The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-19
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double bottom extends the full length
for use as ballast tanks Of fresh water
storage.
The vessel has beer designed as
Understand transport for convey
ance of officers, troops and supplies
from Manila to the various outlying
islands, the accommodation being
located on upper, awning and shade
decks with large regrigerating cham
bers placed in the forehold The up
per and awning decks are steel
throughout, sheathed with teak. All
the houses on these decks are of steel
lined with Oregon pine with accom-.
mediation for fifty passengers and
berths for $50 soldiers.
on the awning deck amidships the
main dining aloon, capable Of seat.
ing fifty. is located 1t will be finish
ed i'm white and gold with electro
plated electric fittings and leather Gov
cred upholstery to match. Forward
of the saloon is the quartermaster's
suite-includiug bedroom, bathroom
and office fitted up in luxurious style
with every possible requirement
Aft of the dining saloon are the
first class state rooms with requisite
bathrooms to accommodate forty pas
sengers.
In a separate house on the art emu
Of awning deck the hospital 1t Iocat-
ed, fitted with twelve berths, oa'h-
room operating ROOM, dispehsary ana
room for attendants which VIII Ne
equipped with all modern surgical ana
/ medical requisites y" tue same wv
forward the crew are housed uhue'
/ the forecastle.
on the boat deck a large steel house
accommodates the captain and oIhcers
/ with the fore part arranged lor lne
navigation Of the vessel with an extra
chart house placed Immediately over
! head.
The upper deck provides accommo-
| dations for engineers, electricians
stewards, clerks, etc, besides End
class passengers with the necessary
bath. lavatory and mess rooms. Fore
and aft of engine boiler casing are
bertbs for $50 goldiers these are
easv removable being made of light
stool fittings.
wireless house has been placed
on tho shade deck. The vessel will
no nroneIIed bv twin screws driven
IN, +rinlo, axpansion three-cyrnder sur.
sooo condarsinq engines of ample
nouer for speed of 10 IL knots an
ho,r
Tho vessel will of course be light
cd throughout in the most elaborate
noanrar with electric light and it il
also eouipped for electric fans.
| Refrigerating chambers having
| canacitv of $4,000 cubic feet are pre-
,,idad in the forward hold and thre
loo machines will be installed o
annie caDacitv with brine pumps
tanks coils etc. complete.
Democratic Dissension.
Violent dissensions have broken on
among the leading Democrats of tn,
PhiIippines as to whether or not tn,
American administration in the Philip
mines, should be Endorsed by the com
ing territorial convention to be hell
in Manila February Z. Charges ant
counter charges are being made evel
among the members of the centra
committee. said implications of eacl
other ranging from supposed lack o
true Democratic spirit to alleged skull
> duggerv in the apportionment of dele
GATES IN the coming convention.
The dyed-in-the-woo faction HEADED
nv Captain /. NJ. Southworth and At
tornav C. O O'Brien claim that Their,
is we'll Organized movement afoo
NV arrino brothers TO turn the conven
+ior into a Republican affair with
= roueing endorsement of President TIT