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IN Detailsoî the Second Call Not Yet Taken Up. GOVERNOR'S VIEWS SOLICITED incomplete Regiments May First Be Filled C p— Regiments of Negroes Will Probably Bo Officered by Men of Their Own Color. A THICK FOO. STOP AT HONOLULU. FROM GARCIA’S CAMP. Th« Cruiser Columbia Wnlrs a British I Arrangement« Have Been Made for En tertaining the Troup«. Steamer. Two Cuban Officer« on a Visit to Wash ington. Honolulu, via San Francisco, May 30.—The citizens of this city held a mass meeting on tl>o 18th inst. and . made arrangements to entertain the I Uniter! States troops when they pass through this city. The meeting was most enthusiastic. Stirring speeches j were made by United States Minister Sewali, United States Consul-General Heywood; A. S. Smith, uttomey-gen- eral; William Kinney and others. A prominent committee was appointed to handle the affair. Meetings have been held from day to day and all prelimi nary arrangements have been made. The government has tendered the use of the large drill shed and the grounds surrounding the executive building. A sumptuous spread will bo provided for Uncle Sam’s defenders under the direc tion of the ladies of Honolulu. Fruits and flowers in profusion will be pro vided for the guests, and everything will be done to make the short stay ot the soldiers in Honolulu a memorable one. Over $5,000 bus beeif subscribed for the entertainment. There is much speculation here in regard to the visit of the soldeirs. Many believe that the men will not be allowed to land. If the men do not oome ashore the success of the affair will be marred to a considerable ex- tent, but the hoi’s will be provided for nevertheless. Well-cooked food, fruits and other things will be sent on Iward the steamers to lie eaten on the trip over to the Orient. A squadron of 10 men’Twere sent ashore from the Bennington yesterday to assist in decorating the drill shed, where the soldiers are to be feasted. The Bennington may convoy the City of Peking to Manila. Washinton, May 28.—Secretary Al ger and General Miles today conferred with two officers from the staff of Gen eral Garcia, General Coloazo and Lieu- I tenant Charles Hernandez, who came direct from Garcia’s headquarters, bear ing credentials from him to perfect a plan of co-operation with the American forces. They accompanied Lieutenant I Rowan, of the United States army, on his return from Garcia’s camp at Bay- amo, in Central Cuba, and shared with him the danger of a two days' journey in an open boat from the coast of Cuba. They reported first to the Cuban dele gation here, and Secretary Quesada was careful to keep their presenoe secret until General Miles had made the fact I known. Lieutenant Hernandez says his head quarters at Bayarno, with a body-guard of several hundred men, are quartered in the city. The infantry and cavalry are quartered in the suburb of South Bayarno. In all, about 3,000 men are thus quartered. They are well armed with Remington and Mausers, captured | from the Spaniards. Most of them have machete, but only the officers carry other small arms. The cavalry have small horses, much like the Indian mustangs, hardy and reliable. Hernandez says communication is maintained with General Gomez and with [Klints along the ooast. From this he has a general idea of the forces outside of those with General Garcia at Bavamo. He estimated that there are 12,000 men, all of whom are well armed, east of la trocha, and constitut ing the forces in the eastern division of the island under Garcia. These in clude the 8,000 at Bayarno, the others being scattered at various points. He estimated Genera) Gomez’ immediate command at about 3,000 men, with 6,000 men scattered at various points. In all tliore are, according to Coloazo and Hernandez, about 20,000 to 25,000 troops. It is understood the visit of Garcia’s officers is to give general assurance to the authorities here of Garcia’s desire to give every possible cq-o, oration to the American movements. Similar assurances have come from General Gomez, and have been presented by Quesada. The Cuban officers have made a good impression here, and the authorities were agreeably surprised to find them men of ability and sound, soldierly bearing, epeaking English well. New York, May 81.—The Unit»! States cruiser Columbia rejiorts that ut 7:30 last night, off Fire island during a thick fog, she was ran into by the British steamer Foscolia, hence for Bordeaux, grain laden. The Foecolia struck the Columbia on the starboard side, just forward of the after barbette, cutting clean into the hull and filling the compaitment. The Foecolia sank. The Columbia succeeded in rescuing all of her crew and landed them at St. George. When the Columbia, in oommand of Captain Sands, anchored off Tompkins ville this afternoon, it was seen that she had a large jagged hoie stove in her starboard side, abreast the mast. Above the waterline, the hole extended about 10 feet high and six feet wide. | j Washington, May 30.