The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-11-27

ton over the fact that the British
cruiser Serpent was the model for
five of the American cruisers-the
Yorktown, Concord, Bennington,
and two now on the ways at Balti-
more. 1t is recalled that the York
town, on the cruise with the white
squadron to Europe, wrecked her
steering gear. None of these has
double bottom, and it is believed
that this defect caused the loss of
the Serpent.
THE CONSUMPTION CURE.
Prof. Koch says, regarding his
| discovery:
''The reason have not revealed
the ingredients and method of pro-
| duction is that hundreds of incap-
able medical men would Immediately
set about making and applying it,
and-not having the necessary know
ledge and experience would do in
calculable harm. We have now
completed in Berlin preparations for
the reception of patients of every
class of life, poor as well as wealthy,
and patients from abroad will be re-
ceived as well as natives, provided
they agree to place themselves i'm
plicitly in our hands.
81 believe the time will come
when consumption, if not eradicated
from the list of ills, will become
rare malady, and fatal termination
will be the result of negligence in
the early stages. But individuals
and governments will have to do
more than they have done in seeing
that the laws of health as discovered
by students of hygiene are applied
and enforced. If this were gener-
ally done in Germany, England,
France and America there would be
in the next generation a noticeable
and distinct prolongation of the av-
erage of life
| There is regular exodus from
the Mediterranean shores of con-
sumptives to Berlin. Many Ameri-
can doctors are coming over to hear
Koch's lecture on Nov. 26th.
In all cases Professor Koch en-
phasizes the necessity of early treat
ment. Only in incipient stages of
disease, he declares, can the remedy
fully develop its efficacy. He de-
precates the indlscriminate applica-
ton of the remedy, holding it pre-
ferable that the treatment should be
applied in suitable institutions where
careful observation is possible.
THE GEAR GETS GOOD ADVICE.
The Gar of Russia lately found
on the table in his private apartments
an anonymous pamphlet which call
ed his attention, in quiet and con-
vincing manner, to the necessity of
providing a constitution for Russia.
The tone of the argument was per-
fectly dispassionate and calm. The
writer advised the Car to get rid of
his present advisers, who, he said,
are interested for their own personal
ends in keeping him in ignorance OF
the desires of his people and the
opinions and sentiments which pre-
vail throughout his dominions.
AN ENGLISH OPINION ON THE AMERI.
CAN TARIFF.
Sir Lyon Playfa!r, in a speech al
Leeds, dwelt at great length on the
tariff policy of the United States
He cited host of statistics to show
that the consumer always paid the
extra duty. The effects of the tar
if, he said, will be disastrous tt
American agriculture. He declared
7 that Canada will be able to supply
Great Britain with all the food she
now gets from the United States.
: Referring to the Meat Inspection
bill of America, he declared that the
empowering of the President to boy
colt nations was an act unworthy o.
: great nation. The boycott hat
never hitherto been recognized by
international law. He considered
the reciprocity clause in the McKin
ley bill safety valve to proven
high pressure from blowing up pro
lection. Though England might b,
! injured for year or two by tn,
United States tariff legislation, b,
hoped she would not dream of re
. prisals.
The Times, in long editorial
says that Sir Lyons speech is th,
most complete exposure yet publish
ed on either side of the Atlantic O
: the absurdity of the Mckinley tar
: iff.
NOTES.
The French Minister of Marine il
a debate said that cannon of enor
nous caliber would no longer b,
Y used, thirty-ton guns being capable
of piercing armor plates of any
!. thickness. He also said the wal
/. ships would be built with mini
mum speed of eighteen knots.
In October, 1877, the Londor
Times published New York tele
gram giving the bare facts OF TIL,
, arrest of Charlie Franklin on tn,
, charge of embezzling over half /
: million dollars from the Horn Silver
Mining Company, On the 18th inst
Franklin got judgment against the
Times for fl00 aud costs for libe
In the High Court OF Justice, This
was after the Times solicitor had
made a complete analogy and offer,