The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-17
THEY WANT TO KEEP Drummer
HE UNDERSTANDS THE LOCAL STU
ALTON THOROUGHLY.

General Opinion Is an Effort should
BE Made 10 Keep Him In Havann.
VIII Continue to he yellow Fever
i'm Havana as Long as the Old Hos
pitals Are Used-Ope Death From IL
Yesterday, hut There Are No New
Gases.
Havana, June ia marine who was on
duty at the Machlna wharf developed yell
low fever ON Thursday and died here to-
day. There are no new cases. The marines
sleep in a small barracks on the wharf
where they breath the foul air OF the har-
Dor.
The greatest confusion exists IN the list
Of Cuban soldiers at Canajuani Many Of
them cannot collect their SIS as they ap-
pear on the rolls as having been promoted
to the ranks of officers, of which fact they
had no knowledge previously.
DR.. W. +. Brunner, chief sanitary Of
icer in Havana, VIII probably resign his
position this month, The city of Savannah
having offered him a tempting salary to
take charge of sanitary affairs there.
The general opinion here is that every
effort should be made to retain him in the
service. He understands the local situation
and the Cubans thoroughly. His keen sense
OF duty is recognized by the police as es-
pcciafly serVceable to the community
where there are so many Attempts to
evade the sanitary regulations
Or. Brunner said to-day: There is not
nearly so much yellow fever in Havana
this year as usual, but there is more than
has been admitted; and this will continue
to be the case just so long as these Amer
icans use the former Spanish military
hospitals, which viii always breed con-
tagions. Such publications of the struc-
lures as have been had Is superficial.
The buildings are themselves a menace
and should be destroyed.
Moreover, many of the Havana physl-
clans are absolutely unreliable Some of
them do not diagnose symptoms accu-
rateiy. or else they are guilty of wilful
deception in making their reports ] do
moi, however, believe there will be an epi-
demic this summer. The city is IN a won
derful condition of health, all things con-
sidered."
Brooke on Brignndage.
with reference to the report of brlgand-
age, theYing and murder freely circulated,
Gov. Gen. Brooke says that brigandage, IN
the American acceptance of the term does
not exist in Cuba AS for other deeds of
Violence he thinks 1t. extraordinary, con-
sideFlng The war had devastated the island
from end 10 end. that hardly a family has
not suffered hardship or something worse.
and that mutitudes have been on the verge
~ ,staryatioRsElhat crimes of theft and
i1oodshed have beSa o1eW. Taeis feErnsss.
taking into consideration The natural ex-
cltabillty Of people Of Latin blood, shows
the self-possession Of the popuiace Gen.
Brooke believes that the percentage of
crime among the Cubans to-day is proba-
bly, less than among any other people in
the world where. conditions have been so
grayey disturbed
The governor general has ordered a
number Of much-needed changes in the adj
ministration of justice. Hereafter the au-
diencias of each province viii have juris-
dictlon in both civil and criminal matters
with a right Of appeal to parties TO the
Supreme Court Heretofore they have had
jurisdiction only In criminal matters. civil
litigation been confined TO the audienclas
of Havana, Matanzas and Santiago prov
inces. other reforms are now under con-
sideration. So far as the Supreme Court
officials are concerned, Gen. Brooke con-
siders that results have already proved
the wisdom of his selections.