—An important ■ phase of the military programme is the I decision not to take up the details of organizing the new force of 75,000 vol unteers for at least a week or 10 days. At a cabinet meeting today inquiry was made of Secretary Alger as to what steps he proposed taking in the organ ization of this large additional force of volunteers. His reply was that he bad not even considered the details of this question, and that his plan was not to take up the matter for a week or 10 days. In the meantime no conclusion has been reached as to whether a portion of the 75,000 volunteers will tie used to recruit the regiments remaining un filled under the first call for 125,000 volunteers, which would tase about 40,000 men from the second call. This would leave 35.000 men to be or ganized in distinctly new regiments. It would have ti e advantage of filling AUMTnAT. CEUVEtlA. every regiment in the service, instead Commander of the Spanish FhioU of leaving some of them with a deplet ed organization. On the other hand, it would destroy the integrity of this i Just hosv far below the water line the force of 75,000 volunteers as a 6econd cruiser is damaged could not be ascer- I tained. As soon as the vessel came to reserve. The war department is anxious to ob anchor, the captain and crew of the tain the views of the governors of Foscolia went ashore. The captain and states and territories in regard to filling crew left at once for New York, to re to their maximum the regiments al port to the agents of the company to ready furnished by them under the which the vessel belonged. No one first call, and with this object in view, was allowed to go on board the Colum- Adjutant-General Corbin today eent bai, but to a representative of the telegrams asking the several governors press, the officer of the deck made the to make recommendations to the de following statement: “About 7:30 P. M. yesterday, the partment on this subject. A number of minor points coining British steamship Foscolia, in com up constantly in relation to the second mand of Captain John Evans, collided •call for volunteers are being passed I with our vessel during a dense fog. We upon in a general way at this time. were then about eight miles southwest For instance, the question arose today . of Fire island. We loweied two life as to whether colored officers, as well boats and rescued the captain and crew as colored troops, would be taken as a | numbering 21 all told. We stood by part of the organizations offered. Gen ' until the Foscolia sank at 3 o’clock eral Alger at once decided that if a this morning. As soon as we arrived colored company had efficient, soldierly ! here, we sent the rescued men ashore. colotbd officers, they were as much en Further information in reference to titled to receive recognition and accept the accident I cannot give.” About 4 o’clock one of the navy-yard ance in the military service as were the troops themselves. He made this tugs steamed alongside the cruiser and decision known to the governor of In delivered some messages from Rear- diana, who asked for information, and Admiral Runce, commandant of the he stated the same thing to Represent navy-yard at Brooklyn. A few minutes ative Hull, of Iowa, who has an organ later, the Columbia headed for the ization of colored men with colored Brooklyn navy-vard, where it is sup- officers in his district. In this connec j posed she will be drydocked in order to tion it developed that colored men are ; ascertain the full extent of her injuries. being considered for somo of the staff AFFAIRS IN SANTIAGO. appointments, and the surgeon-general of the army has accepted a colored man | Food Becoming Scarce and Despond as surgeon, with the rank of captain. ency Prevails. The colored surgeon will be assigned to Port Au Prince, May 31.—Two Ital a colored regiment, and colored troops ians, who set out from Santiago de Cu and colored officers will be kept to ba in a small boat May 19 and landed gether as far as possible. near Mole St. Nicholas on the 22d, ar It is not yet known what states will rived here today, bringing information be called upon for infantry, cavalry or as to the situation at Santiago. The artillery. It is quite likely, however, state of affairs there is critical, partic that any request a state may make in ularly so because of the lack of food. this matter will be complied with if A great many of the unfortunate peo- possible. : pie, especially the reconcentradoes, are Adjutant-General Corbin tonight an dying of starvation. The whole popu- nounced that three of the brigadier-gen ! lation is terribly discouraged and are erals appointed by the president today i keenly desirous of peace. would be officially assigned, as soon as The arrival of the squadron under the senate had confirmed their nomina Cervera without food supplies for the tions, to command troops in the Philip city deepened the general despondency. pines. The generals selected for the The squadron has disembarked 800 ar- Philippine expeditions are George A. 1 tillerymen and engineers, and landed Garretson, of Cleveland; Francis V. 20,000 Mauser rifles, a great quantity Greene, of New York, and Charles of ammunition and four big guns des- King, of Wisconsin. : tined for the fortifications. Late this evening General Menitt In spite of the striot silence main wired General Corbin requesting that tained by officers and crews, the gen General King be sent with him to the eral impression, when the Italians left, Philippines. The request was approved was that the squadron would set out and forwarded to General King, and for San Juan de Porto Rico to obtain so becomes, to all intents and purposes, supplies and land ammunition there. a command. To Save His Mother. General King rs a novelist and an Tacoma, May 31.