The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-05-05
DR., N GREW
ON OLD SOIL
Steps Upon Mainland A.
ter Absence of Nearly
Thirty Years.

nexation," stepped ashore at San Fran
cisco yesterday afternoon from the
steamship Sonoma, and for the first
time in twenty-seven years, stood upon
the soil Of the American continent. Not
since the Centennial year had, DR.. Nc
Grew found an opportunity to go back
to the land of his birth. 1t is a lifetime
for some men, but the doctor was con-
tent to remain in the Hawaiian
Islands, grow to a serene old age in
ton to the United States all this time,
before returning to the land he loves so
we'll
j. Tarn McGrew received a
cable yesterday from his faith
err announcing the latter's ar
rival in San Francisco. 1t must have
been a source OF wonder to the doctor
as he went up Market street to go be-
tween lines of sky-scrapers and find
that thoroughfare a seething mass of
business. Tarn McGrew had only one
caution to give to his father as he stood
Ol Iiit utth VI Ille DolO1Ild just DtlOi Z
sailing from Honolulu: Now when
you want to look at all the pretty
women of San Francisco don't stand
in the middle of the street, for you'll
get struck amidships by a cable car.
Keep to the sidewalk" The doctor
promised to obey the injunction. Moth
ing was said in the cablegram of any
accidents.
Vac OF, nd icit
ing the larger cities, and will also go
to his old home in Cincinnati where he
has relatives. His father was the
founder of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
ssse S0sssssssssss
that man not an engineer knows not
the purpose of-and could not learn,
either, in a day. But there is not an
inch of room wasted. There could not
be. 1t is not there to waste.
Withal, the boats are pretty good sea
boats, so the jackies say, and although
they will roll in a sea way, the men
aboard express the frmest faith that
one of them could not sink, no matter
how rough the waves should become.
She might turn turtle, but even that is
a most unlikely thing. I'VE had some
pretty rough weather coming down
here" one of the sailors said, but we
weathered it all right" AS to steering,
the one spoke of the wheel will change
the direction in one of them, provided
she has way on her. A torpedo boat de-
stroyer steers like a fish.
The men aboard the British fleet, by
the way do not take a great deal of
stock in the talk of war in Asia. 1t has
been the purpose for a long time, these
men say to send the Virago and the
Sparrowhawk to the China station.
There was no need for them at Esqui-
malt where there are two torpedo boats
stationed, and there might be a need
for one of them on the other side. But
the resolution to send them over was
reached long time before this talk of
trouble in Manchuria began. The fact
that they are going now while war is
being talked about, is coincidental
merely.
Also, the impression that the Amphi-
trte will tow the torpedo boat destroy
ers from here to Hongkong is a mis-
taken one. The smaller craft will go
under their own steam, and there will
be a stop on the way, probably at Mid
way or Guam-more likely the latter
to give the little fellows a new supply
VI COAL IL lillS Is uo1lt dl ANYWAY, VI
course the coal must come from the ca
pacious stores of the Amphitrite. If it
is done at Guam, why there is plenty
of coal to be had there. The Guam
route is favored, rather, because the
water on the southern seas is smoother
at this time of year, or is apt to be.
Just when the fleet will leave Homo
lulu has not yet been definitely deter
mined. The Amphitrite was preparing
yesterday to take in the balance of her
coal supply, and will do this on Tues
day. After that, it is probable that the
fleet will sail on Wednesday morning,
although there has not yet been an Off
cial announcement of the sailing date.
There are n great many contingencies
to be considered. Because the men on
the Amphitrite We're busy getting the
ship ready to coal, the shoot to have
been held with the police team yester-
day was postponed. Gunnery Lieuten-
ant Beamish, of the cruiser, said there
might be a chance of having the shoot
on Wednesday, but there was nothing
certain about it,