The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-01-05

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HENRY Z. COOPER, \
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An unknown Chinaman, who was Ia
ken 10 the Chinese Hospital from Yee
Kings coffin store on Beretania street
as a suspect, died at the institution at
/ O'Clock yesterday afternoon. DR..
Howard had been watching the case
and had considered II one of grave
suspicion.
An autopsy held at the morgue al
10 O'Clock last night discovered firm
grounds for the suspicion, and one
more death from plague is recorded
The body was cremated at once.
Death in the Joss House.
Another suspicious case was report
ed by DR.. Howard TO the Board of
Health yesterday morning. The Doc
tor, who is acting as physician to the
United Chinese Societies, was called by
a member of that body to examine n
Chinaman, who was lying i'll at the
Joss-house on Pauahi, between River
and Maunakea streets.
A careful examination of the patient
revealed symptoms which justified a
report to the Board and the removal OF
the man to the Chinese Hospital
Three other inmates of the house, one
of whom had just entered for the pur-
pose of performing his regular devo-
tons, We're conveyed to the camp al
kakaako.
When the Chinese in the district
learned of this case they gathered in
strong force and talked eXcitedly of the
prospects of their church being
burned, but a few calmer spirits
soothed the fears of the assembly and
no trouble was made.
Japanese Baby Ill.
The infant daughter of the japanese
woman from Merchant street, who was
reported on Tuesday as a suspicious
case, has also developed grave symp-
toms of the dread disease. DIR. Garvin
found the child's pulse 100 and her
temperature 1875, while an enlarged
inguinal gland gave additional cause
for misgiving.
The condition OF the woman herself
is most grave, and her end is reported
rs very near. In company with her
child, she was removed last evening 10
the pest hospital, and her husband and
his brother were at the same time con-
veyed 10 the camp at Kakaako.
The Board of Health take exception
10 an article on this case which APP
peared in an evening paper of yester-
days date, and state that a guard was
posted at the house Immediately after
the physicians report was received by
them, and, furthermore. that the house
is not opposite the Telephone office,
but in the rear of the old Blue Gate,
next TO Il Japanese candy store, on
Merchant street, and Immediately back
OF No. Engine House.
The condition of the japanese lad
taken to the pesthouse from Maunakca
street on Tuesday is still unchanged
but regarded as grave.
Buildings to be Burned
Prior to the destruction by fire of
Block 10 in Chinatown today, the
premises on Merchant street, those on
Beretania street from which the man
who died in the Chinese Hospital yes
terday was taken, and the Joss-house
on Pauahi street will be set on fire,
and the remaining lumber and refuse
from previous fires will also be con-
sumed as early as possible.
The Chinese merchants on the Wal
kiki side of the lane, which marks the
boundary of the buildings condemned
10 be burned this morning, were busy
all yesterday morning in fixing sheet
iron to the exposed sides of their stores
10 prevent the flames from leaping
across the lane TO the exposed wood
work.
The condemned area has a frontage
on King street of about $50 feet by q
depth OF $50 feet toward Queen street.
and includes the following premises:
On King street, Tim Kee, tailor; c.
Ahana, matchmaker; Yee Shun Kee,
grocery; Hop Lee, restaurant; Japan
ese barber shop, Chinese restaurant
Wo Lung, grocery, and Kong Sing
Chan Co, merchandise. On Kekaulikt
street, Tim Kee, cookhouse; two Chi
nese poi shops and sleeping-rooms
Chinese merchandise store; Hinl
Chang's laundry, and two natives
houses.
The merchants committee wer
busy all OF yesterday In removing mer
Chandise from the condemned stores I
c. Il. Collins warehouse, on. Kin
street, where II will be fumigate
today.
A quantity OF oil and irecracker
was also taken out and removed I
another section and everything Is no.
in readiness for the Fire Department
The total number OF persons at III
Kakaako detention camp is 1913 {