The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
Navy Transport Here From
Manila by Way Of Japan
and Honolulu.
Government Vessel Brings to
PORT Her Usual Stock of
Family Grievances.
Sailors Complain of Food
and Say Captain Would
Not Inspect Galley.

The navy transport solace. Captain
J. H. Bull, whose approach was an
nounced on Friday afternoon oy wire
less reached port early yesterday
morning from Manila by way of Yoko-
hama, Guam and Honolulu. The Solace
preoaat 95 passengers and her usual
STOCK of grievances. The Solace Is no
lorious IL the navy for the friends she
does not make for the service.
On the last voyage Of the Solace q
woman cabin passenger complained Of
hNmili2tious put upon her by CaarSin
80 and his executive officer. Iieuten-
e commander Knapp. or this voy-
aee IL IS 1T Bulls head most OF the
complaints are aimed, although Pay
master W. c. Fite comes in for mis-
share
Tie Solacs brought home large
nlmcer OF time expired men. One of
the Inducements offered by the Govern
nent 10 encourage enlistment is the op-
Portunity Uncle Sans sailors have of
seeing the world. Many Of Il sse sailor
passengers on the Solace nave served
l--ice years or more in the Philippines.
NJ nen they reached Yokohama they
were anxious 10 see something Of ia
pan, where most OF them had never
been ashore. They were granted lib
Bun refusing 70 let them draw any OF
their pay until late at night. In conse-
Que1ce Of this some of the men went
ashore again and overstayed their lib
crty one day When they returned they
were lectured BY Captain Bull. who said
that il addition te putting them IN Tho
brig. he would do ali he could to pro-
cure for them dishonorable discharges.
Most officers" said one jackey try
70 encourage time expired men TO re-
enlist Few men who make trip
home on the Solace with Captain Bull
ever re-er list"
The men complain that their food
was bad ana that Captain Bull did not
Inspect the galley for more than
month and that the paymaster never
went near Il.
Couldn't stand the smell" remarked
9. Of the bluojackets
s- Honolulu. the men say, CAPTAIN
b refused TO allow 500 OF them to
atrsrd a benefit for the memorial to
t-a bennington survivors, on the navy
transport Lawton. Captain Bull said
yesterday that the men were not very
alNious 10 60
captain Bull. it is said, had mixup
al Honolulu with Captain Wilder, com
handing the LawUon. Bull saw some
~ the Lawton's men ashore in civilian
clothes. He sent word Of what he had
re-- lnded him that it was contrary TO
reeulauOns. The Lawtor's command
er. say the passengers on the Solace, re-
Piled IN person, coming alongside the
S0lace and in loud voice requesting
Captain Bull to mind his own bIanked
business.
From Honolulu the Solace brought
ri1e team from the Hawaiian National
Guard. The ri7emen are on their way
rc reagirC.
When the Solace anchored off Fol-
som-streer wharf she was surrounded
by gasoline launches loaded with hotel
runners and eZpressmen. The officers
OF the Soiace were annoyed by the noise
ana an appeal was sent TO Captain
Martin at the HarbOr police station. Po-
freeman McGrath was detailed TO assist
Captain Bun IN preserving order on the
Solace and all morning McGrath stood
ln the transports gangway, repelling
bcarders.
Following were the cabin passengers
wL7 arrived on the Solace:
Brigaoier General 7. c. Lebo. L. S.
A Lieutenants L. S. n, NJ H Signor,
r. Stone, wife and two children; j. z.
Walker, c. NJ. Tozer and wife, E. p Jes-
sup, ". Korst and wife; Ensigns r.
Morris, z. z. Scranton, Z. ]. King, H.
S. KlyCe, D. Darst, D. c. Bingham. W.
". Smith, J. o. Fisher, c. Bean: Mid
- ".
By Assistant Surgeons r. A. Bach
mar, J. P. Iraynor, J. H Holloway, J.
1. Nelson and wife; Payrnaster ].
Brooks, wife and daughters; Paynaas-
uer s. 3. Barber, Mrs. T. W. Sibley, Mrs.
Rogers and two children, Colonel Dun
can and TWO Misses Duncan, Mrs. J. d.
Reams and child. Miss Bessie BedeIl.
Miss Agnes Bryant, Miss A A. Tracy,
Mss Roberta 4. Johnson, L. Tucker,
Chief Boatswain A. Anderson, Gunner
/. q. Hull, Chief Carpenter T. johnson
and wife, Warrant Machinist c. Ham
mJnd, wife and daughter; Warrant Ma
chinists d. Nullan, J. Bryce, H 2.
w mite; Paymaster's Clerk ]. b Horton:
Mrs. J. z. McDermott. Mrs. J. A. Hick-
en-, Mrs. Max Cain and two children:
G. Anderson wife and two children: d.
]. KIRK, F. A. Laiahardt. Miss Halsev.
c. J. Peterson, W. Z. Mae, Sergeant F.
Nalhlger Z. S. A, Gunner T Fay.
Members OF Hawaiian National Guard
rife team: Colonies {. W. Jones and
J H Soper; Majors J. ". Pratt, w. r.
Riley; Captains S. Johnson, J. A.
Thompson, @. Rose, A Coyne, A. D.
Wise; LieuIenants c. Coster. o. J.
Whitehead, T. P. Cummins: Sergeants
Z. Buvacbelle and w. S. Ellis, and Prf-
Yates J. Ferreira, J. Gouvia and W.
Todd.