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v- r pr t'i"-- f rt. THE ASTORIAN has thl Urscst circulation of iny paper on the Columbia Plvtr THE DAILY AST0R2AN Is the tljgest and test paper on the Columbia Plvtr KULU ASSOCIATED PR USB KUPORT. VOL. XLVIII. ASTORIA, OUBMN. NATIHDAY MORN I NO, JUNK 4, 18!)8. NO. 132 V WR AHIi I'OSIUVtJLY- HEADQUARTERS TOVFJ HANOKH TINWAHK cookinu irricNaiu iiion ririo tub riucEt Ann aucn ab to makb it expe. HIVE TO HUT EUKWllEnK. Eclipse Hardware Company (II AWKH' Subscription Books at One-half Price . . nseotl.rtlnn of John Hherman, Forty T.an In Congreaa t1 K lory of American ll.rnlam 1 10 Dwd. cf Daring by th. Amrh n lot- disc I 00 AncxxlulM and tnrldi.nl. of tha lt.b.1- lion HI Naval llatllM and Our N Navy.... I. It irlatv Haiti of Iha World 1.71 Tha Blory of Cuha Ilovlaed to Data.... I 10 Poraat (tul Jungle, by I. T. Harnurn.. I 00 ronqiMrtn tha Wilderness- I 10 Tha Kln of Myal.rlaa 1 10 . Illustrated Hook of all llallf lona 1 10 Griffin & Reed. CIGARS. CIGARS. CIGARS. 5 MANILA Mf tit fMtnorj.'i .' -'if-- CHARLES KAN r. . ri:w .' .'. . m&xz&y """""SSA AND OENTB' U N 1 1 E R V 15 A R . . Japan. Oooda, Hlrry, N ollona and Furnlahlnf Oooda AT ItEABONA 1II.K ITtlCEi. W. F. SCHEIBE, ssKrrrr- A lull lln l Pit IM A.ti Tobatca, tni 9mok.ra tick.. 4T4 Commorclnl J. M. ial,nttavSe,a,i THE SISTERS OF THE Convent of the ...Holy Names ASTORIA. OREGON. HAVK OI'KNKI) TIIKIIl HOAUIHNU AND DAY HCIKMIU For rntoo, otc, nddrosa the 8iporloronM HRCEIVED IN TUB PRIMARY. QRAMMAR AND AOADEMIO GRADES JHO QUQDEi rs n put ra in lt vt IH H II li U M a. aul 2 W . ep I T -ONE ion. MTICAM FITTINGS I'l.UMIIINH WII.ICT IRON WORK ETC. OLD Bi,.ND Mvlnsj Thought, from Pott, Baft and Humorist 1.71' Th. Compl.U Horn l.W ' I.lf. of Jam, o. Illalna I. go photographs of Eminent Statesmen anil Politician. I 00 - Farmer.' Encyclopedia I 00 ! Migrner'. llraa llwik I 60 Macn.r. Htandard llona and Btork Uook 1.10 people' Illustrated Attaa of tha World l.W Webster. 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Send for Cat. alogua and apeolal terma. P. F. PLACIDUS. Director. I i A MADRID BLUFF MADE They Say Cervcra Is on His Way to Philippines and Never Saw Santiago. . , . -v SCHLEY SOFF ICI ALREPORT Tuesday s Battle to Test the Lo i cation of the Enemy s Bat tcrles-Results Entirely Satisfactory. THE THIRD BATTLE IS ON jy Ljsj J)( HCllanJ 10 Take a Rani P AIU.M. ln S - XUIrl.l il.- . ii. i i a th.it A ltiur.it t' r . -r a I'.rt li. v.-r h.i t' li at H.miiiii; i Inii (here la r. n.n ! t..-ll.-e h'. pi:i.lriii 1 u the w.iy I-, tile Phlllpl'lll-a Wa.li:ii'...n. ' " .i.-. xt-re S. hi. v .rtl. ;.il r. i--r t ..f the H.im!;..i;- Ilk-lit w .i r .'. n : i v' . ill-net in. . t ItlK lie a.iya tln-le l !) ri.l"n:i!ile .l.i u 1 . 1 that '"i rM-r.i a !1i-et l Insi.le ilie li.irl...r th.it hi. Ilrlna a.ia M li-.-;.ii tll.i ill. Ill) ' iMttertea, atl l W. nt!n ly a.itiwf.i. t.irv. N"ne of hia vi-a-a. la i-re hit iiinl tm .niiallt. a m i-urr.xl. New Y-irk June i-The Trlhuii.i pi.ata tin. f.ill.inliin luillelln: I'.iri mi Prln.-e, ll li n. m -N hna r.M.-h.al h.-re tlm! a I'altle w.ia l -mm at Hniitl.ik- Ix fiire V o'i-Iim k tin in.irtiink'. New York, June 3 -The New Y.itk Journal print under a 1'npe ll.iyil.n datt the r.illnwinK, whlrh la iiltlrme-t h.ia been cabled verhMlin l Kurip tiHlay fr.mi S.intlng i-. Thla nwiruinit there wiia hmvy eun noniullng fr"m ! ti I o'clock. An armed American irnna-Atliinllc atcamcr tried Id run over the flri lino of torpedo, defena.-a. The Spaniard let her ib ., but when the American hlp. which had Already got Into the paaa Hise. ailinipud to run over the sec ond line of torpedo. the PpAiilah act. tire to one of litem and the American ahli atink "rllit down Inimeillntely," aflcr the exploaioii of the torpedo. ' An oillcer. cniimeer and alx ai-anun have b.1 made prisoner. The name of the American alilp la utikiiown, a well na the number of victim who pcrlidicd. X I'npo llayllen, Jim,. 