The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
OUR SHIPS Al HAWAII.


Victoria. r. c.. Jnnc 1S.-Adyicos ta
day per steamer Miowara from Homo
lulu. June 10, says:
The United States Transport. City
Of Pcking. City Of Sydney aud AUS
tralia. arrived here together on the FIRST
instant. Ihe voyage was pleasant. and
the vessels Travelled abreast most of
the way. although it WAS necessary for
the City of Picking and Australia to
slow up and wait for the City oof Sgd
ncy. Eight mild cases of measles broEo
out on the Australia. The sick men
were separated from the other paSscn
gers OH the ship. by being quartcrcd ou
the hurricane deck. and surgeons had thu
cases well in hand when tn" vessel ar
rived Ill port. As soon rs the vessel
were sighted. all Honolulu turned out
To welcome the soldiers. The docks
were lined with people, and a. the ship
entered the harbor. the spectators yelled
themselves hoarsc. Such Il scene OF en-
thuSiaSm had never been witnessed In
honolulu as when the vessels docEcd.
IT WAS late, 50 the order was given to
allow no one ashore; but the next morn
ing about one-half Of the troops were MI
lowed To land. During the day they
were given the freedom of the city. \
't-Hi' VI - ~ II III -
cars and other c~onycyanccs. Tho ma
jority visited Waikiki and other points
Of interest, and had Il pleasant time gen
orally. At noon President Dole and
his Cabinet received the officers Of tne
expedition. During the reception the
stairs and grounds of the executive
building were t!Irongcd with people.
During June 3, the soldiers were en-
tcrtained on the grounds Of the cxccu-
tive building. President Dole welcomed
them. The visiting troops were intro
duccd to the President by member oG
the National Guard and citizens gen
orally. The utmost freedom prevailed,
the affair being Informal. To each the
Chief Executive gave u word
Of welcome to Honolulu. Al
outdoor luncheon was served by the
Indies Of the city.
The United States transports Jo.f
for Manila on the Fourth. The Char.r-
ton began 10 draw anchor about
O'Clock. She steamed outside and WaH
cd for the fleet which got away about
10 o'coick with the Charleston i'm tH"
rear. While the vessels were in f.rt
they took III the ncighborhoud OF 1850"
tons Of coal. OF the twenty-five h#"-
dred men among the variouS vc-seI-. hHl
two de,ertionS were recorded ih'#
were from III oregon regiment. i"'
men were left behind, one was dis
charged for disability. the other i ia
i local hospital.
The authorities have captured a part
Of the opium cargo brought 40 this
country by the schooner Labrador,
which is now on the beach Mukena
Mani. There are 1900 tins il the con
signmeDt. The japanese cook of the
Labrador disclosed the place where the
opium had been hidden
II will hc remembered that the County
Commissioners of New Hanover were
elected members of the Board Of Ednca-
ton. Under the Supreme Court decision
this vacated the first office. Other com
mlSSloncrS were named and both boards
have been contesting in the courts. Judge
Allen has decided that the newly APP
pointed commissioners are entitled 10
the offices and has issued an order in
StrHctlng the county treasurer Of New
Hanover to recognize the acts of the new
board.
Atlanta. Ga. June 1S.-MrS. Hattie
Barrett Howell. wife of Mr.. Clarke How
ell. editor Of the Atlanta Constitution
\ I:a1 a Tho TIa,.oll rnr;l,-1, -: a.. e.