The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18
The King Street Cars Will Make
Through Trips Nov.
COOO WORK OF the MILITARY
Mail Collected from Quarantine Dis
trict-FeeIing That Plague Has
Run Its Course.

Saturday and yesterday were exceed
ingly quiet in Board OF Health circles,
there being no new cases OF plague re-
ported, or even any sickness beyond
those cases which were examined dur
ing the week. The danger seems to be
over, and the quarantine will undoubt-
edly be raised within short time.
Minister Cooper has been very hopeful
in the last few days that the circum-
stances would allow the quarantine
restrictions to be removed, although
emphatic in stating that the quarantine
would remain in force until all danger
was ended.
1t is evident that much OF the peril I'm
considered past as the King street
tram cars will be allowed TO 20
straight through the quarantine dis
trict, commencing this morning. Each
car will carry an armed national
guardsman. and will not be allowed
to stop within the district. No one
will be permitted 90 get on or of the
car.
Mail was also collected throughout
the district and taken to the station at
kaumakapili Crurch, where IL was
thoroughly fumigateu under the super
vision OF Doctor Pratt. From there II
will be taken to the post Office and un-
dergo fumigation second time.
Minister Cooper has considered IL en-
tirely safe TO put both these accommo-
dations at the service OF the general
community, and from other sources AZ
is believed the quarantine will be brok-
en- in the next two days.
MILITARY PATROL.
The military patrol is as rigldly en-.
forced as at its establishment, pnd de-
spite the leakages which have occurred
the discipline in the regiment has been
well maintained. One or two soldiers
were placed under military arrest anu
confined in the guard-house but be-
yond these Col. Jones has every occa-
sion to feel proud OF the behavior OF
his men.
1t is hardly a known fact that ON
Tuesday afternoon and night before
the volunteer inspectors had com
menced to look into their districts.
Colonel Jones sent twenty-slx soldier
volunteers into the infected section.
These men, although feeling at the
time that bubonic plague was present
there, went into every nook and cram
ny possible to locate and searched for
sick people. When night came ON they
were given lanterns and pursued their
search for plague victims unflinching-
ly. This WAS all Gone on the day AID
night the plague was announced by the
Board OF Health and before the volun-
teer inspectors were ready TO proceed
with their week. The men were SOL
diers and they had TO obey thu orders
OF the Colonel, but 4: was a dufy they
willingly performed.
FUMIGATING STATION.
The fumigating station In the quar-
antined district was completed yester-
day morning, and nearly for'y ingpec-
tcrs and sub-inspectors had 10 under
go the fumigating treatment Bath
and dressing rooms are provided. and
the change from one set OF clothing To
another is accomplished without a
chance to pass an infection.
Lunch was provided at the station
yesterday by Mrs. Fuller and the ladies
who volunteered to assist her. Tho
food so provided was passed through
the lines to the station and the table
set in the large open room at the sta