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STEAMBOATS,
BnsEom and MoW England
VIA SOUND LINES.
..o,u-r,-tr LINE y1 New f>sndon Leave Pier 40 Oid
'Ssb y r. nexl Desorosses St. week daye only a,
steamers City u Lowell aud city of Lawrence.
+, ,trT tfVI.R LINE. via NeapJv and Fall River Leave
pier iO y Il foot Of Warren 81. week days only at
y N steamers PLYMOUTH and PILGRIM. Or
chestra each. =.
\ n one block above Canal s.. week days only. 81
G p NJ Steamers Maine and New-Hampshlre.
NEW -HAVEN-Fare. 81. Excursion. $50; fast
~ steamer cayes Pr q f. r. daily SUNDAYS except
et) r. R..urnlng. leaves New Haven IL 80 night.
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OFFICE OF the Commissioners. u. c. Wash

OFFICE Of the Commissioner d. IVA. g: WASH
" .nx,on u c. Jan e. is1s SEALED PROPOsAis
will he re~eiyef ihia ofrrr rn't ~ m satu,is,
Feb g. isos sor widening y street bridge over hos.
.--~ek Form proposal. spscincsfioor. tc, NAV u
ct,alnsd a, I'M. ofece. = W. Ross. J. H. Wight. W. n
piack Commissioners u. g.
pyrR-fsrMESTS AMI subscriptions % The Tr!odnt
y ,,e.Yed az their Uptown Ofce No. ie<g Broac~ay
70 door 3ist-st until oc.oess , IN saverus~
rrsntr received following branch cfes ~ regular
r--~e -~.e u-.s o'r'~~k 80 - e'h->~-
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,ions follow:
.sass; :, i, ~: os s S S i2. 5si.. ii: ii$ i
Is .i,,-7 ,es : liS. C.S. cu-. Gs. ls99. loS
!. I:s I:s e5s5 ,5 j :; s. i~''. s:ifs :le1'
IL STATE issues $1,000 Virginia funded debt
2-,,s sold al 80 and $4,000 at G9t, Seven shares
of The N.st SIDE Bank stock sold at 20, against
80 the last preceding sale.
Railroad bonds were active and generally
sirong. Few issues. however. showing weaker
tendency Total sales amounted IN par value
10 - 1GI 900 The heaviest dealings were In the
AtcA.son, Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and
Kansas and Texas issues, Canada southern first
Js, Burlington and Quincy Nebraska extension
4s, Fort Worth and Denver City frsts. Man
haitian cansol Is. Metropolitan general 5s Read
Inc is Texas and Pacific secoEds and Wilkes
barre and Eastern hrsts. The principal net gains
were made 10y Brooklyn Elevated frsts. IL 10
So. SEs4ucLanna and Western retundns IS
Il. 20 los The seconds. % -: Seattle, Lake
Shore and Eastern hrsts, TO IL, Toledo, 81
Louis and Kansas City hrsts, l to p' Union
Pacific frsts Of 90 receipts eX-matured coupons.
o. 10 Us; the first % receipts. eX-matured
coupons, TO 1872. Hooking Valley Js receipts.
. 10 16. Fort Worth and Rio Grande 1rsts. IL 10
56i.. Canada southern hrsts, q TO Ill; Manhat-
western conso IS, T. 10 l4J; Kansas City. Pitts
burg and Gulf hrsts ss 10 Si.: South Carolina
and Georgia IS. u 10 S6i2 Iowa Central first IS,
" 10 l00 Pacific Of Missouri first is. Z TO 100;
Union Elevated first receipts. Il TO ~; Union
Pacific purchase receipts, y 70 llOls Union
debenture series b. 4 70 2Siz Flint and Pere
Marquette IS. y 10 9Ci. KaneVha and Michi-
san IS, TO 80 and Milwaukee and 81 Paul con-
sOfs IS 20 80.
milwaukee, an St Faul As. series A. lost ~ TO
I04ls: Pttsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago frsts,
o. - 40 Wikcsbarre and Eastern frsts Y 10
g s. Louis and san Francisco Is, IS to t3te;
Oregon short Line first cOnsol os Il 10 S'A;
Kansas and Pacific first COnsol receipts. y TO
s9s. Union Elevated first receipts. . TO S4ls'
and Brooklyn Rapid Transit 3s. * TO Si's In
miscellaneous issues Colorado Fuel Is lost 6l3 70
100 from last sale IL November. Colorado
Fuel and Iron IS gained Il 70 50, and oregon
Irprovernent consol - receipts. 3 20 4o7s.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
Money on call was 3d3l2 per cent. Time money
was 2iaQ3 per cent fer sixty days. ) per cent
for three months. , per cent for four months
and 80 per cent for six months. Commercial
paper rates we're 3iLU4 per cent for the best
names for three months and four months. and
I per cent for SIX months and above for names
not so we'll known. Choice paper moved Freely
a. quoted rate.
The foreign exchange market was firm on an
improved demand Rates for actual business
~f~ 90, l.f.c
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Diuiocn0 Notices.
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR t. $. ARMY sHOEs-Phl