—A 6 o’clock this ex-officer of the United States army. Generals GarTetson and Greene have evening Frank Derville, aged 60, came already signified to the war depart home intoxicated, quarreler! with his ment their acceptance of the orders to wife, drew a big knife and rushed upon proceed to Manila. Both are experi her. His 12-year-old son, Jack, picked enced officers of marked ability. It is up a gun and shot his father as the understood, unofficially, that Harrison latter was attacking hie mother, the Gray Otis will also go to the Philip old man falling dead almost instantly. The family resides in the town of Steil pines. acoom, 12 miles from this city, where Fatal Tennessee Collision. the shooting took place. The boy was Chattanooga, Mav30.—A special from not arrested. The people of the town Oakesdale, Tenn., says: An engine consider the killing as justifiable. The collided with the Oakesdale accommo Derville family is well known in the dation train at Gainsville, north of West, being prominent on the variety Chattanooga, on the Cincinnati South stage. ern. The crew on the engine, com Talking of Peace. posed of Conductor Simpson, Engineer Madrid, May 31.—The papers con Hudson, Fireman Edwards and Brake- man Mathews and Swanson, were all tinue to talk of the possibilities of instantly killed, except Simpson, who peace. El Globo publishes an article, supjioaed to be inspired by Senor Mo- is not expected to live. All resided in ret, the late minister of the colonies, Somerset, Ky. Engineer Walkinehaw, advocating peace, which has attracted Fireman Day anil Baggageman Dres- great attention, but the discussion back, of the accommodation train, were shows as yet nothing tangible. seriously hurt. Washington, May 81.—Adjutant- The Transport« Spoken, General Corbin said today that it had Pan Francisco, May 30.—The steam 1 been definitely decided to use about er China passed the transports City of 50,000 of the volunteers to be raised Peking, City of Sidney and Anstralia under the new call in filling out deficit last night, and reports the three vet- wgiments already organised under the eels proceeding southwesterly at a old call. It would take about that great speed, with all well on board. number, he thoaught, to fill each regi ment to the maximum limit of 1,060 The Indiana at Seattle. Seattle, May 80.—The steamship In men. The remaining 25,000 will be diana, which will probably be char organixed into regiments of three bat tered by the government to oarry talions each and distributed among the troops to Manila, arrived here last states and territories in exactly the same proportions as under the first call. night, 59 days from Philadelphia. Must Go Together. Washington, May 80.—The Hawai ian annexation question assumed defi nite shape in the senate today, when Lodge and Morgan offered amendments to the war-revenue bill bearing directly upon the subject. Lodge’s amendment is in the words of Newland’s resolu- tion, and provides Tn direct terms for the annexation of the islands. Lodge was seen immediately after he had sent in his amendment, and announced it to be his purpose to press the amend ment to the end. “Henceforth,” he said, “the two measures shall travel together. Both are equally imjiortant, and under the circumstances it would be foolhardy for us to forego our advantages in Hawaii.” EXCHANGE WAS MADE. American Prisoners Transferred Morro Castle. Off Havana, May 30.—(From a Spanish correspondent.)—At 10 o’clock this morning the marines were notified from Morro that an American ship had been sighted off the harbor flying a flag of truce. A colonel of the general staff, with the vice-consul, went on the Spanish gunboat Marquise Molina, and proceeded to Morro castle, off which lay the tug Marquis de Balboa, having on board the American newspaper cor respondents, Hayden Jones and Charles Thrall, for whom an exchunge of pris oners was to be made. Jones and Thrall were tendered at 10 o’clock to the Marquise Molina, which immedi ately hoisted a white flag and went to meet the American veeeel, which proved to be the Maple. Two boats were lowered for the American vessel, and to them,were transferred the pris oners to lie exchanged for the Ameri can correspondents. They were Colo nel Vicente de Cori jo, the former com mander at Cabanas fortress, ami said to be a brother-in-law of General Wey- ler, and Surgeon-General Cinoon Gar vin Julian and two private soldiers, who were captured aboard the steamer Argonauta. The exchange was soon effected, and the Spanish were taken aboard the gunboat. Balloons for th© Army. New York, May 30.