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THE ASTOHIAN his the Urfest circulation of my piper on the Columbia Rlvtr THE DAILY ASTORIAN U the fclfftst and test paper on the Columbli River KUIJ. ASSOCIATKI) PRICSS KKPORT. VOL. XLVIII. ASTORIA, OKKGO.V, Tl KSDAY MORMMJ, MAY 81, 18i)8. NO. 123 I WIJ AMI! I'USiriVilLY hbadqu BTOVKM It ANUKH TINWAMW ('(M)KIN(l UTKN8lt.ll IRON I'll'K THE PIUCKM A ItK UtCII A TO MAKE IT EXPEN HtVK TO UUT KIJIKWHKRK. Eclipse Hardware Company I II AW KM" OLD Subscription Books at One-half Price . . Harillrrt!ona of John Mieriitan. Forty Ysaie In 0nr 12 8" lory of Ainorliwii lli-rotim I f 1ku i t Daring by the Award an Sol dier I OO Anm-dotca and Incident, of Ilia llrhl. lion m Naval liattlra and our New Nay.... I Tl Dik-I.Ivc Hat lira of Ilia Wotld I T5 The Hlory of Cuba ltovlar.1 In (lata ... I Di For! ami Junii by P. T llarnuin . t ti runriiarln ttia Wlldrnoea I K1 Tha Klna of Mratrrlna I W Illustrated llooa uf all Religions I tvu Griffin & Reed, CIGARS. CIGARS. 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OREGON Tlila Ii just ths place for your boya. IVIIghtful location, large building, and grounds, good nitvila, plenty of healthy .xorclM, eicellent tivachera and carcifu tnUnlng this Ii what tlicy all aay of MT. ANOICL COLLEGE. Bond for Cat. alraju. and apeolal ternia. P. F. PLACIDUS. Ldirecter. "tram P, SCHLEY WAS A SLY ONE "I Have Cot Them and They Will Never Get Home." THEN HE TOOK BREAKFAST Captain Slgstcc of the St. Paul Corroborates the hews A Spanish Collier Captured. OREGON MEN DISAPPOINTED Cinnot Sf nJ the Numter of Men Who Are Anvlous to Go to the rront-t'nitoJ Sates and France Agree on Tariff. Mi'l.K HI" Nli Hi 'I. Art Iikvi.. Ma - The follow lias U!a ..i'h baa io n rr-.i'.l li- r" (I oII ,1 I 'I ' j'ollll' III .ll lll' A : i ' i I Tr-w.'ii ihi- Ani' iuati I!' .1 "H Saii'liiB... i 'IT filll... i '" .' a. May 2 ..fom l "I t. S. III. I' .,!. I ! K .)'.) .l.tl-olt !ia :!i. S;. in.-. i :1. : toit ; i , up in th hal'...r..r ?i.i :r. 1 1 v ihr llloat . I' . r iiiani ni'i . otuinod'it i. al- ! ...! 'h- Sl.all.il.il. Ih. Ilk Ik- had I. it in d;.i-.it. Tin '' k tin- ! lit un. I I. ill III'. i Illv halt-.!- S. Ilii y U"..1 d..ll til. a in. .Hunt; and at I. nil", k li K"H'k I"" t" Ihi- !i.ir!T In- sa tin fUMol.al loioii. Mara Tt rina and two toill i l. at.- ACT the ilW-oviy of tlu It' ll hi- tt.nt i i I. riukfa.it, ay Int "I have u i !n in 4iu, Hi, y Will IH Irr (ii-t tl' un. ." sii;siu:i: miti in iratks. New V.iik, May i-A World dispatch from M 'le St. Nli hoi.ia. Iluytl, say a: It may be alat.-d laialtlvely that Com modoiv Si hi. y haa a part If not all tic Spanish fleet bottled up In Sanilagii liar , Inir. Tlila waa suspect, d eeveml days ago ; but was not known until Jusi now when 'Captain Slgaln-e of the St. "nul. who has i been criilaing off the harbor for the pnat : W.-.k, sli allied . lose . Hough to dlsliu-tly I see two cruiser of the Vlicaya class ami ' two torpedo b.Mls lying Just Inside the inoutli of Ihe harbor. It la believed thai lUvlit of iirv.iaa squadron are iilso ! th. re. The Si. Paul ha b.ui watching Santi ago eight days. I'.iplalll Slgsbee tlllllka Hint tiNo Spanish impiilo boats venttii.il out of tile harbor Saturday to alt.u k Ihe Si. Paul, but .mtii Ip.ulng such a move. In- .-hung..! his position every night mid ; ili.-y could not locate linn. The opposing lln is or,- of about iiul sticngtli. It is pinliabli. that i'i i Vila will r. iii.uu In-nlc an.l postpone an engageincnt liid.-llnilel) , but the Id H li.i.le w.U tic ertecttially iiiain l.lllled. INVASION Ol" Cl'HA. Wasliliigi.in. May ;m-T1i,. mdltury In vasion of i'iiIm has begun. I'nlcss tin orders of the war d partnii-nt h.