Under Hawaiian skies, a narrative of the romance, adventure and history of the Hawaiian Islands, a complete historical account, by Albert Pierce Taylor.

59 6 UNDER HA\WAIIAN SKIES
Tn this vear Amnerican troops en route to Philip)pines, landed at Honohilu for rest; naval vessels called for coal; the War Departmeat establishled a military canp at Kapiolani Park and created
time Military T)istrict of Hawaii, with regulars and volunteers in
garrison. The Navy D)epartinent established a station at -Ionolhin, and prepared to create Pearl harbor into a naval station.
Senators Mforgan of Alahama and Cullom of Illinois, and Representative Iiitt, arrive to join with President Dole and Associate
Justice Frear in framing the Organic Act providing a government of H~awaii.
Camptnl MVcKinley, military post, established at Kapiolani Park. Brig.
Cxen. Chiarles King, UT. S. A., arrives to assume command of district. August 28.
18 99 i)eatli of Princess K.aiulani. March b6.
First case buhonic pplague in Ilonoluln. December 12.
190) TnI the work of purifying part of the city, particularly Chinatown,
that section was accidentally destroyed by fire, sweeping 38 acres..Jannarv 20.
Pioneer electric railway in Hawaii established at Honolulu.
Hawaii hecame a de facto territory of the United States, with S.
B3. Dlole as first governor. June 14.
Wi reless telegraphy introdu ced, but cm ainy (Marconi system)
lid -not oipeii for lmsiness until March, 1901.
R. WV. Wilcox elected first delegate to Congress front Hawaii.
190i ITno'lnlnd uRapyid Transit Co. inaugurated. August 31.
First territorial legislature convened. February 20.
1 9 02 Priucce Jonah Kulhio Kalanianaole, titular prince of the former
monarchry, elected delegate to IT. S. Congress, as RepuhlicaIn.
Dredging h'earl Marbor ilar at entrance', beginning of development
of naval station. February 19.
TT. S. Selnatorial Coimmission begins investigation of affairs in the
matter of iproposal to make changes in the Organic, Act, pa rticularlv wiath refere-nce to slands.
Tranisfer of Aniglican Chiurch to Protestant Episcopal Church of
America from his LordIship Bishop Alfred Willis to Bishop Nichlls, of California. B3ishiop Willis sailed for Touiga.
Clonmmiercial Pacific, Cable line landed at Waikiki, Ilonolulu, by
cablesli p Sitrertowvn, connecting San Francisco with honolulu.
Messaiges exchanged immediately; greetings from President Roosev-elt and Clarence Mackay. Reception andl ball in evening at
Palace for officers of Silvertown. December 28.
1903 S. S. K-ora. (Pacific MlNail) makes record betwieeln San Francisco
and HTonolulu in 4 dlays, 22 hours 15 Minutes. January.