The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
1sikldehn Secures Steamer Con-
tennisl Wow IN This Port.
paEpAa,Na TO CARRY TROOPS.
1eeasana sna Sdshe R~9in~sts VIII
PrehahIy Rrna~sssss Here ssA
sasa ESsn seattle fer Msnsss-
= ofeaner T-uSsea Over - Gaps-
nsnanssn. whs VIII tset Her
nsaAy Ter SEES ~ sesn - Psssasse.


Assi.ant ss~retzry or War MfExstioan
yesterday eaaner@d the Danish steamship
a.sutennis, fog sse as transport 10 ms
war with spain. The Centennial u no"
anchored IN the hsrbor Of Seattle Sac -
Uw5ed by the csniescsas and Alaska
TRANSPORTATION Company and was former
~ ths Japanese steamer Taknzagi Aafu.
Orders have bssn give. 70 y, The steam
rr Tor carrying frovps 10 che Phssppinrs
~vith fl, possible speed II y estimated
ehat tpe tseatensrssi win be abe 10 carry
upproxinsasely 1890 troops and sufficient
coal 70 take her 10 Honolulu and lii-ncs
20 Manila
The Centennial Is ia fine possession Of
cant. W. W Robinson. jr.. assistant asas-
sermaster of the department Of the Co
aumbia. ~ ~. representative OF the war
department. II il the attention Of Che de-
paItment TO make fse steamer ready Tor
eea a. rapidly as possibis. This VIII re-
qu;rs possibiy week.
the cents,nial vii. be fitted OUT for her
Bong voyage II ssai1e. This work Will De
doue under In. direction OF Capt. Robin
son. who has fuIs charge OK ias steamer.
acting for the government.
Orders vii. probably be issued within the
next forty-elEht hours for the Montana
and idaho trocps 10 rends xvous In either
eesste or aouth Tacoma fer iransporta-
ton to the Philippines from this city. As
was told IN the Associated Press reports
ON Wednesday. the volunteer regiments u
eleven Western states have been ordered
40 the Philippines. a. follows; Washing
ton, Oregon. California, Kan.as, Nebraska.
Utah. North Dakota. Wyoming. Montana,
Idaho and Colorado. Probably The ma
5oEity OF these trooIs viii he ordered to
San Francisco but II the present pans
~ the department arr carried out large
contingent Of the volunteers viii start
FOR Manila from this city.
The deal whereby the Centennial has be-
rome transformed from a merehan, stssm-
government transport was made all inside
Of twenty-sosg hours. Capt. James Grif-
aiths. manager Of the Centennial and
Alaska Transportation Company. acting
for the company. conducted the negotiA-
xions for the war department through
Capt. Robnson The formal tender of the
ute1mer's services was made on Wednes-
day afternoon ia Capt. Robinson and inn
mediately transmitted by wire 10 Secre-
tary Of War Russell A. Aiger. The COM
pxny named its pg.cs for the services Of
1he steamer. ard the offer, after being
considered Al Washington. was quickly ac-
cepted.
Capt Robinson received instructions
"Wednesday might 10 thoroughly inspect
the Centennial and TO report 10 the war
department as TO her condition and utility
a. government transport. Ensign WI
liam NJ Gross. OF The gunboat Wheeling.
was detailed through the kindness of Conn
mauder Sebree, 10 assist Capt Robinson in
sha inspection. Both officers boarded the
steamer "Wednesday night ard made n
careful examination OF her passenger ac-
commoiauon equipment and machinery.
with the result that both Mere satisfied
THAI the steamer was admirably suited 10
she uses of the government
Upon receiving favorable report from
Capt. Robinson, the war department. i'm
mcd!ately closed the charter with the Cen
tennial and Alaska Transportation Com
pany. which owns tbs steamer The ac-
cspsanc- of the charter was wired ,ester-
day morning TO Cart, James Griffith. and
immediately upon - receipt The possession
cf the saip was rendered TO capt. Rob
tnson.
!
Further thar tina, the Centennial il 10
carry United States troops 30 the Philip
pines. ne,hing definite is known here a. 10
the Intentions Of the war department. l.
IS helleved. hewsyer. taat the Centennial
Will. carry the second Washington bat
TALON. consisting CT tpprox.ma 81 men.
and the TWO hssttalions OF idaho troops
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