The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-25

1t is an epidemic that is liable to break
out in any of the islands of the Pacific, and
will be equally as virulent under similar
circumstances.
From the taro root the Hawaiians
make poi, and that is their principal ar
tic]e of food. The taro will only grow in
low-lying ground where there is plenty of
water. In consequence the natives seek
swampy ground in which to plant the
tuber that is to support them during the
months of scarcity. Last season there was
no rain, and when the usual water gave
out the natives drank the water on taro
patches. OF course many of them died,
and the physicians truly classed it as
cholera.
'In the meantime President Dole and his
associates were not idle. They had all the
taro patches drained and perfect system
OF sewerage inaugurated. Everything pos
slble to guard against the spread of the
epidemic was done, and the result was
that it was soon brought under control. In
the case of the Australia, over which so
much has been said in the California
papers, personally saw to it that no con-
tagion was communicated to her. The
men never left the ship for an instant and
the stevedores who took freight from her
were stripped naked and fumigated before
they were allowed to board the steamer.
Everything that went aboard was SUBJ
lected to rigid test, and no precautions
were left unobserved that would prevent
the spread of the plague"
Consult General Mills is only up for a
holiday. Three times has he attempted to
get away on a leave of absence, but on
each occasion something has turned up in
the island republic that has compelled
him to relinquish his intention. He will
go from here to Virginia. and after a short
stay in the home of his childhood" he
will return to Hawaii and its perpetual
summer. Its a beautiful country" says
Mr.. Mills, "but want to see Virginia for
change" and unconsciously he began to
hum WAY Down in Old Virginia" as he
fixed up the straps on the trunks the
Custom-house Inspectors had been exam
lining.
The Mariposa had most eventful run
| from Sydney to San Francisco. After
leaving port the butchers assistant was
found to be very sick man. His prede-
cessor had been taken i'll on the run over,
| and John Green, the man in question, was
shipped as substitute. On October IL,
Doctor w. A. Grover said the patient was
suffering from Inflammation of the bowels,
and although everything possible was
done for him, he died that night and was
buried at sea.
A few days later Major Henry Craig
Dane, who had been all through the colo
mics on a lecturing tour, was taken sud-
denly i'll with heart disease. Everything
| possible was done for him, but he died on
| the 10Th inst, when the steamer was only
! few hours sail from Honolulu. Major
Dane was connected with the Redpath
Museum Bureau of Boston for about
| twenty years, and was also a member of
| the General Thomas Post, 6. A. R. He
was well known in San Francisco, and
Colonel Smedberg was a personal friend OF
| his.
| Major Dane was accompanied by his
wife, and she consented to the body being
buried at sea. AS soon as Honolulu was
reached she left the steamer and an
nounced her intention of awaiting the
that port the next day en- route for Aus
tralia. All Mrs. Danes relatives are in
Sydney.
The following cabin passengers came up
on the Mariposa:
From Sydney-R. Simpson, Miss Simpson,
Mr.. Dominy, Mr.. and Mrs. Caddell ]. Thorn
ton, w. Allan. w. Watt, ]. S. Brooks, E. Cow
Ian, ]. E. Pickles, DR.. Harris, Evon Ramberg,
Captain. C. O.. Allan, wife and child, Mr.. Al
s. L; Spear, 81; a: R. Joy, Mrs: Mathner, Miss
Mathner, NJ. T. Hill, wife aud two children,
| Mrs. Jones, Miss Maude Hayward.
From Auckland-D. lyman, A. H. Turnbull
A. E. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wauchope, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart and son, Mrs. Reimer, Miss NJ. E.
Taylor, Mr.. McCandlish, J. p Swinburne and
From Apia-Mrs. James Mulligan.
pro% MsI Hasted
General E. Mills, C. Williams.
Mrs. James Mulligan, from Apia is the
wife of the United States Consul-General
at that point. She is not very much en-
amored of the tropics and is only too glad
to be back in San Francisco. "Tamasese
and Malietoa have patched up a peace,'
she said yesterday, "but Tamasese's fol
lowers object. They want to see him
| King of Samoa, but Malietoa's friends are
| too numerous and the Consuls all stand in
with him. OF course, they can't help
| themselves, as he is the head of the recog-
nized Government. Samoa I don't like,