-ive ims v -i i't'i il , nt an early lumr ibis morning llu Hoops ilial have been galln-iliig at the gulf ports began to break camp und ni-u ch aboard the transports waiting lo i-arry them to the cHitny's leii-lioiy. About tweniy-live of these ships, Iho bigg' at I nn1 fite tTi.it . ..till V obtalnc.l atilt uble lor the purpose, had gathered and began to receive I roup. They will in--i oniin.nl.it,. about .m.ooi men. How ninny iioopa started this nnuiiing; Where tlli.V took tile ships ol' wllllllef they me biuind, ale iin "ilons which the ili riitliig spirits oi the campaign refuse : positively to misvv'cr. They have no ile Islm'that the Spntitsli should have an op 1 poimnlty iilToiilcd tin-in lo gather then I'orce. to attack our soldiers us tln-y land. Therefore, nothing of the details ot this Ilrst movement ian be learned. There Is a suspicion that a start will be made from Tiinipa and Mobile and In such e.is,. the ; Heels of transports will converge at Key Wist to pas." timlcr convoy of the war ships which Admiral Sampson has pro , vlded to Insure the safely ol" the troops 'dining the passage across l-ioiiila strtilts j mid to protect them against alia, k at the ' linnds of liny stray Spanish cruiser or I gunbont. It Is probable thnt there will bo no less than four scparato military expeditions j nnd that these will bo liuuliil ut four dif i fen-lit points, Whether Porto lib o Is one i of IheHO points or not, cannot be learned. , llefore tho entire force which It Is pro posed to iiso In Culm can be huulcd, the transports; must make four separata voy uges across the .trulls. Arrangements TRAMP, Military Invasion of Cuba Has Begun Troops Now on the Way. CANADIAN CHURCHES TAKE UP THE REFRAIN. Toronto. M iv Si An extraordinary ..ijii.tirm of f r:-ndi"liip for tho United States and In favor of an An gl .-ei ix iri unity ih . . r.- . . ,j i(l n-:, rly aii t!i.- hurch' . i.n.l many thur.'hee throughout Ontario yt mi rduy. Tin. Central conirn if.iti.in.il ihurrh ..n l;.,n. mr.. hid more than 2 t 0.- at mi h m-rvl' e and was a .ample of tin. otli.ra throughout the lt). ri'tiir of tli . ri an I I'riKl'I'-m Mi K ;nli y were display! above the pulpit und tin. building was irofii' !y il.'r-.-.l with union J-n k. atara and stripe, and Cub in flag.. Many of the congre-i.-.i'ioii r.irrii'O amall ura and strip.-, on. I union Jaika. Tti- van-. cotiKr- uati,,n Joinvd hrartily In alnglna; "(ioi H.io tlio gin-.li' mid "TI.'- Ht.tr He iiktI'-I Hai.nr." At Ma..y .Mii. Hall th-n- a a military .r'"-. ...iilui n-. by th-- I'.'-v. C. Klli rid of Auntln, Tex. Ho pri-acht-d a . tiii..ii Mhi.'li urn un t ioqu'M pi-a f .r th iioiu t poncil,!.. rWallona Ix twicn the two couritrl, whlih he th oiKlit would U' I.I-.1 .- urid ) th' f"l' r.itl..n of i;rat Iir. aln and h'-r .oltnk. Ho prdlctKl that the terror 'iii'Uiiilinoaiti. a of the '.il nilit ! forK'it'.'li In th' KH.il w.rk wlinh lay tx fore the two countrLa. In libtratlng opjii. and oi" iiiiik wldi- th.- roii.mi n .- of Ui.- .rid to th mt'rpna,. of the Ari;!i-8axon race. h iv loon made to ui ilirj- thr crvi" of f.-w hur.dr.d r-'Tulta to the rKlmen: now era! Horace Porter, deposited American Hi.- Iiimiik' nta to I he larx at potl.li.. ex tl lit. 'ill,. KoV'-l'tllli'llt lil.rady haa a.-Ill ex-l"-.:tioiia . a l.trK" ruiiiilr of iilnta on tin- inland and land"! urma f r th- In- m'i.'. ma V-iat .f th. p.iriiia un '-"l'-l 1 rferily III th' ir ol j'i t ,.n l H a ami at (he war ! . iMmji'M to.lay '.hat a ut1l-iili-ti' iiaiiih'-r of In-uki ir.fl hae i-n arini-.1. to . oiiatltute a very . ff. . itv. sup- port t .r the tr.K.j.h nf tin-) land. . I. A war oiif' r. nee w.n h.-l.l at the wh'.te I houae at 3 o'eloi k this aft. rtewiu between Hi. pre 'I. nt an.l hta to war a i ret.iri.a Aik-. r and I..-iik. and Major .i.-nerai M Vi.-.- I'r. ael'-nt II 'hart .m pr-xnt li'ii.Ta! Mile ii. nli knoiwi trim morn Ink, immediately foiiowin :ti.- ln:t lit a I..H.I if the SMt,lh t!.-.