The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-13
NO LONGER
SUSPICIOUS
Armstrong Smith is Out
Of Danger.
THE QUESTION OF FREIGHT
Board May Prohibit Certain Oriental
lmportqtiOns--No Island YES
sells to Leave Honolulu.

Widespread interest was manifested
yesterday In regard to the announce
ment that Armstrong Smith was pos
sible plague suspect. Despite the care
with which the official announcement
was made by DR.. Hoffman,, the news
proved a shock to the community and
especially to Mr.. Smiths large circle
Of friends.
Yesterday afternoon when the off,
cial statement went forth that Arm
strong Smith was no longer considered
a suspect case, the revulsion OF feel
ing was strong The uneasiness which /
prevailed underwent a change, and /
members OF the Board expressed their |
undisguised pleasure that Mr.. Smith \
was out OF danger.
Late last night DIR. Hoffman, made |
the statement that Mr.. Smith was not !
a suspect case at any time, but that he |
had fever accompanying his attack !
81 bronchitis, together with a sensi- |
tiyeness In the femoral region, which
caused DR.. Hoffman, to take the wisest
course and place him under the usual
treatment for suspect cases. THE ser
um did not do Mr.. Smith any harm,
and under the circumstances may have
done him some good" said DR.. Hoff-
mann. Mr.. Smith has no fever at
present and Is improving rapidly"
All the patients in the pest hospital
are convalescing and none can be said
20 be In any danger from a relapse.
Hartmann's reserve strength is doing
wonders for him.
No suspect cases or deaths by plague
we're recorded yesterday. The sick
Chinese baby in Magoonville is in
about the same condition as when first
visited by the health physician, and
the house Is under a quarantine guard.
Board of Health Meeting.
Yesterdays session of the Board was
attended by Minister Cooper, who &C.
cupied the chair in the absence OF
President Wood, and Messrs. George
w. Smith. +. NJ. Hatch and F. J. Low
reg.
Minister Cooper called the attention
OF the Board to the fact that he was
acting as president in the absence of
Dr. Wood, and asked the Board to APP
prove his temporary appointment. Up
ON motion OF Mr.. Lowrey, seconded
by Mr.. Smith, the Board approved the
temporary appointment by a unani-
nous vote.
The minutes OF the previous meet.
ing we're read. and upon some minor
amendments we're approved.
DR. Hoffman, entered at this stage
OF the proceedings and after consulta-
ton with Minister Cooper, the latter
announced officially that Armstrong
Smith was not to be considered any
longer as a suspect case of plaguei
and. inasmuch as every pTecaution hat
been taken by the patient the instan
ne felt be was becoming ILL., DR.. Hoff
mann was Of the opinion that Arm
strong Smith was entirely out OF dan
ger. so
The announcement called forth ex
presslons Of relief from the member
OF the Board, one of them stating tina
the news had lifted tremendous loaI
from their minds.
Other Island Vessels.
Mr.. Hatch suggested to the Boar
that until word was received fror
President Wood, either In person o
by messenger as to health condition
on the Island of Maui, all Islam
steamers should be held in the harbol
Mr. Lowrey concurred in Mr.. Hatch
suggestion Mr.. Hatch then move
thai no vessels be allowed to leave tn
port of Honolulu for Island ports ur
Ill further notice. The motion wa
seconded by Mr.. Lowrey, ard carrie
unanimously.
Mr.. Lowrey moved that the motto
be amended by excepting Oahu port
as they depend entirely upon HonolJ
Ia for their supplies. II was move
that the ports OF Oahu be excepted
Carried.
A request from Hackfeld & Co. W;
received asking permission to bri1
the steamer Niihau to the wharf
load heavy lumber. AS the Board hs
already acted adversely upon simili
requests, the application was denie
This will compel the steamer to hoi
the lumber from the water.
Mr.. BOlte, Of Grinbaum & Co, T
ques, ed permission to ship two cas-
of matches TO the other side Of the Is
and. stating that the people were e.
tirely without lucifers at Heela al
other points. No action taken unit
further information Is obtained as
the present storage place of Il
matches.
Mr.. Hatch brought mp the questiC
OF waste water from the relief CAM
on Punchbowl and also on Vinegar
street. They requested the use of Il
excavators to pump out their cesspool
which filed up each day. Mr.. Re
nolds explained that the Japanese Il
mates OF the camps were constant
bathing. 50 that a stream OF water WI
continually running into the cesspool
che excavatOr could not begin to ket
The CesspOols emptled under such col
ditions. and he suggested that it Won
be better to pipe the waste water
the harbOr at the end of PunchboV
street. The proposition had been maC
90 run the waste water into the swami
below the PunchbOwl camp, but pc
mission had been refused. Mr.. Hate
moved the matter be referred to II
Minister OF the Interior, as follows:
Whereas. II has been reported to IL
Board Of Health that the odorless e,