Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-22


in Merthyr and was ready to express
his opinion that the spread of cholera
was greatly caused by filth. If filth
were removed, cases of cholera would
not occur"
Surgeon-General Cornish said the
subject of cholera had attracted his at
tention for the past thirty years. "**
The spread Of the disease could be
greatly lessened by attending to the
cleanliness of cities, and to the water
supply"
A number of physicians said that
impure water spread the disease. So
much for cholera. For months various
of the medical journals of the Eastern
States of America have been bringing
to our notice account of an epidemic
of typhoid fever which has ravaged the
town of Plymouth, Lucerne, in Penn
sylvania.
"The town Of Plymouth, during nine
months out Of the twelve, is supplied
| from a mountain stream. = The
stream is a small one, and at one point
adwriiing 10 situated about eighty feet
from its bed. In this dwelling case
of typhoid fever, which lasted from jan
uary to March, had occurred and the
excreta had been regularly deposited
in the ground towards the stream.
Until the thaw and vain referred to,
the mass of typhoid fever excreta was
frozen but when the frost abated, the
long accumulation of infectious refuse
was suddenly swept by the rain into the
lower reservoir, and within fifteen days
an epidemic resulted which amongst
5000 people, caused 1900 attacks Of
typhoid fever and 100 deaths.p
That drinking impure water causes
more diseases than typhoid fever, in
stances toonumerous to mention prove
Under the new system of surgery
introduced by Lister, commonly known
as Listerism, and which has been
called the gospel of cleanliness" The
mortality from surgical operations and
in maternity hospitals has enormously
decreased. Listerism is really nothing
more or less than absolute cleanliness,
thing hard to attain to, but which
every one should strive after. Above
all, persons living in tropical climates,
should pay the strictest attention to this
matter. These remarks will be supple
mented with specific examination Of the
present sanitary condition of Honolulu.
The Contract spiM the american Refinery
for the Crops Of ISS6-7-S.
There have been SO many reports
concerning the New Sugar Contracts
both at San Francisco and Honolulu
that the following may be taken as the
correct statement:
When the Delegates left Honolulu
in July last they were instructed to
offer the crop of sugar for I886-com-
prising about $1,000 tons-to the Cali
fornia Sugar Refinery.
On arrival at San Francisco, Messrs.
Glade, Atherton and Jones called upon
Col. Claus Spreckels, President of the
California Sugar Refinery and formally
offered him the crop of 1886. Mr..
Spreckels stated that he was not pre-
pared TO talk that day but appointed
Monday, July a6th, four days after the
first meeting, as the time when he
would be preparedto discussthe subject.
AT the appointed hour the delegates
met Col. Spreckels and proceeded at
once to business
The whole crop was offered. Mr..
Spreckels said it was too early to talk
about contracts for next year. He was
reminded that the contracts for 1885
were signed July 18th, 1884.
He then said that the crop was
too large, that he could not handle so
much, as he wanted to swing himself in
other markets and that he had $4,000
tons Of sugar in hand at present
He was offered part of the crop and
asked if he would take 10000, $4,000
or 10000 tons, but he declined. An
allowance Of 1Sc. was offered him as
an Offset for interest on the large guam
tity of sugar carried by him at mid
summer. This proposition was also
declined.
| He was then asked if he would
make an offer for the whole or any
part of the crop but he declined, say
ing he did not want the sugar and
advised shipping it to New York or to
San Francisco in the open market
Being convinced that nothing more
could be done the delegates retired.
1t is necessary to know early in the
year what disposition is to be made of
the crops for the following year, and
feeling the importance of placing the
sugar if possible, negotiations were
then entered into with the American
Refinery of San Francisco.
The Directors of the American Re-
6nery proposed contract for three