—The Tribune prints the following: There were ship ped to Governor’s island yesterday from the pier of the French line two big balloons and equipment, which the government has purchased for use in army operations. They were obtained from tire French manufacturer of bal loons and proprietor of the captive bal loon in Paris, Maurice Malet. M. Malet is in this oountrv with Anthony Varicle, both of them well-known ueronauts, and it is likely that their services will be secured in connection with the use of balloons in military operations in Cuba and Porto Rico, and possibly in the Philippines. The plan has been proposed of sending one of the balloons now at Tampa on a trial to Commodore Schley’s squadron, and to use it in seeing just now if the alleged Spanish fleet is hidden away in Santiago harbor. The balloons will be shipped to such points as the signal serivce may determine. Mo Accident on the llaltimor*. London, May 30.—Stories circulated at Madrid and elsewhere regarding the Baltimore are evidently groundless. A dispatch received at the Spanish capi tal from Manila apparently referred to the alleged disablement of the Balti more during the battle of Manila,when a Spanish shell struck her and explod ed some ammunition, slightly injuring six men on her decks. F s I m Report of a Dlaaater. New York, May 30.—The World’s London correspondent says: A dis patch to the Telegraph from Manila says tire United States cruiser Balti more has been wrecked by an explosion on board.* She is lying on the mud at Macabuloa. Cervera at the Mercy of Our Squadron. HIS CAREER IS AT AN END Spaniard’« Fatal Blunder—Schley Off Santiago anil Sampson Where 11« Can Go to Hi« Assistance or Reach Havana. Washington, May 28.—Secretary Long said at the close of office hours to day that Cervera was still in Santiago harbor. Schley is lying outside watching the entrance, to prevent the egress of the Spanish vosse is, but while there is evidence of a certain kind of that fact, there has been no official con firmation of it. This is a little remark able, in view of the fact that it is only a day’s run for one of Schley’s swift torpedo-boats from Santiago to a cable poit in Hayti. i There is also a curious lack of infor mation from tire newspaper boats on this point. It was supposed the censors might have eliminated from the dis patches of the newspaper men any ref erence to the fleets, but this would apply, according to the statement of . ttie naval department officials here, j only to that part of the dispatches that might relate to the number and where abouts of the United States forces, and the censor’s rules would not exclude reference to the Spanish squadrons. Notwithstanding the officials profess unshaken confidence in their belief that the Spanish squadron ia securely bottled up in Santiago harbor, there is no con cealment by them of an intense desire to secure some absolutely trustworthy 1 information on that jioint. It is not J to be doubted that, with the question still open, the beginning of the main operations are retarded. So long as there exists a possibility of the Spanish naval force being at large, there is an Indisposition to start the troop trans ports for Cuba. Probably it was this uncertainty ot affaire that induced the president to | call a consultation at the White House today between Secretaries Long am! Alger, General Miles and the members of the naval war board. Admiral Sic- ard. Captain Crowinshield and Cap | tain Mahan. As stated by one of the members of the conference, the pur pose was to go over the whole situation from the Philippines to Cuba and Porto Rico, and decide just how far the plank already laid down should be modified to meet existing conditions. This involved a decision on such im portant points as tire propriety of an immediate move of tire military force ou Cuba; the reliability of the advices so far had touching the location of the Spanish squadron; the policy of preced ing the Cuban expedition or accom panying it with one directed against Porto Rico, and, finally, the extent of the military assistance to be sent to Admiral Dewey at Manila. As already indicated, the proceedings were rather in the nature of a consult ation than of a war council, so it is not probable that all of the important ques tions were disposed of at the conference. No member of the conferenoe felt authorized to tell what had taken place, but there are felt to be patent in dications of a decision to embark the military expeditions in the course of the next few days; whether for Cuba or Porto Rico can only be conjectured. Nava) officers feel that Cervera has committed a fatal blunder in being trapped at Santiago de Cuba, and that there is no fear the trap will prove in adequate to hold the Spaniards. WILL TAKE PORTO RICO. Sampson Has Been Ordered to Move on th© Island. Chicago, May 28.