The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

The United States transport Sheri-
dan. from the Philippines. arrived in
port, ahead OF time. yesterday after
noon. after an unusually speedy run of
6 days and 22R hours from Honolulu
The steamship was not expected un-
II this morning, and when the news
came 70 the transport dock at 2. m.
yesterday that she was twenty miles
of the heads. that Office was thrown
into state Of Consideration. The tug
Slocum, as usual, had steam up. but
Captain Smith. her commander, was
up town Major Devol. who always
prides himself as being johnnie on
the spot" when the transport came in
had gone out Of town to spend quiet
Sunday with his family. Major Krau-
toff was at Mil Valley.
Telephones were set ringing TO find
the different representatives of the
transport service. but Captain Smith
was the only one who could be COM
municated with in time TO go TO meet
the Sheridan.
The transport sailed from Manila on
May 20. She had pleasant run across
the Pacific, and from Honolulu TO this
port she experienced remarkably fine
weather.
Jast prior to departure from Manila
Dennis Mccarthy, mariner. fell down
the coal bunkers and was killed.
Among the passengers was Captain
Tyree r. Rivers, Fourth Cavalry, who
was in command Of the first column
Of the attack that was made on the
Moros IN the Island OF Jolo on March 5.
He was badly wounded IN the right
knee by a bullet but IL now able TO
walk without the assistance OF a stick.
In that battle there were twenty
one OF our troops killed and seven
teen wounded" said the captain. Our
forces consisted Of six troops of the
Fourth Cavalry ana six companies of
the Sixth Infantry. The destruction
OF the MorOs was almost complete. Out
OF so7 but seven escaped-the rest were
killed"
Captain Thomas Hennessey of the
island transport Washington was also
a passenger on the Sheridan. He sud-
denly became almost totally blind
about three months ago. and has come
home for treatment.
c. E. Thrall and John A Henshall
OF the Philippine postal service were
also passengers
The Sheridan brought the following
passengers:
From Manila-Louis Bartlett, NJ c.
Browne. Miss A. NJ. Bartholomew, Le-
roy L. Burdge, Charles r. Brehm,
George s Barwald. Mrs. G. s; Barwald
sett, Henry c. Book, Mrs. II. c. Book,
Lieutenant A. 2. Boyee, Mrs. A 2,
BOyce, Captain A w. Chase. J. z. Col
lins Max Cain, J. w Curtin, Alfred
Christensen, Mrs. Christensen and two
children, Lieutenant R. s. Douglas, Mrs
r. s Douglas. John g. Desmond. W. +.
Daughton, Miss i. z. Edwards, =. M
Erichsen, A w. Ely. e c. Fleming,
Thomas Flanagan, Mrs. @. w. Foster,
r FOehrenbach, Mrs. r. Foehrenbach
and child, J. n. GrifhthE, S. ID. Hunting
ton, Mrs. F. II. Hardy Lieutenant Jack
HAYES, Mrs. Jack Hayes and child, John
A. Henshalls Thomas Hennessey. l. w.
Eizar, Quin r. Hall, Mrs q. B. Jones
and SON. T., w. Lang, Mrs. r. W. Nc
Kfbben and child, Captain y. /. Mum
son, Robert II. Mann, G. c. Mitchell, d.
A MOioney, NJ. w. Murphy, J. II. Neff,
Mrs g. i. O'Keefe, NJ j. OBrien. Mrs.
M- J. OBrien and child. A. +. Patton.
sd G. Porter. Captain Tyree r. Rivers,
Ms. W C. III. Ryan, Z. c. Stovall, Jere-
Yniah Sullivan, John Swan, Miss Mary
Throckmorton, Frank Grogan, Mrs. o.
y. Tyler, c. +. Tbrall. c. 5. Tarlton. r.,
a. wilson. Mrs. 9. w, Wilson and
daughter Mrs. w. p. Williams, Mrs.
". thine and child
From Nagasaki-H r. Drake, H ].
Harris, Mrs. H J. Harris, Mrs. Sol
Smith. Mrs H H Ferris. r. w. Thorn
berry, E. 9. Kerfoot Miss E. +. Me-
From Honoiulu-Lieutenant ]. r.
Slsttery, J. B. Shuman, Mrs. ]. B. Shu-
man. Dr. C. L Baker, Mrs. G. L Baker
and two children, r G. Weightman,
Miss Thompson. Mrs w. 3. Mailing and
two children, Miss c. L. James, G. L.
RidgWay.