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Show EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID. It Is Sweeping Island Where Leper Colony Is Located. HONOLULU, March 2S. The Island steamer Llkellke, chartered by thc Territorial Government, has left for Pelekunu valley, on Molokal, carrying Army Surgeon Yost, eight men of thc hospital corps and two nurses. It Is a relief expedition, sent out on account of reports of an epidemic In the form of an unknown sickness believed to be typhoid fever. Eight deaths have already taken place, and there are other cases. There Is no doctor on the entire Island, outside of thc practically Inaccessible leper settlement. The population of the valley val-ley Is small and consists entirely of natives. na-tives. Many have left since the sickness sick-ness began. One report made to Gov. Carter, which is being investigated, suggests poisoning and says there Is a native poison tree In the valley and that the deaths result from a feud. |