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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 9, 1808 994: shipped during the rest of the month. I believe the hospital will be dis- infected and cleaned and used for hospital purposes. Respectfully, H. S. Caminero, M. D., Sanitary Inspector TJ. S. M. H. S. The Supervising Surgeon-General, U. 8. Marine Hospital Service . DANISH WEST INDIES. Quarantine established against Caracas and La Guayra , Venezula. Department of State, Washington, D. G., August 27, 1898. Sir : I have the honor to inclose for your information a copy of a dispatch from our minister at Copenhagen, reporting that the Govern- ment of the Danish West Indies has declared a quarantine of fifteen days against Caracas and the port of La Guayra on account of an epi- demic of smallpox at those places. Respectfully, yours, J. B. Moore, Acting Secretary. The Hon. Secretary of the Treasury. [Inclosure - Report No. 62. J Legation of the United States, Copenhagen , August 13, 1898. Sir : I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the Danish West Indies has declared a quarantine of fifteen days against Caracas and the port of La Guayra on account of an epidemic of smallpox at these places. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, LAU BITS S3. oWENSON. Hon. SECRETARY OF STATE. JAPAN. Report on prevalence of infectious diseases . Yokohama, Japan, August 17, 1898. Sir : I have the honor to forward herewith my regular report of infectious diseases in Japan for period July 28 to August 16, inclusive. In so doing I beg to call your attention to the increasing preva- lence of epidemic dysentery, which is now general throughout Japan, with the exception of a few provinces. The mortality is, however, so far, low as compared with that of the same disease during the last few years, approximating 13 per cent only. As regards the prefecture of Kanagawa, in which Yokohama is situ- ated, dysentery is at present far more severe than, I think, it has ever been before, the number of cases being at least four times as many as at the corresponding period of last year's severe and general outbreak. Yokohama itself is fortunately comparatively free from the malady, an exemption which is no doubt to be credited to its exceptionally good water supply. The governor of the Ken, on the 10th instant, issued instructions to sanitary officials, with a circular of advice to the people, calling attention to the spread and importance of the epidemic, and