The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13
NO PLAGUE CASES today!

deaths in November and a number
were under suspicious circumstances.
in the light of present events. At the
same time it is a good indication that
if the disease has been here for a
month, it has not spread. 1t would
seem that Hawaii's climate or sunshine
or open air life had gotten the best OF
the dread ailment as in the case of other
ills.
The Dead Kanaka.
That is the worst case of ALL" de-
clared DR.. Hoffman after the autopsy
on the body of the Gilbert Islander, Ma
kawaila, aged 81, yesterday afternoon.
This man died in the premises on
Queen street directly in rear of the old
Gibson residence near the Opera house.
Twenty-eight people livetln the house.
From the body the physicians obtained
the most conclusive evidence of black
plague.
Evidence as to how the men contract
ed the disease is conflicting. The fam
lily deny that he had worked at the
wharves or had been in Chinatown.
Friends of the dead man affirm, on the
other hand, that he was a stevedore
and assisted in discharging the Thyra
and other recent vessels from Japan.
rev hiram Bingham, VINO tdlkS tne
Gilbert tongue, closely questioned all
members of the family but failed to
find the clew so much desired.
The death increases the seriousness
of the situation as it shows that the in
fection is already out of Chinatown and
in large native community. A house
to house inspection was inaugurated in
the district and Kakaako this morning
and is being rigidly prosecuted.
At $3.50 this morning Colonel J. w.
Jones issued an order calling out the
entire First Regiment, National Guard,
for duty in Chinatown. Captains of
companies promptly notified their men
and the commands at once began TO
assemble.
HiThe order yesterday merely called for
volunteers from the ranks. Eighty-five
men at once turned out. BY nightfall
the number had increased to 175 and
this morning it was a little over 200.
The war footing of the six volunteer
companies is 61S men, but none of tho
companies are now full.
Yesterday afternoon a military guard
was placed over each of the infected
houses. Inspection went steadily on
under a large force. About II o'clock
last night the military Gordon was
placed around the quarantine districc
and no one was allowed to leave II.
Strong guar6s are at each corner and
regular partols are kept up in the quar-
antined streets.
No Servants Today.
There was CONSERVATION in many g.
city home this morning when cooks and
other house servants failed to show up
for duty. Houses so effected will reach
into the hundreds. Chinese and Japan
ese went blindly into the infected dis
trict last night before the military COR
don was established and were closed in.
A Cabinet Minister lost his cook in
this way and had a late breakfast this
morning. A prominent member of the
Board of Health was in the same fix.
A hotel street restaurant failed to open
its doors this morning as the proprietor,
cooks and walters were in Chinatown
last night The Occidental hotel sopen-
ed only one door and served light
breakfast to a few customers on the
same account. The Hawaiian and Ar
lington hotels are not inconvenience.
Japanese Doctors Help.
The Japanese physicians in a body
visited the board of health this morn
ing and offered their services. They
brought with them a big roll of pla-
cards in japanese Informing their peo-
pie of the appearance of the disease
and the methods they should adopt to
ward ii off. Their request to be allowed
to post these placards in Chinatown and
in all Japanese communities was
readily acceded to. In fact the move
was of great assistance, anticipating
just what the board was about to un-
dertake. The doctors were assigned as
inspectors in the infected district.
Hungry Hremen.
There were five hungry firemen at
Engine No. 3, Pauahi and Maunakea
streets this morning. They could not
get out for breakfast and the military
guard would not admit servants with
the morning meal. About 8 o'clock a
pitiable tale of woe reached Chief Hunt
over the telephone from his shut-in
braves The Chief took to his buggy
and after a time secured pass for a
man to go to the firemen with the
breakfast and return. The refresh
ments reached the men about 8 o'clock
Arrangements have been made where
by meals will be supplied to them re-
gularly in the same way.
Keep Servants Indoors.
The Board of Health urges upon
housekeepers to keep servants indoors.
Under no circumstances should they be
allowed to visit other Chinese or Jap-
anese or to eat any Oriental food Ser
wants should be kept cleanly and speci-
al attention should be given to sanitary
tOHulllOH OI hllCnenS. ANY lnIfdCtlOn
of this instruction will multiply the
duties of the inspectors and make a
spread of the dread disease more easy
and likely.
Closing of Schools.
No schools opened today. There were
only four days more Of the term, so
that very little difference is made.
Truant officers now report to the
Board of Health and receive nstruc-
tions from that department. Their
work will consist of watching out for
children in the streets and seeing that
they keep away from suspect" locali-
ties.
Ran Quarantine.
Two Chinese attempted to escape
from the quarantined district this
morning by running the guard" They
were caught by policeman and taken
to the police station. The police turned
them over to the Board of Health