-t l ..in at .Sail - that lie had laud ie. Kr.iiihl i rd'-ra putting the tpa'j.a in molt-in uti.l starting a forward moy.-ni. iit of tin- m ll - Wry u r in of tin- -rvlre. Further th in tl.ta thoae attending t;i conference w oui'l ii. it tl.aiuas th.-lr plan-". ll waa said .it the w ar di part ineiii that the chief ti-iiatu-.. Would In- pi. i. d nt th.- I'-.it-'t on th'- I nitial Stat-1 r gulara. i 1 .f wh.-iii ar.. i -entered in i-"l irtd.i j an ! In mi. h voliiiitiT ennui ma ns are i th"i.iigh:y ..piip:i,..l end r-aoiiatly w II i i..r .ti i. .- .vnnoiiKii tin- o I'l" ;.,.- ..." i;- r-i, tie i... mail. ll"---! ill' a-, a :.il.l. f..r ,o t:i- Mrvl. e. i: ti r-tigtii) ; .-t , :n... d that th- re nr.- at ut ,o .'i r.-gu , la' " -m l -.i-.mt. i ra al T..iii;..i Tli- , Infaii'iy f-.r.v of Mulara and voliluteor ! la ii . out IT" . in. u and the cavalry iiiKiut I i.-. and ar-.ili' ry al-oti! ! How iiiani lif lone hue luiii or will pa 1 1 In -. i er in t I...rd J-nt the lollowiiin: I t-i in:) (Men I - i i i t ..r to a, T-l po nta I' 1'nrtl.nid. May Sv. 11. C. Cvrtiin. A.i ii. .1 ills. I. . il. aa ih it n part of th.- ! Jutaiil lii-iu-ral. W.i.ih.i.Kton. U. I'.: Th. I i . r. t campaign plana of the gov.-ninieiit. , Held otluvrs of our n-g.nii-n; alte.i.i) in - I'.ai k ..f tins force an- oilier available ; the service are ainiard ship on their way J i Kliin tits at M .b 1c New Orleans inul ! In Ihe rhil ppine islands. Can name I other point a e.iaily acc- sslble to Tampa. . tin in s nuiu st.ri, bul would not that de 1 Still f.irth.-r back l a large voiunte. r i 'all Id practically Impossibly- for Iho pur- iiiiip at hick iinaiiga, comprising iiIkiiu I ' ! Infantry viilunti-.-rs, and 1,'XM i aval')' xnliinleera and three regiments of ar tilleiy v olunteers It la understood lo be i the pi. in lo have the troops at Chicka-1 manga to l.iko the place of those at I-"lor- ; Ida potia a- fast ns the latter leave for call was ..'. Then the dispatch came to in live service, thus keeping ii large force furnish a leg. unlit, giving the minimum alwavs ready for embarkation from Kl-ir- of TT and maximum of M. Oregon fur l.la. Aside from the troops already speel- j nlsh.tl the regiment Just as they asked tied th. r.- ar.- lviM tin ii at Camp Alger ! fur It. The mustering officer would not near Washington and lesser bodies ot i "luster more than 1 nun to the ivniiiany. troops on Lung Island and In the various i We sent away from hero '.ajs men und so states. ' oftlcers.aiid about la more Oregon boys tlenenil Shafter will be In Immediate ' were enlisted in San Francisco, which command of the forces now embarking. I made a total of Hy) men, which would while ii. n.tal Miles will have general I make about ltu more than our original siih-i islnii of this and all military move-1 quota would amount to. mints. Now the war department has concluded t0 raise our companies which have gone SAMl'Si'N TO CONVOY. , thl. from (,vm a maximum of M men ! to lit! men, and wants us to recruit und Tampa. May i... It was r. ported this I send those companies M men. Our quota ev ening on what appeared to be good nit-! ul,.r ,ho St.cond call would i.e. accord tlMi . v thai orders for embarkation had j , ,,op,,latl..li. 4.J. and a disnaleh ii lu.illy Isa-n given and that several ot Admiral Sampson's ships were on their way from CiiImii waters lo mi us convoys for th" transports on their Journey south. This was di nli d ut headquarters. Jjn loaning of supplies of tiny kind was done .luring the day. SI'AMSU COLLIER CA ITCHED. Key W est, May X-a;:n; a. in. -The ltrlt- Ish sic. inter K, si. u ni, 1 was brouglil In here this morning as a prize, having been' caught while trying I put Into S.intitig. dc Cuba with coal. The Itesturniel was captured under the very guns of Mono castle, nt Santiago dc Cuba, at li a. in.. May i!a. She carried :'lin tons of