3. Santluso ad vices a.iy that the American Meet anulii attaiked lite forts and warships lit 3 n. in. The lire was aiistnlned until I, An auxiliary cruiser attempted to force the pasa.iKC, hut wiia sunk by n, torpedo. Klglit Amcrlcnna were mado prisoner by the Spaniard. Capo Jlaytlen, June 3. Advice from Santltiipi sav lliat the cruiser unk there I a.ild to be the Mcrrlmnc. I The latest available record ahow no vessel of the I'nllcd Slate navy named Mcrrlmnc. That was the name of a confederate Kimlioat which cn itiiRcd the llvsat monitor ilnrliiM; the civil war and wa worsted. It I pos sible that the sunken ship, If one wa sunk, Is otin of the hulk known to have been on the way for the pur pose of blockading the harbv.- en trance SPANISH BATTERIES SlI.ENt'EH. Port an Prince, ll.iytl, June 3. 3:4.". p. 111. (I'opyrlglited 1S by the Associated Press.) This, morning at S o'clock the American uuih1i-oii began the bombard ment of the forllilcnllons of Santiago de Culm nnd a lively cannonading enmied for two houis, which silenced iho Spanish batteries. An American vessel, the Mcrrlmnc, de Bcrlbed In the cable from Santiago us an auxiliary cruiser, made n dash to force the entrance, nnd succeeded In pausing the drat lino of defense, but wna tor pedoed nbout GOO. feet up the chnnnol. She. wont down "perpendicularly." An oillcer, AMERICAN A Third Battle in Progress-Reported Eight Americans Made Prisoners. THE CADIZ FLEET NEARING SANTIAGO DE CUBA. K I.MlHTuN. J.uiiiilc, Juno I -Tha i-'rr'-"iin.lcnt hr? of l'.rt Atil'M.ln ihU vi filng. that ar;if mi tin- prvrran.-ii hwtiile It win tm off flintlr) ,u CiilMi tomorrow, in order to reinforce tha fleet of the H tul-h n'lmiriil, t'crv" r. Tim tKini"h fl' i l 1 Mil.l l rormuit of alxln-a wrarhlp, among them blri a battle ahlp and three torplo boata. Tim 1 1 rt 1 1 ! rvn. r In.l. f .iiiinble. t'upuin rtte A. I'rtmrote, haa aallid tr BnllaKO with aeveral d'ctra on lH,.,r.l. In ..r .1. r l't .a. h Hit- linix-nilinu battle and aid tli wounded. iin.r.illr. Juim- 3 ll In annrun"l hi-ro that the Spunliih Cadi aiuadron haj ail(d. but the date of Ita tailing if, i in. n Ucii-.l . ihr aa dm datliMtlun of the warahip given. ci,KMi' r un.t ik i,ni'ii ' l.k'-n . Turple, Vmt. Warn-n, While. Vol-tt 4g. priwin.-rm. Th nuMitier nf vl'-tliiw l un-; N..-Aldru h, Alllaon, ltalt'-r. Borrow. kn..n. (inly th- nmnel an.l m,iaihrala C-ffrv Cull'im, Twvla Ixboe, Palrbanka, ,if Hi.- aunk. n ve. pn In "!!. ' Kruk-r. Fry'. (Ml, tiger. OeuT, Gorman. Th.rv la gr. nl ..-lt. iri. nt In th cliy. Hule. JUnna. Hal y, Hinr. lxlxe, H- l.rt t ili 'ull"H aitm In lh ;ri,,., M' Mlllan. Maiw.n. MorrUI, Murphy. IlKhiUii! u Hi.- ti":ih: Kviy ..in- N.ls'.n. I'latt of Coanertlrat, l'Utt of u.l. .nii.l. . I iii .ni.li.. n- ..( Hi.- Aiii-rl- x,.w yrk proctop. 8.-well. Bpootier, '"'I .m-L UYlmor. Jl. Hi.. Am. n.aii .,u.i.lr..n crumli.g all Ttla vtH Al.lrloh'a nwiion to aubatl in. iiii in tin ..itlng lIut, ltH, po.vi.ij,,, offered by the III mil I..-11..1..I ili.il ih.-f.. i-an lini-ri- m)(,rly (v,mmiiil.f f.,r the pariLgniph am .li. r. p.m. y i.a in the hum- ut ahu ll Muili..rixlng the pwie of pyal tender note Hie t . u 1 1 .. i . I ill 1 1 l,. Iiivi- ltrun folloma- Hit. u..irnit.f Ii.-ti4i-.n (he .llijl''h.-a fi.pin .i..i ll..) !i. li iiiiU I'-iri an I'rln.-e. Hie (..i in. r .n trig 3 u'cJoi k Jfi.l the taller li u ."-I'.li. ili.il iIi.k jr!m r. m u .-'.tilu-i..n U;i. . it tlie i.jj tir.-. au-l - I !Vuliliurt.ill. June J Tin- t.talin- of the ll.ill.in! h.tilur jr:ne but tin hid pro j h-1 1. 1 X'i lti;o oiil ik'.. h.krlH." iiinl i)r I tr .y !lu S..in..-b ur-'blgia in an inui b a jlensel, b.. collie f..r.r. Willi it relUel 'i tor a pr.i. tlc.il l.