The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-02
MORE OF THE THrRrEENTH.
Their Stay in Honolulu Was Com
si6erabIy Drawn Gut.

Special Correspondence The st. Paul Globe.
ON BOARD CITY OF PARA, Anchored
Outside Honolulu Harbor, July 9, 189S-The
departure has been long drawn out Thursday
morning were told to be aboard at H.
Those arriving there for the most part stray
ed, though some got shore leave till $50.
The colonel then went ashore, returning at o.
to give us shore leave until l0:45. Friday
morning no shore leave was given, and We
steamed away at 10 O'Clock, all six ships CT
rived about ten miles out, having long be-
fore dropped our pilot. we halted. Then
runors thick and fast flew about and We
finally learned that the machinery of the
Indiana was somewhat out of repair, so wa
all steamed back outside the harbor. At IL
We were signaled that the repairs were COM
pleted defective boiler tubes the cause
of the trouble) and that steam would be up
in the repaired boiled and that start
would be made at 230 p. m.
The City of Newport brought some mail
to u.s. but it is exasperating in the extreme
to know that we have aboard three mail
bags for one regiment filled with matter ad-
dressed to at Manila, and until ar
rive there the government will not permit
them to be opened.
has worked wonders in the appearance OF
the men from tonsorial standpoint. For
the first few days there was no shaving
done, but one by one those who got their sea
legs used razor or were operated on by
one of the navy profession, all BARRIERS aboard,
who will never be paid if We are sunk before
clean shaves were the order of the day.
cept those who are growing boards, and ten
days gave them very respectable appear
ance.
There was no break In hospitality until the
time of departure, but a much longer stay
would have worn out our hosts and hostesses.
The arrival of the Aston battery upon the
scene Thursday rather faded the uniforms OF
even our officers for their jaunty uniforms
of linen duck trimmed with red, including
epaulettes for all. were very striking and
the personality of the men did the rest. We
have many kodak fen0s on board. and it Is
to be hoped that some of the views taken
in Honolulu will reach The | o b e, as they
will be very interesting. especially those
showing the troops at the spread.
here than in camp, owing to the former be-
ing CHARTERED aft, but the kindly care the
officers have taken in making the men COM
Portable has been greatly appreciated. They
have seen to it that We had food of the
proper quality and quantity by enforcing
careful care of our company quarters and
have done much TO make them habiable.
All the men in Company E have signed
their names to long sheet of paper to be
was in San Francisco during our stay at
Camp Merritt. Mrs. Reeve, who has accom-
panied the colonel thus far on the ship, will
proceed by passenger steamer to Hong Kong
from Honolulu.
Attorney General William l. Smith and Mrs.
Smith have kept open house for the boys in
to find them sufficiently at leisure for a talk,
have been greatly repaid by their grasp.
not only OF the affairs of the island but the
politics of their neighbors. Mr.. Smith has
not only visited Washington as a representa-
tive of his government but New Zealand.
Australia and Asiatic ports He gives ire
futable arguments showing that annexation
promises great advantages for the states as
well as the islands in terminating their
treaty with Spain and giving every aid and
comfort to her enemy, they have practically
declared war, and we are in honor bound
to protect them Then, too. it is a colony
OF citizens Of the United States who control
affairs, pay taxes and will never go back
to misrule under native government.
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