the best Welch coal from Car diff, presumably for Admiral Cervera's tli ct. Thu iai. Paul had been lying oil Santiago for si. days and early Wcrt"ea ilay inoiiiinn a big collier was sighted in. ik tig at full spivd for Santiago harbor. The St Paul tired a blank shot and the Kesioruiii eiine lo Santiago furls. Tlr fold- miles from ill,- j I'olii: did not lire on , Ihe cruiser. A pi izc crew in command ot l.ii ul, nan: P.iitersoii was put on board and dispossessed the Itritisli otllccrs, who made no protest. Not a line was found muonir the ship's papers relative to thr distillation or consignee of the cargo. The i.estiirniel was headed ul once for Key West. She was leaking badly when capiureil and Is still In a serious condi tion. In addition to tin- Si. Paul there were the other nava.1 scouts outside Santiago establishing a delinlti- blockade In the sense that no merchant vessels are al lowed to enter. OREGON MEN DISAPPOINTED. Portland, May 30. The second call for T.'.oao volunteers raised the hopes of many men In Oregon thnt they would have an opportunity to servo with a newly organ ized regiment; but It begins to look now us though all Oregon would get to do under tho second onll would he to send a THE BOYS ARE on iho way to Manila. run. riitruye the carry, ng out of the alma of th.- a., nid mil, the f iilowii.g la the roll 1 1 ii u.i I loii of th" lel'Krupliic corrva- poiel.'iiie Ixtw'-.-n the governor and the w ar department : WaahliiKton, May To th.- Governor of Or. K'.n. Salem, ore,: I'nder the lira'. aahlraxton, May Si. The Canadian ne tall of Ua.w.' m. n It vn t-intempl ite'i ' Kotiatlona whkh have been in progreaa for that the numb-r of the oruanixaUon calle l for Miould hae the maximum atrviitjtn at..!.-.! !... low. but on aicrjiit of additional orifan.iali.iiui in,ng to U- mi i pled Un maximum had to bv r- lai eJ to 1 tn.te.i nun jht i.inipjiiy. The niaximum abov. i ..tit' ini'iiitvd la 1 t-n.ir: d men per tum 1 ..my of Infantry, ! ' ;r r troop of cavalry. i:j -r l.Klil battery, ) i-r h- ay battery. , I ..S of all gnulea p. r p (Cnient of Infantry, I i -onaiatliiK of the three batlalluna of four onnpaiilea null. The secretary of war . '.Ids mv to say It is now the wish of th. pr..idcnt to apply In accordance wl.li the i law so much of the setoiul ull for .'.' I us n.ay tie lieceysary to till the urgamxa- til. 'ii ulready In at-rvlec from your aiate to ihe a.jt.il ni.i x un uni. Tne secret iry ol I war liid.-. me say that u r.-cruiiuig ottii.r I wlil lie d. -u.l.-d to make and aun. nntemi iimli r the army regulalionj enlistment!, , tor this purpo?.- of ,hc nuinlu r of men i wireu you ji..y ;,, ik-v I'iease name on. or mole i ollll.-ti III Held ulllcers o( the r. Kitn.ni already In service from y.vui atate in i- detailed under orders I mm tin war iiep.irtiii.nt f..r this duty. 11 C. CoiUilN, Adjutant li.-iieral, I . S. A. Ill at:T to Ihe alwivv d.. "patch tio. - IKise of recruiting us cuiitcnipiaud by your telegram? wu.liam p. lord. Governor. Adjutiinl liiinral TuUlc says the way he understands it our quota on the first t from Washington savs that the overplus on Un ilrst call will cause a reduction ot j 170 from our quota mi the second call. ,m""',m"' Kas "'n ulv, ivtcgrapnic I Take that 170. mid add to it Siln and it ! 'im"""" ''"'"' Captain t lark of his ar I would take up. according to population, i nNal ;lt Koy VVlSt 11,1,1 1,01 U'H"1 hu '"'l" : all our quota on the se.ond call. ! report, which is expected to rea h Wash- ! General Tuttle has now on llle applica- ""-'""l Tuesday. ' tioiis enough to till two regiment sme ot 1 lu slvr,,t1"T totter is a pleasant statc- unvategand one of oiticeis-and ih.