The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-31

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 0.-The transport
Thomas having on board the bodies OF
Major General Lawton, Major John A.
Logan. Lieut.. Edward Taylor. and
Surgeon Major Frank c. Armstrong. ar
rived this morning, thirty days out from
Manila The transport was sighted at $40
O'Clock. but it was nearly two hours later
before she steamed through the Golden
Gate and came to anchor off quarantine.
Her flag was at half-mas;, as were those
over Fort Baker the Preside. Angel ISL
and. and Alcatras, and on every vessel in
the harbor.
Minute guns doomed from the artillery
stationed on either side of the entrance to
the bay and vessels OF al nations dipped
their colors as the transport passed slowly
to anchorage. 1t vas a spontaneous tribute
to the memory of some Of Americas no.
blest sons.
General Law.ons body was accompanied
by his widow and four children-Manly.
Francis. Catherine and Louise Lawton.
The escort of honor is composed OF Lieut..
Col. c. +. Edwards, Forty-seventh Volun-
teers, adjutant general of Lawton's divi-
sion; Chaplain Pierce, Capt. E. L. King,
who was with Lawton when he was killed,
and Major H. l.. Haskell, Twelfth Infantry,
the officer who led the charge of the
Twelfth Infantry at Ell Caney. Cuba. The
bodyguard consists OF Sergt Joseph Simon.
Troop B: Trumpeter Haberkam, Troop L;
Pirate Charles Oakum, Troop F. all OF
Lawton's Fourth Cavalry, aud Private John
II Mohrhusen. Company d. Fourteenth In
fantry
Major General Shafter. who is to ac-
company the body to Washington, boarded
the Thomas as she entered the harbor, &C
ccmpanied by his staff. The bodies of the
dead officers were lying in state in large
room on the main deck. Just forward OF
the after cOmpanionway. The four caskets
we're in a row. all heavily draped with
American flags. In the staterooms adioin-
ing were tributes TO General Lawton from
his native admirers in the Philippines,
most beautiful and decidedly unique. They
consisted for the most part of wreaths of
paper, feather and wire flowers, beautiful
specimens OF the artistic handiwork Of the
'ilpinos
When the Thomas left Manila the flags
of all vessels were at half-mast. Admiral
Watson arranged the cruiser Brooklyn and
the battleship Oregon on one side and the
cruiser Baltimore and the monitor Monad
neck on the opposite. Between these yes
sells the Thomas passed as she left the har
Dor. Each in turn fred thirteen minute
guns. Beyond these we're the British bat
tleship Endymiou and eight American
transports. Marines on all the vessels
were at present arms" The British war
ship dipped her colors and the band played
the Thomas steamed past.
When the Thomas reached Nagasaki
four Russian and one German nan-of-war
were in the harbor. All dipped their
colors when the American transport passed.
The Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto came
into port while the Thomas was at Ma
gasaki. Rear Admiral Grenet was aboard. |
He Immediately sent a delegation to pay
his respects to Mrs. Lawton. and later
called in person. The Governor of Ma
Gasaki sent Mrs. Lswton two beautiful
Japanese vases. The British ship Victoria /
was also in the harbor, and her band
played a dirge when the Thomas left Ma
gasaki
The csskets containing the bodies OF
the four officers were brought ashore on
the tug Fearless today and landed at Fol-
som wharf. There they were placed on !
caissons and accompanied by an escort Of
artillery were conveyed to an undertaker's |
pdTIoT. Arrangements nave Deen maue 10 |
convey the bodies in special train. There |
will be no services here. and the train will |
leave for the East tomorrow. The train |
is TO consist of a baggage car, a composite |
ear. and two Pullmans.
Mrs. Logan has been in San Francisco |
since sunday Her three children arrived |
from Monterey today. The special train |
will 20 TO Chicago. where the body of |
Major Logan will be taken of. Accom- |
panied by company Of soldiers from De-
trOit. the remains of the officer will be |
taken TO Youngstown, Ohio where The in |
Iermenf will take nlace