The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-25
IT DIDN'T WORK.
A scheme to Get Admiral sampson Into
Trouble.

A Scheme TO Get Admiral sampson Into
Trouble.
New York. Oct. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Sampson started to at
END church this afternoon, but on the
way were Joined by several American
friends. and for some reason the car
riage turned back when almost at the
church door. Sampson did not deliver,
the address which nae been advertised.
A large crowd gathered at the Old
Jane theater, now known as the Old
Gethsemane chapel. a great majority
of those present being there merely to
hear Admiral Sampson. The services
were prolonged nearly two hours, but
the congregation was finally dismissed
when the Rev. Mr.. Fulton decided there
was no hope Of the admiral appearing.
In explanation Mr.. Fulton said Ad-
miral Sampson had not only promised
to attend, but was anxious to do so. A
majority of the Americans here believe
Admiral Sampson learned at the last
moment hat an attempt had been made
to secur his apparent Endorsement of
an attack upon Catholicism by means
of his presence at the meeting. The
services are supposed to be non-sectar-
ian, but were conducted by Mr.. Fulton,
whose attacks upon Catholicism have
made him notorious, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Diaz, once a Catholic and now a bit
ter opponent. and the Rev. Mr.. Leyte
of Boston, who announces that he was
educated for the priesthood. Their at
tacks on Rome were mild. but a cir
cular written by Mr.. Fulton, making a
fierce attack upon the church in Cuba.
was distributed.
The American commission is still
awaiting a reply from Washington to
recent cable messages. Arrangements
are already being made for the estab-
lishment of a new system of marine in
spection in Cuba ans Porto Rico. First
a disinfecting plant will be established
in Havana 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 southern ports will be great and
northern ports will suffer somewhat. A
ship nov sailing from Havana for Mo-
bile. for instance, must be disinfected
and q~uarantined there. In the future.
having been disinfected before sailing,
the time consumed during the voyage
will count as quarantine. means
that Cuba and Porto Rico will be from
three 10 nNe Jays nearer All tne ports
south of Norfolk than at present.
1t is understood the president con-
templates the appointment of a sani-
tary commission for Cuba, composed of
five members-two doctors, a sanitary
engineer, a lawyer and an accountant.
This commission will not only nave
general charge of the work of improv-
ing sanitation, but will attempt to
stamp out yellow fever. small pox.
glanders-all now more or less epidem-
ic. The commission will also colonize
the leDers, of which there are o
about 500 in the island.
1t is reported hat Spain has pro-
vided 81. 600. 900 to pay the army in Gu
ba and 50. 900. 900 more will be advanced
in a few days.
A small band OF insurgents rear Glen
fuegos. who left camp on Thursday. are
reported to be committing depreda-
tions. So far they have killed no one
and an attempt will be made to per-
suade them to give up their arms and
go home.