-r.. ..r,-' I companies raised and men who want to r"iSt ,lum 1,1 almost every town of any '"U'otiauce in ihe slate, "" THE A l V WITH FRANCE. Washington, May IM. The Failed States nnd France have concluded u commercial agreement entered Into under section il of the Pingley law. It makes important changes In the tariff rates on a number ot articles con stlttitlnpf the chief tr.nV between this country nnd France. The particular ad vantages secured by the Fluted States arc on meat and lard compounds. France re during her rates one-half on meat nrud- u.-is and nboiit one-Ihlr.l on lard .-,,ni. ! pounds. The chief benefits to France arc i In reductions un brandies, still wines, vermouth and works of art. Aside from Ihe tariff made by agreement is regarded as sigmiicant ! ":",u whUh,hi,!,1 fw ,uslrd " . .-ood will between tuc'lU'-ntiy mentlom-.liabeiior8ilveIa.apro. Ihe convention In showing me Vnl ted States and France. TO JOIN SCHLEY. Kingston, Jamaica. May HO. The Har-'otit vard has sailed to Join Commodore Schley's squadron. Al.W.WS FRIENDS. nut In the turrets and a towing bridle Is Paris, May 30. With a view to check hl'i"g rigged to her bow. This is a new the blatant pro-Spanish feeling here and ( ,u'vi' lll' Invention of Foreman Fur enlist the sympathies of Frenchmen on!' -u;'' o arranged that the tow-line the side of America, a special effort was can be slipped at a moment's notice In made by the American colony today to do I 'a.o ot a sudden storm. The Monterey honor to the memory of Lafayette. A big i will not be ready to sail beforo the end gathering proceeded to his tomb, which of the week. "Work on her consort, the was decorated with wreaths and mutual I p.rutus, will probably be finished about flags. United Slates Ambasudor Gen- the same time. ' wreathe, and In an eloquent iperch re ferr-d to America'! debt to Lafayette and to the "unbreakable tl-i between the two people." CANADA WUA. AKUITRATE. , , lhe paat week were concluded tonight when a definite aureem.nt was reache-l ' '"r cnation of a commlsalon whlca ! 'lh'," conalder all fubjecu of t-mtroveray t-twten the Inited States and Canada and frame a treaty between the Imperial government and the United Stalea for a complete adjustment of their controver sies. The agreement Is now to be sub mitted to the British government for ll approval. HONOIt TO THE DEAD Washington, May . in the center ot Ihe "Livouac of the Dead." the great am phitheatre of the National cemetery at Arlington, President McKlnlcy und three of his cabinet today Joined ft"i oih r i iti xetis in doing honor to the patriotic dead. Ceremonies were held simultaneously In different parts of th- cemetery, but the main ceremonies were in the amphithea tre, close to the old mansion. The feature of the ceremony was the address of Senator Thurston of Nebraska. liLl'E AND UHAY MARCH. Ienvtr. May 3d. The veterans of the union and the confederacy marched to gtiher in the parade today and decorated the soldu rs' graves. GENERAL MILES LEAVES. Washington, May 3).-Uenerul Miles and staff, making a party of thirty-four per sons, left for Tampa tonight on a special train over the Southern railway. PLUE AND GRAY JOIN HANDS. Chicago, May 30. In addition to the great number of graves of the union soldiers. &. confederate lie burled In cemeteries here Not one of them, north erner or southerner, was overlooked to day NO MOVE FROM CADIZ. New Yoik. May au A Herald dispatch from Gibraltar says It may be nosttively stated that there has been no move from Cadii of the Spanish reserve squadron. CLARK COMMENDED. New York. May A special to the li- raid from Washington says; Secretary Long has officially commended Captain E. C. Clark and the officers and men under his command for their excel lent work in bringing .the battle ship Oregon safely to Key West. Tnis com- "u'nt fa,'ts concerning the cruise and highly compliments Captain Clark and lits subordinates tor tucir work. crisis in" Madrid. New York May 3 '. A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid