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Show DREADED YELLOW JACK. Death Rate at Lenares, Mex., Fourteen Four-teen a Day. Laredo, Tex.. Aug. 26. A letter was received re-ceived here today from a responsible resident res-ident of Linares, Mex., in which he states that yellow fever exists at that place and that the death rate is now fourteen a day. This information was given to the quarantine quar-antine officials, both federal and state, of Laredo, and they will take the matter up for Investigation at once. Linares is a small town about three hours' ride from Monterey. The letter i further said that people are fleeing: from there in all directions as fast as they can get out. Dr. H. J. Hamilton. United States marine ma-rine hospital surgeon. rceied an official notice from the governor of Nuevo Leon today sayin.r that' a double quarantine had been placed between Linares and-Monterey: and-Monterey: that Is. two detention camps between' those cities are established, and passengers from the infected points must run the jauntier, of being detained five days-each in both places. Dr. Hamilton says there are many cases of vellow fever at Linares and vie-, toria. anil that it is increasing at those two points. |