PROPOSALS FOR +. :. ARMY SHOES-Phll-
aSe!phia Depot O. ". Department. No li.S Arsh
in trlplcate WI, he received here Until II O'Clock A. "
Wres,av ruarv . sUS for furnishing az either tne
I,hisdcoaa saint Louis Iep1's - me Onartruas,tr
peparnien; - pairs q hand sewef caiskn shots
le sccn either AZ tr OK
aee The once tho Depot Qu1r'ermaster SAN Lev
nr ~ tho office u Captain !. NcE Hide No l9J hisn
S., ast1n Mass whore also sp"ch ntl9ns nnn h'hN
FOR proposals may 20 obtained Go.-fnrra. r. r.,sr I've,
a. reject ~ accslt any all proposals. or any iat
hreof I.ference .lvsn To- articles ~ d'netc pr'pu
&C., r. rannfarfure conditions o. quality anu pfce IN
eiuii,g IN the price of foreign productions OF Althst
-. ,6s dutv ,her@On being equal Envelopes containing
IT. s a., endorsed ''Propo.as for shoes. and at-
trosscf ~ It. Col John V. Furey Deputy e. u GENERAL
L. :. A
\OTICE.-Estimates for repairing ana extend
" -, ,o- ,,o, y ives, roth North River. Contract
O., II 30 received Department of Docks and Ferries
t,,- Il BATTERY Place. until 10 r. III January zi
,sos r., na-flcyiars "C'ty Record
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.
ANN ARBOR.
1sos 1921 1898
:. IL, cg2 2g2
First Sls,yHS S-,oo- S'''''''
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.
- ~ rnr s117 300 siO2eO sl4s,4uO
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
Nnhorr I.. 80 ol ~ ~ s53 70o SEQ $40 ST. 5J3
LOUISVILLE. EVANSVILLE AND 81. LOUIS.
1885,. 1896 49,.
Number ~ miles. 3I2 49, aaz 90 o.
Fourth week In Dec. sSI.Jil 40 '5n sf..eS,tt
Jan - Dec. 3l..... l5c5 -34 4ei2'o is"''sio
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
49, -, , arr 313o 3sO2
SnI.9e' :" ,",- 60 ooG i5s 2O9G SIC s2s5j 392
1l,"", ~ NJ af ~ SI43,7 u rs Go2 "a $50 ca
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
.M Moh,h ot NCns'""-' 2Io7 a130 3sos
Sr.s aar1,nrs g. i77 9sS 81 sCs, 5cs 81 JOB 100
Operating expenses.... i32iDl l"So'"' Low 90
". earning. se33oa7 s4so4G7 too2, 95j
July Nov. 90 49, -, ,x.o ~
Gross earnings. 50 422cit S'7l-'-' Siico'oo'
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w. J. HITCHCOCK & co.
REORGANIZATION.


