The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-19

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After having been laid up for NOR
than a year in san Francisco Bay, on
of commission, and apparently of n
further use 20 the United States gov
crnment. the army transport Mead
was suddenly placed in commission re
Gently, hastily renovated and dis
PATCHED for the Philippines. arriving
here yesterday at 2 p m. en- route t
her destination.
The troopship carries the war reg
ii,1ent," for as such the Second U. S
Infantry has been unofficially desig
mated, as she is one of the regiments
being sent to the Far East as a re-
serve in case of trouble in China The
vessel carries 1893 men of the Second
Infantry, 225 enlisted men of the 9Th
and 18th batteries, Field Artillery, 81
cabin passe myers, Il seco1d-class pas
sengers and IL casuals.
Tine Meade was formerly an Inn1an
transatlantic liner. She is a long,
rakIsn-Ioofli,g craft, with narrow
beam. On account of her length she
dees not look to be carrying many
lined up against the rails.
Col. F. W. Mansfield is in command
of the Second Infantry. The band ac-
companies the regiment, and while en-
tering the harbor yesterday that or
ganization played inspiriting airs on
the forward deck, much to the delight
of the troops on the Buford, which lie.
on the opposite side OF the naval slip
Captain Wilson is sailing master of the
vessel, and Captain Williams, Z. S. A
is the quartermaSter.
The troopship experienced fair
weather most of the trip. She viii
leave for Manila some time Tuesday
afternoon.
There are a few honeymoon couples
aboard. OF these Captain and Mrs.
Peace We're married recently in San
Francisco. and Lieut.. and Mrs Nose
ley in Denver. The list of passengers
is as follows:
Lit. w. G. Ball; 1t c. W. Barber,
wife and child; 1t. J. F. Barnes. Capt
and Mrs. j. E. Bell; 1t. A. j. Booth,
wife and two children; 1t. and Mrs. T.
III. Brereton, Maj. and Mrs. E. II.
Browne, Lit VIM. Dryden: 1t w H.
Burt, wife and child; 1t. c. S. Caffery,
Lit. b. r. Campbell, 1t. D. w. Cham
berlain and sister, Lt.-Col. c. ST. J.
Chubb; Maj. w H. Coffin, wife and
mother; Capt John Conklin. 1t J. L.
Craig. 1t. j. NJ. Cullfson; DR.. C. F.
Dickinson, wife and child; DR. A H.
Eber. 1t. H. W. Fleet, 1t E L.
Gruber, Lit. and Mrs. A w Gullion.
Capt. A. J. Harris, 1t. F. P Jackson, ,
Lit and Mrs. ]. G.. Kay, Lit p J.
LAUDER. Capt. and Mrs c. s Lincoln. |
1t Clark Lynn. Col. r. w Mansfield |
Commanding troops), Capt. John T. |
Martin, Capt and Mrs P E Mar |
quart, 1t. and Mrs. J. A. McAndrew: |
Capt. Robt. McCleave, wife and child; |
Lit. and Mrs. H. D. Mitchell. 1t. b G.
Noon, 1t. and Mrs. L. w. Moseley, 1t
w j. O'Loughlin, Miss MARGARET Orr.
Lit. and Mrs. w. G. Peace; Maj N. P.
Phister. wife and two daughters; Capt.
Pruden. Mrs. ]. B. Roe and son: Capt.
G. c.. Saffarrans, wife and child: 1t
and Mrs. o. H. Sampson. 1t. H. G..
Stahl, 1t. and Mrs c.. H. Wright, |
Capt. H. s. Wygant: Capt. A E. Will
liams, wife and child transport quar-
termaster); 1t. A. w Williams Crans-
port surgeon).
MARTHA DAVIS WRECK.
Two attempts were made last week
% blow up the wreck of the Martha I
Davis but the first was a distinct fail
Ire and the second only a partial sue
cess The divers had been at work on
he hulk for weeks but the water was