The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-10
Yellow Fever Drives Marines
 from CienfuegOs
MRS TAFT JOINS SECRETARY
Taft Gives Out Decree Proclalminu Amnesty to Rebels and All Per sons Charged With Po-
 litical Grimes.

Havana, October 9.-Charles E. Magoon, the newly appointed provisional governor of Cuba, arrived here today. Coincident with his coming, Governor Taf. gave out general decree proclaiming amnesty not only to the rebels, but to all persons charged with political offenses, or crimes in any way connected with the revolu- ton. He also issued orders covering tho attitude of the American marines and soldiers toward the people of Cuba.
 The appearance of yellow fever in Cien- fuegos today caused the immediate is suance of an order by Colonel Barnett directing that the American marines be removed from that city. The men were marched aboard the ships.
 Three cases of yellow fever nave been reported there.
 The steamer Mascotte, with NJ. Magoon, Gen. J. Franklin Bell, Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon entered Havana harbor at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The arrival of ;he steam CT was delayed twelve hours because of tho belated arrival of the train at Tampa In the wake of the Mascotte came the bat tleship Texas, with a detachment of 5OJ marines from Norfolk
 Hurry to Meet Party.
 launch, carrying Governor Taft As- sistant Secretary of State Bacon and Cap tains Mcyoy and Martin aides to Gov ernor Taft. hurried out to the Mascotte. There followed another launch with Gen eral Funston and his aide. and a third with a committee of Cuban newspaper men, who carried huge bouquets of flow CTS to present to the ladies. Governor Taft and his party boarded the Mascotte, but returned at once with Mrs. Taft and Mrs Bacon, General Bell and the gen erals aide, Captain Wright. The flowers were delivered to Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon with a brief address of welcome.
 The Taft launch returned to the wharf of the captain of the port. Upon it's ar rival, there the Taft party was welcomed by Julio de Cardenas, the mayor of Havana, and the city council. In addl- ton, there were a number of officers of tho navy present at the landing. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon came ashore, car rying the bouquets. They were followed by Mir Magoon, Governor Taft MT. Ba con and the aides After the presenta- tions of the mayor and the ely council, the party entered carriages and were driven to the palace
 Upon arriving at the palace Mrs. Taft and Mrs Bacon entered their private apartments, and then Governor Taft, Mir Bacon and MT. Magoon had a long con- ference in the governors office.
 Receives Press representatives.
 Following this conference, MT Magoon received the members of the press. He declined to discuss his plans for the fu- ture. He said he had expected upon ar irving at Washington to have thirty days leave of absence prior to his de- parture for the Philippines. He did not regret, however, the change III his pro- gramme, and he expressed himself as gratiiied with being in Cuba. He said he would take up his residence with Min ister Morgan as the minister's guest pend- ing the departure of Governor Taft, and that he might continue to reside there if he found it convenient General Funston will make his headquarters at Camp Co., lumbia.
 While the arrival of the new governor was not Intended by any marked demon- stration. the Cubans appear to be favor ably impressed by his personality.