The record-union., 1898-11-11
HAWAIIAN ADvICES.
SICKNESS AMONG SOLDIERS
INCREASING.
Military Hospital Crowded, and
Nursing Force Inadequate to
Demands Made Upon 1t.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. = The
steamer Australia brings the following
advices to the Associated Press from
Honolulu under date of November I'd:
Sickness among the soldiers in camp
here is increasing. New cases are OF
almost hourly occurrence. Typhoid IS
rampant. The military hospital is
crowded and the nursing force Is en-
tirely inadequate to the demands made
upon it. Since August 18th fifteen sol
diers have succumbed to various dis
eases, typhoid carrying off seven. The
death roll is as follows:
William Sullivan, typhoid fever, age
"a, July 18th
c. H. Watson, typhoid fever, age 81,
July 20th.
Isaac Strickland, typhoid fever, age
%, July 9th.
William Patton, typhoid fever, age
q, August 4th.
Ormond Fletcher, heart disease, age
S3, August 18th.
William Weuster. typhoid fever, age
"a, September I'd.
Walter Johnson typhoid fever, age
81, September 18th.
Clarence h Porter, septic Infection,
age =, October ID.
William Defrain, malarial fever, age
1S, October Sth.
Charles H. Thompson, consumption,
age %, October 10th.
Thomas Bever, peritonitis, age %,
October 10Th.
William r. Timberlake, typhoid fe-
yer, age %, October 10th.
julius N. Miller, acute mania, age
%, October Goth.
Thomas Hanna. electric wire acci-
dent, age %, October 23d.
D. w. Dawson, typhoid fever, age
30, October Oath.
Webster Mccarthy, typhoid fever,
26, October Goth.
George w Neimen, convulsions, age
-, October 29th
William Goodrich, typhoid fever, age
21, October Both.
G. Carter, typhoid fever, age q, Oc-
tober 30th.
The bodies of Goodrich and Carter
Were embalmed, and have been sent to
San Francisco.
Last evening there were no less than
20S New Workers on the sick list.
Every effort is being made to place
the camp in sanitary condition.
The troopships Valencia and Senator
Arizona, which had been delayed here
on account of an accident to her water
tank, will sail Sunday for Manila. Cap
tain John Barnesson of the Arizona
has resigned his command and gone
to Seattle First Officer G. w. Ames
succeeds him.
General King has been confined to
his room for several days suffer
ing from the effects of vaccination
wound The Inflammation is serious,
and there is a possibility of blood
poisoning.
President Dole is of the opinion that
it will be necessary for him to make
a trip to Washington, probably in jan
uary of next year This will be after
the report of the Hawaiian Comnlis-
sion has been received by the Presi-
dent and Congress. 1t was the request
of Mr.. Culom, Chairman of the COM
mission, that President Dole, as a
member be in attendance at Wash
ington during part of the time at least
that prospective legislation was before
committees of the Senate or House, or
both
The Cabinet received a delegation of
planters on October 31st on the sub
ject of laborers for the next quarter.
On account of the number of new
plantations being started, larger
number than usual will be required.
After considerable discussion the ap-
plications for 5000 Japanese laborers
We're approved.
President Dole, with the consent Of
the Cabinet, has decided to appoint
Gardner K. Wilder Judge of the Third
and Fourth Judicial Circuits, to sue
ceed the late Judge E. G. Hitchcock.
On October 2Sth, Sir Robert Heron,
who had resided in Honolulu since
1894. died of a complication of dis
eases. Sir Robert was born at Dun
fermline Fife. Scotland, August II,
1897. He entered commercial circles
at an early age, and held several i'm
portant political positions. He was
knighted in 1887 He leaves a wife
and several children.
American Vice-Consu1 Suspended.
MEXICO CITY, Nov 10.-The condi-