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Early  Journal  Content  on  JSTOR,  Free  to  Anyone  in  the  World   This  article  is  one  of  nearly  500,000  scholarly  works  digitized  and  made  freely  available  to  everyone  in   the  world  by  JSTOR.     Known  as  the  Early  Journal  Content,  this  set  of  works  include  research  articles,  news,  letters,  and  other   writings  published  in  more  than  200  of  the  oldest  leading  academic  journals.  The  works  date  from  the   mid-­‐seventeenth  to  the  early  twentieth  centuries.      We  encourage  people  to  read  and  share  the  Early  Journal  Content  openly  and  to  tell  others  that  this   resource  exists.    People  may  post  this  content  online  or  redistribute  in  any  way  for  non-­‐commercial   purposes.   Read  more  about  Early  Journal  Content  at  http://about.jstor.org/participate-­‐jstor/individuals/early-­‐ journal-­‐content.                     JSTOR  is  a  digital  library  of  academic  journals,  books,  and  primary  source  objects.  JSTOR  helps  people   discover,  use,  and  build  upon  a  wide  range  of  content  through  a  powerful  research  and  teaching   platform,  and  preserves  this  content  for  future  generations.  JSTOR  is  part  of  ITHAKA,  a  not-­‐for-­‐profit   organization  that  also  includes  Ithaka  S+R  and  Portico.  For  more  information  about  JSTOR,  please   contact  support@jstor.org.   861 May 6, 1904 DANISH WEST INDIES. Qtarantidne ayainst Deiiercra replaced by quaeazntove mspectao. The following is received from Minister Swenson, at Copenhagen, under date of April 18: Quarantine by the Danish West Inidies against Demnerara, reported in miy dispatch of May 29, 1903, was raised on March 9. Ships arriving from that place miust, however, subrmit to a quarantine inspection. Quara?thine aqainNt the (Jrenad/n ee raised. The following is received fronm nminister at Copenhagen uinder date of April 27: The quarantine against the Grenadines, which formed the subject of mv dispatch of May 6, 1903, was raised on February 25, 1904. ECUADOR. Report fr<om G uatyaq ulil-Jm/R2petiom of ve.elv--- Ylo)" feve-ilor- tality statistics. Acting Assistant Surgeon Gruver reports, April 4 atnd 9. as follows: During the week ended April 2, 1904, a total of 67 deaths were recorded as follows: Yellow fever 7, tuberculosis 7. pernicious fever 11, infectious fever 1, fevers without classification 12, from all other diseases 29. The steanmship i1fanav, a coasting steamer, cleared fromi this port on April 2, for Panama, via other ports. There were on board 6 officers, 39 crew, 27 cabin, and 8 steerage passengers; all told 80. During the month ended March 31, 1904. the total mortality in this city was 312, of which 39 deaths were from yellow fever and 28 fromn tuberculosis. For the same period last year there were 358 deaths recorded, of which 47 were fronii yellow fever and 35 from tubercul- losis. Presenit ofticially estimated population, 60,000. t-rxbactS fro)n. catble ))uessaqyes recebved by tlte qoveriwor of this ])orovince fiowt, the -Ecuadorean diplon.wc,tic veprc8entatu'e8 in (Jhile (ndd Peru r elative to b. .bon _e ])lc/a e. Liinla-April 4, last two days, 4 cases, 2 deaths; April 4, yesterday, one case in city, other on farm near; runmor from Santiago says 3 cases in Iquique; April 4, actually existing in hospital, 33; of these, 9 serious; April 4, 7 mild and 16 convalescent; April 6, last two days, 4 cases. Santiago de Ch le-April 7, suspicious epidemic Antofogasta, believed to be plague; April 7, yesterday, 2 cases, 1 suspicious, 2 dead; notice fron Antofogasta, 40 cases of plague officially reported there. Confirmed also in Iquique. hfealth and san tary eondition of Guayaq?ii and vicinity- Yellow fever eJ)idevnics. The following is received from Acting Assistant Surgeon Gruver under date of April 4, 1904: The certainty of the completion of the isthlmian canal gives to Guayaquil a position, from a sanitary standpoint, not possessed a few