The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-05

quest Of the petitioners for the setting
! apart of the piece of ground be ap-
/ proved upon their filing a suitable de-
/ scription OF the land.
| The next business taken UP was the
communications from the leper settle
ment on MolOkai. The principal items
were these:
That the skeleton of man was
| found in a cave in Waileia Valley. BY
/ the side of it was a pipe which was
| identified as that of a kokua who had
been missing for a long time. The cave
was walled up with rocks, the skeleton
having been left inside.
That Poi, q leper, who, for a long
time had been insane, calling out that
the Queen was sure to be restored and
other rambling talk. had disappeared,
and could not be found.
That last week the authorities raided
the premises of certain swipes makers
and destroyed the liquor, the drinking
Of which had caused acts of brutality.
Health Agent Reynolds reported that
he would be able to go to the leper set
tlement at the end of the week, pro-
viding he could get a steamer.
President Smith suggested that, in
view of the fact that Secretary Wilcox
was now keeping the books Of the set
tlement and the necessity of his know
ing all the points in regard to the place,
that he be sent along with Mr.. Rey-
nolds. The Board so voted.
Three protests against the action of
the Board in the killing of certain
dairy COWS, were read and placed on
file. The protests demanded that the
Government pay for the COWS killed.
A report from Dr. Myers, dispensary
physician, recommending the granting
of a small quantity of opium to three
Cinnamon, was read. The Board did
not see the need of action, since, if in
the discretion of the dispensary physi-
clan, the Cinnamon should be given the
opium, 1T lay in his power to do so.
The application of Captain Berg
strom for the place of superintendent
at the Quarantine Station was read.
The names of the officers Of the Ma
tional Guard and others were cited for
reference.
President Smith was of the opinion
that the employment of such officers
was the province of the Executive Off
GER, Mr.. Reynolds.
Dr. Wood-The Board did not sus-
pend Mr.. McVeigh.
DR.. Emerson-I should not like to see
2--y injustice done Mr.. McVeigh
DR.. Day-As chairman of the Quar-
antine Committee, I should like to
know who is to be given control at
Mauliola
1t was the opinion of the Board that
the matter should be discussed in exec
utive session, so further discussion
stopped.
President Smith reported that, since
the last meeting, II. Hackfeld, German
Consul, had asked for permission for
certain German doctor, who arrived on
the Glade with the immigrants, to go
to the leper settlement for scientific
purposes. The petition had been grant
ed. The Board approved the action of
the President.
DR.. divers report of matters at the
leper settlement, showed % deaths for
the quarter, ending June 30th, this in
Guiding two kokuas and two non-lep-
rOus infants.
A letter from Kailua, a leper at the
settlement, asking that he be allowed
to take pictures of the settlement with
a camera, recently presented to him by
a friend, was read. Comments unfavor-
able to the granting of the petition
were made. The Board then voted that
the petition be not granted and that
the Assistant superintendent at the
settlement be instructed by the Execu-
tive officer that no one shall be allowed
to take pictures there, except by ex-
press permission from the Board.
President Smith then told of a rec
ommendation made by DR.. Day to the
effect that it. would be feasible to try
the experiment of making artificially
at the Kalihi Experiment Station the
same baths as those to be found at
the Kusatsu Springs in Japan. The ex-
pertinent could be tried with very
small expense. The appliances at Ka-
lihi were ample. The ingredients were
all that was needed. It was certainly
in the direction of the work of the
Board and was not only desirable but
a duty
DR.. Day said that he had understood
the Kalihi Experiment Station would
be closed during the absence of DR.. AL
varez. A great deal of good might be
accomplished during that time and the
results of the baths might be notice
able.
DR.. Day consented to assume super
vision of the work.
Board went in to executive session at
4 p. m.