The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-10
NEEDED N HAWAIIAN TRADE.
Annexation shafts Out All Vessels Ex-
cept Those Flying the American
Flag - AIS Available Steamers
Taken 70 Trnnsport the Troops.


Mall Steamship Company is seeking to
buy the steamships Beigic, Gaelic, coptic
and Doric. operated now bctwee: this
port. Honolulu, Yokohama and Hongkong
BIZ the Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Company. The annexation OF the Ha-
wailan Islands has given an impetus to
the movement, added to which Is the fact
that the Pacific Mail now has no ships CT
its own wherewish TO operate its trans
Pacific service. AL OF the vessels OF the
latter lice have been taken for troop ships
BY the government. The Occidental COM
pany Will no longer be able to continue its
service between San Francisco and Hon.
oiaiu. as its steamers are under British
register. TIE Hawaiian islands now being
American territory. no foreign ships viii
be permitted to carry freight or passen-
gers between any OF the Island ports and
any American ports.
Until the arrangements contemplated by
tbs respective tfanspacilc companies are
completed, the steamship service between
San francisco, Honolulu and the Orient
viii be extremely limited. AT present.
there are but two American ships On the
route between here and Honolulu. They
are the Alameda and Mariposa, OF the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
The predicaznent of the Pacific Mail
Company has revived the statements cur
rest some time ago that additional Amer
lean steamships would be built In all
probability, at least two new vessels will
be built by thu company.
Among the VESSELS which will fly the
American flag az the result OF annexation
OF HawAIi, the steamships Barracuda and
San Iateo. owned By the Pacific Mail and
Southern Pacinc companies, the island
steamers Claudine, Mauna Loa and HI
nau and the steam whaler Adorando now
in the Arctic OF seventeen sehooners to
change their eoiors. the American and
Honolulu are four-masted steel vessels.
The others are mostly small craft engaged
In trading among the islands.
The gunboat Bennington has arrived
from Mare island and anchored near the
Rush. Corwfn and AIbatross. Admiral Mil
Ter Will probably transfer his flag TO the
: Bennington. The Bennlngton's coal bunk
ers are full and II la expected she Will sail
Tor Honolulu In few days to carry the
Official news OF the annexation Of Hawaii.
The cruiser Philadelphia, which has been
ordered to Honolulu to raise the American
nag over the islands, will probably be
placed In commission Monday. and few
days later will be ready To mako the trip.
Tho Philadelphia WAS given her steam
trial today. Her engines were turned over
and worked satisfa ctorily. barring a few
minor defects which can be easily ad-
5ustcd.
The ship Tacoma has been chartered by
the government and win carry supplies to
the feet and troops to Manila Under IA
vorahie conditions. tho Tacoma can make
the trip to Manila In about sixty days
She will arrive In ample time to replen-
fish the stock of provisions at the islands
before the supply sent on the steamers IL
exhausted.
Maj. Gen. T.. 8. Otis has received a teIe-
gram from the war department ordering
him TO proceed at once to Honolulu to as
sist In thu ceremonies of the occupation
or the islands. He is making preparations
60 go Immediately.
Gen. II. @. Otis will he the brigader
general OF the fourth feet. Gen. NJ l..
Miller. the senior brigadier OF the troops
remaining here. will probably be left In
command OF the expcdftionary forces aft
er the departure OF Maj. Gen. f. s. Otis.
The troops have not yet been indicated
for the trip.
About mo recruits arrived today and
were entertained by the ladies OF the Red
Cross Society, They are all from Ore
gon the majority being for the regiment
now at Manila. Sixteen OF them are for
the engineer corps.
large party OF recruits for the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment is expected to ar
rive tomorrow morning.
nenuinaton stays I'm the Squadron.
WASHINGTON. July a-Ths gunhoat
Bennington, now at san Francisco will not
60 20 the I-adrone Islands as certain San
Francisco reports state. She leaves within
che next few days. possibly tomorrow or
Monday, for Honolulu. and win retain her
place In the Pacific squadron. and viii no.
be attached 10 the Asiatic squadron. which
comprises all the ships in tho Philippine =
and Ladrones. II il probable that Admiral
Miller Will so 10 Honolulu on the rh,a-
3elphia. II IS said at the navy denart-
ment however. that this is thus far only a
probability. a flnaI decision has not