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Show OTIS 8 CIPUT 0 13 'Ha AflK B iflbl i a uiji I l I BBL B LnuJUl War on Rats Continues In Cuba and Many jCoast Cities Washington, July 12. The bubonic plague situation In Porto Rico and Cuba is roported today as improved. A patient at Havana suspected to have been afflicted died last night. A dlspntch from Santiago said it was announced there were no cases re-jwrted re-jwrted there yesterday. War on plague-carrying rats "is going ou throughout tho island at at American ports where trading with the West Indies touch. At Havana 176 rats wero killed yesterday New Orleans has adopted a plan for the collection, examination and destruction of rats. The health authorities au-thorities of Louisiana will co-operate with officials of tho United States health service. |