s-iys; The most pessimistic rumors are al ready prevailing In diplomatic circles re garding the durability of the cabinet re cently constructed by Scnor Sagasta. Har mony docs not prevail In this cabinet, in which free trade and protection are both represented. Tho crisis which Is short'y c-Tppetad will bo prelpltated by the di." corvl prevailing- between Camaio, the minister of commerce, who Is a partisan of the Income tax, and Pulgcerver. the minister of tinance. who is uu opponent of the measure. While tho Imminent fall of the Sagasta ministry is discussed, the talk also of politicians Is as to who Is likely to obtain tile premiership. The gTessist. THE MONTEKEY. Mare Island Navy Yard, Cat., May ' j The coast defense vessel Monterey ertine of dry dock yesterday and for the ' next two days will be engaged In loading ,, o.-il. Resides tilling ln-r bunkers all the tvailable space on deck will be occupied ; by coal New hydraulic pipes are being MARCHING FORTIFYING MANILA Dewey Preparing a Warm Re ception for any Enemy That May Come. GEN. MERBITT'S ORDERS Broader in Scope Than Any Gov ernment Agent Ever Before Received-We Will Retain the Philippines. THE FORCES ARE INCREASED Merrltt Given 20.000 Men to Enable Him to Occupy and Govern the Philippines Manila Rope Takes a Sharp Ad vance. NEW YORK. May 30.-A Herald dispatch from . liong Kong says: The police have seised a quantity of store, which were being" supplied" by a Chinese concern at Hone Kong to the I'niied States auxiliary cruiser Zatlro, now being used as a trans porL These stores were conveyed in three 1 ghters and a steam launch to the Zatlro. The latter Is stilt In Chinese waters.. The Americans are now fortifying' Corrigidor Islund at the entrance of Manila bay and mining the channel. They will give a warm reception to any enemy. GEN. MERRITTS INSTRFCTION'3. New York, May 30. The State Depart ment has mailed to Gen. Merrttt his ex haustive Instructions for the government of the Philippines, says the Washington correspondent of the Tribune. These em body not only full details for the con trol of the military and naval forces In establishing Inlted States sovereignty over the Philippine group, which were prepared by the war and navy depart ments, for Incorporation In the instruc tions, hut are understood to clothe tha commanding general with greater dis cretionary powers than have ever, up to this time, been granted to any agent of this government. Except In his rela tions with foreign governments growing out of possibilities in the east, which are to be referred to Washington. Gen. Mer ritt's control of affairs will be practically supreme. The Instrurtioiis throughout bear every evidence that the United States Intends to retain pcrman-nt con trol of the Islands. In this connection It Is said that ar rangements are already being made to lay a i-ahl" from San Francisco by way of Hawaii to Manila, and work will be undertaken as a matter of necessity the moment the authority for expenditure can be secured from congress. liy direction of the president formal orders have been prepared for Issue to day adding S.0"0 men lo the department of the Pacltie under Gen. Merrltt, In creasing the force to Ji.OOO men. While Gen. Merrltt was promised a week ago that this Increase would be made If pos sible ditlUulties Insurmountable in char acter were presented, and it was only upon the u, cess achieved by the de partment yesterday In securing the exe cution of c -rtaiiv contracts much earlier than anticipated that it was found pos sible to redeem the promise. These re lated not only to transportation, but to (Continued on third page.) Ihe Royal is the highest grade baking powdar kaowa. Actual teat, show it goes oaa third farther thaa any other breed. sr. 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