The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
SMITHS YELLOW FrrAH
He Felt It His Duty to Warn the oficiala,
and Got an Immune Certificate.

He Felt II His Duty to Warn the ofacialn,
and Got an mmun Certificate.
HAVANA, Nov. 15.-His name was Smith and
in performing his duties as nurse he oon-
tracted yellow fever. One can imagine that the
yellow fever could be used as a weapon OF
offence, but TO Smith must be left the honor OF
inventing its use az a weapon OF defence. He
was q colored man. and 1t is supposed In these
parts that be had the colored yellow fever.
Smiths life had been monotonous. His occu-
patton was sedentary. A nurse in a yellow
fever case is not popular In general society.
Naturally. when he succumbed to the disorder
he was still further secluded. He was not a
man OF literary bent. He came directly from
the plantation to the ship. Poetry and the arts
Of literary composition were things which did
not interest him. and solitaire. as q steady pur-
suit. without the opportunity to obtain the
wandering dollar or the razor from the OPPOSE
ton colored man. robbed life of all its charm.
Naturally, on obtaining his freedom he
found himself possessor Of untold gold in the
shape OF a bonus OF SIS and his personal lib
erty. The world was ut his feet; all 10y was
his so long ae that $40 lasted. In carrying out
shs lSsson d,. ssIflaeetEeat VIII dpifln Cards. as s smisS' e eSt
countered on the field OF ehancs > another colored
P%pseti,ce Alas had for Enabled s oSRS'a q r Esll ABOVE ts tSe
ordinary rules OF chance. Result, base charges
Of foul play. properly, resented by Smith. No
hearing was accorded, and the convalescent
did not get a medal for victory in war. but was
consigned to a United States yacht in double
irons and bread and water for five days, neither
OF which methods Is approved in medical sci
enee as good treatment after yellow fever.
In Ignorance Of his doom, Smith. being in
formed that he was TO take. a pleasure trip on q
Government yacht. dressed himself In his best
clothes. and learned, when seated in the Cap.
tain's gig. that once more he was to be secluded
from the sight Of man, n once more to be a
victim Of all the pangs OF, solitude. this time
$40 or ten days is usually the oldest suit. In
honor OF his pleasure trip Smith wore his best,
and double irons and q derby hat, creased
trousers and bread and water. do not go well
together.
in the gig that the colored man SO attired was
doomed to degradation: Selling the oppor-
tunity, Smith informed the boats crew con-,
corning yellow fever. dwelt upon the horrors,
OF the disease, and said that he was still in
condition to give II. not to a Government
pressed with the truth Of his remarks. objected
violently to his being placed in the brig. In
whose sanitary seclusIon the ordinary result OF
shore leave had sought safety and repose
from time to time, tent, was erected ,upon
aud all which that implies. upon the spotless
planks Of their fayorite boat-caused the other
wise well-bebayed crew to rise as one man.
Result, Smith liberated, sent to q hrst-class
hotel for the night. supplied with additional
senEer without msnacles in Q fne steamer.
and q DOCTORS certificate furnished that he was
without yellow fever and immune therefrom.
He who runs may read.