Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-17
On THE OCEAN WAVE.
HappeninSS freu Hsnulnlu to Manila
Written frou Day 10 Day.


on soft cotton suit purchased at Hon
yolulu, sort Of very fine hosiery goods.
feel splendid and sleep and eat we'll.
j have just signaled Genl Macarthur:
"All's well on Morgan City and with
Idaho troops
report to him daily by signal. !
hope we can hold our Own during the
voyage.
At 1890 attended religious service,
on forward deck, conducted by chap
lain. He was suffering from sore throat
and the service consisted of prayers
and singing.
At noon Capt. Dillon made this re-
port: Latitude p, IL n; longitude l6l,
% W.; course, west. Distance 203 miles
from Honolulu This WAS made from
2:3o p. m, yesterday, to noon to-day.
The steamers maintain their respective
position.
A day abroad transport ship proves
this fact: One can be in company of
hundreds apd be lonesome. | often
get lonesome. The sports OF the men
when off duty do not amuse me and
there is nothing overheard TO be seen
10 awaken new thoughts or encourage
study and reflection. On the voyage
thus far have seen no monsters of
the Deep have seen but few fish of
any kind and but few birds. The gulls
have disappeared, but to-day few
white birdrs resembling pigeons at a
distance, have been flying near the
ship. Flying fish are not visible to-
day. Altogether this is quiet Sunday
on ship and off ship.
The men of my command were gen.
orally pleased with Honolulu and pos
sibly some Of them would like to make
their homes there. If the islands should
ever become annexed to the United
States, | have no doubt but there
would be a great Influx of American
people 70 them. A few winters spent
there would satisfy me. A few trips
on rough sea, such as we encountered
when out from San Francisco, would do
me for life time. To-day has been an
extremely idle one TO the privates. We
had inspection Of some companies and
that was about all. In the week DAYS
have commissioned and non-cornmis-
stoned officers school. The privates
battle, wash AMI perform certain du-
ties.
Cenl Merritt left US Friday, when
the machinery of the Indiana gave out
and his steamship Newport sailed away
apparently 20 knots an hour. He must
to-day be 800 miles ahead of US. He is
very anxious for US to reach Manila
and was impatient and worried at the
delay of eoaling at Honolulu. He want
ed Us TO sail Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock, but two steamers were not
ready and all were held for them.
Monday morning, July 18th: Night
passed without any event OF special in
terest. This morning appears as other
mornings, partly cloudy. The day
promises to very hot. Am having work
done to give men employment in doing
their own laundering. This week ]
shall have new uniforms, brown duck,
issued to the command.
The ) steamers are maintaining their
respective places in sailing order. A par,
from steamers in sight, absolutely
nothing is to be seen anywhere but the
sky and clouds above and the wild waste
OF water around us.
AT noon to-day, Monday, July 18th.
Capt. DIllon's report is as follows:
Latitude, q, Is N; longitude I65. 81
W.; course, west. Distance, 24I; total
distance from Honolulu, 444 miles. /
think about 240 miles will be about our
general average day. At this rate II
will take about 20 days for the voyage
from Honolulu to Manila.
In moment of quiet meditation to.
day, while sat gazing out on the great
waste OF waters. thought that many
people go through life making and
leaving no more track behind them
than our steamship leaves behind il
1t on the surface of the water of the
ocean. Many sail over the sea OF life
Without doing any more for their fell
low man than one of our five ships doe,
Tor the others. We only sail in sight
one OF the other without commitment.
ing or aiding in anyway. Each boat
has its own little family shut in its owr
home and all the family knows of the
others families on the other ships /:
what 1t can see Of them in the distance
There are families in every town anf
community in the states knowing nc
more OF their nighboring families thar
what they can see over partition wall,
and fences. The selfishness exhibited
Py our poais Is forced, the selfishnes.
on land is largely self-willed and plan
ned.
Tuesday morning, July 18th: To da,
promises the same things as yesterday
1t Will be hot, although we are runnino