The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-10-03
TOWsE'S LETTER
Our Staff Correspondence
From Omaha.
An Advertiser Man Looks In vain
for N. Conscy's Portrait In
Alabama Records.

museum contains relics from the Unit
ed States warship Kearsarge and the
Confederate cruiser Alabama. Secur-
ing strong glass looked very care
fully for some time at the group pic
ture Of Capt. Semmes and officers Of
the famous destroyer. but was unable
to pick out the face of That ID
Frenchman" who lied SO beautifully
about his naval service.
In this war museum there are about
100. 600 articles Of historic interest.
The Lincoln. Garfield and Grant, Sec
lions are particularly interesting. One
large space has lay figures showing the
uniforms and side arms Of the armies
Of the world. In little case are two
"shrunken lncas heads" One piece is
an aerial torpedo eighteen feet in
length and It is claimed that the missile
is capable Of destroying any battleship
in existence. The weapon is iron it.
self and is designed to carry high ex-
plosives accurately a great distance.
Congress made an appropriation for
the construction Of cannon to fire this
torpedo.
The American war collection is In
the United States Government build
ing, one Of the largest and handsomest
structures Of the beautiful group about
the lagoon. One fine sight Is a pyra
mid Of pieces Of logs from hundred
battle fields and each piece containing
bullets or bits OF shell and in some
cases full sized solid shot cannon ball.
There are a couple of thousand oil
paintings and tons OF literature There
are hundreds upon hundreds OF photo
graphs showing gunshot wounds,
scenes and incidents. One picture Is
that Of man who amputated his own
legs while in Libby prison. The gate
of Libby prison is shown. A big thing
is section Of the great iron chain
which was stretched across the Hudson
river at the narrows between West
Point and Fort Constitution by Gen.
Israel Putnam In 1776 to prevent the
British vessels from passing up the
river. The links weigh $50 pounds
each. Originally the chain was 1000
feet long. l have put in an application
for a piece of the chain for presenta-
ton to one Of the patriotic societies
Of Honolulu. but probably will not get
It. The museum Is rich in old clothing.
such as the coats of George Washing
ton and Henry Clay. For furniture
there may be seen the bed upon which
Lincoln died and the settee upon which
the martryed Garfield spent his last
hours. In ordnance there are pieces
hundreds OF years old and then the
very latest rs used in .le Spanish
American war.
The Exposition is picking up good
deal and there are people in the Colo
NAL Building all OF the time. Hawaii
still has the largest and best exhibit
here and continues to attract much
attention. Inquiries are from all
classes Of people. Many are seriously
talking of winter trips to the Islands.
At the commercial club the business
men continue to inquire about the
leading industries, about trade and
lands.
John J. Egan left here yesterday
morning for san Francisco after
spending a couple of days at the Ex-
position. Mr.. Egan met the prominent
people of the place, including Mayor
Moores and leading officials of the Ex-
position. The best thing on the
grounds for some time was the Indian
sham battle yesterday afternoon. fol-
lowed by rough rider broncho preak-
ing.
Fred A. Jacobs and wife Of Homo
lulu are here today. 1ney witnessed
the illumination last night and will be
of for New ! ork and Washington this
evening. 1t Is their intention to attend
the Dewey reception
Mr.. Jos. Il. Atherton and Minister
Damon are expected In Omaha very
soon.
II Is learned that hui composed OF
Island, San Francisco and Eastern
men proposes TO introduce something
new In the telephone business into the
Islands. There IL a good deal OF mys-
terry about the new system. From