The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
HAWAIrS ATTITUDE CLEAR
SPANISH CONSUL INFORMED THE RE-
PUBLIC WILL AID AMERICA.
Alleged Attempt TO Blow Up the City
of PekinE-GeneraI Merritt to Saii
for Manila This Week.

VICTORIA, B. c., June 1S-Advices to-
day per steamer Miowera, from Honolulu,
June 10, say: The United States transports
City of Peking, City of Sydney and Aus
tralia-arrived here together on the first
instant. The voyage was pleasant, and the
vessels Travelled abreast most OF the way,
although it was necessary for the Peking
and Australia to slow up and wait for the
City of Sydney Eight cases of measles broke
out on the Australia. The sick men were
separated from the other passengers of the
ship by being quartered on the hurricane
deck, and surgeons had the cases we'll in
hand when the vessel arrived. AS soon as
the three vessels were sighted all Honolulu
turned out to welcome the soldiers. The
decks were lined with pople, and as the ves-
sells entered the harbor the spectators yelled
themselves hoarse.
Such a scene of enthusiasm had never
been witnessed in Honolulu as when the
vessels docked.' 1t was late, the order
was given to allow no one ashore, but the
next morning about one-half of the troops
were allowed to land. During the day they
were given the freedom of the city. A COM
mittee of citizens furnished free cars and
other conveyances. The majority visited
Walkaki and other points of interest, and
had pleasant time generally At noon
President Dole and his Cabinet received the
officers of the expedition. During the recep-
ton the stairs and grounds of the executive
mansion were thronged with people. The
second battalion of the California regiment
arrived few moments before the reception
began.
During Friday, June 8, the soldiers were
entertained on the grounds of the execu-
h1,iIJ
them. The visiting troops were introduced
to the President by members of the general
guard and citizens generally. The utmost
freedom prevailed, the affair being very in
formal To each the chief executive gave
a word of welcome to Honolulu. An out
door luncheon was served by the ladies Of
the city.
The United States transports left for Ma
Mia on the 4th The Charleston began to
draw anchor about o'clock. She steamed
outside and waited for the feet, consisting
of the Peking, Australia and City of sgd
ney, which got away about 10 o'clock, with
the Charleston in the rear. While the ves-
sells were in the port they took in the neigh
borhood of 1900 tons of coal. OF the 1900
soldiers aboard the vessels but two deser-
tions were recorded. They Were from an
Oregon regiment. Two men were left be-
hind; one was discharged for disability the
other is in local hospital
On the I'd inst. Queen Dowager Kapioland
presented the United States steamer
Charleston with a large American flag as
token of her appreciation of the kindness of
the officers of the war ship Immediately pre-
ceding and following the death of her late
husband in California in 1891.
Four men, regular members of the Hawai-
ian army, joined the United States forces
here. They went aboard the Peking and
were enlisted at once. 1t is given out off,
cially that the Remington will not leave
port until the arrival of the Mohican.
The cable bill has passed the third reading
in the House and now requires only the ac-
ton of the President to make it a law.
1t grants an exclusive franchise between
the Hawaiian islands and Japan, with the
right to touch at all other islands in the
north Pacific north of the tenth degree of
north latitude. The franchise is conditional
upon the companys securing within eighteen
months franchise for a cable between the
United States and these islands from the
American Congress and the approval of the
secretary of state within six months there
after. The bill names the Pacific Cable
Company, OF New York. as the corporation
to which the franchise is to be given