To the Domestic ard Foreign Crcditors'
Notice hereby given thGt Creditors representing o'f
eighty Der cent Of the required Proportion have already
execated and red the United siaes Trust COMPANY
Dep or5 The Plan and Ageein'nt OF December H. 1871
The tine within which secure the dement's ~ t"e Sa'1
plan and Agreement expires On the 10Th Instant
WILLIAM NELSON CEoMWELl-
Reorganization Trusee.
JAsfEs G. CANNON
Chairman
WARNER vAN NORDES.
EDMt.Np c. CONVERSE
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Posted s:prlirg rates were


lr.E SS
81 bills
Domestic exchange was as follows at the
places named: Savarnah-Buyng Lite OH;
seul-r rar NeU-Orlsars-Con rercial. Soc
discount bank. par. Charleston-Buying. par;
selling &c premium. san Francisco-Sight
1Ic: telegraph. 11,sc. Boston-30 l'c. premium
Ch.cago--Jnc premium Cincinnati-Between
barGs ltc. premium; over counter, Joc. pre-
nlum.
Bank oiearirgs in this city were: Exchange
SSg1e7 427. balances. Sj1G09N Bcston-Ex-
changes. 4.lS7. .94j: balances S1II9OI2 Phil
ad@.phis-Exchanges. IS 29S0TO: balances. 81
fE>l1l6 Ch.saeo-Excnarges SlsrcGG3; bal
aacts S9Ol9 30 Talti!nore-Exchanses, 81
$3.50: balances. S2CG5J7.
The commercial price Of bar silver was 5lisc,
against DC Yesterday. Mexican silver dollars.
s52.c N London bar silver was unchanged at
2G 1-lGd. receipts of silver from Mexico to-
day. 5000 ounces Silver exports tomorrow,
@SJO.~ ounces and 5000 Mcxcarl.
None on call in London was it- per cent
brt.sh c1ns0is closed AZ ll2 9-lG for money and
IL Ills FOR Tho account. Rate Of discount
in the open market. 22SN21@ per cen; for snort
ana long bills Paris exchange On London -
francs 3 caLti-nes Berlin discount rate. "is
ler cent French ren.es, 1u3 francs ~ ceh'i,nes'
far4s discount rate . per cent.
TIE FEDERAL TREASURY.
lo-days Washington Treasury statement
covering actua. results foc two days ago com
t@'e. WIN tie as; preceding statement s'Nes
HE following balances:
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ro.al sl Gss SOC q 500 5C;s. - 81 i5o 23c 20
The net income for 1891 partly estlmateN IL s3Cooo
7, will he observed that Notwithstanding the general
business depression ot the period preaented continuous
Increase OF income hes maintained The ne, earn
ngs for 1896 applicable interest on the bonds were
s3f4 0i3 T5 AMI stae that the erpenhi-
,,-A ~ the new capita will create more
tomato increase Of revenue.
Tho following is condensed statement OF the condition
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Religions Noiises.
d. L. MOODY
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL.
JANUARY a. II. NJ.
Tickets IL American Tract Society. 10 t. 23i Street
r a. Reyelrs. Presbyterian Building. and al sario1s
Cfccs of Young Mems Christian Association In the
city. .
Ior Information ard tickets address W. z. LOUGEE.
40 East 23d stree. York city.
A DNFKTIsEMESTS ana -ub~criptiols 20 The Tribune
n received az iheir Uptown Crice No i2f2 Broaoway
~ door north OF until o'c.Ock advertise
mems received A. the following branch Offices regular
.farr until o'clock viz. - sb-avs s e.
Ger 23i-st i52 0,h-sve. cor i2,h-st hseys 9Th ave
AMI 14th-st. it2 Columbus ave neer West ootn- ioo
42t-st.. 6h-ave., 0a East iSth-st; @JI West
lea-st. between 7th and 9Th ayes; i59 East 4'thsi.
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THE BOND MARET.

Sales Of Government bonds were 81 900 cou-
pom Is u l9J7 at 1l37S. $4,000 at ia and
5000 coupon Is of 1873 at l29 Final quota
tiOns follow:
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Actual ca'A ialslii. go 342 s2n.ais.s2 Dec

