The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-13

be within easy call OF the Health De-
partnept.
The new crematory 10 be erected on
quarantine island will cost about
$1,000.
Dr. Wood, being i'll and confined 10
his house, was unable TO be present a
phe Board OF Hea tn nesting.
Minister M0tt-Sm,th issued an order
yesterday closing ali the pubic schools
OF the city, on account OF the plague.
The He3Lh office was crowded yes
terday afternoon with people desiring
passes to leave HonC4u.u upon the
steamers.
The k.nau got away yesterday be
fore she could be prevented from SO
doing by telephone order from the
PreSidene of the Board IF Health.
Armstrong Smith, PRINCIPAL of Ka-
iulani School, was one os the first %
volunteer A4s Se4N-~~- - - ,-.---
.rent and WIFI take charge Of hos
pital, if necessary.
\ squad OF twenty gu2rdsmen on
Nuuanu street were supplied with Ian
terms last night The Light Brigade
patrolled the infected streets and alley
ways,
The Oahu College and Preparatory
schools were both closed yesterday a
the conclusion of the days work and
will remain SO until the health cOndi
tons gre improved.
Passengers leaving for o.her ports
will be compelled to go upon the
steamer and stay in quarantine outside
The channel for seven days before pro-
ceediUg upon their journey.
-
Station came in yesterday to take
of Health office during the presen.
pressure Of work On the plague
Dr. hoffman of the Bac5eriologica
growing very rapidly and that seyera
of the guinea pigs Inocu lated yesterday
afternoon are already dead.
Colonel Jones and staff were busy
yesterday, going the rounds OF the in
fected districts and establishing COR
donS OF guardsmen wherever the
Health officers desired their presence.
The hotels and res .auranIs abuE,
town have been notified chat then
'help'' must be kept on the prem .ses.
If they leave the premises they vii.
nave to remain in the quarantine dis
trict.
Many business houses say that the
appearance of the plague in the city
has cauoed many peop.e CO oounocI
mand Christmas orders. large and
small. This is noticeably so in the can
dy business.
All the glGardsmen of the Regiment
were dined at the Occiden, al Hotel last
evening. Mattresses have been placed
in the drill shed and they VIII sleep
there while they remain on duty as the
quarantine patrol.
Work was commenced on the crema
tory at the Quarantine Station yester-
day, and the brick work will be COM
menced this morning Min ster Young
states that the creniatory will he COM
pleted in three days.
\ DR.. Garvin look the first night watch
at the Health headquarters, and Dr.
Emerson the second. Captain Cottre.f
of the Regiment took the midnight
watch and Lieut.. Winant takes che
early morning watch.
Many Portuguese women and child
rem and few others OF different ma
tionalitles, have been overhauiing and
digging into the garbage as IL is
dumped at Kakaako. AS a sanitary
measure this should be stopped.
During yesterday the Bacterio'o g ca
Department at the Board of Hea til was
busy in microscopical preparation and
examination of suspected cases of
plague and cultures were started which
will be ready for examination shortly
Two NEGOTIATIONS of animals were also
made, which now await development.