The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-19


programme caased at c'csock- The e.
tor was TO give each man A. mitch as ne
required IA The way Of fsaS, ADD the
efforts Il the ecnamis.ee we're entirssy sue
eesufui.
Tia VOYAGE from San Francisco was
pleasant and the vessels Travelled abreast
mos. Of the way, although II was nscss-
sary tor both es7e Picking and Australia 70
SLOW up and wait for t-ss City OF Sydney
Eixn. nssfs cases Of measles broke our
On the Australia The men were separated
from tbs Other passengers On the ship by
hssox st.srded OF the hurricane deck The
surgeons had she cases well ia hand when
TIE vessei arrived.
Hawaii Pays All the Postage.
Whf.s the United States troops were In
them TIE postage, amounting to IA.
wss paid by sne Hawaiian government
Most Of the writing was done IN the legts-
lat.ye halls. The stationery WAS furnished
free Of charge
Three Kamshameaa sc.soca s;udents. Al.
native Hawalars tried 80 enlist with Cox
Summers, Of TIE Oregon regiment, for sne
trip 10 MaEsla. The boys are immensely
worked ~ over the war. and are i'm
rnersesy en.hussast.c In their American
sentiments -Four men. regular members
OF the Haw allan army. Joined the United
s,atss forces here. They went on board
OF <hs Peksng, and were enlisted a. once.
Conveyed ~ the Charie~toa-
On the morning OF June 4. when tho
United States transports left Tor Mania.
tho Charleston began to draw anchor
about o'clock She steamed outside and
waited for thu Picking and Australia The
feet. consisting OF the Picking. Australia
ard CITY Of Sydney. got away about 10
O'Clock, with the Charleston In the rear.
While the vessels were In port they took
on in the nsighborAood OF 100 sons Of
coal.
Among tho Zoo man On the various
vessels. but two dsserticns we're recorded.
and they were from an Oregon regiment
Two man were left behind: one was dis
charged for disability. tho other Il in
local fcsr.id.
Kaplolanfs Gift to the WsrshiD.
On June the Queen Dowaxer Kapio-
la1a presented tae untsed States steamer
Charleston with a large flag as token
q her apprecia ton OF the Kindness OF the
officers Of the warsi.ip Immediately pre-
cedinx and following the death Of hsr late
"A asxal<a an in
In November, 1859. King kaiakaua visited
San ErsEcteco as ne guest or Admiral
brown on the Charleston The king wss
taken al and died January. 1891. The body
was emba.med ana the Charleston was de-
tailed TO return the remains to Honolulu.
In her bereavement: the queen downger
did not have the opportunity to remainder
the Charleston. she has always had the
uxstter In mind. however. and at last she
has had an Opportunity 20 show her recog-
milton OF the services Of the gooc ship.
spain's Peotes: stdetrac,ed.
Following Is To fun te=s OF tn. co-re-
spondencs between tina Spanish Vice con-
sui a. this pert an1 tho Hawaiian govern
ulem RESTING to ,ne entertainment 81 tho
American troops at tais port:
Honolulu. June l.
III r. Cooper, Minister Of Foreign AZ
fsirs-sr: In ny capacity an vice consul
for Spain. ! have tina honor today 10 en-
ter a foFma. protest with the Hawaiian
government. against the constant viola
ts1ns OF neutrality In tails harbor while
actual war exists between Spain sEd the
United States OF America. Requesting
you TO acknowledge she receipt OF this
communication. have the honor to be.
sir. I'll. KENJIsS
''vics Consul for SPAIN
TITO reply OF tfls government. which is
now in Mr.. Renies hands. is as follows:
'Oepar,raeIs Of Foreign Affairs. Homo
iuia, June 6. isss
''Slr. In reply 70 your note of iha lst
inst. | have the homer ~ say that owing
~ the intimate relations now existing he
tween this ootiAtTy arc tire United States
this KoscrgUeDt has not proclaimed "A
proclamation % neutrality having refer
ence TO ,he present conflict between the
United States and Spain. bat ON the con-
trary. has eendered ~ the United States
privileges ard assistance. FOR which rea-
son your protest can receive no further
considsratssa than ~ acknowledge It's re-
ccigt, / have the honor TO be, sir. your
ooedlsn. servant.
HENRY r. COOPER,
"M,sis;er If Foreign Affairs
To II. ksotex. esd. vice consul Tor
Spain. Honolulu. III. L.
II - Elves out officially tina, the Rem
ningSoa Will not leave porv untl the ar
rival ef tie Mohioan The Bennington
Will ~ 10 Mare Island 30 be cleaned. and
sfterwara viii be sent 20 Manila as a fee,
convoy.