Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-30

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regular floating hotel for a LOT of army
people during our entire stay at Ma
ALA" 50 declared several arrivals in
the United states army transport
sherman. in telling of their expert
once ana the delay in leaving the
Philippine capital.
The Sherman entered the harbOr at
IN early hour this morning and went
alongside the Oceanic wharf there to
,emain until five o'clock at which hour
The venerable army boat will proceed
TO san Francisco.
1t was sailing day at Manila. One
hundred and fifty first class cabin
passengers and almost an equal num-
Her in the dOrmi tories. not to mention
the thousand or more enlisted men in
the stcerage, practically all belonging
the Uncle Sans family and in his
service, were aboard, the last loot
from the Philippine cOnstabulary band
waiting up from the transport dock
when aboard rushed an orderly and
Immediately followed hurried con-
ference between quarlermaster cap
tain aud navigation officers.
On the very eve of departure. the
sherman had been ordered held at
Manila awaiting further instructions.
CONSERVATION among the militant,
heir numerous progeny the nurse,
maids ana others that go TO make up
The average transport passenger list,
was painful to observe.
The few civilians who had managed
10 gain transportation to the home
land by the thirty dollar" route, were
lolitely informed that a commercial
liner was leaving Manila within few
hours, and that they might beat It,"
The sherman remained tied at the
quartermastor dock from October ~
until noon hour OF December 10, Dur
ing greater portion of This time.
iaany OF the "higher-ups" in the army
elected TO remain on board instead of
returning to Manila hotel where a.
dollar day accommodations are un-
known. This might possibly account
FOR the presence of muchly over
worked Crouch which more than one
assistant In the stewards department
luggcd around ON the homeward trip.
II was work all the time and the little
slooms win probably hold fun SWAY
On board until the Golden Gate isl
sighted. Sad to relate, the Sherman
IS reported as an exceedingly dry
ship"
How do you figure out Happy
New Year, on toast with mineral
water or tea" snapped-one officer this
morning when asked concerning a tit
ting celebration on board AT the birth
If the new year.
The Sherman's cabins and dormi-
tories are filed with army folk. The
garden variety of civilians Is conspi-
cuous by his or her absence. In the
glory hold" are 1863 enlisted men Of
the Seventh, PIG men Of the Twenti-
eth, 1868 casuals, 80 servants. 80 con-
picts, In all 1851 passengers.
Nearly thirteen hundred passengers
IRE en- route to the mainland Sew
eral stormy days were reported after
leaving Nagasaki. The Sherman Is
leaving less than hundred tons car
20 here. The vessel is well laden with
Japanese coal taken on at Nagasaki.
The sherman will be given mail
dispatch for the mainland.
Three stowaways, all Americans |
were turned lose on arrival at Homo
lulu this morning. II they do not
like the town, however, they will he u
taken aboard again, and given fur
iher trip to Frisco.
Colonel Daniel CQrnman of the
Seventh Infantry Is the ranking Off
rer on board the Sherman. Other
passengers OF note and prominently
identified with the Seventh now ell
route to the mainland, are Major
Charles c. Ballou, Major Charles Nil