The herald., 1898-10-25
SIMPSONS Good Sense

NEW YORK, Oct. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sampson started
to attend church this afternoon, but on the
way were joined by several American
friends, and for some reason the carriage
turned back when almost at the church door.
Sampson did not deliver the address which
had been advertised. A large crowd gath
cred at the old Jane Theater, now known as
the Old Gethsemane Chapel, majority OF
those present being there merely to hear Ad-
miral Sampson. The services were pro-
longed nearly two hours, but the congrega-
ton was finally dismissed when the Rev. Mr..
Fulton decided there was no hope OF the Ad-
miral appearing.
In explanation Mr.. Fulton said Admiral
Sampson had not only promised to attend,
but was anxious to do so. A majority OF
the Americans here believed Admiral Samp-
son learned at the last moment that an at
tempt had been made to secure his appar-
ent Endorsement of the attack upon Catho-
licism by means OF his presence at the meet
ing. The services are supposed to be non
sectarian. but were conducted by MIR. Full
ton. whose attacks upon Catholicism have
made him notorious, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Diaz, once a Catholic, and now bitter op-
ponent. and the Rev. Mr.. Leyte of Boston,
who announces that he was educated for the
priesthood. Their attacks on Rome were
Ulitt, DuJ IL CiICuldI Nlltleu DN MI. ultOil
making fierce attack upon the church in
Cuba was distributed.
The American commission is still await
ing reply from Washington to recsslt cable
messages.
Arrangements are already being made for
the establishment of a new system of marine
inspection in Cuba and Porto Rico. First, Il
disnfectiIng plant will be established in Ha;
vana early next spring. Later plants will
be established at Santiago and San Juan.
The plan is to have all vessels thoroughly
disinfected at the port of sailing, instead of
the port of destination. BY this means many
lives may be saved by preventing the APP
pearance of disease, and epidemics will be
shut out of the United States.
The commercial influence of this plan upon
the Southern ports will be great and North
ern ports will suffer somewhat. A ship now
sailing from Havana for Mobile, for in
stance, must be disinfected before sailing,
the time consumed during the voyage will
count as quarantine. That means that Cuba
and Porto Rico will be from three to five
days nearer all the ports south of Norfoll,
than at present.
1t is understood the President contem-
plates the appointment of sanitary com
mission for Cuba, composed Of five men,
bers-two doctors. sanitary engineer, a
lawyer and an accountant. This commission
will not only have general charge of the
work OF improving sanitation, but will at
tempt to stamp out yellow fever, smallpox,
ber-beri, glanders-all now more or less epi-
demic.
The commission will also colonize the lep-
ers. of which there are now about 500 in the
island
1t is reported that Spain has provided
| S20O0,000 to pay the army in Cuba and
s3,000,0OO more will be advanced in few
days.
A small band of insurgents near Cienfue-
COS, who left camp on Thursday, are report
ed to be committing depredations. So far
they have killed no one and an attempt
will be made to persuade them to give up
their arms and go home