The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-02-11
OUR AMERICAN LETTER.
FkOM 4 LADY.

trom across the water that some OF the
With la grippe, alias influenza, and the
sneeze is immediately taken up by some
OF Ward McAllister's celebrated four
hundred of New York, and passed round
the globe. There is no use gainsaying
II, la grippe is an epidemic. Commenc
ing with bad cold and IN many cases
ending with pneumonia, which is invari-
ably fatal when it reaches this stage OF
the malady. No one is exempt, old and
young, rich and poor, suffering alike. 1t
IS alarming in the extreme and every
city and town has sad death record
that la grippe is accountable for.
There was slight buzz created among
the naval circles when the Naval Policy
Board appointed by Secretary Tracy,
made recommendations at Washington,
d. c.. January Gath, for the building OF
227 ships OF 81, 03o tons, at cost OF
$349 ,3l5 900. This total includes $67,-
965, 900 already expended and the au-
thorized expenditure OF S2Sl $50 900.
When the committee proceeded TO con-
sideration of the recommendations the
issue was raised whether it was advisable
at this time To begin with the construc-
ton OF the immense line OF battle ships
proposed, including harbor defense mon
itors, at cost of 0,249, 900. The ma
ioritv agreed with the Policy Board,
however, and the bill was favorably re-
ported on. This meets with favor with
the American people in general for
Transporting the old adage, fore-armed is
fore warned, although peace and good
will towards all is the general sentiment
OF this law-abiding people.
Another good bill was introduced in
the House at Washington January 23d,
by Congressman Morrow, directing the
Secretary OF the Navy TO settle the ac-
count with the Union Iron Works for the
construction OF the cruiser Charleston
upon the basis of the full contract price
for construction, without enforcing the
claimed penalty OF $33 600 for apparent
deficiency on trial trips. This settles
long and seemingly uncalled for dispute
between the Union Iron Works Co. OF
San Francisco and the Navy department.
Before leaving the subject OF the craft
upon our high seas, L must tell you OF
the United States sea-gOlng torpedo boat
No. I that was successfully launched on
the morning OF January sd from the
shipyard OF the Herreshoff Manufacture
ing Co. at Bristol, r. [. The boat was
christened the Gushing, by Miss kath-
crime Herreshoff, daughter of the Presi-
dent of the manufacturing company.
Steam was raised in thirty-three minutes,
and the auxiliary machinery was started
and the boat saluted herself with her own
whistle.
4 bill has been introduced at Wash
ingtOn for the importation OF copper, lead
and nickel in ores for refining, free OF
duty, with the provisO that an amount Of
copper, lead or nickel, equivalent to that
imported shall be exported within six
months, in a refined but manufactured
state.
The largest death rate in the history of
| the Board OF Health in San Francisco
was that for the week ending January
| oath, POI having been reported. The
| principal causes OF death were pneumo
MIA, 40, and consumption, %.
| G.. P. Huntington, the American capt.
talist, whose adopted daughters mar
rage with Prince Hatzfeldt created so
| ia 5OCidA iCICi1iy
| is having more trouble than a little in
| getting his wife's finery out OF the custom
house without paying duty on the same.
Arriving at this end of the line on their
return from the marriage, the usual dec
aration was made that the contents OF
the various trunks were made up of the
personal wardrobe of the travellers, but
when the custom-house inspectors went
through them they discovered sufficient
to establish difference of opinion. The
amount of duty claimed is 5000. Hunt
ingtoa's son-in-law came so high that he
feels too poor to pay the custOm-hOuse
duty demanded of him.
Judge Hoyt, at Clayton, Iowa, passed
sentence, January %, upon the youngest
convict ever sent up for life IN this
country. 1t was ~ year old boy named
John W. Elkins, and his crime was the
murder of his father and mother in THEN
bed last July. The motive he gave 10,
the crime was that he wished to leave
home and his parents objected and his
father had punished him. He was
hardened little fellow and expressed NJ
remorse for his terrible crime.
One would think that the depreciation
committed by the Apache Indians in the
past would be warning to Genera
Crook to 90 slow in his dealings with
! them and let we'll enough alone. Yet
upon his suggestion, a proposition ha.
been made to Congress TO remove tn.
: Apache Indian prisoners from Alabama
. placing part of them in the Indian Terri
tory and setting the rest at liberty
= What charming state of affairs woulc
} then exist How long would it TAX
them to cross from the Indian TerritOr
into New Mexico and Arizona? Not
moment longer than they uld help
' and the moment they set foot on Arizon
! soil the peoples lives would be in DANCE
and property, which during the last thra
! years of undisturbed peace and tranquil
. ty has grown in value, would not b
( worth e-half the present price. The
: are cruel, vindictive and treacherous a
. snakes in the grass.
The citizens of San Diego, Cal, ar
holding meetings for the purpose Of put
r licly indorsing the scheme for the pun
{ chase and annexation Of Lower Califol
+ MIA and the creation of a new State {
n Southern California by division. 1t is
r bright scheme, but il remains to be see
q whether success will crown their efforts
/. A sect known as Christian Scientist
t has been founded in this country niue
,, to the annoyance OF sensible-minde
people. They are faith curists and bt
leve that it requires only faith to perfe,
a cure, no matter how aggravated an
Z alarming case thew may have \
7 physician is allowed to attend their sicl
Y they must pray fervently for recover
II and take no medicine to relieve the
V suferings or help to perfect cure.