The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-13


Private Isaac Strickland. aged =. mem
Der OF Company G. Third artillery. L. g.
a., who came 10 Honolulu on the way 10
manila on the Peru died at the Red Cross
hospital July .. He went there Just after
arrival Of his ship FOR Manila, and fingered
along Until: his ceath. The very best Of
care was given him. Nothing was left TN
done.
Complaints come from the boys on the
Nify OF Puebia about the condition OF tina,
'tssel ard the great need Of a thorough
cie1nl''k before starting out for Manila
Inc ounks or some OF the men are said 10
De 30 dirty that certain little insects have
begun 10 crawl. Then the smell that meets
one fDstrls upon entering below Is not
pleasant. How men can sleep in such q
pace liz mystery. TIE officers OF the ship
are IN favor o. having the men vacate for
snort time. so thai cleaning process
can be gone through with Why the men
nave not been taken out into camp cannot
be understood
The story comes from one OF the officers
on the city Of Puebla that one OF the sol
diers. while on the way To Honolulu had
not had mouthful to eat for sixteen hours
he stole loaf of bread ana was court
martialed and fined so.
The Troops We're siandered.
Inc California boys aboard the trans
ports were looking for the men who sent
BACK 10 the states reports Of the out
raseous doings of the boys in blue on the
first transports TO Manila They saw il
hda such an effect on the powers that he
that the men Were put under the very
sirictest orders to refrain from loud noises
on board ships or on shore. They must
not cneer. They cannot even wave "Old
glory The worst part OF the wholo
thing is that not cent of their two
months pay will be given the men for
fear they Will create trouble in the town
The responsibility for this IS placed upon
the correspondents for the California pa
pcrs
Count Won Waldeck is a corporal In one
OF the companies aboard the City OF Pli-
ebla. He was granted twelve months
leave OF absence from the army in Ger
many, and came Immediately to America
to join In the fight against the Spaniards.
Reception TO Gen. Otis.
AT Honolulu on July - Mai. GEN f. S.
Otis, commanding the fourth Manila ex-
petition, was received with state and mill
tary ceremonies at the executive building
a guard OF honor was drawn up along the
front driveway. consisting OF forty men
frosn Companies F. and +, regulars of the
National Guard OF Hawaii. under com
mand OF Lieut.. Ludewig. The govern
ment band was aligned with the snard
next the gateway.
Maj. Gen. Otis was attended by his aide
First Lieut.. Fred W. Sladen. and accom-
panied by Brig Gen. Hughes and Lieut.
Col. r. r. Barry.
The party was received at the front steps
by Mai Potter and escorted TO the exect-
tive chamber. Ex-Presldent Dole was at
tended by Col. Soper, Mas. Potter and
Iaukca and Capts. J. w. Pratt and w. &.
Wilder. Jr.
There were also present members of the
cahinet-Miuisters Cooper, King Damon
and Snli;h-and Hatch. Hawaiian mini-ter
to Washington.
The reception lasted fully an hour.
An Unofficial Flag Raising.
old Glory floats from the top Of Kaala
the highest point Of the island Of Oahu.
Hawaii. This was an accomplished fact
when Judge w +. Frear. Garrett Wilder
and Walter Dillingham;. with a native
guide, made the ascent OF the peak. They
took along with them a six-foot American
flag and the necessary paraphernaiia. Il
VAS a hard climb. hut The natives pulled
them to the top OF the ridge all right
Then they selected 4 tree o. the most
slightly point OF the mountain, and the
Stars and Stripes were nailed 10 the mast.