The herald., 1898-06-06
SAILED FOR HAWAII
TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE
BENNINGTON
MONITOR MONTEREY
rs STILL WAITING TO BE PUT IN
ORDER
THE TROOPS AT THE Preside
Will Find Camp Life More Comfort
able When Today's Payday
Ceremonies Are Over


Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The United
States sloop of war Mohcan came down
from the Mare island navy yard this morn
ing, and after brief delay, sailed at $50
p. m. for Honolulu. 1t is understood that
she will remain on duty at that port, re-
placing the Bennington, ordered to join
Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila.
The coast defense vessel Monterey and
the big collier Brutus, which is to tow her
from the Hawaiian islands to the Philip
pines were to have gone with the Mohican,
but shortly before the time set for their
departure the chief engineer of the Monte
rey discovered that the evaporater was not
in good working order. An order for new
tubes, which it was thought necessary to
insert, was Immediately sent to the Union
Iron works. AT first it was believed that
the taking out of the defective tubes ann
the insertion of new ones would require
about So hours, but this evening the work
had been so expedited that it may be COM
pleted by tomorrow afternoon. In this
event, which now seems probable, both the
Monterey and the Brutus will sail tomor-
row evening. The defect in the Monetrey's
condensng machinery was not serious, but
it was not deemed advisable to start on so
long cruise without everything about the
ship being in perfect order.
The coast defense vessel Monterey and
the collier Brutus which will probably get
away tomorrow evening or early Tuesday
morning, will go to Honolulu at uniform
speed of about ten knots an hour. AT that
rate it will take them nine days to cover the
distance. Going ten knots an hour the
Monterey has enough coal aboard to take
her to Honolulu, but If forced to greater
speed the consumption of coal would be so
great that the supply would be burned up
in six days, or twenty-four hours before
her destination could be reached. After
arriving at Honolulu the Monterey will be
recoaled and will then start for Manila in
tow of the Brutus.
The orders for the Mohcan to sail for
Honolulu came unexpectedly on Saturday
night She was then at Mare Island. With
out delay the marine guard was taken
from the Pensacola and transferred to the
Mohican, which early this morning came
down to this city and anchored near the
Monterey. A few stores and large guam
tity of mail were put on board, and at 1880
the anchor was weighed. AS she passed
was saluted by all the steam vessels in
the bay. AS there is now no regular line
of steamers between this city and Homo
LULU the Mohican and Monterey will take
the entire mail now here addressed to the
Hawaiian islands. The next mail will go
in six days on the Moana.
A Quiet Sunday
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-This was a
quiet day at the Preside reservation, the
only incidents of note being the arrival of
the Fourth United States cavalry band
from Fort Walla Walla and the departure
of Heavy Battery c, volunteers, for Fort
Candy, Wash. Lieut., Camerono of the
Fourth cavalry arrived with the band, and
the commanders staff is now complete
A troop of this regiment is expected to
arrive tomorrow. Two skeleton troops are
being organized here and are rapidly being
filed.
The broad avenues intersection Camp
Merritt were today thronged with thou
sands of visitors. Religious services were
held by the chaplains of the various resi-
ments and in large tent erected by the
Catholics of this city. Late in the after
noon Private Willis Jackson of Company
l., Eighteenth regiment, U. 8. A., who died
of appendicitis, was buried with military
honors After impressive services at regi-
mental headquarters, the body was in
tered in the National cemetery.
Assistant Engineer Thomas Clarke, U. 5.
NJ, arrived from the east tonight, enc route
for Mare island, where he is to report for
duty. No definite information regarding
the time of sailing of the second Manila
expedition is obtainable. Work is being
pushed on the vessels but it is not likely
that they will be ready to sail for several
days-possibly week or more.
Payday in Camp
Tomorrow and next day no less than $780,
900 will be paid by the United States gov
eminent to the regulars and volunteer SOL
diers now at Camp Merritt and the Pre-
sdio. The payment will be made by Major
Charles NJ Mcclure. assisted by Majors
Whpple and Kilbourne and corps of
clerks chosen from among the troops. Both
officers and men will be paid in full for two
months service, from May to June 80, the
money for the latter month being made
available through special act of congress-
From this date forward the members of the
Manila expedition will be paid at regular
intervals of two months.
The money which is to be paid out dur
ing the next two days is now in the United
States sub-treasury here. 1t will be taken
out to the camps in the morning, securely
guarded and disbursed as rapidly as it can
be handled. The troops will be paid in gold
in all sums of S. and over. When the SOL
diers reach the Philippines they will find
that for each dollar in gold they will re-