The record-union., 1898-07-28
Received With the Greatest Enthus iasm by
the People.
On the First Reception of the In
telIigence Citizens of the City
Of Honolulu GO Simply Wild,
Steam Whistles Were Turned
Loose, and Men Shout and Cheer
Themselves Hoarse.

Sydney, Apia and Honolulu, arrived to-
day. The Mariposa left Sydney on July
4th, and left Auckland on the 9th. She
arrived at Honolulu on the 10th, and
left on the 21st. On July 25th about
4 p. m, the Mariposa sighted the trans
port steamer City of Rio Janeiro. The
two vessels hove to, and a small boat
from the transport carried a bag of
mail TO the Mariposa. The boats crew
reported all we'll on board the Rio. The
troops on board the transport are most
~ from South Dakota.
The Mariposa brought the following
correspondence to the Associated Press:
HONOLULU, July 20.-The steam
ship Coptic arrived from San Fran
cisco on the evening of the 18th inst.
with the important news that the
United States Senate had ratified the
Newland's resolution, making Hawaii a
part of the United States. Long be-
fore the vessel reached the harbor it
was known that the steamer brought
annexation news, the information be-
ing signaled to the Mohican. On the
city front and in the city proper the
people were simply wild with enthusi-
asm. Steam whistles were turned loose,
men shouted and cheered until they
could do so no longer. There We're gem
eral handshaking and congratulations
everywhere.
The first annexation news was tele-
phoned to Minister Sewall and the ex-
cutive building from the Mohican. Men
on the warship read the signals from
the Coptic and Immediately gave out
the information. AS soon as the news
was received up town the fire whistles
We're turned on. Whistles Of foundries,
mills and steamers in the harbor We're
turned loose and pandemonium reigned.
Fireworks We're set off.
In the midst of the noise 100 guns
were fired on the grounds of the exec
utive building. At the same time the
Hawaiian band started out and march
ed through the streets to the wharf,
playing American patriotic airs. An i'm
mense procession was formed, and
march was made to the executive build
ing
President Dole was at his beach
home when the steamer was slghted.
He hurried into town, and reached the
wharf as the steamer tied up.
CAPTAIN Sealby of the Coptic was
presented with a silver cup by the citi-
zens of Honolulu for bringing the news
The presentation took place on board
the deck of the Coptic. The cup was
massive one, handsomely engraved. 1t
bore the inscription: Annexation.
Presented by citizens to Captain In
man Sealby, r. n. r., who brought
the good news to Honolulu.
The people here have decided not to
have any formal annexation celebra-
ton until the Philadelphia and Admiral
Miller arrive with the flag.
The Ohio. Para Valencia and Ind1-
ana four vessels Of the third fleet OF
transports, which returned to homo
lulu on account of an accident to the
Indiana. were delayed here about tWen-
ty-four hours. and then sailed again
for Manila on the 9th. There was
some defect in the boilers OF the lndl-
ana
The Monadnock and the Nero sailed
on the 18th. During the monitor
stay in port Captain Whiting had con-
siderable changes made IN her con-
densing apparatus, and IN means Ioi
yentilating the engine and boiler rooms.
ON the trip down the engineers ana
firernen suffered greatly from the neat
The leading men of Honolulu met To-
day and indorsed Harold NJ. SeWall'
United states MlIlSleI ~ Aio"S.AAt 49,
their choice for Governor Of the ISL
ands. 1t was generally thought that
President Dole would be appointed 10
the office. but according to the popular
feeling as represented at the meeting
today. Sewall will be the man.
William Sullivan, Corporal OF Com
pany l.. Minnesota Volunteers, is dead
here When the last fleet of transports
passed through here he was left al the
local hospital for treatment for typhoid
fever. He received the best OF care,
but on the 18th death ensued.
The Committee of the Annexation
Club and the Executive Council have
held sessions daily, and have arranged
the official program of exercises, sub
ject, of course, to any changes Admiral
Miller may suggest.
In the morning there will be com
bined naval and military parade, con-
sisting of men from the warships ano
the full strength Of the National Guard
After parading the principal streets. the
procession will move to the Government
building, where President Dole, the
Cabinet, Admiral Miller and staff Min
lister Sewall. Consul General Haywood
and others will be grouped. The liter
arv exercises will first take place, to-
sether with the singing of patriotic
American airs President Dole will
4ben deliver an address, and Hawaii
Do,in will he sung and a salute of