-al iy the tuu-al olllcera ! of lh.-ir craft. ! The nil)' di partumiil was oblige.! lo de- rlliie b riiierum their brat ini.iUon. as It tiiM. Knl i.f f.rlvak .-ring und aa In .il. .U in of inli ruatiir.il law. the pnn elp.il nlij. i tliiii .ls ib'il ht I -int coUM ! ii. it Iw In r.-ul..r coinmlstlon und In oom- 'n : iii-ind vt a ojv.I nl!ir.-r. Eeaiiles, . ........l.-.l !..! 1... I,,.. I H..I l..u... thor oi.Kh.iy l.al.,1. Now the l.iafs owner, j """""'I'-- pro).., that n a.ivnl ailllcer or ofllc.T l' -.li aigiiaiial in k down In the llollitivl and I THK NEW NAVY, (hen lll.it she lir coniKl)si.l.lll-Kl. I Net n tihsi.u'.ilUiK a r.uhi r positive t.ite liieni coiiiiiuf from Joiiiak-.i to the elf.vt that the w-.-v.iiJ Kiaiah Ikvt Xrora Oulnj h. .-..,....1 llu- lllinii.. Im ttlM.u. lol join t oner te.l.,v ai SaiiUago. the olll - eer. of the na.y dcMrtnieni refuse to toe fright, ne.1 -it ah.it they ilivlare to be a liiU.-..tMm. The Uuna of ib.-ir coniid'-aK-e I a li-hajr.iplilc r..irl as late ud yc-U-rd.iy d.s l.inK Unit the t 'adil licet l Mill in Ciiilix. M in-.v. r. t.ey know Ibut ttire are not m.i'iy as sixteen uliip la that ll.-el. ltKII'HTS I'uNKIUMKU. lipe II ij iii n Jun 3. f: p. m. tCopy rlultl.il l.o l- Ui AaaoiiuUM Press.) A i.irri-.-oniliUI ai Puerto llata cubic a ciuillrmatlou of the account of the re plilae of I ho rca.ilulluiiiii'y party at Monte t'rlato. (l.-neral Atucustlu .Morali- aitJ KuiBllo Ilucla woj-e killed. Five of the Insurgent were tnken pnioiiera und shot thl iniirnUtg. lie elhers rucuprd oa the leanier Kanlia. President Ileureuui li ft the caplLil this morning with three men-of-war. THE Kdl lt IT.I'NTII AMKXl'MENT. Washington. June 3. The vNiate con- cnrr-iKl In the house mii.tulmotii to the bill r. inovnig all disability Inux'.i-nl by the h'uirii,nth amendment in the cotistllu- 1 1. THE WAR m: EXl E BILL. Wi'shiugt.-it, June S. While the war ji venue measure was not Msscd by the senate today, two very important votes Wi re taken, one on the proposition to .Mill the silver bullion 111 the treasury and P. Issue silver ccrtitloiito agaihM the coin, and the other on the bond propo sition pre-nted by the republican minor ity of the laiuitnitlee o.i finance. In lieu of the seigniorage amendment recommended by the majority of the com mittee, Wul. ott proposed un amendment authorising the secretary of the treasury lo coin the ,llvcr bullion In the treasury and to Issue sliver certificate against It. After some discussion a vote w.m reached and the amomlmeni was agreed to, sev eral republicans voting fur It. Aldrlch then pressed the amendment of the minority of the committee, nro- viillng for nn Issue of $bH).iai0,iah) of rer tltlcalis of Indebtedness and SUtHi.lXm.iaHi ot bonds lo be used exclusively for the pay ment of the expenses of the war. After an extended debate, the nucstlon was brought to tin Issue and by Hie decisive vote of 45 to 31 the bond amendment was Incorporated In the bill us a substitute for the amendment to Issue legal tender notes. The bond proposition received the vote ot ,T7 republicans, 7 democrats und 1 popu lists. The democrats who voted for It were Caffery. Eiiulknor, Gorman, dray, Lindsay. Mitchell and .Murphy nnd the populist wa Kyle. No republicans voted against the Issue of bonds, the votes In op position being cast by 21 democrats, 5 populists and S silver republicans. Yeas Allen, Bacon. Hate, Berry. But ler, t'nnnon, Carter, Chandler, Chilton, Clark, Cockrell, Daniel, Faulkner. Cray. Hanshroiigh, Harris Hellllcld, Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Lind say, McKnery. McLnurln. Mullory, Man tle. Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Mor gan, Pasco, Perkins, rettlgrow, Pettus, Prltchard, Rnwllna, Roach, oiioup, Stew art, Teller, Thurston, TlUnian, Turlcy, SHIP SUNK AT -j u. ni.