There is, as was to be expected, a great deal in the Manila papers just received about the outbreak of cholera m the Philippiness. The authorities there have the same difficulties to contend with in their efforts to hinder the spread of the disease that we have in China. The Filipinos seem to be as careless and uncon-corned about the matter as the Chinese themselves. We clip the following from the " Manila Times," of March the 8th The dead body of a child, who died from cholera was discovered buried near an estero in barrio Solocan about two miles outside the city limits. Dr. Woolson, who made the discovery, plsced the parents under arrest for concealing the existence of contagious disease, and quarantined the barrio. The doctor also recommended that the barrio be burned, as it only consisted of three or four dilapidated shacks, scarcely, worth $20 mex. a piece. On leaving this barrio, in an_ isolated house near by, Dr. Woolson discovered another case which proved fatal. It was that. of a native who lives at No. 30 Calle Cabilla, San Nicolas district, who had escaped to the house where he died. In this house were also found three women, who had escaped from the same house. The house was quarantined, and the women sent to the detention camp at San Lazaro. The women worked in a cigarette factory the name of which could not be Joarned from them, if they knew it, but which they described as being near a bridge over the Pasig.
Day and night attempts are being made by natives to escape through the quarantine lines, but it is not thought that many of them actually succeed. One native, to his cost, made an attempt to pass through the Constabulary's quarantine Me at San Francisco del Monte, but he lost his lifo in the attempt. The sentinel seeing him coming called upon him to halt and as ho still advanced he was warned that he would be shot. However, he still continued and the sentinel fired two shots at him with his Winchester, though neither of the shots took effect.' The man then charged down upon the sentinel, and made a fierce attempt to seize liis gun. While thes were struggling, another of the guard came along, and sizing up the situation at a glance he drew his revolver and shot his comrade's assailant dead. Up to March the 17th, there had been a total of 175 cases reported, and 133 deaths.
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