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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.   September 22, 1899 1598 inhabitants, nicely situated on gradually rising ground that affords good surface drainage for the city. Like the most modern Cuban towns, the streets are wide, and, since the American occupation, are extremely clean. Many of the houses, especially the larger ones, were formerly used as barracks or hospitals during Spanish times, and, as there has been no systematic disinfection, are still more or less a source of danger. The building used as barracks by one battalion of the Tenth Cavalry was formerly a Spanish military hospital, and it is here that the few cases of yellow fever had their origin. I believe that with a few sug- gestions made the foci will soon be destroyed. There was but 1 case of fever in the town ; this was from the original focus. There were several cases of smallpox in the city, but they had been isolated. Precautions are being taken to protect the city both from Havana and Santiago, nonimmunes not being allowed to land from these places, and all baggage must be disinfected. During the week there were 7 deaths, the causes being as follows : Intestinal diseases, 5; tuberculosis, 1; malaria, 1. Total, 7. DAIQUIRI. During the week there developed in the mining camp 1 case of yellow fever. The man, a Spaniard, came overland from Santiago a few days previously, and to that place the infection is traced. The man was isolated and since then no new cases have developed. GUANTANAMO. This place still remains free from infection notwithstanding the free communication with this city ; the reason of this is no doubt due to the absolute restriction of nonimmunes, except those on Government busi- ness, and the fact that there are but few nonimmunes in the town, the troops having been removed further into the interior. Bespectfully, yours, Herman B. Pauker, Assistant (Surgeon , U. ¡S. M. ±L. 8. The Surgeon-General, U S. Marine- Hospital Service . DENMARK. Danish West Indies modify quarantine against Cuban and Porto JEtican ports . Legation of the United States, Copenhagen , August 30 , 1899. Sir : I have honor to advise you of the following quarantine orders by the government of the Danish West Indies : On May 24 last the quarantine of fifteen days imposed on ships arriv- ing from the Island of Cuba was modified so that ships and their crews will be admitted free on presenting a sanitary certificate from the Cuban authorities. The passengers, however, must, until further notice, sub- , mit to a quarantine of fifteen days to be passed at a lazaretto. The quarantine against ships arriving from Ponce, Porto Bico, has been replaced by sanitary inspection. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Lauritz S. Swenson. Tue nonorabie tñe secretary of State.