The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-17
HONOLULU LETTER.
C. X. Schafer Gives a Graphic Account
of His TriD.

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Honolulu and Manila Thursday.
Aug is: Ills evening. and on Kill
patrick's travelled decks stand and
cast watchful eye for-sharks. Some
of the passengers did see a shark on
Monday. but was not SO fortunate,
In fact have not seen flying fish late
Nv. We left Honolulu on Sunday. ga.
M. instead of at s as we anticipated.
[ think we left only two or three pas-1
sengers Owing to the bow of the shiH;
being so heavily loaded and because
the tide had changed we were slightly
fast in the mud, SO the tug ''Fearless"
made fast to- the bow and backed us
out. When we were clear of the pier
we turned our head and away we went.
We went twenty eight miles by noon,
We did not lose sight OF the island un-
TIL we we're out five or six hours. The
Y. M. c. A, held no services except
for the soldiers in the evening, They
thought the people generally would be
too tired and sleepy. The soldiers song
service last night was held up on the
canvass covered deck where the breeze
made it comfortable. On Tuesday the
remainder of the ship was canvas
covered, 50 now we can walk in the
shade from one end OF the ship to the
other To-Day watched the sailors
II o. lnt
ropes through. They do not use
thimble, but sensible piece OF
leather. | notice that the ships ther-
mometer is gradually moving upward
but mine in the room does not vary
degrees day and night. do not mind
the heat at all, for of course vas made
accustomed to 100 degrees and over
while in the states. A fine mellow
breeze is always blowing and as our
room reaches from one side of the ship
to the other with two port holes and
door on each side we are always com
Portable or at least am. have heard
some of the stateroom passengers say
that with the exception of the first two
or three nights out from San Francisco
they have not passed comfortable
night Some of the port holes have
half cylinders to stick in them to catch
the wind and draw it into the room.
Commencing with Tuesday night many
of the seamen have brought out their
mattresses and slept on deck; in FACT,
some passengers did the same.
Sunday. Aug. is A. NH is some
what cloudy this morning and conse-.
euently it feels a little cooler. Yester
day the shiprecorded the airSS degrees
and the water so degrees. My ther
mometer gave about Sc degrees in our
room. At about 9 p. M. Friday we
crossed the 180th meridian and we
celebrated in the A. M. by firing the
stern sixth cannon three times 1 did
not know they were going to do it but
l saw the splash in the water of two
of the shells. The gun was nearly
direct over our heads. There are two
guns in front also, which have never
been cred since they were placed on
the ship. They are cleaned, polished
and oiled every day. Yesterday was
Friday, SO we have the unusual event,
or it is SO to me at least of having only
six days in the week. am told we
get pay for the day we skipped.
Monday A. NJ. $50 my thermometer
got up to SO degrees yesterday. I
attended Y. NJ. G. A. services both
morning and evening. Ourdinner was
not very good butour supper went very
| nicely. Peaches and watermelon for
4 desert and nuts and raisins on the side.
4 Our ships baker is not an expert on
| the bread lines. Last night | look ed
into the soldiers mess room as they
were eating. Their bill of fare which
1 [ could see was one half loaf bread, .
big spoonful Of hash and quart cup O
coffee. Each soldier marched by his
own utensils and took or was given hit
4 portion. The soldiers bupKs are three
high and two or three placed close Il
the side. Then small alley and an
other row of hunks. There are 81
porcelain wash basins and 6 or6 showe
baths in corners. The floor is all iroi
here but it is rusty. The port hole
are small but now they have tw,
large doors open enc on each side. TIL,
soldiers are quite beautifully supplied
with magazines. Yesterday at p. N
there was fire drill by the ships crew
At the ringing of the bell all the cres
and officers assembled at their respec
: tive boats while the roll was called
Each one has particular place t
stand SO there is no confusion. This
in case the ship took fire each boa
would be manned by its own men. ]
+. is also designated who shall comman
etc. There are IA or Is boats.
Tuesday 90 yesterday weencountel
! ed several rain squalls butthey did n
damage whatever, in fact they had
pleasant cooling effect on the atIno