The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-13
SHERIDAN IN FROM SAN FRANCISCO

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The Sheridan arrived this morninl
from San Francisco, en- route to Ma
Mia via Guam. She has a full passen
ger list, the total number of troops
being 5G7 She brought fourteen first
class passengers for here, two in the
second-class, and eighty-nine troops.
She had a splendid trip down, ant
beyond a few cases of measles ant
mumps among the passengers, the voy
age was without incident. About 775
tons of coal will be taken from here
and she will leave again tomorrow
afternoon at three o'clock. She brought
119 sacks of mail from the Coast.
There is practically no quarantine
on the vessel, with the exception that
fruit candy, etc, are restricted. Nc
one can take any of these things on
board with them.
Before the Sheridan was tied up one
of the men on board decided to take
a swim in the harbor. lie was dressed
in his bathing costume, and Harbo1
officer Carter shouted out at him, but
he did not understand, and over he
went. Carter had him removed from
the water, and put on the ship. Cap
tain Falls as soon as he got on the
boat told the officers in charge that
there was to be no swimming in the
harbor.
Yacht Hawaii for a Cruise.
The yacht Hawaii was brought III
from Pearl Harbor yesterday by
large crew. The boys went down b!
train, and brought her round to tht
harbor. There was good breez,
blowing, and the trip was a thorough
ly enjoyable one.
Today she left for Barber's Point fo
run. The night will be spent OF
board, and the return trip will be mad,
tomorrow afternoon.
FiIipinos to Maui.
The Claudine yesterday took ava.
fifteen Filipinos to Maui to work there
on the Paia plantation.
Out of the 1900 odd Portuguese anC
Spaniards who came here in the Brit
ish steamer Orteric, there is only one
family left now, all the others having
been assigned to plantations.
5uford Replace Logan.
Word was received here this morn
ing by the transport Sheridan that the
Bufor has taken the place of the Lo
gan. This is only temporary ar
rangement, during the overhauling oi
the Logan.
Andrew WeIch to Load Sugar.
The work of unloading the bark An
drew Welchs is going on rapidly. AS
soon as the Sheridan pulls out from
the Oceanic dock her place will be
taken by the sailer. After the Welch
has finished unloading she will take
q full load of sugar, and will leave
for the Coast somewhere in the early
part of June.
John Ena Ready for Sea.
The John Ena has been filled with
sugar, and she will leave, in all prob
ability, tomorrow for Delaware Break
water for orders.
1000 Ton Cruiser for Cuba.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2O.-The
first step in the construction of the
cruiser Cuba, a 1000 ton vessel
which will be built at Cramps Shin
Yard in this city for the Cuban Re,
public, was taken today when the
keel Of the warship was laid in the
presence of Captain Quibus of the
Cuban navy, and j. Luis, Cuban Con,
sui at Philadelphia.
The company will also build a gun.
boat and training ship for CUBAN.
Y. Commercial Bulletin.
Requisites for Aliens.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2O.-That
too much stress is now laid upon the
immigrants financial fitness to enter
this country was declared by M. D.
Learned, professor of German at the
University of Pennsylvania, in an
address at the opening session of the
American Philosophical Society here
today. "Soundness of body, sound
ness of character and an intention 10
become bona fide settlers" he said,
SHOULD be the prime requisites"
"The government, the state and
the munipical police should join in