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Show TO CHECK PLAGUE Government Is Fighting Strange Dis-, ease in iBland of Guam. WASHINGTON, March 3). Gangrosa, a tropical disease more repulsive than leprosy, lep-rosy, has becomo bo prevalent upon tho Island of Guam that LleuL McName, U. S. N., tho Actlnp Governor of the island, ha recommended the establishment establish-ment of a hospital for the Isolation of the disease, which is believed to be highly contagious. Admiral Rlxcy. ' surgeon-general surgeon-general of the navy, has approved the recommendation, and It Is likely a $5000 hospital for cases of tho new disease will be erected at once near tho Leper hospital Lieut. McNameo says tho disease destroys de-stroys the upper part of the faco by slow ulcerations, and Is more horrible, both to the victim and bin companions, than leprosy. |