The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-06
GEN. OTIS REACHES HAWAII
ON HIS WAY TO PHILIPPINES.
The Transports Peru and Puebla ut
HonoIulu-No Deaths and Little
Sickness-Otis Says There VIII lie
No Military Governor in Hawaii.

San FRANCISCO. Aug. Inc steamer
Doric, which arrived from Yokohama and
Hong Kong, via Honolulu, today, brings
the following advices from Honolulu I'M
der date of July 26:
The transports Peru and City of Puebla
arrived from San Francisco early on the
morning of the 23rd. The voyage down
was uneventful. There were no deaths
and but little sickness among the men.
Three men with typhoid were moved from
the ships TO the local Red Cross hospital.
Since the vessels have arrived the men
have been allowed shore liberty. Today
the troops will be feasted on the grounds
of the executive building. President Dole
with his cabinet and Minister Hatch re-
ceived Major General Otis and staff ut
the government building yesterday morn
ing. The garrison and band turned out
in honor of the visitors. The reception
was of an extremely cordial nature.
General Otis is uncertain as TO his stay
here. 1t is understood he has discretion,
in the event of no orders to the contrary,
to proceed to Manila without waiting for
Admiral Miller and the Philadelphia, and
if the other transports arrive within
day or two, as expected, it is not likely
that General Otis will wait for the war
ship, as much as he and his force would
like to see the flag so up.
According to General Otis, Hawaii will
have no military governor. Colonel Bar
Der will be post comma nder as long as
his regiment remains here, that is all.
Minister Sewall has received no word of
what action President Mckinley viii take
with regard to temporary administration
of the islands. Admiral Miller, he has
been officially informed, will bring full
instructions as to the formalities which
will be observed in eflecting the change
of sovereignty.
General Otis does not look for the ar
rival of the Philadelphia, carrying the
admiral, until the 3rd or 4th of August.
Mr.. Sewall thinks the transports due here
) shortly will very likely bring news of the
d. determination reached by the president
for the provisional government of the isl
; ands.
American Commissioner.
! Chicago, Aug. 1.-The Hawaiian COM
mission will pass through Chicago on
Thursday on its way to San Francisco
r and Honolulu.
5 ID. A. Ray of Oak Park, who is disburs-
c ing officer of the commission, has arrived
from Washington to make preliminary ar
e rangements. The remainder OF the party
t will reach here Thursday morning and
e leave at $3.50 p. m. the same day, on the
overland limited over the Chicago and
e Northwestern. They will sail on Wednes-
/ day from San Francisco by the steamer
j. Mariposa. Honolulu will be reached
August lG to II according to present eX-
5 pectations
d The party will include Senators Cullom
n and Morgan and Representative Hit, the
United States commissioners; Mrs. Cul-
D., lom and her daughter, Mrs. William Bar
IS rett Ridgley of Springfield; Mrs. Hit, d.
\. Ray discussing officer; Secretary H.
t L. Haines, Representative Hits congress
@ sional clerk; Sergeant-at-Arn Albert $
r. Berry of Newport, Ky; NJ. w. Blum, Off
cial stenographer; j. G. Ridgeway Of
Illinois, Senator Cullom's stenographer
and George w. Morgan, Senator Morgan
son and stenographer Senator Morgan:
= daughter intended to 90, but the i'll
health of one of the family prevented.
The commission will be Joined at Omaha
:, by Superintendent Pritchett of the coast
: and geodetic survey, who will extend tn,
American coast survey system through
the entire island group. He will trave
with the commissioners, but has no Off
cial connection with them.
In their work on the islands the com
&c missioners will be joined by Sanford b
Dole and Judge Freer of the Hawaiian
- supreme court.
.e The stay of the commission in the Sand
- witch islands promises to be shorter than
It was at first anticipated. Mr.. Ray sale
s the commissioners were not agreed upoI
lie the matter. some thinking the worl
u could be disposed of by October Is, 9th
- ers believing it would be a month late
ID before they would return to the United
ID States
L, Il cannot speak for the commission,
Id said Mr.. Ray, but l believe from wha
Sc talk l have had with the commissioner
ne that the inquiry will be on the most gen
III eral lines The present question to be de
C. cided is what form of government shall
n be raised. The commissioners are gen
Id orally non-communicative as to thei
ideas and will no doubt wait until the
have completed their work before maxim
statement of their views. l understan
sh that the physical characteristics of tn
~ country, the character of the populatio
ul and other matters will be closely inquire
into Apothar Question x,.b;ob H. 49,.