The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13

DECIDED that employers might get their
servants out of quarantine by applying
for passes and reaching the servants
through the military authorities. 1t is
required, however, that servants so re-
leased shall not visit the Chinese quar-
ter until after the quarantine is raised.
The Hawaiian hotel and Arlington
kept all of their servants indoors last
night and have their services today.
This was a thoughtful precaution.
Money Made Available.
The Council of State met in extraor-
binary session yesterday afternoon to
appropriate money for immediate use
of the Board of Health in combating
the plague Mr.. Cooper asked for &c.,
000 but the Council thought enough
should be made available at once and
the amount was raised to $25,000.
Additional pay will almost certainly
be made the National Guard for ex-
traordinary services. 1t is understood
that the figures will be about the same
as during the rebellion of 1895
japanese Knew 1t.
The existence of the plague in Homo
lulu has been known for some days
among the Japanese according to their
statements. 1t is certain that they
have talked of it, as many claim to
have known since last Saturday that
the great Oriental scourge had found
its way mere. As long as two weeks
ago, it is stated, complaints were
made that there were many dead rats
on Nuuanu street which is regarded
as sure sign of the plague. =
COnsuIs Notified.
Official notices of the plague were
sent to the representatives of all for
eiSn countries yesterday afternoon.
Several consuls called at the Board of
Health office, and evinced great inter-
est in the cleansing campaign being
organized. British Consul Hoare ap-
piled for pass to Waialua, but was
informed that Colonel Iaukea's hotel
had not been quarantined as yet
against Honolulu.
CORRALLED THE LIME,
Armstrong Smith, acting for the
Board of Health, has "cornered"
enough lime for present uses. Firty
barrels were secured outright this
morning; twenty-five are subject to call
II necessary; fifty more are promised
to be delivered in few days If needed
This places 125 barrels in the hands
or the board which, it is thought, VIII
be quite enough. There will be a gen
erous distribution of the disinfectant
about town. All Chinatown will have
a snowy coat.
CASE OF THE IROQUOIS.
The U. S. S. Iroquois did mot refuse
to go after the Kinau yesterday. Soon
after the island vessel sailed the Board
OF Health asked Lieutenant Pond to
bring her back. He replied that he did
not nave steam up, and it would take
some time to get ready. At the same
| time he called attention to the fact that
an island steamer, with steam already
/ n lou Of h,
can be done l will get ready and 60
added Lieutenant Pond.
1t was then late in the day and the
chase was abandoned.
THE PIG LIVES.
The guinea pig inoculated by physi-
Qtans of the Board of Health with ba-
cilli taken from black plague corpses
yesterday is still alive but is very sick
There is hardly doubt but that the
animal will die. This is a test made in
addition to the meteorological cultures
Was Not Plague.
About o'clock last night the mill
tary inspectors found a sick child in
Chinatown. The ailment proved not
to be plague.
Chamber Of Commerce Helps.
At the Chamber of Commerce meeting
TINS morning 1t was decided that steps
should be taken at once to communl-
cate with Kauai and inform the people
there of the situation, giving them the
regulations adopted by the Board of
Health. A committee consisting of Pre-
sldent t. II. Walker, j. =. Cooke and
j. F. Hackfeld was appointed to ar
range the matter. The committee VIII
find out what the government intends
to do and if necessary charter small
| iGl nd tna 70.
The Chamber also adopted a resolu-
ton notifying the government that it
would be glad to render any assistance
possible while the present situation
continued
The following members were present:
President 7. r. Walker, w. f. Allen,
c. NJ. Cooke, F. a. Schaefer, j. p.
Cooke II. Il. Waity, A. j. Campbell,
j. j. Egan, II. f. Lange, w. NJ. Giffard
a. V. Gear, f. j. Lowrey, j. G.. Roth
well, f. ID. Tenney, George II. Robert
son, c. l.. Wight, Secretary j, G. Sper-
Ger.
Cecil Brown, president of the First
American Bank of Hawaii was elected
a member of the Chamber.
MIX Delivery.
Milk for the Quarantine district viii
an officer will be detailed to receive It,
Not Suspicious.
! There was nothing suspicious about