The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-19

HONOLULU. June fa--via yicte,s,, n.
e, June N.-Tho first military cv,esi,.oa
or the United States to the Pal!posrss ar.
rived here June and sailed June 4 Tae
most startling incident connected with tho
arrival was story published by the Ha-
waiian Star June 3. regarding an atte,-,-s
TO blow up the transport City Of Tc.strr
waiie the vessel was in port here. ~.
Star says.
III report which In circulation ia.a ~,
afternoon Is true Honolulu came near r.
irs the scene OF as frightful a disaster al
that CT the Maine and in much the an,
way The story is nothing more nor less
taan tH1t an attempt was made to hlow
UP iae Feai1g mag aginc and was fr,is
tfated just In time. An enlisted man. Il
is said. was caught IN the act OF arrange
.ng fuse connecting with the magazine.
Ihe magazine containa 100 tons OF powder.
and has been guarded most zeaiouslv
Tho bastard. i, IS said Is now under
tie closest guard and when the Peking
gets out on the h.ga seas will he hanged
at The yard arm The greatest secrecy
concerning the matter is being maintained.
for fear II would mar the spirit OF tho
occasion.
Tho alleged culpr.t Is said TO be a half
Spaniard.
The publication caused a sensa tion In this
city. The military officers on the ship
denied the truth Of the story. bat their
denial was made in half-hear.ed way.
There ara many corelative features which
tend to prove the truth Of the report Tfse
report was first circulated by enlisted
men Others admitted that a half-Sran.
lard was on board the ship, Two Homo
lulu citizens state that they were on
board Of the Pek.ng on june g. They saw
a man in irons and under close guard.
They were convinced that the prisoner
was tho man who attempted to blow Up
tho ship.
The denial Of the officers was expected
under tho circumstances. They would
not be expected 10 admit that their Is
cipline was lax. but the truth Will 10
known when the commanding officer
makes his report to his superior.
'The Peking had n narrow escape while
loading ammunition at San Francisco. Ac-
cordlug to statements made hy enlisted
men, sling Of powder dropped from the
man deck 10 tho bottom % the ship II
was criminal carelessness on the part ot
some one. and 50 the incident was hushed
up"
All Honolulu Welcomes the Soldiers.
The squadron comprising the city of
Picking. City Of Sydney and Australia
were most heartily welcomed. As soon ~
the three vessels were sighted. all Homo
lulu turned out IA welcome tho soldiers.
The docks wero lined with people and as
the vessels entered tha harbor. the specta-
tors yelled themselves ho4rse. Such
scene OF enthusiasm had never been w.t.
messed In Honolulu.
{treau ha .rnaazts una tats sn
the order MAS given 50 allow no ous
ashore. The next morning. about one-bAH
OF the troops were allowed on shore. Dur
Ing the day they were allowed the freedom
ot tho city. a committee Of c!t'Zcns FUR
nshea free cars ana other conveyaneea:
baso bail and other sports were arranged
for The men visited Waikiki ani other
points ot interest. and had a pleasant time
generally.
AZ noon President Dole and MS cabinet
received Tho officers Of the expedition.
Dur.ng the reception. the stairs ana
grounds OF the executive baI5ing were
thronged with people
The Second battalion o: the California
regiment arrived a few moments before
the reception began ard were dismissed
on the grounds Among the people there
were perhaps about To" Of me visiting
soldiers from the various organizations.
Each Nan Greeted by 1r. Dole.
During Friday. June 2. the soldiers vera
entertained or the grounds ot The cSecu-
tive building. President Dole was on hand
70 welcome them. He wss assisted by n
number Of prominent iadles. Five COM
F.arlea Of the ttusted states army regulars
and one 81 artillery arrived first. Tnsv
reached shs place about $50 o'ciock. After
a march and sorrse m4neagers on 'bs
grounds. TIE c,grnfanaes were disraisssi
and s4se men s.arted ia 10 enjoy them
selves. The visiting troops were ln:ro-
duceA .o the president by members af ia
National Guard and e4t.xens generally.
TIE utrrsos, freedom prevailed. the affair
t,.ang very Informal To eaeh ran ths
chief executive gave word % wsicons
20 Honolulu
~ 20 O'Clock The Ca&.ornia and oregoa
.ryrs~s were andes frzsra efsszf respective
ve~seis ard started - marcia - the ex-
ecs.tsYe grounds Cheers wass given thssn
as shey f,sspsss throaga tns streets. The
feast vas served by ,he lasaes of che city.
Rows Of taalea were covered win spps-
s.xsng aszass, aa6 there was more .naa