The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-05


aawser was gotten oas. aad after only
few aoa-s' delay the TWO shias were On
the coarse again. but az that time every
one on the two ships had begun % feel
;eat the critical part OF the trip was ever.
as the Monterey then was Ia striking ass-
lance 0; Guam with her own coal The
hitting OF the responsibility as Guam drew
e- breathing on both ships as.er July II.
Such long sea voyage. in aI fifty days
al sea. out OF flfty-seven. with not even =
break in the delightful weather from June
9 10 July 81, doubtless must seem TO the
landsman naonosonous in the extreme. tut
the days were we'll flled with The work Of
keeping the ship going, ana that other sors
OF work OF keeping things in order taat is
Ike nothing on shore SO much As house
keeping in a large, well-regalased essae-
llshmsnt. Il is seldom. though. that such
a long voyage Is destitute OF events.
seafare- might so 10 sea for the rest {.
his life and never experience such a long
stretch Of fine weather. Save FOR a mod
crate little gale OF wind on July 81. OF San
Bernardino straits. ana q days rough
weather outside Of San Francisco on June
s, IL was a trip 10 make yachtsnen envi-
Gus. There were no hards.1ips, except that
the heat OF the monitor was aim IS, intol-
cradle. and life on her would have been
simply uncomfortable bu, for the constant
huzzing Of the electric fans as they stirred
up the close atmosphere below dscSs. In
crossing all that waste of water but enc
vessel was sighted. a full-rigged sailing
ship. on the morning OF July i2.
Often in the evenings about s o'clock.
when the Monterey was nothing but
low black object on the sea astern of the
Brusus, marked by red light on one
side and green light on the other. great
flash would shoo' over the waters from
one OF the monitors searchiights; another
would throw IA white cone out into the
darkness, and these two great luminous
eyes would vihraie like the white metal
IN a founders cupo'a. Then she looked
every inch the mons,ersof the deep she Is.
It was easy TO imagine the terror she
could strike to the hearts of the SIMPLE
island with her lights playing and her
steam siren tearing the air with that hor-
rid noise which sounds as if some man.
moth were seeking for her young and
would not be comforted because they were
not.
Our entry into Guam was. however.
very peaceahle one, as the Charleston had
preceded us and carried away the Cover
nor and the few soldiers that had been on
the island. The effect of the Charieston'S
short visit was such that when the expe-
dition--on the China, Colon, Senator and
Zealandia-passed by the island and looked
In without stopping, almost every man.
woman and child. it Is said. took TO the
woods
Guam with its ia.0Qo native Chamorroe,
was an agreeable surprise, These biscuit
coored. not Impossible citizens of the Uni
ted States, are comely. cleanly. and. as
far as could be learned. are unusually
moral for dweilers on tropical Island.
friendly and honest, though for years they
have been Handicapped by the name La
droues, given them by some early navi-
gator. All of them appeared to be eager
for the arrival OF the American governor.
From Punto Pitt. the landing place In
the harbor OF San Luis d'Apra, where both
vessels anchored. To Agana. the principal
town (about 3,oe9 inhabitants) OF the island,
there is a road leading through a won-
drousiy beautiful tropical wood. where
grow tall. straight cocoanut trees with
their tossing plumes on high and at their
feet carpet OF vines. two or three feet
thick. above which the underbrusn runs
riot. Many queer looking travellers, on foot
and on cowback, in bullock carts and on
bullock We're seen on that drive. Here
would be native carrying water In long
hollow bamboo pole. held upright; there a
woman pounding maize tour Indian corn)
with a wooden FOUNDER four feet long:
fine, well-bullt fellows from the Caroline
islands. with nothing on but breech
clout; natives. under broad-brimneti Pana-
ma hats, In their white trousers ard white
shirt unconiined. One family party OF
three was mounted on a fat bullock and the
small boy Of this party. whose seat
aft. graspsd firmly in his left hand the bull
locks tai, 50 there was no danger that
the land craft would be run upon a rock
or sheaI or improperly hazaEded.' steered
both from forward and aft. Every native
passed touched hIs hat or took It of. and
the spirit OF trien3iiHess was everywhere
marked.
In olden times Guam was stopping
place FOR Spanish gaiieons bourd from Aca-
puloo 30 Manila, and later became rem
devious for American ~halers. When the
ports or Japan were opened. Guam WAS
abandoned. bat today many natives OF the
island are doing duty on board Of whaiers
in the Pacific Two thousand chamorros
from this hitherto almost unknown Island
are said 20 bs scattered around in the
United States Il VIII probably ba maay
a long Jay before the Monterey. once such
a familiar sight there. will be again seen
| on the Pacific coast. Whatever disposition
| may be made az the Philippines. .he rsoBi-
| tor will doubtless remain on shs Asiasic