—A special to the News from Washington says: Porto Rico is to be taken. The president lias decided that Sampson shall move im mediately on that island, while Schley guards Cervera. At least 20,000 troops will be sent, and another army is at the same time to enter Cuba, the plans now being ready. From a cabinet officer it is learned that the haste in ordering troops and ships to Porto Rico is owing to the fact that the president has leaned that the powers are preparing to ask that Spain be permitted to withdraw from Cuba and allow jieace to be declared. This intimation came direct from Europe. The president wants to be able to say, "Yes, Spain may withdraw. That’s why we made war; but we will hold Porto Rico and the Philippines.” Without a <|issenting voice, the cabinet decided that the greatest jiossible haste should be made in the invasion. SHIPS FOR ASIA. 91 ore Transport« Are Needed Pacific. on the San Francisco, May 28.—The trans- j porting of 50,000 troops to the Philip- I pines has set government agents to work scouring the Pacific ocean for transport vessels. So far, only 2,600 troops have been sent to Admiral Dewey’s assistance. There are 7,000 more in camp here, and 40,000 more to come. About 15 more transports are required, together with half a dozen colliers. The second expedition will not leave San Francisco for fully three weeks, unless the transports are Portland, Or., May 80.—While play latter event, the Zealandia and China ing "soldier” yesterday afternoon (if the big liner is finally chartered) young Herbert Ward, about 15 years of might be made ready to sail in about ege, accidentally shot and killed a fel 10 days, or within two weeks at the low playmate,Lloyd Vaughn, 11 years. most. The Second Draft« Washington, May 28.—The officials of the war department are not yet pre parer! definitely to announce their pro gramme with respect to obtaining the 75,000 volunteers call oil for yesterday by presidential proclamation. Tliers will be some consultation on the sub ject between the president and the war officers before a conclusion is reached. It Is said, however, to have been do- termined to fill to their maximum strength the 100 and more regiments of volunteers ulready called for, most of which are organizer! at the minimum number allowed by the law. The Pve«ldent*s Proclaiiiation. The following is the proclamation issued by the president: By the president of the Unitor! States, a proclamation: Whereas, An act of congress was ap proved on the 25th day of April, 1898, entitled “An act declaring that war exists between the United States of America and’the kingdom of Spain,” and whereas, by act of congress entitlerl “An act to provide for temporarily in creasing the military establishment of the Uni ted’States in time of war and for other purposes,” approved April 22, 1898, tbtK president is authorizod in order to raise a volunteer army to issue this proclamation calling for vol unteers to serve in the army of the United Stales; now, therefore, I, Will iam McKinley, president of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the constitution and laws, deeming sufficient occasion to exist, have thought fit to call forth and here by do call forth volunteers, to the ag gregate number of 75,000 in addition to the volunteers called forth by my proclamation of the 23d of April in the present year, the same to be appor tioned, so far as practicable, among the several states and territories and the District of Columbia, according to pop ulation, and to seive two years, unless sooner discharged. The proportion of each arm, and the details of enlist ment and organization will be made known through the war department. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my band ami caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this 25th day of May, in the yoar ot our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-second. WILLIAM McKINLEY, President. By William R. Day, Secretary of State. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Trade Condition. In the Leading Cities of the World. [Reported by I'ownlng. Hopkins i Co., Inc., Board of Trade Broker», 711 to 714 Chamber ot Commerce building, Portland, Oregon.) Indications are that the wheat crop of 1898 will be the greatest in the his tory of the country. From figures that are being collected and compiled by some of the big Chicago firms, based on the re|K>rts of experts in every section of the country, the oncoming wheat crop is estimated to exceed 650,000,000 bushels. All the conditions are report ed as being of the most favorable na ture, and while there is a decrease in acreage the total yield will be mora than double that of 1897. In the fall of 1896 there was an extraordinary in crease in acreage, but the conditions were such that a large share of the crop was plowed up the following spring, and at harvest time much of the remaining crop was not worth cut ting. Kansas