The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

Special Dispatch 70 the Post -lntelligen
GAN FRANCIGCO. Oct. A-The govern
ment transport Pennsylvania. having on
board the Washington volunteers. II ex-
pscted at any time now from Manila She
may not reach here until the sth or eth,
but those In touch with the government
and the Philippines say II would not sur
den Gate tomorrow.
Col Long. Of the transport service. In
formed Senator Turner this afternoon
that he looked fer the Pennsyivania with
In the next forty-eight hours. He claims
that while the Pennsylvania 10 not . fast
boat. she has nne coal. and should make
good time between Nasasak and San
francisco.
Royal WelOOne Awaits Then.
Come when she may. the Pennsylvania
will receive . royal welcome. not only
from the people Of the state Of Washing
ton, but from those Of San Francisco.
The Washington troops were at the Pre-
ssdio for some weeks before they depart
ed on the Valencia and Ohio for Manila
While here they endsared themselves to
. Aomonstyation marks their return.
wiil Have N OAcial Welcome.
There II in this city . citissn1 sxeou-
tive COMMITTEES. wen backed financially.
which looks after the entertainment Of
returning soldiers. Tomprrow that COM
mittes will meet and one Of its leaders
said tonight that In AL probability steps
looking to an c6gicial welcome to the
Washington boys would be taken.
While only . few OF the reception COM
mittee from Washington have reached
the city plans are being formulated to re-
ceive the regiment In behalf OF Its homo
state. Senator Turner was the nrst to ar
rive. He registered at the Palace. where
Il u understood the committee will make
IT. headquarters.
Red Tape over the Landing.
This afternoon Senator Turner was In
formed by Col Long that q government;
tug would be at the disposal OF Washing
toms committee. II was secured through
the ofYiccs OF the Empire Line and Capt.
Barneson. There Ia more or less red tape
In landing n vessel here. Customs offcers
and quarantine officers must visit her with
their tugs while she II far out In the
stream. II she arrives at night. and has
q clear bill Of health. she cannot dock un-
Ill the following day. II there Ia disease
or death aboard day or two or three. or
even longer. may find her st!ll In the
stream. hut once q clean bill OF health
Is given. visitors may go aboard. even II
the landing Of the regiment IL further de-
lAysd. With few exceptions the health of
the transports has been good. and Wash
ington's committee hopes for the bes, In
the case Of the Pennsylvania.
Cozmitsee WIN Meet the Transport.
The committee will at the saries, ssvora-
bic moment meet the transport and extend
20 tho r~gimsns the ofscsai welcome
The Csnatilia- which arrived iats this Af-
scrnoon. bros9ts Judge Ballinser. Of se-
attic. q member Of the reception commit
tee. also Mrs ID. c. Siam. hesd Of the
Fortson Relief Corps: Mrs J. J. weis~n-
hereer. wife OF Mai welsenberrer. who has
distinguished himself In the PnillppSnss. q
c. Boutwell,. formerly first lieutenant o,
Company c. Tacoma. discharged because Of
disability. Mrs. Jack Mccoy, Of Tacoma.
wife os Second Lieut.. Mccoy. os Company
G.. acting captain Of the company. Dr r.
J Schug. OF Tacoma another member e
sss gfa~rA Tr,fp,fsn cfHnBlUef DA11f1 ~
Chairman Hurnea
Mrs. STAN comes buriened with letters
FOR the Washington boys from s.ar.r;s
wives. brothers. sisters sad sweethear,s
She also has great quantities ~ warm
eso,hsnx FOR the troops. ~snt by relatives
Gov. Rogers and his staff arc exp~-se ei
tomorrow morning.
Il. IL REFER
Msna<sr HI9bce - ire Eurt-e f.as
which owns ~ Psnnxylyania- calcula;es
tina, the pennsyivAria viii reach san
Francisco rex, SgEaay or Monday Una.~
exceptionally favorfng circumstances sas
might arrive next saturday The psnnsyI-
vznia hss rssds several round trip. 2, Man
ia. aad win Nasasak coal has avsrgz~s
ter knots on her return A. this rate shs
would be sw~rty fAys on tire -sn frsn
Ycsoksrna. ar3 'her~forr wua'a arrive 81
Fan rrsnci--s 0c'oher Mr. Hixo~e
leaves s~at;ln fsis morning for san Fran
cisco Hc exg>c;s q - tser- IN srnpss
tiFne 20 me~; the transpors and hsr pas
s~nrsfS Hs - ars ~ the reception osrr,-