain in- dividuais. and he wishes it stated that he has never written any articles on the fever situation here nor has he sent any telegrams asking for contributions.
 Thirty-f1ve tons of sulphur donated to the marine hospital service today will be distributed among the poorer classes of population for general fumigation of premises .:::*
 The arrival of Dr. John Guiteras the Cuban yellow fever expert and his tour of the seat of worst infection. was the most interesting feature of the yellow fever situation today. Dr. Guiteras left Havana to make an inspection of the gulf cities in connection with the Cuban quarantine and to offer his assistance In the campaign in progress here.
 He landed first in Florida, thence went to Mobile, inquired into conditions on the gulf coast of Mississippi and finally came here today. his previous important visit to New Orleans being in 1897 when there was also an ap- pearance of yellow fever and when the mosquito theory had not been demon strated.
 On his arrival, Dr. Guiteras went i'm mediately to the offices of the marine hospttal service for an interview with Surgeon White. pr. White went at length into the conditions prevailing and described the progress of the cam paign, saying that there was popular acceptance of the mosquito theory and vat inc tY1 the effort to control and If possible to eradicate the disease. Later in the day Dr. Guiteras joined Drs. corput and Richardson. of the marine hospital stan for a tour of the old French market quarter where the fever first appeared and where 1t has ragged most hercely
 He went first to the emergency hos pitai where he was shown over the building by Dr. Jones and saw many nattents under treatment. He saw also fhe modern rubber tired and screened emergency ambulance which had been fitted up for the service. Dr. Guiteras was very favorably impressed with the equipment of the hospital and praised the excellence of It's management
 Guiterss in Infected Quarter.
 Afterwards he toured the infected quarter. watching for a time fire en- zine that was engaged in steam disin- Section, On every side he saw evil dences of the thoroughness with which the marine hospital has conducted it's fight to eliminate the mosquito from the district. Dr. Guiteras was thoroughly pleased with the results Of his lnspec- tion and expects to see here universal accentance of the mosquito theory at the end of the present campaign.
 The situation today again showed an improvement both as to new cases and deaths, considering the totals of last week, and while the marine hospital officials are unwilling to be quoted now they are known to entertain much more hopeful views.
 The results achieved to date have met their expectations When Dr. White and his assistants came here they realized that there was every prospect that the fever might get beyond control