The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-18
PIOEM|C
IN MANILA
Cholera Raging in
the Walled
City.
TRANSPORT GRANT
BRINGS THE NEWS
Regiment OF 18th Infantry Aboard.
Will Coal Here and Sail
Tomorrow.
r. o the surprise of everybody .

" o the surprise OF everybody a
| transport was reported OFF Bar
u ber Point yesterday morning and
] by noon was alongside Naval Wharf
| Nc. 1. 1t proved to be the Grant
| from Manila, vessel which was or
! dered to call here for coal and water.
The circumstance which was directly
responsible for the transports unlocked
for visit was serious outbreak of choi-
era in Manila. The first case was re-
ported on March 20. and up to March
rs, 81 cases had occurred. Of which e5
resulted fatally. The disease was rag
ing among the natives, only one Euro
pean having succumbed. When the
Grant sailed on March 81 business was
at a standstill, but the situation was
said to be improving.
The Grant was detained in Quaran-
ing broken out before the passengers
and troops went aboard. On March 81
no suspicious cases having developed,
the transport was released from quar-
antine and sailed for this port under
orders to return to Manila if a case of
cholera developed within five days OF
sailing.
The transport enjoyed fine weather
coming down and made the run in IS
days. On board are the officers. men.
band and headquarters of the Twelfth
Infantry, commanded by Colonel J. w.
Bubb. The regiment is returning home
after sojourn of three years in the
Philippines.
Among the passengers are Colonel A.
J.. Wagner, Assistant Adjutant General,
the Second Infantry. The latter is a
son of General ]. c. Fremnot, who was
known over the States as THE Path
finder" He was the first Republican
candidate for President and was one
of the first men to explore the Western
territory of the United States. Fremont
Peak, summit of the Rocky Noun
tains, was named after him.
This is the first time that the Grant
has called here on her way from Ma
about 600 tons of coal and will proba-
bly, sail tomorrow afternoon for San
Francisco.
The following paragraphs relative to
aboard the Grant are clip
ped from Manila papers:
The Grant is taking many. of Manila's
well known people back to the States.
efr1x nre1rF
than Or. and Mrs. Merritt w. Ireland.
They leave hosts of friends who wish
them all kinds of good luck on their
long Journey home.
The departure of Miss Clara Bubb on
the transport Grant, with her fathers
regiment the Twelfth Infantry. takes
another of Manila's favorites. She Will
be greatly regretted by her many
friends.
Captain and Mrs. Joseph P. Tracey.
Artillery Corps. and Mrs. John p. Wade
sailed for the States on the Grant.
They bring news from Cebu. where
hey have been stationed, that Mrs.
Wade, wife of the General. has organ
zed whist and literary clubs In that
place which are in a fiourishfng condt-
ion. Mrs. Wade was one of the best
whist players in Manila and the Cebu
Whist Club should prosper under such
Efficient direction.
Lieut. Col and Mrs. Harry s. Has
len, of the Twelfth Infantry. left for
he States on the Grant. Both of them
viii be greatly missed here where they
ave so many friends.
Mrs. and Miss Sanger returned to the
states on the Grant. Although their
tav in Manila has been short. they
ave made many friends who will much
egret their departure.
Besides the cabin passengers aboard
he transport are thirty-one civilians,
"A enlisted men Of the Twelfth Infan-
~, S73 casuals and sixty-three sick in
ospital, a total OF 1921.
Following is the list of cabin passen-
ers:
Col. J. W. Bubb. Miss Bu5b- Lieut.
oi. Fl. 7. Haskell Mrs. H. L. Haskell.
n ior p. G Wood, Major Z. p. Ter
1T. CapIain w o. Clark, Mrs. W. o.
lark. CAPTAIN c. w. Abbott Jr., Capt
!. H Barth. Mrs. c. H Barth and