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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.   February 8, 1901 264 DENMARK. Danish West Indies quarantine against Puerto Plata , Dominican Republic , on account of plague. Washington, D. C., January 29, 1901 . Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, under date of the 11th instant, the minister of the United States to Denmark reports that, on account of the appearance of yellow fever at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the government of the Danish West Indies has declared a five davs' quarantine against all vessels coming from that Dort. Eesüectfullv, John Hay. Secretary of State . Hon. Secretary of the Treasury. ENGLAND. Report from London - Smallpox in Newcastle , Bradford , and Glasgow . London, England, January 28, 1901. Sir : I have the honor to make the following report for the week ended January 19, 1901 : During the week I have visited Newcastle-on Tyne and Hull, in obedience to Bureau orders, and the reports of these visits form sepa- rate communications. There were in Newcastle at the time of my visit 6 cases of smallpox, but the cases were in no way connected with the shipping. There are also some scattering cases of smallpox at Bradford and vicinity. The consul at Glasgow informs me that there were on Monday, the 21st instant, 203 cases of smallpox in the hospital in that city. There has been a considerable number of cases of smallpox in Glasgow for many months, but this is a very marked increase in the number of cases. , However, as Glasgow is a well vaccinated city, and the sanitary authorities most active, I do not anticipate any great spread of the disease. The health of the British Isles is otherwise satisfactorv. Respectfully, A. R. Thomas, Passed Assistant Surgeon , TJ. S. M. H. S. The Surgeon-General, U. S. Marine- Hospital Service. History of plague on the steamship Friary at Hull. London, England, January 22, 1901. Sir : I have the honor to make the following report concerning the plague among the crew of the steamship Friary at Hull : The history of the last voyage of this vessel is briefly that she cleared from Cardiff November 17 for Alexandria, Egypt, where she took on a cargo of cotton seed. She left that port December 22, touching at Algiers December 30, and reached Hull January 10. January 8, a Greek sailor became ill and died just before the vessel reached port. The port sanitary officers visited the vessel and, after a careful exami- nation of the body and from the history of the case, decided that he had died from " natural causes" and allowed the vessel to proceed to dock. It was thought at the time that the man had died from influenza. Saturday, January 12, 2 sailors were ill and applied to the port sanitary officers for treatment, and they were also treated for influenza. One