The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-08
COAL FOR
TRANSPORTS
Sherman Brings Some
Here From
Japan.

The United states Army transport
Sherman, Captain Bruguerre in com
mand, arrived yesterday morning from
Manila via Nagasaki, and viii proceed
to San Francisco this afternoon at 5
O'Clock. The vessel is moored at Naval
Dock No l. The trip Of the transport
from Japan to Honolulu was contin-
uous oucking through head winds and
heavy seas. 1t was bad weather all the
way across.
One sad incident marked the voyage.
This was the mysterious disappearance
of a soldier named James NJ. Ward, of
Company B, Seventh Infantry, who
was patient in the hospital. Some
time during the afternoon of April 3
the man left the hospital quarters IN
the after part of the ship and was
never seen afterward. Whether he
jumped overheard or fell overheard NO
one knows. He dropped >out of sight
completely. The man was believed TO
be deIirious.
The vessel carries a large cabin list
and 541 troops, or a total of 645 per
sons. Among the troops are 2O4 en-
listed casuals, 40 men of Company II,
Signal Corps; 90 of the Hospital Corps;
10 enlisted men, Z. S. N; "a sick sol
diers and civilians; IA general prison
ers: II civilians and ex-civilian en-
pIoyees of the quartermaster s depart
ment; 10 deported men; III discharged
soldiers; discharged seamen, q. s.
n. There are II first cabin and 50
second cabin passengers.
Prominent among the cabin passen-
gers are Col. John Chamberlain, Inspec-
tor General, who joined the vessel at
Nagasaki. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Chamberlain and son.
Mrs. Egbert, widow of General Egg
bert. who was killed in action in the
Philippines. is en- route TO the States.
There are officers, too, who have done
much service in hospitals in the Phil
ippines. Major John Bannister, for
over two years in command Of the first
| reserve hospital in Manila, and Major
Bradley. attending surgeon, have been
relieved of tropical duty in exchange
for mainland duty. Both are consider
ed 4ne surgeons, Major Bannister hav-
ing an enviable reputation as an ocul-
ist. He is of the first corps to return
to the United States in accordance
with the three-year provision. Major
Bannister was formerly chief surgeon
of the first brigade, under General Sum
ner, with headquarters at Dagupan.
Then he was placed in command Of old
Hospital No. 3, now the Luneta
police station, being made chief sur
geon of the department of South Phil
ippines. under General Wade, shortly
after Then, after the breaking up Of
that department into two, he became
| chief surgeon of the department of the
Visayas. headquarters at noilo. Later
he was ordered TO the First Reserve as
operating surgeon. then was stationed
the post of Manila, and a little less
than two years ago was placed IN com
mand of the First Reserve.
Miss Sterling, daughter of Admiral
Sterling. Is also a through passenger.
2. s. Brugere, of the chief quartermas-
ter's Office at Manila, is taking a three
months vacation.
While the Sherman was at Manila
the Hill line steamship Minnesota
came into the bay. The arrival of the
I biggest passenger and freight vessel
on the Pacific was the motif for sew
eral gala occasions and ball was
given aboard for Manila society. The
big vessel had taken in $4,000 tons of
hemp for cargo when the Sherman left.
The transport Sheridan arrived at
Nagasaki the day the Sherman sailed
for Honolulu. and she expected to sail
two DAYS later for this port She may
arrive here tomorrow, en- route to the
coast. The Sheridan has the Four
teenth Infantry aboard, which will be
taken direct to Portland The Four
teenth exchanges posts with the Nine
teenth Infantry, which is due here to-
day on the transport Buford, en- route
to Manila. The Sherman viii land
1000 tons of coal here for the trans
port service.
The following passengers are aboard
the Sherman:
Major John NJ. Banister, Surgeon, Z.
< A: Mrs J. NJ. Banister. Miss Ban
lister Monro Banfster. Edwin Banister,
Percival Banister. Major Henry L
RAYMOND. Surgeon. Z. s. A; Major D.
T Keleher. Clerk. Paymaster's Dept;
Chaplain J. A Potter. eth Infantry;
Mrs. J. A Potter. Captain Thomas W
Darrah. Comm'sy. Z s A; Captain
Chas. B. Hepburn, Signal Corps. L. s
A: Edith Hepburn, William Hepburn,
Matthew Hepburn, Captain ". L.
Clarke. signal Corps, L. S. A; Mrs,
w L Clarke. Lieut. F. A Pope. En-
gineer Corps. [. s A; Lieut. L L
Dietrich. 18th Cavalry; Lieut. Floyd
Frisbie. Phil Scouts; Lieut.. George H.
Scott. Medical Dept: Lieut.. Douglas
II. Jacobs. 18th Cavalry; Lieut. 7. NJ
Reagan. 18th Cavalry: Lieut.. r. W
Ashbrook. 18th Inf; Lieut.. H 5. Berry,
18th cav: Lieut. J A McAlister. Con