looms up as the banner state this year, an increase of 28 per cent in the acreage having been report ed. Estimates on the yield vary all the way from 70,000,000 bushels to 100,000,000 bushels, while the com bined crops of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma is estimated at 160,000,000 bushels. Of this 80,000,000 to 40,000,- 000 bushels are credited to Oklahoma and Kansas will have 80,000,000 to 90,000,000 bushels. As compared with the planting in Illinois in the fall of 1896, there has been a decrease ot 16 per cent ir the» acreage, but in spite of this the condi tions in the Sucker State are about the same as in Missouri, and the apparent decrease in acreage is discounted by the amount of wheat that was plowed up in the spring of last year. The 1897 crop in Illinois amounted to a lit tle less thin 10,000,000 bushels, whereas it is generally oonceded that this year's crop will be nearly, if not fully, treble, or between 25,000,000 and 80,000,000 bushels. Texas will have a 20,000,000 bushel crop. Never before has the wheat looked so fine in the lone Star state as is does now. The harvest will tie unusually early and agents writing to their houses here report that a great part of the crop will be harvested and ready for shipment in June. Portland Market. Wheat—Walla Walla, 85c; Val ley and Bluestcm, 88c per bushel. Flour—Best grades, $4.75; graham, $4.20; superfine, $2.50 per barrel. Oats—Choice white, 40c; choice gray, 38@39c per bushel. Barley—Feed barley, $22; brewing, $24 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran, $17 per ton; mid dlings, $23; shorts, $17. Hay—Timothy, $11 @12; clover, $10 @11; Oregon wild hay, $9@10 per ton. Eggs—Oregon, 12%@18c per dozen. Butter—Fancy creamery, 32%@85c; fair to good, 25@80c; dairy, 25@30o per roll. Cheese—Oregon full cream, He; Young America, 12 >¿0. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $8.50 per dozen; hens, $4 00; springs, $2.00@4; geese, $6.00@7.00; ducks, young, $4@ 6.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, ll@12c per pound. Potatoes—Oregon Burbanks, 30@ 35c per sack; sweets, $1.75@2 per cental. Onions—Oregon, $2.25@2.50 per sack. Hops—5@12^c per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c. Wool—Valley, 14@15o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 8@12c; mobair, 25c per pound. Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, B^c; dressed mutton, 7c; spring lambs, be per lb. Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $4.75; light and feeders, $3.00@4.00; dressed, $5.50@6.50 per 100 pounds. Beef—Gross, top steers, $4.00; cows, $2.50@8.50; dressed beef, 5@7c per [xiund. Veal—Large, 5c; smull, 6c per pound. Seattle Market. Potatoes—Yakimas, $11 @ 12 per ton; natives, $8@ 10; sweets, 2)^c per pound; box of 60 pounds, $1.75. Butter—Fancy native creamery, brick, 21c; ranch, 10@13c; dairy, 14@16c; Iowa fancy creamery, 20c. Cheese—Native Washington, 11@ 12c; Eastern cheese, 12@12J^c. Eggs—Fresh ranch, 16c; California ranch, 14c. Meats—Choice dressed beef steers, 8c; cows, 7@7>jc; mu’tou, 8c; pork, 7J^c; veal, small, 8o. Poultry—Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 14c; dressed, 16c; turkeys, live, 14c; dressed, 17@18c. Fresh Fish—Halibut, 6@7c; steel heads. 7@8c; salmon trout, 9@10c; flounders and sole, 3@4o; tom cod, 4c; ling cod, 4@5o; rock cod, 5c; smelt, 3@ 5c; herring, 4c. Olympia oysters, per sack, $3@3.25. Corn—Whole, $25; cracked, per tOD, $25; feed meal, $25 per ton. Barley—Rolled or ground, per I od , $26; whole, $25. Flour—Putents, per barrel, $5.25@ 5.50; straights, $5.00; California brands, $6.25; Dakota brands, $5.00 @$5.75; buckwheat flour, $6.50. Ordered Into Comnilnalon. Millstuffs—Bran, per ton,$17; shorts, San Francisco, May 28. — Orders per ton, $18. have been received to plaoe the Phila- Feed—Chopped feed, $21 @22 per del[ihia and Yorktown in commission ton; middlings, per ton, $18@ 19; oil as soon as [«ssible; also to transfer the cake meal, per ton, $35. boys from the training-ship Mohican Hay—Puget Sound, new, per ton, and fill up that vessel with seamen and $10@ 13; Eastern Washington timothy, ordinary seamen. $17; alfalfa, $11; straw, $7. General Miles reported that Spain Oats—Choice, per ton, $28. now has 13,000 troops in Porto Rioo, Wheat—Feed wheat, per ton, $26. and he thought the United States should send at least 20,000 t'oops Ban Francisco Market. there. Wool—Southern coast lambs, 7@8c; Fatal Michigan Fira. San Joaquin, 7@8c; Northern, ll@llc Iron Mountain, Mich., May 28.—The per ll>. residence of A. Richter was destroyed Millstuff a — Middlings, $21 @28; by fire last night A hoy, ag<«l 9, California bran, $16@ 16.50 per ton. and a girl, aged 11, were burned to a Onions—New. 50 @ 65c per sack. crisp, and two other children, aged 4 Butter—Fancy creamery, 20c; do and 6, a girl and a boy, were so badly seconds, 19c; fancy dairy, 19c; good burned that they cannot live». It is not to choice, 16@ 18c per pound. known bow the fire originated. Potatoes—E«rlv Rose, 40 @ 50c.