The times., 1899-08-29
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA.
The Yellow Fever Situation Excites
the Military Colony,


HAVANA, Aug. 2S-The military colony
was greatly excited yesterday over the re-
moyai of Major Ladd. the auditor, to the
yellow fever hospital, he having been taken
sick, and his illness being diagnosed as
yellow jack. He had been living with Gen.
erai Chaffee, Governor General Brookes
chief OF staff, and a number of other officers,
and it was feared that they, too, had been
exposed to the contagion. 1t developed to-
day, however, that Major Ladd's illness
was not yellow fever, but severe attack
OF bilious fever, to which he is subject.
He will be taken back to his quarters to-
morrow. and. will probably be out in few
days. The garrison at the Cabanas Fortress,
in which yellow fever has appeared, was re-
from the fortress. soldier OF the gar
rison has died from the disease. -Four cases,
which are undoubtedly due TO the fever,
have been taken to the hospital. These
victims, however, are suffering from the
disease in a mild form No new cases have
appeared since Friday, and no alarm is
felt over the situation. There are only
seven cases, all told, in the city, which
is little less than the average for the
past six weeks. The authorities feel that
the most dangerous months are past, and,
having escaped an epidemic so far, they
believe there is little danger OF one now.
However, no chances will be taken. Re-
ports from the other provinces are most
encouraging. In Puerto Principe, where the
Fifteenth Infantry is stationed, there was
for some time a daily average of eleven
cases. Now there are only two fever pa
tients in the hospital Seven men have
been discharged, cured within week
There is one case at Sarcti Spiritus.
Lieutenant Colonel Moale, who has been
paying the First Second, and Third Corps
of the Cuban army, arrived here today on
the transport ingalls, from Santiago he
reports having paid 23,646 men. The total
number paid of all corps is 1852, and
s4T3,000 is left for distribution according
to the supplementary lists.
Secretary Capote's recent order that the
cemetery at MatanZas be turned over TO
the Church authorities has aroused great
indignation in that CITY, and last night a
demonstration was made against the order.
The Ayuntamiento adopted a resolution
threatening to resign IL the order was COM
piled with. The mayor also signed the
protest. General Wilson has ordered Gov
ernor Betancourt not to turn over the
cemetery until he has time to investigate
all the facts concerning the controversy.
The commanding officers of the First and
Eighth Regiments reported to General
Brooke today that the First and Third
battalions, respectively, of their regiments
Were ready to embark for the United
States in compliance with orders from
Washington. The men viii sail as soon
as transports are obtained.
la Lucha" prints an editorial today
protesting vigorously against the report
of the Porto Rican Commission that to-
bacco from that island should be admitted
TO Cuba free of duty La Lucha" declares
| that this would be grave injustice TO
Cuba and asks that Cuban tobacco be ad-
mitted free into Porto Rico.
Labor conditions here are more Unset
| tied than they are in the United States.
The strike of the stone masons continues.
A man who was seeking to prevent other
| men from taking the places OF strikers was
| arrested and sentenced to ten days i'm
prisonment at hard labor. This has
created much i'll feeling among the work
ing classes. The carpenters will hold a
meeting tomorrow to consider the ques-
| tion of striking. They now are paid 81 in
Spanish silver per day, but they want the
same amount in gold. The bakers are also
/! disgruntled, and talk OF striking for higher
wages.