The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-26

Wakayabashi OF Osaka. the second doc
tor who died OF plague. became IN on
the 4th INST. and was removed TO tho
Ihiectlous Diseases Hospital, az the
symptoms showed signs OF plague,
/ found.
We regret TO learn that DR. Yamana-
ka, the third doctor attacked by pIague
at Osaka, succumbed to the disease ON
Sunday morning. The jinrikisha-man
OF the late DIR. Wakabayashi died
about the same time.
Latest reports state that the wife of
a man named Tanaka Sakutaro. resid-
Ing at lchibaucha, Horiye, fell sick ON
the 4th inst, and died on the 9Th. and
her case has been declared as plague.
The wife OF DIR. Bahia. who recently
died OF plague, has now been declared
10 be infected by the disease This
brings the total number of cases In
Osaka to 80, OF which &c have ended IA
tally, and remain under. treatment
KOBE, Jan. l3.7-No further cases OF
plague have occurred here.
2, Expenses of Plague.
KOBE, Jan. 12.-In connection with
the work of stamping out the plague
in Hyogo prefecture. some Y43.OOO was
appropriated out of the PrefecturL
Taxes, Y15,OO0 out OF the State Treas .
ury. and Y1S.000 out Of the Kobe City
Taxes. OF these amounts, Y33, 900 n
the Prefectural Taxes, Y9,000 OF the
Government subsidy and VI 100 of the
City Taxes were actually expended up
TO the 10Th ult The disease has now.
1t is hoped. disappeared. and 1t Is
stated that the sanitary arrangements
Of each street have been much improv-
ed. II has been decided to leave the
work of inspection now to private or
ganization. The medical inspection Of
railway passengers having been dls-
continued at other stations than Kobe.
Sannomiya, Hyogo, Kanzaki and
Himeji a great reduction in the ex-
penditure has been made A days ex-
pendlture on the average at present Is
Y500 for. the l40 doctors engaged In
the Inspection OF the heath OF the peo
PIE. and Y24G for the inspection OF pas
sengers at eaehrrailway station.
Naval Maneuvers
KOBE, Jan. r2.sA3rhs.f grand NaEai ss
Maneuvers to be held this year, the
expenditure for which has already been
voted by the Diet, are stated to have
been arranged for tie middle Of March
next.
The Emperor and the Crown Prince,
It Is reported, will be present at the
maneuvers, as they have privately an
nounced their intention OF inspecting
the operations. Inc maneuvers will
probably consist OF the division OF the
fleet into offensive and defensive por-
tions, one division advancing to the at
tack OF a port as was done in the re-
cent maneuvers of the Kyushu coast
After this. the ordinary maneuvers OF
defence and attack will be held. and Tn
conclusion there will be a grand re-
view OF the whole feet OF the Japanese
Navy, including torpedo-boats.
Extension of Navy.
KOBE, Jan. 12.-Most OF the war
ships ordered from abroad for the ex-
tension OF the Japanese Navy have now
been completed, and the remaining ves-
sells, with the exception OF the battle
ship Mikasa, which is expected TO be
completed during the first half OF next
year, will be finished before the end OF
the present year, and will be In Jap
anese waters some time in 1901. The
drawing Of the plans of two third-class
cruisers. which are to be built In Japan.
having now been almost completed,
work will be commenced on them by
the end Of March next at the yard of
the Port Admiralty. Leside these n
torpedo-reserve boat and two torpedo
boat destroyers are TO be built before
mill At a arsh.4nla
for the extension OF the Navy.
Chitose in Collision.
KOBE, Jan. IA Tokyo dispatch
states that the Hoyo Maru, a vessel
belonging to the Boso Deep Sea Fish,
cries Company Of Chiba Prefecture,
came into collision with the cruiser
Chitose on the night OF the 2Sth ult.
OF Chichigasaki, Oshima, Izu Province.
and foundered. All the crew, consist
ing OF twenty-three men, we're saved
by the cruiser.
The Morgan City.
KOBE, Jan. 12-The Herald says:
We understand that Captain Robert
son. representing the insurance com
panies OF america has made a con-
tract with the Kawasaki Engine Works
for the raising OF the Morgan City.
Operations will be commenced imme-
diately. as the work has to be finished
by the end OF March.
shantung Disturbances.
HONGKONG. Jan. 4.-The Shan
tung correspondent OF the North China
Daily News. writing on the lst ulL, re-
ports that the uprising among the peo-
pie against the Christians continues.
A messenger reports that some 300 or
4C0 members Of the big Sword sect
went tc the Yamen In Hsiachin and de-