New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
GENERAL WOOD on YELLOW FEVER.
HE THINKS THE OUTBREAK AT SANIlA"o
ORIGINATED IN A LOW DRINK

GENERAL WOOD on YELLOW FEVER.
HE THINKS THE OUTBREAK AT SANTIAGO
ORIGINATED IN A LOW DRINK
ING PLACE.
Washington June "a. - Brigader-General
Leonard Wood, commanding the Department OF
Santiago was at the War Department to-day.
He saws he expects to remain in Washington a
dav or two. and will then go to Boston. He
will STAY there until the last Of next week, and
will sail for Santiago on Saturday unless.
added the General, there are developments OF
yellow fever such as to need my Immediate
presence Then | shall go at once"
Speaking of the outbreak of yellow fever In
Santiago. General Wood says he has received
a cable dispatch from Captain Gilmore whlch
he thinks explains its origin. Up to that time
he had been at loss to know how II began
He says that the barracks occupied by the
troops were constructed last year and were new
throughout No fever developed even in the
worst month. October 1t appears. however
from the dispatch Of Captain Gilmore, that the
cases originated in what is called the Army
end Navy Bar" a liquor saloon of bad repute,
which it has been found necessary to close two
or three times heretofore. This place was start
ed and named by some Americans and Is IN
the worst part of the Santiago Sums 1t is the re-
north coast of South America and the ISLANDS
OF the Caribbean Sea The soldiers who were
stricken with yellow fever had been frequent
ing this place and the belief Is that they De-
came infected from some OF the persons they
met there. General Wood says II Is sometimes
impossibe TO tell where the fever comes from
When asked as to the prospects of his leaving
the Army General Wood remarked that noth-
ing definite had been agreed upon one as
likes TO leave the Army In time OF war, ne re-
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ness offers including the presidency OF the
Washington Traction and Electric Company OF
this city AS TO the Presidents alleged desire
that he remain in charge of Santiago he SAID
he did not discuss that subject with the Presl-
dent to any extent. , .
General Wood expressed a wish to be present
at the reunion of the Rough Riders, the regi-
ment which he commanded at the beginning OF
the war. at Las Vegas. but SAID ms u ine Was
TOO much occupied to allow him TO ENJOY that
Measure He spoke in high terms or Governor
Roosevelt as well of the regiment OF Roush
Riders.
CI-RAN CROPS SUFFERING FROM DROUTH
Washington. June 24.-The Cuban crop report bull
Ietn for the week ending June IL. issued to-day Dy
the Agricultural Department says:
The general tenor Of reports for the week ending
June Il is that the dronn While there
rePcicaIlv no portion OF the island that has not
mao shoT e been quite insufficient for crop needs
zane most especially is suffering from the drouth
nd
nss,nistc view OF the state OF affairs and express
the opinion that material falling on W, PropVhi
lion TO the size OF the crop Will be shown py t!e
next grinding However stubble cane appears 70
he holding remarkably well. ana In II III
q very satisfactory condition. spring plantlnss' on
| Tho 9th hand. are most perceptbly SUFFERING lot
moisture and II Is the opinion OF some correspond
ents that these paintings are injured TO such an
eXtent that complete recuperation cannot be eX-
pected: others claim that timely rains VIII ehaoie
Them TO regain practically all lost ground ~,
| Some activity has been manifested during me
week in Santa Clara Province by planters putting
In cane and maize despite the dry weather. Dut inns
was only continued for few days In the interior Oh
| the province as the soil found too dry.
| EXCHANGE DETERMINATIONS FORBIDDEN.
! Washington June 2I.-Governor-Genera Davis OF
Porto Rico has Issued a stringent order against
determinations in exchanges in that island The
terms Of the order are that no person engaged In
business I'm Porto Rico. whether a money-changer,
merchant or employer. shall make any discrimina-
,ion I'm exchanges OF any kind Of American money
for Porto Rican silver. for merchandise or for ser
vices American gold and silver coin. National
| bank notes and Treasury notes have under the
| order the same current value and are TO be re-
ceived and paid out their face value I'm all Off
cial and private transactions. II lower rate II
/ made or demanded in exchanges OF American
| paper money than Is made or demanded for Amer
| lean gold or silver money. the offending party or
| parties will be brought TO trial before United
| States provisional court and on conviction sub
jected TO a fine OF 500