The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-24
THE OREGON. At HONOLULU.
UNDERGOING SOME SMALL REPAIRS
BEFORE PROCEEDING.
The Golfers Which Accompanied
Her Are in Had shape, as the Re-
suit of the Failure Of Their Boil

suit of the Failure Of Their Boil
ers-Seaadia viii he Repaired.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2a.-Tne steam
or City ~ Picking arrived today Tram the
Orient Via Honolulu and brings the fol-
lowing adyiees 10 the Associated Press
from Honolulu, under date Of February
Warships and transports of the United
States have been we'll represented at the
port during the past ten days. At this
time both the Oregon and the Fhiiadet-
phia are here, besides the tenders Iris and
Scandal The transports Morgan CITY,
Ohio and Senator ali arrived safely, and
after taking ON coal and supplies the
three vessel left again for the long yoy-
age 10 Manila.
The Oregon Needs Repairs.
The battieshp Oregon arrived ON the
9Th from Callao. with all well on board.
On the way over sf1 stopped two days at
Galapagos island for coal The big YES
sci is anchored in the roadstead and Will
not come inside the harbor. The Oregon
Is Likely TO remain here two or three
weeks. The Honolulu Iron Works is en-
gagged on some repairs for her, which
will take at least ten days to complete.
Scandal and Iris In Bad shape.
The GOLFERS Scandal and Iris reached
here on the iith INST. The Scandal will
probably return to San Francisco from
Manila with the Oregon. The lr.s Is TAX
ing on i.asl tons OF coal an5 will be both
collier and water oislilling consort TO the
Oregon from here 10 Manila.
Between Caliao and Galapagos the Iris
developed some leaks in her boilers, and
capt. BARKER. OF the Oregon gave orders
for the Scandia TO keep her company 70
Honolulu in case She should need assist
ance. But after leaving Galapagos,
il was the Scanda which had hard luck.
The crown sheets in one Of her boilers
u "A
boilers and finally she was reduced to
one effective boiler The iris will make
the necessary repairs to her boilers here.
This will require some time. perhaps two
weeks or more, meanwhile she will take
coal TO her full capacity. 2.lpD tons
She will accompany the Oregon, coaling
the latter al Guam.
Transports Stop i'm Passing.
The Morgan City arrived from San
francisco on the 4th and sailed for Ma
Mia on the sth. The Scandal left for the
same port on the 5th.
The transports Ohio and Senator arrived
manned In port until the 18th and are now
on their way to the Philippines
Soldier Falls Overheard.
There was pm accident and death on the
San Francisco at Honolulu At o'clock
on the evening of February J. Corporal
Abbott. Company Il. twentieth infantry,
Tell overheard ard Was lost. He was "a
The vessel was stopped as quickly as
possible Life buoys were thrown out
boats lowered and a, search made, but no
trace of the man could be found
Philadelphia In Port.
The United States steamer Philadelphia
arrived from San Diego on the 18th. She
VIII sail for Samoa about the 18th
Death of Judge Widemnnn.
Judge Herman H Widemann died on
the .th inst. He had been in failing
health for many months. principally the
breaking down consequent on extreme
years.
Judge Widenann was a Hanoverian by
birth, and celebrated his ssh birthday
December - last In early life he was a
seafaring man and came To the islands on
a whaler n lSS7. difference between
himself and the captain led him 70 leave
the ship here. and he became tutor in the
family Of Thomas Brown of Kauai Lat
er he engaged in farming al what was
known as Grove farm Iihua, Kauai He
was one CT the early successful sugar
planters. His political life extended
through the reign Of 9our sovereigng He
was appointed an associate justice ~ the
supreme court July H. 1859 during the
reign Of kamehameha Y, ana resigned
&c enter the cabinet If kalakaoa on Feb
ruary Is 1874. as minister AZ the interior
which office he retained until Nav D
following. He entered the cabinet again
as minister II finance February p 1891
res gDing soon afterwards IN a account %
nl-health. eut taking the portfolio again
attorney general al interim.
After the overthrow Of the monarchy
he took trip 70 Europe. ard while IN
state or. behalf of I.iiiUokalani
Judge tfidefnanp leaves widow. txo
sons and six daughters. The deceased
leaves fortune estimated a. over $3.50 600
Honolulu VIII Have No Fair.
~ "a recent rseet,ng The Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce decided by unanimous
vote. THAT the time was nat 0pgarfuf3r for