New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
CASES OF YELLOW FEVER.
NO FEARS OF AN EPIDEMIC-MENOCAL IT
REMAIN IN OFFICE FOR A TIME

NO FEARS OF AN EPIDEMIC-MENOCAL TO
REMAIN IN OFFICE FOR A TIME.
Havana. April 2o.-Three cases Of yellow fever
developed to-day. Colonel Davis isolated the
houses and declined to allow ngress or egress ex-
cept In the case OF the physician and the necessary
assistants who were not allowed to come into con-
tact with the public until their clothing had been
changed and fumigated NO Americans are among
the sick.
There has been at all times in the last four or
five months a or two Of yellow fever. and the
expectation was. OF course. that there would be
an outbreak this season. though on smaller scale
than usual An Irishman who picked up on
the San Jose dock suffering from the fever died a
fortnight ago at the Reina Mercedes Hospital, and
there were two other cases OF natives at the same
time both Of whom have since recovered Coonel
Davis is in no way alarmed at the developments.
nor for that matter. even surprised The Sanitary
Department has the situation well in hand.
The courts of final appeal that have been estab-
lished by the Governors Of Santiago and Puerto
Principe provinces conflict In jurisdiction with the
Supreme Court about to be created by General
Brooke The provincial tribunals In question de-
clare that there is appeal from their decision.
The validity OF the decisions of the Santiago and
Puerto Principe appeal courts viii be referred
probably to Washington.
Alexandra Rodriguez the new Chief Of Police. will
not take over the command OF the police force i'm
mediatey. as he desires first to attend to his pr-
vate affairs. He has made a suitable arrangement
with General Mario Menocal. who IS withdra wing
from the post. The latter said to-day that al
though he had resigned gladly he would retain the
place temporarily TO obge Rodriguez and 10 help
in the reorganization of the force. He has dis
charged seven patrolmen and replaced them with
seven former United States soldiers.
Colonel John Gary Evans. superintendent Of the
Department OF Corrections. will probably leave here
for the United States on Sunday.
Numer rous requests received from various dis
tricts in the island for implements and seeds. not
rations Cuban critics Of the present food dis
| tribution say that when the United States was
making a gift Of the food 1t would have been un
gracious TO complain, but now that the ratons are
charged against the customs of the island they
think the money ought 10 be spent In providing
aids to work
Garcia Canizaross Alcalde OF sanct spiritus,
/ has resigned under compulson. not having obeyed
| the Governor-t;eneraIs tax decree.
Governor General Brooke, In the distribution OF
the 100000 TO the Cuban soldiers. has determined
/ 10 treat the Cuban officers as soldiers and not 10
endeavor 10 go behind the rolls they submit
| Hence the Cuban lists will be accepted on thelr
/ race, with the elimination OF those VINO entered
the army after July, 1893. and OF those VINO are
actually holding office. Any Cuban named on the
| lists who Is Identified by his captain Will get a
share. General Gomez will also probably receive
Il share.
The names OF several American newspaper corre-
! spondents are among the privates These men,
who in Havana ask that the word honor
airy be put after their names, and announce that
they Will not take their portions.
Lionel r. q. Garden, British Consul-Generai AT
Havana, has informed Colonel Tasker II. Bliss,
Secretary OF the Treasury Department at Havana
that he consents to in consular matters for the
! United States. and will certify as to invoices.