Show yellow fever will soon be under control yellow fever report to noon august SW new cases in new orleans 4 total cases to date deaths in new orleans 2 to tal deaths new cases in louisiana outside of new orleans 22 deaths in louisiana outside of naw orleans 3 there was no material change in tho fever situation in new orleans up to noon today the number ot new cases and deaths was small but considerable suspicious sick ness was reported there are now 32 cases of this nature under investigation vesti gation by the marine hospital service the weather today in new orleans Is clear and warm new orleans axis 8 some probability exists that there will shortly be considerable relaxation of quarantine restrictions in louisiana governor blanchard is urging president of the state board of health to take steps toward that end and dr souchons Sou chons energy in the matter Is already beginning to show results bis intimation of litigation in st landry having so modified the quarantine of that parish that it is to be opened to all freight forwarded in fumigated cars governor blanchard says he Is receiving complaints of suffering from many parts of the state medicines ice and coal and many othar necessaries are wanted and there is a demand everywhere for mall service the marine hospital service Is to send representatives senta tives to attend the conferences of various health boards to explain the mosquito theory to show that the mosquito cannot be transmitted by freight and to urge uniformity in the quarantine regulations an appeal has been sent by president godchaux Gon chaux and secretary mayo of the progressive union to the managing editors of leading newspapers ask ieng them to guard their columns against alarmist reports and grotesque exaggeration of the situation here no complaint Is made against the publishing of the facts of the local conditions but it is not desired that false ideas of the situation should be spread broadcast full confidence Is expressed in tha ability of the federal government to stamp out tha disease before frost the general situation so far as the fever itself Is concerned Is considered to have shown considerable improvement although ew foci are appearing here and there it is still looked upon as being held within bounds and dr white regards this as showing practical results from the more perfect organization recently formed CHAPELLES CONDITION new york aug 8 report from the bedside of archbishop chapelle who la ill with yellow fever today was to the effect that the venerable prelate was about holding his own with the physicians still unable to predict with confidence the of the attack upon him PTOMAINE POISONING manager of new york baseball team was dangerously III new york aug S clark griffith manager of the new york american league baseball team narrowly alss aed losing hia life yesterday by ptomaine poisoning his condition last night showed much improvement and be is likely to bo about again in a few days manager griffith accompanied by his wire dined at coney island sunday night and was returning home by train when the manager was suddenly attacked with terrible terri blo pains they became so severe that it was deemed advisable to stop on the way and the sufferer was into a drug store physicians worked over the patient tor a long time and finally relieved him yesterday however griffith became much worse but by careful nursing he rallied from the attack and after a restful sleep of several hours appeared much better he was taken homo before the second attack INTERESTS TO MERGE san francisco aug 8 A deal has been consummated which will merge most of the growing interests of this state into one vast corporation the new corporation Is to be known as the central california raisin packing company and will combine the united properties of the california raisin growers company and tho mercantile packing company the latter including eleven of the most prominent packers in the state trade marks and brands are to be mutual property and there is stipulation that the utmost good will la to obtain between the parties to tha new corporation the business ot the concerns be operated by eleven directors the packers will be represented by five and the growers by an equal number the extra director who is likewise to be president of the company Is to be chosen by the ten he is to be a man who has affiliations or interest with neither packers nor growers and in case of a disagreement his shall be the deciding vote henry J crocker has been chosen for this position it Is expected that the corporation will represent all the growing and packing interests of the state the contracts for this years crop and the succeeding crops of the next two years have already been made NO APPEAL ALLOWED new york aug 8 no appeal Is now possible before the venezuelan courts against the judgment handed down by the federal court against the new york and bermudez asphalt company cables the heralds correspondent at caracas all the point sin the original judgment of may 20 are confirmed by the present decision in addition to the annulment of the ham ilton contract in connection with which damages for the government are awarded BICYCLE RACES IN EAST new york aug 8 despite the extremely hot weather more than cycle enthusiasts were in attendance at the opening meet of the session at madison square garden last night in the professional ranks franks kramer the national champion added to hla laurels by defeating such riders a fenn and leber the feature of the meet was a ten mile motor paced race between floyd macfarland and hugh mclean mclean won |