The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
Generous Hospitality Extended to
the Second Expedition.
MARCHED THROUGH CITY
TRANSPORTS SAILED FOR THE
PHILIPPINES ON THE OATH.
Two Nebraska Volunteers Died On
the Way-United States Monitor
Monterey Encountered Rough
Weather and Was Thirteen Days
En- Route From San Diego.

] Correspondence of the Associated Press. }
Honolulu, June 90 (via San Francis
co, July O.-The steamship China of
the Manila transport fleet reached this
port from San Francisco on the morn
ing of the 23rd, one day ahead of the
other vessels of the fleet. The China
steamed ahead of the Zealandia, Co
lon and Senator in order to load coal
and clear the wharf before the other
vessels arrived.
The big steamship received a warm
welcome. There was a large crowd
of people on the wharf The troops
swarmed the decks and rigging of the
China. Brigadier General Greene inn
mediately sent his adjutant to the
wharf, with his compliments to United
States Consul General Haywood and
President Dole, who were on the wharf,
and invited them on board.
At o'clock the soldiers were allowed
ashore, and were marched to Waikiki,
where the men took a sea bath. The
men were then marched to town, and
at O'Clock they were provided with q
feast on the executive building
grounds. This function was carried
out precisely on the lines of the one
for the first expedition. Ladies waited
at the military headquarters. There
was an abundance of food and refresh
ments for everybody.
At $50 o'clock of the same day the
Zealandia, Colon and Senator were
sighted. 1t was quite late when the
vessels reached the haTbor. Crowds
on the wharves cheered the various
vessels as they entered port, and the
men on the transports responded Wig
orously. BY midnight all anchored for
the night. The men were landed the
next day and were entertained by the
citizens of Honolulu. The expedition
sailed for Manila on the oath.
TWO SOLDIERS DIED.
Sergeant George Geddes, company C,
First Nebraska infantry, died at sea
aboard the transport Senator, June q,
of cerebro-spinal meningitis. He was
buried at sea the same day with mill
tary hOnOrs. The ships of the fleet
were brought to, with troops drawn
up on deck, while the body was COM
mitted to the deep. Geddes was about
Beatrice, where his parents reside
z. II. Fiske, a young member of
company D. Nebraska volunteers, died
here on the 18th. A combination at
tack of typhoid fever and measles was
the cause Of death. The funeral took
place from the Central Union church.
and was attended by the best people
in this city.
MONITORS ROUGH VOYAGE.
The United States steamship Mon
terey and the collier Brutus arrived
from San Diego on the oath inst. They
left the latter port on the 18th. The
Monterey experienced heavy north
west swell nearly all the way She
ran under her own steam until the
18th, when the Brutus took her in tow.
The tow line parted that night. but
was picked up again the following
The Brutus continued to tow
for several days The Monterey
reached port with about 20 tons of coal
in her bunkers. Her officers are high |
in their praise of her sea behavior, |
and declare that, contrary to expec- |
tations, the quarters of the officers /
and men We're kept thoroughly dry. |
The Monterey recoaled here and was /
ready for sea yesterday morning. Her (
departure was delayed by the Brutus, |
whose engines required an overhauling /
Both vessels left for Manila today |
Previous to his departure, the captain /
OF the Brutus purchased several surf /
boats and engaged a number of Ha- (
waiians to man them. The boats will |
be used at sea when necessary to |
transfer coal to the Monterey
QUEEN SUES HER NEPHEWS.
Queen Dowager Kapiolani has COM
an action against her nephews, /
David Kakahanakoa and Jonah Ka-
lanianaole, to recover property valued /
at many hundreds of thousands of
dollars, which she had decided them
with the understanding that the deed
should not be recorded without her
consent. She has discovered that the
deeds have been recorded; hence the
suit TO have the transaction annulled.
Queen Liliuokalani will return to
Honolulu. In letters received here by
the Belgic she stated that she ex-
pected to come by the Alameda. due
here July 20. Her residence is being
put in order for her. Her carriage and
stables are being got ready so that !
when she comes she can go at once to
her own home. Her coming at this
lime is said to have no significance in
connection with annexation matters. as
Ter plans to return at the time she will
we're formed several months ago.
Buck1en's Arnlca salve.