The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-12
NAVAL NEWS,
Interesting Items AbDut the British
and American Fleets.

Inc following IS from the I0nuOn
Daily News of Feb. !
Rear-Admiral Charles Frederick
Hotham, G. b., the youngest flag
officer in the navy, has been APP
pointed to succeed Nice-Admiral
Heneage as commandcr-in-chief ON
the Pacific station, where he will fly
his flag in the Warspi,e. Born in
1913, Admiral llotham entered the
service in 1856, and became lieu
tenant at twenty, commander at
twenty-five, q captain at twenty
eight, and q rear-admiral mt fivc-and-
forty. Such rapidity of promotion
is almost without parallel in recent
years. He distinguished himself in
the New Zealand war, was fiag-cap-
tain of the Alexandra at the bonn
bardment of Alexandria, was aide
de camp to the Queen from 1886 to
1888, served in 1886 on the Royal
Commission on the system Of pur-
chase and contract for the navy, and
became q Lord of the Admiralty, in
January, 1888. Captain the Hon.
lIedworth Lambton, who was flag
lieutenant in the Alexandra at the
bombardment of Alexandra, and
who is an almost equally fortunate
officer, takes command of the
armored cruiser Warspite on the
4th inst, and will thus again serve
with Admiral lothian. The ship is
expected to sail for the Pacific to-
wards the middle of the month, and
upon her arrival there the present
flagship, the Swiftsurc, will come
home and he reiitted.
The illustrated London News says
the Warspite will have the distinc-
ton Of counting among her officers
the youngest Admiral, the youngest
Captain, and the youngest paymaster
in the navy. The same journal says
that the Goldtinc!l's distinction is
that eighteen months ago her
construction had not been COM
menced. The Goldlinch is going
on the Australian station, I'M
der command of Lieut.. Commander
Kingsmll formerly here in the Cor
| mOrant.
The Washington Post of Feb. %
says: Rear-Admiral Kimberly, who
had such terrible experience in the
harbor of Apia about one year ago,
is in the city and has established
himself at the Ebbit House. AS
soon as the news spread that the
gallant officer was in Washington he
was besieged with cards and invita-
tions until he was compelled in self
defense to seek refuge at friends
house for the evening. This is the
first time that Rear-Admiral Kim.
berry has visited Washington since
his return to the United States. lie
has been content, meanwhile, to re-
main quietly at home in West New
ton, Mass.
Admiral Kimberly had long talk
with the Secretary of the Treasury
Feb. 20, as to his next assignment
lie declined, as his rule has hitherto
been when requested, to express any
preference of duty. II is likely tina,
lie will succeed Rear Admiral Jouet,
on the board of inspection. The
latter retired Feb. ~, after As
years service. Admiral Kimberly
is now at the head of the Rear-Ad
mrals on the active list.
Three of Admiral Kimberly's as
sociates on the Pacific station have
been assigned to duty. Lieutenan
Robert M. G.. Brown, whose move
tactics of filling the rigging will
men cleared the Trenton of the rec
at Apia and saved $50 lives, is OF
duty in the Judge Advocate-Gen
erals Office at the department
Lieutenant II. o. Rittenhouse, wilt
was Admiral Kimberly's Flag Lieu
tenant at Apia, will go on duty a
the Naval Academy as head of tn
department of drawing. Lieutenan
G. A. Merriam, who was Admira
Kimberly's secretary on the Pacifi
station, is also on duty at Anna
polls.
The Senate naval affairs committe
has reported favorably on the re
quest of the Union Iron Works, Sa
Francisco, to be relieved of the pen
allies accruing by the reason of th
horse power developed by the cruise
Charleston falling below the contrac
requirement. A bill will be reported
relieving the company OF tn
$50, 900 penalty.
Edward Walsh, Sergeant of tn
Marine Corps, died very suddenl.
of heart disease at the Marine bar
racks on Mare Island, Feb. 26. ii
had served in India with the famorl
Sir Colin Campbell for ten years
sailed with Farragut, and for eigh
years had been Orderly Sergeant a
the yard. He was distinguished fo
his lberality, his efficiency as a
officer and his superior education.
Senator Chandler has Introduce
a bill to authorize the voluntary re
tiremcnt of naval officers over 4
years of age who have served {
least twenty-five years and bclon
to a grade whose numbers were r.
duccd ny the act of August 3, 1882
limiting the personnel of the navy