The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-01

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symptoms which seemed TO no an ay
with the idea OF pneumonia alone
There was another suspicious case the
same day. The latter died on the. Sec
ond. VIII ch also vie ded an, ther suspect,
who died the next day.
Board Offers Reward.
on the sixth the Board decided to Of
fer reward of 500 TO any person, not
its paid agent, who should report a
genuine case of plague occurring In Ho-
nolulu. Meanwhile the rat crusade went
merrily on. The lard pomade did not
develope much usefulness. but the oner
of the Citizens Sanitary Committee 10
buy all rats brought to II caused the
destruction OF more than q thousand,
and the Advertiser appeals 10 the pub
lie was the cause OF much private ac-
ton on the part OF householders. The
volunteer inspectors grew rather tired
of their work. which seemed TO be pro-
ductive OF no good: and the inspection
was largely farce during the month OF
February-at least.in certainI districts.
1t was decided TO engage forte OF paid
inspectors to carry on this work devot-
Ing their entire time to IT. Seven clean
days ended with March N. mt the fatal
Sunday brought out another case. The
twelfth was again free.
P;DJty.tsstc 60 E13 Ft)l5.
On this day the Board decided that
any penson VINO should submit 20 any
injection of the prophyiactlc serum
might cave Honolulu Tor any place ait
er remaining here for seven days, beng
free in the meantime TO move around at
his pleasure. The thirteenth WAS Il
pretty unlucky day for Dr. Wood, for
on that day he took the serum, first OF
all, and IL dIscomposed him pretty
thoroughly In spite Of his sufferings,
the serum proved popular, and large
numbers of intending travellers besieB-
ed the Judiciary building to be inocu-
lated.
Two suspicious cases cropped upon
the fifteenth, and a native fell victim
on the fatal Sunday following. On the
twenty-third the Advertiser began the
publication of the bills incurred In sup
pressing the plague. These have gone
on since, and have brought to light
large number of bills for cigars, wills
key, champagne and other alleged
Injuries of life. The twenty-fourth WAS
the last day OF the Boards daily ses-
sions, and on this last occasion Or.
Wood spoke of the dangers which
threaten The city in the future, in the
shane OF unfiltered water, incomplete
sewerage system, the steady increase or
contagious tuberculosis and typhoid
fever and the lack OF system in Keeping
the mortuary records. II liz all nonsense
TO imagine that Honolulu is yet well on
the road toward becoming a healthy
city. ''P
The Last Days.
Saturday and Sunday again brought
forth a suspicious case each, both OF
which turned out to be genuine cases OF
plague. On the thirtieth OF March tne
Council of State appropriated $zoo'ooo
more for the suppression of the plague:
On the last day OF March court OF
Claims was appointed to adjudicate hre
losses, but SO far 1t has done no WORK
for lack of funds which were refused
by the Council OF State. The last
plague victim also died this day-Cath-
crime Sullivan, making the list case
and the 61st death.
Though replete with scares, the pres
ent month has been free from plague
cases or plague deaths, and today the
quarantine is lllltu iioii ''''p 49, -
Honolulu Is declared a free city. the
chief event of interest this month In
connection with the plague has been
the long and acrimonious fight waged
by the Council OF State against the Elk
ecutiye in connection with the Court
of Claims. The other matter OF pere-
NAL interest concerned the condition OF
II M. Levy. the hotel clerk. who re-
manned in the hospital until he han
entirely recovered. and about whom IL
was never definitely stated whether OF
no he had the plague.
What it Has Cost.
The epidemic has cost seventy-one
lives in Hawaii, untold suffering ana
misery TO thousands OF natives ana
Orientals, and millions OF dollars. IL
has been a very dreadful visitation;
but IL It's hard-learned lessons are not
forgotten great good will come out OF
all the suffering and loss OF the last
four or five months. The need most
sharply emphasized was that OF new
and complete sewer system. Appro-
priations have been made for this ana
the work Is under way, 80 that In this
respect at least the city promises TO put
Itself on a par with other citeis, having
among It's people a large number or
highly intelligent and progressive An
o-Saxons. 1t is believed that this
new sewer will be as good as any that
could be made, and that 1t will be SUI
Hclently extensive to account for all
the business and residential portions
of the present city, and also for its
probable growth In coming years The
crying demand for a building Inspector
to enforce the regulations pertaining
TO the construction OF houses ana
shacks also made itself heard TO good
purpose; and these regulations. when
have lately been supplemented by
fresh ones, are being rlgidly enforced
by DIR. Pratt, who has been deputed TO
see that the matter is attended to. With
the cesspools all abolished, as they
must be as soon as connections can
be made between the new sewer and
the houses, and the latter made and
kept sanitary and placed far enough
apart and high enough above the
ground, the rise OF a new Chinatown at
all approaching In menace TO the old Is
uot to be apprehended,