The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06

united for the protection of their
quarter Of the city. Chinatown
has been districted, aud a careful
watch is kept for the first appear
ance Of cholera. There are ten
Chinese doctors, and by direction
of the central committee they will
treat free of charge all who may re-
quire attention. The young men
of the Anglo Chinese Debating
Club are on quarantine and inspec-
ton duty.
LADIES AND THE LAW.
About a score of Honolulu ladies
prominent in church work and SOC
ial affairs gathered at Queen Emma
hall this morning for a meeting to
plan a kindergarten campaign.
Someone notified the police that a
crowd" had assembled. Officers
were dispatched and the meeting
was abruptly brought 10 a close.
VALLEY PATROL.
Palolo, Manoa, Nuuanu, Pauoa
and Kalihi valley entrances are
guarded by fifteen volunteers from
ALI. Carter's cavalry. Residents
are allowed to come and go when
really necessary but there is no
other travel. The special commit
tee on this valley quarantine con-
sists of Alf. Carter, w. A. Kinney,
Geo. Carter, l.. A. Thurston and
Walter Dillingham;. Makiki is in
charge of military detail. Kalihi
will be visited from house to
house" this afternoon by Will Kin
ney and Capt. Camara.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD.
Sir Edwin Arnold, whose long
sojourn in oriental countries has
made him familiar with cholera,
says:
More people die from bronchitis,
teething and measles every year
than from cholera. | have helped
carry into hospitals many persons
afflicted with it in the streets of
India. 1t is no more than a colos-
sal protean stomach ache. Simple
precautions will ward it off.
Five drops of hydrochloric acid
in cup Of tea every other day will
kill the bacillus. 1t cannot live in
an calculated stomach. | think
the English and American constitu-
tons are almost proof against the
disease when care is exercised.
IN HAMBURG AND RUSSIA.
On Sept. 3, 1892, the Chicago
Tribune said editorially:
The cable news from Hamburg
states that the great interest has
been aroused by the introduction
of very simple but apparently ef-
fectual treatment for cholera. II is
nothing more than copious enc
mas of warm salt water objections
into the bowels). 1t is claimed by
some that the result of this treat
ment is truly marvellous, the death
rate having been reduced full fifty
per cent in few days by this
method Of fighting the disease. In
some cases cure has been effected
by it, though the applications were
delayed till the patients were
in such a state of collapse
that it was impossible to discern
the beating Of the pulse, and
this stage is usually regarded as be-
yond hope OF recovery. 1t is claim
ed to cure almost every case when
tried"
A cable sent from Paris on Sept.
Ie, 1892, told Of the work of DIR.
Elmer Lee, an American, during
the epidemic in st. Petersburg.
He had introduced the treatment
described above as being SO effect
i've at Hamburg. In an interview
DIR. Lee claimed to have cured
twenty out of twenty-five cases.
The statement was verified and
corroborated by the United States
Consult General. DIR. Lees treat
ment of flushing the intestines was
endorsed by leading physicians and
officials Of St. Petersburg.
SYMPTOMS OF CHOLERA.
There are still people in the COM
munity who say the cholera here is
not cholera at all. This is what
an American authority says Of the
symptoms:
LAS seen in this country, cholera
usually commences with a slight
premonitory diarrhoea, which is re-
markable for being almost entirely
painless. But if this warning dis
charge is neglected the patient
after few hours, possibly day OIL
two, is commonly attacked quite
suddenly with a muscular debility
tremors vertigo and nausea. Spas
modic gripping pains are felt ant
depression Of the powers Of circula
ton and respiration come or, attend
ed with sense of faintness and OPP
preston over the heart. Copiou!
purging at first of the contents 0
the intestines and afterwards of {
thin, watery fluid resembling waite
in which rice has been washed
having an alkaline reaction ant
sometimes tinged red with blood
soon commences and is usually &C
companied with violent vomiting
and sensation of burning heat il
the stomach. In short time, per
haps within few hours, there re
suits from this excessive drail
upon the circulation GOODNESS an,
dampness Of the whole surface c
the body, lividity Of the lips, col
breath, an unquenchable thirst,
feeble, rapid pulse, difficult respira