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Show CHOLERA SWEEPS ISLANDS BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS REPORTED FROM PHILIPPINES. Teople In Nambrr or Province Flee to the Mountain!, feavlnir the Dead Un- burled and the ljlng Un- eared For. It is announced that 5,124 esses of cholera nnd 2,740 deaths from that disease dis-ease were reported In tho province of Hollo, islund of Pan ay, on Monday. This is the highest record for any district dis-trict slnco the outbreak of the disease, occurred, and exceeds the total of Manila Ma-nila nnd many of the provinces since tho commencement. The town of Mingo, Mi-ngo, In the province of Hollo, was the worst sufferer, J, 173 cases being reported re-ported from there Monday, At Cabct-tuan Cabct-tuan there were 800 cases and at Du-mangas Du-mangas 305 cases were reported Monday. Mon-day. The people are fleeing to the mountains, leaving the dead unburlcd and the dying uncared for. Tho government gov-ernment has ordered additional doctors and medicines to be sent to Hollo. The number of victims makes ordinary sanitary measures Impossible. The totals for all provinces Monday were 5,300 cases and 3,001 deaths. |