-(Lflaycd In tninmlJiHlon.l C'Pvrlifhir-.l 1VM hv tha Aaaoclated Preai.) tc AKlltd Trm baa bttn lnfnrmd, thu Kinli.h n.t frm t'adla la nmrlnc Yra AMrlch. Al:U".n, Uaker, Burrowa, , t'affr.-y. Curler, fhandh-r. Clartc. fullom ; bavin. IMsmi. Elkln. Kulrbank. Kaulk ! in r. 1'i.miti-r. Krye. CUlltnger, 0ir, 0r iii m. Cmy. lUle, ,unna, iianabrnugh. Ilawl.-y. Huar, Kyle. Lindsay. Lodge, Mc ' lln.l.-. Mi-.Mlll'in. Mtmn, Mitchell, Mer rill. Mtndiy. Nflai. Perkln. I'latt of I'enn.Htleut. inutt of New York, 8ewll. Hboup. SiKsm.-r. Wurren, Wrtraor. Wil in. W.ilcotl. C N'new Allen, llae-in, Bale. IlMry, But ; )r. 'iuin.rii t'tillian, flay, txrell. Iian-ll.-l. n.irri. IMtfeld. Jonei of Arkanaaa. Jutuf of Meva.ta, McEnery, McLaiirin, Mantle. Martin, mill. Mon.-y. i'aca, Pet-tiiri-, Ptltu. FJiwIlns, Roach, Stewart, Teih-r. Torley. Turple. Vt, White SL Jii-t btflnre atljournment a aenaatlnnal Ich wa mude by Wolcott. In nply to nn auxgeatlniis concernlrnr the blme- j taJMc innimlaulon made by Allen. I sr-v ......n. I . . . . l . The .It tailed vote on the twiniug of the j New York. June X A Tribune special j from TYnahlngton aya: An even dmen 1 the preponrtcring fliturc 1 ' "'''-' J practically cemplcted V' 't, f C,,0'"ruc,or Unborn 'for the - 1 ....-.. auiowiaea in the Utest nfal appropriation bill. These vessl are to be the not formidable ever - instructed for their particnlar pur pise and will Include many ntuirltles In modern an'titiecture. t'lhl.-r (he provisions of the bill the cost. exclDdlng armament. Is limited to SI ".M0 iMieh. They will have IS knot -epeed, 12 feet ilruuglu. 12-tnch barbettes. UMnch lll.'Mi'irn Imllned turreU, l!-lni guns, femur was shattered Into numerous frag-lS-ln.'h armor and es'ch f their i ;i;ment and the muscles were torn con- en-w will he driven by KM bone power :ghie. Thvr displacement will be twice l?i tons. Ttie guns will be mounted In palm In turrets placed ai little forward of 'ml.lKhlp and will have an arc of Ire ot 3l degree, which Is unequalled by any vesaH of the -navy. The turrets will be the first constructed with Inclined sur face which are calculated to deflect fhem. The decks will hiive threw feet fretoard covcivd with armor, and the engine will be belter protected than thoe of any battle ship albt. The chief objection to existing monlt.rs, the lack of berbUng capacity for the men, will Iv obviated on these vessel by a siihtki met ure on deck, extending from turret to w ithin a few feet of the stern In which the men will live In time f peace. Jn action no partlculur harm will be done If Ibis Is shot away, as the crew and oltifers at that time Wul be below deck working the ship. It id expected the vesels will be begun In a few weeks and completes In twelve month. A NEW GUN. New York. June 1 The navy depart ment will make nn exhaustive test thl week at Indian Head proving grounds ot un automatic one-pounder rltle said to be capable of firing lstl shots a minute, s-tys the Washington correspondent ot the Tri bune. The tremendous advantage, to be gained by such a weapon may be appreciate when it Is said that the best guns now In the naval service --apable of throwing one-pound projectiles are operated with w-;ll drilled crews at a speed never ex ceeding 15 to S) shots a minute, and at that rule for n very brief period. The terrific effect on slight armor of such gun could hardly be overestimated, es pecially in action against torpedo boats, w hich would render them altogether use less In daytime and perhaps at night, 11s n vigilant watch la maintained against their close approach. The effective range of a torpedo Is scarcely half a mile, and until a torpedo bont can approach within that distance of a bnttlo ship or other object of attiii-k Its presence may