The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
Anti Catholics at Havana Tried
to Get the Admiral to Indorse
Their Movement.
FAILED TO KEEP HIS DATE
Got Wind OF the Plan and Did Not At
tend the Services improvements
for Both Cuba and Porto Rico.

NEW YORK. oct a.--A dispatch 20
tho Herald from Havana says;
Rear Admiral and Mrs samson start
ed 10 attend church this Afternoon. but
on tho way were Joined by several Amer
lean friends, and for some reason the
carriage turned back when almost at the
church door. Samson did not deliver the
address which had been advertised.
A large crowd gathered az the old Jane
Thcater. now known as tho I'D Gethse-
mane chapel. a great majority Of those
present being thorc merely 10 hear "a.
mirai sampson. Tho services were pro-
longcd nearly TWO hours, but the congre-
cation was finally dismissed when the
Rev Mr. Fulron decided there was n,
hop Of tho admiral appearing.
In explanation Mr. Fulton said that
Admiral Sampson had not only promised
to attend but was anxious to do 10. A
majority Of the Americans here oe eve
Admiral Sampson learned at the last
moment that an attempt had been made
to secure his apparent Endorsement Of an
attack upon Catholicism by means Of his
presence at the meeting.
The services are supposed to be non
soctarian. but wcre conducted by Mr..
Fulton. whose attacks upon Catholicism
have made him notorious. assisted by
Rev Mr. DIaz. once catholic and now
bitter opponent. and tho Rev Mr.
Lcyte. Of Boston. who announces that
he was educated for the priesthood.
Their attacks on Rome were mild. but a
circular written by Mr. Fulton making
a aery attack upon the church in Cuba
was distributed.
The American commission Is still await
ing a reply from Washington 70 recent
cable messages. Arrangements are al
ready being made for tho establishment
Of new system OF marine inspection In
cuba and Porto Rico. First. a dlsln-
fecting plant Will be establls ed In Ha-
yana early next spring. Later plants will
be established at Santiago and San Juan.
The plan ls to have all ''ossels thorough
~ d.slRlected az the por, OF sa...ng Ia
stead OF at the port Of destination. by
this means many lives may be saved
by preventing tho appearance OF epldem-
les will be shut out Of the United States.
The commercial influence OF this plan
upon southern ports will be great and
northern ports will suffer somewhat. A
ship now sailing from Havana for No
bile for instance. must % Gis.nfecIed
before sailing, and the time consumed In
the voyage will count as quarantine. That
means that Cuba and Porto Rico will be
from three to Ave days nearer all the
ports south OF Norfolk than at present.
II is understood the president contem-
plates the appointment OF sanitary
commission for Cuba, composed OF five
members-two doctors, sanitary en-
gincer lawyer and an accountant.
This commission win not only have gen.
eral charge OF the work OF improving san
ltation, but will attempt to stamp out
yellow fever, small pox. berioeri, CLAN
ders-all more or less epidemic. The COM
mission will also colonlze tho lepers, OF |
which there are now about FIVE hundred |
on the island.
II Is reported that Spain has provided
S2,OOoYOOO to pay the army in Cuba, and
sa,OOO,OOO moro will be advanced In a few
days, A small band OF insurgents near |
Clentuegos who left carr on Thursday.
are reported to be committing depreda-
tions, So far they have killed no one,
and an attempt will be made to persuade
them TO give up their arms and go home,