The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-17
FROM LIEUT.. KNowLToN.
Items From the Honolulu Papers About
the Montana Boys.

h. Knowlton Of G company, dated AT
Honolulu. was received yesterday Dy
Mrs. Knowlton. He gives an account
of the trip from San Francisco TO Homo
lulu. but he makes no mention OF any
trouble on board the transport. lie also
sent a copy of the Pacific Commercial
Advertiser of Honolulu of Friday, July
%, in which appears the followlns'
among a number of other items relative
to the Montana regiment and the trip
from San Francisco:
"A rumor tina there was a threat OF
mutiny on the Pennsylvania the second
day out from San Francisco is denied
by both officers and men most Vehe-
mently."
Mr.. Knowlton writes that the trans
port was so crowded that during the
first two days out the cooks were not
able to provide sufficient food. but hat
Colonel Kessler told them To give the
boys all they wanted and that if they
could not get enough from the regular
allowance he would himself pay Tor
more. After that the boys had plenty
to eat. All were seasick. The first night
out the sea was so rough that the water
ran over the deck. Captain Wynne was
one of the sickest men on board. only a
third of the officers Shove up for
breakfast the second day out and at
mess time fully two-thirds of the boys
were on the shelves or hanging over
the rail"
During the night a water pipe broke
and flooded the vessel. Some of the boys
hough the boat had sprung a leak
and was sinking. Lieutenant w. IL.
Poorman of Livingston was in his bunk
suffering terribly from s-easickness. \
friend went to him and told him in all
seriousness that the boat was sinking.
Let the id tub sink" was Poor
mans response.
Lieutenant Knowlton writes that the
soldiers were given a royal reception at
Honolulu and were fed like kings. Presi-
dent Dole was head waiter and was as
sisted by the chief Justice of the SUI
preme court and his associate judges.
The ladies of the Red Cross society
were much in evidence and made II
pleasant for the boys. The Pennsyl-
vania landed at the Pacific Mai wharf
but was compelled To move out before
ready 10 depart for Manila TO make
room for a mail steamer. Lieutenant
Paxson and four other officers got left
and had TO hire a steamer TO take them
out TO the transport. At Honolulu the
California men, over 300, were trans
ferred to the Rio de Janeiro, and the
Montana men then had sufficient room
on the Pennsylvania. Before that there
were 40 more men than hunks and they
had to sleep in the officers smoklng
room.
The Commercial Advertiser gives the
following explanation for the over
crowded condition of the transports:
zone Of the officers Of this expedition
gave to an Advertiser representative
yesterday what ne understood to be the
real reason for the frightful overcrowd-
ing Of the transports Pennsylvania and
Peru. The United States is expecting
daily the declaration Of an armistice. II
has been anticipated that a stipulati
would be against shipping further forces
In the direction of any Spanish colony.
The military authorities of the United
States feel that the force In the Philip
pines must be as close TO 10000 men as
possible. and for this reason there is
o-vercrowdlng."
The Advertiser has the following ac-
count OF the arrival Of the Montana
troops at Honolulu:
The transport Pennsylvania was
sighted by the lookout about $3.50 yes
terday morning and the whistle was
sounded She stood off. however, and
was not reported again until about .
o'clock. \ pilot put off a short time
later and the Pennsylvania reached the
dock at o'clock. The Pennsylvania
left a Francisco ON the 18th. She
sighted Malakai at 4:30 Wednesday att
ernoon. but not wishing To arrive at
night slackened her speed and finally
move To. Inc transport blhuEnl ma
and papers. She has on board 1880 men,
comprising the LIST regiment Montana
volunteers and sos recruits for the LIST
California. now at Manila.
"A large crowd gathered on the Pa
cinc Mail wharf To receive the Mon
tana boys. George w. Smith and DR.,
NJ. Il. Grossman Of the Big Hundred
formed the center Of the group. As tho
steamer passed the lighthouse the Ha'
x-affan ha nd struck nm the nntpS Of the
Star Spangled Banner The Montana
regiment band responded with the same
The bands then played alternately
When the transport reached the dock q
storm of fruit started from the shore
Whole punches Of bananas and hun
dreds Of oranges and ~pineapples Were
: thrown aboard. Then pies were passed
up. a bologna sausage vender wa
bought out by Archie Gilhllan. The ap
pearance Of this article IN board wa
hailed with delight by the men. \ sol
. der with a pie in one hand and a plec'
OF sausage a foot long In tho other wa
among the sights on board at that time
. THE Montana men Jared well on TN
way down. For a day or two out ther
, was a sign of short rations. The com
handing officers overhanded the com
missary department in short order
2 however. with the result hat to por
: the men have had full regulation ra
tions and arrived here healthy an
e strong. The ship is very much over
I crowded. however"
The paper publishes a complete lis
: Of officers of the regiment, and in
: column of notes has the following item
OF local interest:
"A. w. clay. Company F, Montan
volunteers, is a brother Of Deputy Col
/, iector of Customs Clay.
First Lieutenant William II. Ham;
adjutant of the LIST battalion. Montan
y regiment, is a nephew of senator Mar
Hanna.
II Private \. II. Elder. a young maj
X when at home is a practicing attorne
N in Salt Lake.
"Dr. {. Il. Cooper of this city at or
time practiced in Butte and finds mar
, friends and acquaintance in the Moi
: tana boys.
lR ssReyau Montague who had an Aui