New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
FEVER on 1 TRANSPORT.

SUPPOSED CASE OF YELLOW JACK oN THE TRANS
PORT MISSISSIPPI At SAN JUAN.
San Juan de Porto Rico Nov 23.-rhe United
States transport Michigan left here yesterday TO
collect troops from island ports. The artillery
homeward bound consists OF Lemley's and Thorp'
batteries The Michigan is due I'm New-lork In
about ten days.
The steamer Relief Of the hospital service sailed
to-day for home with 2J3 sick and convalescent
soldiers
Tine transport Mississippi arrived here this morn
ing and was quarantined for three days, because
she is suspected of having board fever patient
from Santiago de Cuba who has been removed TO
the lazaretto.
There seems no doubt that the malady is yellow
fever and the patient has been secluded with the
doctor The Mississippi will be fumigated and will
be held IN the strictest quarantine for week
longer than the three days originally ordered An
armed guard prevents all persons from approach
ing the vessel Army officers and citizens consider
1t deplorable that san Iuan now free from all
contagious disease. should be subjected to the
grave dangers Of yellow foyer By Government
vessel calling first Santiago II the disease
should break out among the crew OF the Missis-
sippi there facilities here for properly hand
ling IL. and If II should get ashore II would cause
the greatest inconvenience and commercial loss.
Porto Rico has now been for fourteen days with
out mail from the United States The feeling is
that the island should have transport service
quite Independent OF cuba.
The military authorities are forcing the insuar
courts to do their full duty and to proceed with
prosecutions and civil litigation. and result
there Is growing uneasness among men OF high
and low degree
The efforts Of The military authorities to collect
arrears of taxes dating back to the Spanish
regime are unpopular, and will prove difficult
There are many i've claims in Porto Rico to-day
anedating the American occupation. namely. the
claims OF the Roman Catholic Church claims
under the pension fund Of widows Of civil employees
which have not been paid by Spain for many
months and other claims OF similar nature. The
money collected from the Old. unpaid taxes may he
applied to liqudate these claims
II Is u fact that considerable sums OF insular
money. namely. individual deposits In the colonial
treasury, the TEACHERS pension fund OF 10000
pesos etc. were absorbed during the last days Of
the Spanish occupation. and were conveyed to the
Peninsula. Attempts being made to re-
cover these amounts but the success Of the efforts
IL considered doubtful.
The settlement OF the question Of the Porto Rican
currency is OF the first Importance to the islands
business. and there is no ntimaton Of an arrange
ment being arrived at ia the future Com
merce is tlmid and conservative and in consn-
quenco exchange is at l6j. American citizens have
been asking many concessions from the military
authorities. but none have been granted The
authorities Will not bind the United States I'm a way
which may Involve future Obligations.
of allegiance 10 the United States
The 9TH Cavalry is being distributed over the por-
lions OF the country whore the troopers can take
active measures 10 suppress disorders The cav
airy is vastly efficient than infantry in this
Kind Of work. and good results are expected
There is a motion before the San Juan Council for
the reorganlzation of the police. Such action Is
much needed, AZ the present police force l. unable
10 cope with the disorders especially those arising
between the American soldiers and sailors who en-
JOY themselves ashore.
Many cases OF typhoid fever are reported AZ
Ponce, and redoublel efforts are being made N
complete the sanitation of san Juan