be prac tically ignored, rrojectiies from a one- pounder, however, can penetrate any armor It haa yet been feasible to place on torpedo boats, and a gun that can throw over a hundred one-pound shells within a minute would annihilate any ex isting torpedo boat If It could enter the requisite halt mllo circle. THE ST. PAUL. New York, Juno 3. Tho auxiliary cruiser St. Paul passed Sandy Hook this morn ing bound for her dock. It Is believed sho has come for additional armor, guns and supplies. from an apparently authentic aourca at the Wt Indian watr, and ahiuld It WHAT A SHELL WILL DO. N.w York. June 1 The following article by Aaaiatant Burgeon itaymond on the flagship New York showing the effect ot the explosion of a lt-centlmrtre shell, ap Iwarnl i.xlay in the Mrtllcal News: furliiK the bombardment of San Juan Je Porto Uleo May JJ. the New Trk was riirk once by a 14-contlmetre ihell at a distance of about yards. The ihell eame over the stern and atruck an Iron stanchion three inches In thickness, which was broken short off at the point of eon liici. Th- ahc-11 went on for a distance I fifteen feel and exploJ-J In a wooden Unit which was covered with canvas. The boat was demolished, the pUnklng being badlv apllniernl and driven down ward an.l forward against a steam winch. The oar In the b. at were broken and one Piece was driven forwurd alonu the deck, toil did no datnuge The canvass covering of the boat was torn and rent Into shred by the force of the explosion by several I'plinlers passing through II. and then caught tire, showing that canvass under uih conditions will not stop plinter. The shell burst Into many piece -varying from the sue of a pea lo large pieces weighing five pounds. The fragments took effect forward, downward, upward and to both sides, many of them going over the ship's side, other passing through the copper ventilators and smoke stacks and doing but Utile damage. The fragments that went downward and for ward struck about the port S-lnch walal gun. where there were twelve men sta tioned, killing one man and Injuring sev eral others. The man killed was struck by a piece of shell about two Inches sipiare by one Inch thick. It entered the side of his neck near the angle of the jaw. severed tne blood vessels, passed upward and backward to hi bruin and lodged un.br the skin Just beneath the occipital branch. The man fell forward. losing consciousness Immediately. His heart continued to beat feebly for about tlvo minutes, when all signs of life disap peared. Another fragment of the i-hell about the same sixe struck a man named Feldman on the anterior surface of the left ihigh, about three Inches above the knee, and went through the limb, taking j a backward and downward course. The j siderably tn the tracjt of the wound. The I leg wna operated on and a portion of the femur resisslied, the apltntered crumb of bone wt remwred. the fragments were trimmed and wired together and thorough drainage established, the limb being placed In a fenestrated plaster dressing. The wound at last accounts was healing by primary union and there Is every rwion to believe that the leg will be saved. Another man was struck In the left leg by a piece of shell about one Inch by half an Inch. It entered the lC about Its mlu.ile on the outer side, went inward and forward, driving the an terior surface of the tibia. The fragments of ihe hone were taken ont of the leg by pieces of shell. There were other minor injuries. Pieces of shell etnick several men. but did no damage. One man felt something hot on his breast and on investigation found that a small piece of shell had burned Its way through his clothing and reached the skin. The fragments of the shell were all hot, u wa shown by burnt wood and canvass. The men Injured by the ahell all felt a burning. sUnglng