The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-27
CUBA'S YELLOW FEVER CURSE
A SEVERE EPIDEMIC THIS YEAR
ALMOST CERTAIN.

@AG 1A1NaNG AABECACu 10 ne IAElAG-
uIarIy ViruIent in Havana-The
spanish Authorities Refusing TO
Give Out Accurate Information ON
the Number of Soldiers Stricken
With the Disease-The Case
Against Col. Nunez at Jacksonville
Dismissed.
Washington June 26.-The most alarm
ing report from Cuba with respect TO
yellow fever comes from sagua Lagrand
where. the marine hospital service is
advised by its last report, there are forty
one cases and four deaths 1t is expected
that within a very short Gme thesfever
viii become epidemic, and if it does not
become virulent IN the city of Havana
all previous experiences will be set aside.
The department has, however. received
no advices to the effect that cholera has
appeared anywhere on the island.
The present war and Its relation 10
the sanitary condition of Cuba is referred
to in the last annual report of Surgeon
General Wyman, ana the statements then
made will represent the conditions or
this summer, only in a more aggravated
form. On this subject Gen. Wyman then
said that the insurrection had interfered,
to a great extent, in the transmission
of exact information from the disturbed
provinces, and the normal condition of
health in the island had been largely mod
ifed by the presence of a great body
of non-immune Spanish soldiers. These
persons have taken the disease and add
ed to the natural number Of cases an
nually prevalent in that island. The diff
heulties experienced last summer will be
~ Nnff AnfH nsn HH
knowledge as to the number OF troops
stricken with the disease is denied by
the Spanish government. The reports
from Havana last year showed a tOtai
of 1888 cases, and a mortality of 80 per
cent.
This summer special precautions will be
taken to prevent the introduction from
Cuba into the United States of yellow fe-
Yer. Each of the four revenue cutters pa
trolling the Florida coast carries sanitary
inspectors to intercept fishing smacks and
other vessels coming direct from Cuba
with no intent to enter legally any port of
entry and also for the purpose of inter-
cepting any returning hlibustering eXpe-
ditiOn or refugees seeking to land surrep
titiously. Sanitary inspectors either have
been or will be stationed permanently in
Havana and Santiago, and such inspectors
will be sent to every seaport of Cuba to
report to the marine hospital service on
the prevalence of yellow fever.
Jacksonville, Fla, June 26.-The case of
the United States against Col Emilio
Nunez, the Cuban patriot. charged with
aiding in fitting out the expedition which
is alleged to have left this port on April
q for Cuba, came to an abrupt end to-
day by the United States attorney asking
for the dismissal of the accused. Col.
Nunez and his counsel Horatio Rubens
of New York, insisted on a hearing or a
dismissal of the case. The government
witnesses were not present, owing to hav-
dng been detained in Philadelphia to tes-
ffrr In. fI,a atr-e ~ ,rI
Capt. Reilly, In connection with the same
affair. United States Attorney Frank
Clark asked for a continuance until after
the hearing of the case against Col Nunez
and Mr.. Hart in New York on Monday,
but as Col. Nunez has been arrIsted here
since last Saturday, and the case has
been continued from day to day, at the
request of the government, Commissioner
Eagan refused to grant any further con-
tinuance. The government could not pro-
ceed without the presence Of the wit
nesses and asked that the case be dis
missed but gave notice that another war
rant would be issued for the arrest of
Col. Nunez after the case in New York is
disposed of. Col. Nunez and his attorney
Will leave for New York tomorrow morn
ing.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 26-United
States Commissioner Craig to-day further
postponed until July 10. his decision as to
whether or not John D. Hart the reputed
Capt. Edward G. Reilly of the steamer
Bermuda, should be held for the action
of the grand jury at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr.. Hart and Capt. Reilly were arrested
here at the instance of the Spanish con-
sui a Jacksonville, on a charge of fitting
out and engaging in a Cuban filibustering
expedition, Which sailed from that port
in April
John D. Hart and Capt. Reilly Of the
Bermuda were before Judge Butler in the
United States district court this afternoon
.ff Of ftaEa An
for the defendants obtained the writs
for their clients after the hearing before
United States Commissioner Craig.
District Attorney Beck asked that Capt.
Reilly be committed, but that Mr. Hart
be permitted to go on his own recogniz-
ance. This was refused. The district at
torney asked that Mr.. Hart be allowed to
go with the understanding that he would
appear at the final hearing before the
commissioner on July 10. Consultation
followed between the respective attor-
neys, the outcome of which was that
Commissioner Craig was asked to an
nounce his finding so far as Capt. Reilly
was concerned and to withhold his de-
cision until July 10 as regards Mr. Hart,
The commissioner stated that his find
ing as to Capt Reilly was that the defen-
dant should enter $500 bail for his appear
ance a Jacksonville. District Attorney
Beck applied for a warrant of removal to
take Capt. Reilly to Jacksonville, and the
judge directed that the papers be made
out Capt. Reilly will start tonight for
florldd, IN lhe CUSTODY OF deputy mar
shall. The counsel for the defendants and
the district attorney appeared to be con-
tented with this disposition of the case
Tampa, Fla, June 26.-There are no new
developments in the McLane-C Commodore
affair The McLane has not returned to
port yet
Key West, Fla, June 26-This city was
thrown into a fever of excitement this
evening by the arrival of the steamer City
of Richmond, with all her passengers and
a prize, crew from the revenue cutter Wi
mona on board. At this moment 40 o. m)
the steamer Three Friends is coming up
the harbor with an officer from the cutter
on board. No particulars are obtainable
tonight as no one is allowed on board.
The failure of the expedition is due to the
prompt action of the customs officials
Havana lime 26-The naval officer