New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27

time he was of the South Carolina coast This
is evidently the same ship which Is being
ported almost daily by incoming merchant
sells and IS believed TO BE- the New Orleans,
Captain Folger.
MEXICAN DOLLARS FOR Use AT MANILA
THE WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS FOR TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTH THOUSAND OF THEM
SUPPLIES FOR INVASION MOVEMENTS
Quartermaster-G General Kimball asked early
in the week 10 obtain 2OCo Mexican dollars for
the use 81 the Manila expedition. He ascertaned
that he could get 700 in this city and 1900 more
IN San Francisco AT 49, cents each. Meanwhile
tho War Department had learned that the fun
number could be obtained in San Francisco at ~
cents each and they ordered. The Mexican
dollar "a worth more than rs full face denom!na
ton in the Orient At Hong Kong It Is quoted At
q p AS the Government has obtained its supply
AZ less than half the face value the profit will Re
considerably than 20 per cent. II Is said that
all tho Chinese who send their savings to their
native country buy up Mexican dollars and ship
them home.
Rivalry between Hong Kong and New-York in
the matter Of trade developed yesterday. For
the Manila expedition the Government wanted 1900
cork or pith helmets. There 500 secured in
Philadelphia and shipped to San Francisco The
Quarterrnas Department In this city asked
70 secure 1000 more. Bids opened yester-
day and the bidder who made the best offer
Charles I,evys Sons Of No ssl broadway, agreed
70 supply them at SIS dozen. 400 a week 20 be
turned out. Meanwhile the Government had found
that the helmets could be secured In Hong Kong
on favorable terms II they can be produced
cheaper here however. the contract will ne award
ed TO the firm whose bid was regarded as the best
Assistant Quartermaster Summerhayes has been
directed 10 secure six ocean-g going tugs for use
with the transports now on the Florida coast. and
he had a list Of fifteen yesterday from which 10
oil, ton usfa f1sD
posed to use these for towing transports and
harges and It is also intended 70 place men on
board ~ them armed with rifles. and perhaps 20
mount some small cannon aboard There Will be
improvised hreastworks OF cotton bales placed on
the tugs and upon thu lighters secured for STINT
lar service Just done the Mississippi in
the Civl War The men these vessels will not
only draw the fire Of masked batteries along shore
where landings TO 30 effected in Cuba and
Porto Rico but they can shoot skirmishers and
protect the pontoon-b bridge engineers and others
engaged In the work OF landing troops. Sharp
shooters will be stationed behind the cotton bales
TO pick OF the enemy's men when they In
sight.
Veterinary supplies for the Of the Army
horses and mules were ordered al the Ouartermas-
ter's Department yesterday FOR immediate ship
ment 10 the front
Tampa Yesterday TO assist IN loading the trans
ports and lighters which to convey the armies
~ invasion. II ia said that experienced stevedores
can pack % per cent more in vessels than inexpe-
rienced men. and IL ia thought it will pay 10 have
these men instead Of assigning soldiers to the
work.
The fitting up Of the hospual-shp Tor the Army
will take AZ least hve weeks. The staierooms are
TO be torn out and In their places will be large.
Hight and airy wards containing rows OF beds each
consisting Of springs and a cotton mattress rest
ing upon iron pipe supports with room between
for the Ntiers on which the patients may be borne;
wire baskets Will hold the dressings for wounds
side Of the vessels deck will be davits supporting
cradles I'm which the wounded viii be swung aboard
from lighters or taken on
into large bathrooms fitted with hot and cold water
enpcfglly washed, while their clothing VIII be fu-
migated and disinfected IL the steam plant pro-
diers shoes will through process OF dsinfec
ton 1t Is not expected 10 have any cases OF con
If case OF yellow fever any like disease occurs
there will be isolated ward on the upper deck
for the reception of II. and two OF the physicians
score or more stragylers from the regiments
which have gone South from Camp Black called at
the Army Building Yesterday for transportation TO
had been in hospitals and Others that they had
misunderstood the time OF departure. They were
IsIand but he tcid them that he could do nothing
for them because they had been ordered out OF the
Department of the East and were not In his juris
Major j f. story the ordnance onicer OF
Fort Siocum 10 Captain J. f. Eastman. or the I'd
Artillery There were twenty new artillery recruits
received at Fort Slocum yesterday. A detachment
OF the LIST Cavalry has gone from David's Island
TO Fort Mcpherson Georgia
There between 1000 and 5000 uniforms being
sunnlied daily 10 the Quartermasters Bureau un-
der a contract for $1,000. Some Philadelphia men
in Government employ sent 10 inspect
them They expressed great surprise at the rapid
rate at which the clothing is turned out In this
city and said that they had not believed II posi-
bic that so great a number OF garments could be
supplied I'm such short time
LoNGsHOREMEN ENCOURAGE RECRUITS
The convention OF the American Longshoremens
Union yesterday passed a resolution providing for
the maintenance In good standing OF all members
IN any OF the unions OF the seventeen branches
who may enlist IN the Army or Navy. IL was also |
decided ITO exempt from the payment OF dues. and
to preserve the good standing of every member Of
the union who may serve the United States and
humanity In either the Army or the Navy during
the present war. and that the burial allowance OF
SIS be paid TO the relatives OF any member who
may he killed in battle In the same manner as to
Tie rcailvcs OF dccea seA members who die In the