sensation about their wounds nnd In some cases the clothing wa scorched. The shell received IP tie heat from friction from the gun though thl I lost In Its flight, more heat Is developed In the Impact and still more energy takes the form of heat when the shell explodes, making the fragments hot enough to set Are to wood. All the wounds were aseptic, but they were sluggish In healing, owing to lowered vitality nnd burning of the Injured parts. CORRESPONDENTS RELEASED. Havana. June 3. Correspondents Whlg ham and Robinson, recently captured af ter having been landed on tho coast, have been released, owing to the representa tions made In their behalf by Mr. Gollan, the British consul. SPANISH SPIES AT ATLANTA. Atlanta, Ga., Juno 3. Georgo Castal lenos and Frank Miller, who are believed to be Spanish spies, wero brought hero from Tampa. THE SOUND FORTIFICATIONS. Seattle, June 3. Twelve cars loaded with gun carriages and machinery for the five mortar batteries which are to be placed on the fortifications at Admiralty Head arrived here today. WILIj SERVE ONE HALF. Olympia, Juno 3. Governor Rogers to day commuted the sentence ot V. R. Baker and A. P. Tufwell, convlc-d by the supreme court of contempt, from 100 to 60 days. Imprisonment, SANHAG WILL HURRY TO MANILA Second Expedition Will Be Rushed to Dewey's As sistance at Once. ENTHUSIASM AT NEWS Transports to Sail Thurslay Regiments Being Inspected The 23rd Rejubrs to Form a Part. CRITICAL TIME NEAR AT HAND Affairs lo the Cutaa Strife Rapidly Nearing a Climax- OrJers Sent to General Softer Point to Hot , Work-Schley Trusted. Wi ASMlNGToN. June 1 Assiatant Secretary Melk eljohn haa telegraphed General Merrltt at Baa Francisco to hasten the departure of the Philippine expedition. it Is the Intention of the department to start this expedition as soon possible, and so great la the anxiety to. accomplish this result that order, liave been Issued to leave one trans port behind If necessary to Insure Im mediate sailing. Active measures taken by the ad--ministration will shortly render Ma nila harbor impregnable against Spanish attack. In connection with the defenses ot that harbor it Is learned that the City of Peking car ried with her to the far east a num ber of mines containing 50 pounds of gun cotton, of the sam. character as those sent to the North Atlantic at the request of Rear Admiral Sampson. Back of these will be placed the Monterey, which will very shortly start for the far east In tow ot col liers, and there Is good reason to be lieve that Admiral Dewey'a force will be supplemented tn the near future by the Bennington. Fighting In the smooth waters of Manila bay, naval experts declare, tha Monterey will be able to give an ex- cellent account of herself. It ia ex pected that she will leave San Fran cisco In a few days. The Bennington, now at Honolulu, will come home to undergo a few re pairs and convoy troopships to the Philippines. SECOND MANILA EXPEDITION. San Francisco, June S. The Chronicle says: After taps at Camp Merrltt last night General Oils Issued an order directing the First Colorado ami Tenth Pennsyl vania volunteers to embark for the Phil ippines next Tuesday. The news reached tha encampment about midnight anu was received with tha greatest delight by the men chosen for tho second Manila expedition. The Col orado regiment Is 100 strong and there are 610 men from the Keystone state. The order reads simply that the colonels of the regiments would take their commands on hoard ship on Tuesday with 400 rounds of ammunition to each man and six months ration. More definite Instruo- (Contlnned on third page.) Ibe Royal ia the kiykest grade baklag powder - know. Actawl tests skew It floe. . tab-d lurtker thaa aay 0 titer braid, Absolutely F-ro aovAL sakm. aowwa 00., aiw von. . mm 4 I -i v .I