The Pensacola Journal

Only Six New Cases Reported to the Health Authorities on Monday.

ONLY FIVE SUNDAY Believed that Disease Will Shortly Be Eradicated.

COOL WEATHER, FUMIGATION AND PRECAUTIONS OF HEALTH OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR GOOD SHOWING--EMBARGO ON BANANAS LIFTED--FUMIGATION WILL BE CONTINUED.

Following is the official summary of the yellow fever situation up to last night:

New cases .. .. 6

Total to date .. 538

Deaths yesterday 0

Total to date .. .. 77

Cases discharged.. .. .. 397

Cases under treatment.. .. 66

Six new cases and no deaths. This is Monday's record of the yellow fever situation, as compiled at the headquarters of the State Board of Health last night. The record for Sunday was five cases and no deaths.

The small number of cases that are now developing causes everyone in Pensacola, who has the welfare of the city at heart, to become more confident that the disease will shortly be eradicated and to praise the state health officials for the excellent work which has been accomplished since sufficient funds have been available.

The cool weather, the manner in which cases have been handled and the thoroughness of the fumigation work, is responsible for the decrease in cases and also for preventing a spread of the disease.

The New Cases.

The new cases reported last night are:

Mrs. H. Monk, 16 West Gregory street.

Mrs. Kenster, 513 East Wright street.

Mrs. Perdue, 414 East Wright street.

B. F. Bryant, 1321 North Davis street.

Infant of E. E. Ligen, No. 7 East DeSoto street.

Lloyd Durham, East Wright street.

Sunday's Cases.

Sunday's report, which shows five new cases, and no deaths, is as follows:

Dr. H. J. Wright, Manhattan Hotel Annex, Cor. of Baylen and Garden streets.

Annie Booske, 619 East Alcaniz street.

Julia Johnson, 316 East Romana street.

Modeste Cunningham, colored, 31 South Baylen street.

George Harrel, colored, Corner Gadsden and DeVilliers street.

Embargo Lifted.

Dr. Porter yesterday lifted the embargo against bananas, which was placed against their shipment into Pensacola during the first outbreak of the fever. This embargo was placed at the request of Mayor Bliss, and when the state health officer yesterday received a request to allow shipments to be received he did so immediately. He never did believe, however, that the stegomyia which infests bananas would prove a menace to the public health, as they are of the male variety. Pensacollans will now have the pleasure of again securing bananas and other fruits which have not been allowed to be imported to the city for the past two months.

Fumigation Continuing.

Dr. Porter is in receipt of a telegram from President Hendry of the State Board of Health, relative to the opposition being met with here regarding fumigation. The president of the board was greatly surprised, inasmuch as the citizens of the city petitioned for this fumigation, and said if the opposition continued to cease fumigation. He nevertheless believed that the best citizens were behind the movement to stamp out the fever, and that the innocent majority should be protected against the acts of a few.

Dr. Porter stated last night that the fumigation would continue unless the opposition prevented the men from doing their work. The reports last night showed that 273 houses had been fumigated during the day, making a total of over 3,500 during the past two weeks.