The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-06
COLONEL BARBER ARRIVES HAG STILL TALKED OF GM GOES Up ON FRIDAY FEVER ATTACKS TROOPS
is MILITARY COMMANDER OF THE
ISLANDS.
Will Proceed to Provide Barracks and
Quarters for the First New York
Volunteers Soon Due.

The Republic of Hawaii is now
the military department of the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Colonel Barber is military comman-
der. The United States troops who
will be under his command will prob
ably arrive here about the 18th in
slant in the three steam schooners
Lachme, North Fork and Charles Nell
son. Colonel Barber was accompanied
by several of his staff, including Ma
jor Nickerson of the commissary de-
partment, all of whom will immedi-
ately take up quarters in Honolulu
In an interview with Colonel Bar
ber this morning he said: 81 have
preceded the troops under my COM
mand in order to pick out a suitable
camping ground, and arrange other
matters in connection with the mill
tary occupation of the Islands,"
When asked what was to become of
the National Guard of Hawaii the col
onel said: son that point | can say
nothing definite as yet. If the Is
lands are to form territory of the
United States, and circumstances
point to that form of government be-
ing adopted, the present standing ar
my of Hawaii could only be allowed
to enlist as national guardsmen or
citizen soldiers, without pay"
The transport st. Paul was sighted
soon after 9 o'clock this morning,
and reached the Oceanic wharf at
noon. She sailed Friday, July 20. She
was met outside by the tug Eleu car
rying the Committee of One Hundred
and the band. A big crowd was on
the wharf
The st. Paul brings Colonel Thom-
as H. Barber, First New York; Major
William G. Langfitt, Second Regiment
Volunteer Engineers: First Lieuten-
ant Bronson Winthrop, quartermaster
First New York; First Lieutenant
Lewis T. Griffith, assistant surgeon
First New York; Captain p. NJ. Lydig.
cOmmissary of subsistence United
States volunteers. and three clerks:
First battalion, South Dakota, Lieu
tenant Colonel Lee Stover, 13 officers
and 329 men; recruits for the Thir-
teenth Minnesota, Major A. NJ. Dig
giles, 6 officers and 80 men; recruits
for the First Colorado. Captain Frank
Carroll, 155 men; Captain 4. H. Bow
man, assistant surgeon. First South
Dakota: Acting Assistant Surgeon NJ
NJ. Walker. U. S. A.: c. F. Clancy,
hospital steward, First South Dakota
Acting Hospital Steward c. C. Hig-
gins: Privates Wallace Woodward.
Roy Perry, Frank Dixon, Biorge Gjel-
steen, ID. NJ. Ingraham, II. A. Lambert
son, \. S. Thompson and j. r. Wilson
hospital corps U. S. A.; Captain Lee
Linn, commissary of subsistence of
volunteers, and clerk; Captain j. G.
Blaine, y. a. G., L. S. volunteers; Cap.
tain Raymond Sulzer, assistant quar-.
termaster, U. s.. volunteers; Lieutenant
l.. E. Lawrence, volunteer signal corps
In all there are about 500 men and Of
ticers aboard the st. Paul.
Mrs Nickerson, wife of the commits
sary clerk, who is to be stationed here
has the honor of being the first WON
| an to sail on a troop ship during the
| present war.
The st. Paul has on board the dis
tinguished son of great sire, Captain
James G. Blaine. He is a tall, com
manding, handsome fellow, with very
strong features. Captain Blaine is
attached to the Second brigade.
The st. Paul carries three mascots
Two dogs and goat. The goat i:
said to have an especial fondness fol
stray socks and underwear left out t.
dry. These are his special articles o
diet. He has been trained to perform
;. some interesting tricks. For in
stance when Colonel Barber comes
his way his master will issue the com
mand Salute the Colonel" whereup
on Mr.. Goat will stand erect on hi
hind feet and buck the air 1t ha
not been learned whether Colonel Bar
ber returns the salute.