The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-24
sHERMAN's SLOW TRIP.

TO get the concord clear.
SEERMAN'S SLOW TRIP.
The second army transport to arrive
here within the week from San Fran
cisco came into port yesterday morn
ing and locked at the Naval dock. She
will be dispatched at IL noon today
for Manila. Major General John F.
Weston, L. S. A, and Major General
John r. Brooke, U. S. A. Getired),
are the two prominent officers aboard,
the former to do duty in the Philip
pines, and the latter merely making a
trip to the Philippines to look over
the situation. General Weston states
that the cabled reports to Honolulu
that he was unuer sealed orders is in
correct.
1t is probable that. in case of trouble |
in China where American troops may |
be needed, General Weston will as |
sumo charge OF the forces in the |
Philippines while General Leonard |
Wood goes to China IN command Oh !
the American troops.
General Weston was in charge of the |
commissary department in Cuba un-
stier General Shafter. He was former
~ an officer of the Seventh Cavalry. |
He is known through the army popu-
,larly as 1.-The cussing general" The
diers like him for they say he swears
beautifully
General Brooke is one of the old
type of army officers and for many
years he was in the public eye.
Another prominent officer aboard is
Col. Patten who succeeds Col Clem
as chief quartermaster for the Philip
pines Col Glenn passed through Homo
lulu on the Buford.
A number of passengers were
brought to Honolulu, among them be-
ing Mrs. Hodson, wife of Customs IN
spector Hodson.
The Sherman carries no troops but
has $50 marines who were hurriedly or
dered to duty in the Philippines and
will be assigned to various vessels OF
the Asiatic squadron.
The vessel carries a large amount
of forage and army stores and leaves
considerable of the latter here
The Sherman made rather a slow
trip to Honolulu. Capt. Bruguierre
SIS ne zried to get the vessel in on
Washington's birthday and on learn {
ing that the town was in festival at s
tire he is sorry the troopship could |
not have been brought here in time s
to have the passengers see part OF l
the fiesta. The Sherman was eight
days making the trip
Lieuts. H. NJ. Cooper and M. A ! {
Wells, Tenth Infantry, arrived on the {
troopship and will join their commands
at Camp Mckinley. Mrs. Cooper ac- {
her husband. {
John s. Marshall, army dental sur g
geon, and Mrs. Marshall will be sta s
toned at Honolulu. 8
The following through cabin passen- !
gers are aboard the Sherman: Major ;
Gen. John F. Weston, wife and
daughters; Major Gen. John r. Brooke
sretired) wife and sister-in-law, Miss
Stearns: Col. w. s. Patten, wife and
daughter, chief @. NJ, Manila, P l.
Major James Candy, wife and child.
paymaster, P. s. A. Capt. George w. '
Van Deusen. 26th Field Arty., u. S. A;
Capt. E. 5. WeIton and wife, 18th In /
'antry, Z. s. A; Capt. Henry S. Hath I
away and wife, Signal Corps; Captain n
y. C. NfcAlexander, 18th Infantry; Cap S
ain w H. Clifford, u. S. Marine Il
Corps: 1st Lieut.. G.. H. Allen, wife "
md child 18th Infantry u. S. A; 1st $
Lieut.. c. L. Pitney and wife, Philip p
pine Scouts: End Lieut. G.. w. Edgerly,
md Infantry: End Lieut. Sidney H
Guthrie. Artillery Corps: End Lieut. c
Robert e Boyers and wife, 18th Infan- c
ry. 2nd Ijelt r w Kingman and | q