IT f-II'''I7'@|1 171E'
custom receipts reported from washington
t-Oay we're 900 l.j3 Internal revenue receipts
SIC,sls. and the miscellaneous receipts SC'.-
5-' io,a. Goyerrncn, receipts for the oay,
N1lOlS1 expenditures. Sl,14JOlJ; excess OF
Expenditures S33iSl5 Receipts for month 10
Gate $l7.UJlIi4: expenditures. $i2.O2J,ODO; ex-
cess of receipts S,.31o.lj Receipts for the
y22U so 2ll: excess OF receipts S3.93J.5l1 Re
eeists = National bank notes for redemption
S'Dl 4sG
Tae outside securities market closed firm;
ClCcosc 3ya, Il 40: preferred J5i4 r%; Malt. com
ron. - lG2G: preferred. 74ls4iG; Standard Gas,
Common. l32ftI35; preferred. lAcT ~; standard
Oil. 3i2G313
BANK STOCKS.
C:fpor,ed by Clinton Cnser, No. wais)
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LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
& ol0.OO4 -

AZ z the system become necessary from
time 20 time the share capital u the subordinate com
panes and paid FOR at par by the Erie Tee-
graph & Telephone Company and the AMERICAN
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY the pro-
portion as the capital already owned by them The OBJ
ect ot bonds provide the Erie Company
with os payment for its proportion OF such
Subscriptions called FOR.
Ty terms ot mortgage all the stocks of the sub
ord dnae companies the Erie Telephone Com
pany deposited with the Trustee who shall counter
sign bonds only 70 Il two-thr1s Of the par value
of said stocks dep sited.
The mortgage provides iha, all the subcompan.es are
10 be kept free from bonded floating debt ac-
ton that could cause impairment In the value OF the
shares
THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE co. Is
represented the Boards OF each OF the suo-copane'
by two Of it's principal officers
The legal organlzatioa Of all the companies. the
physical condition OF property and the have
been examined and reported upon by experts nominated
by the undersigned.
THE UNDERSIGNED RECOMMEND THE
ABOVE BONDS As SAFE AND DESIRABLE
INVESTMENT.
POOR & GREENOUGH,
Is WALL ST. NEW YORK.
f, E.. STANWOOD & Co..
I21 DEvONsHIRE ST.. BOSTON.
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Operating ex2cnses.... Gic1ss0 c.esoc33 1.o1iiso
Net earnings 1892 i5s s2Gi2coi s3.59IvIs
MEXICAN NATIONAL.
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JOHN ALVIN YOUNG Secretary.
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BANK STOCKS.
G.fpor,ed by Clinton Gnser,. No. wa:i-st)
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
ArChb shop of Santa Fe,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3O.-It
transpires that the obstacle which
prevented Mgr. Martinelli, the apos-
tolic delegate, from fulfilling his
western engagements this week, is the
difficult which has arisen in the mat
ter of selecting successor to the late
Archbishop Salpointe, of Santa
Fe, New Mexico. The liberal
faction of the Roman Catholic church
In America, as represented by
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland
aud others. is naturally desirous that
the new member of the Roman Catho-
lie hierarchy in this country shall be
of liberal tendencies and within a few
days Archbishop Chapelle, of New Or
leans, will sail for Rome to convey
their wishes to the pope. Archbishop
Chapelle was formerly coadjutor to
Archbishop Salpointe and is thoroughly
acquainted with the situation of affairs
in the diocese. 1t is reported Catholic
circles in this city that Archbishop
Chspelle will recommend to the holy
father the promotion of Bishop Matz
Of Denver. to the vacancy. The arch
diocese of Santa Fe .includes about
lis, 900 white Catholics, mostly Span
ish, and about 10000 converted In
dian
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
Sd EDITION, 4:3O p. m.
PEACE.
Terms Settled Upon.

WASHINGTON, July 30.--The cabinet
met promptly at 1890 O'Clock this
morning for further consideration oi
the reply which is to be given Cam bon
to Spain's proposals tor peace.
The cabinet remained in session un.
til a few minutes past o'clock. The
terms of peace were practically agreed
to. A copy has been sent to the French
ambassador, and they will be made
public here. At the white house il
was stated that this will be done pro-
bably by 2 o'clock this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-By special
invitation of the president, M. Cam
bon, French ambassador, came to the
white house u few minutes after
o'clock this afternoon. The president
received the French diplomat and his
secretary 10 the blue parlor. 1t is be-
lieved the president delivered to M.
Cambon the American answer to
Spain's peace proposals.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-No official
statement as to the action of the cabi-
net on the peace negotiations will be
given out this afternoon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
NO RESISTANCE
And The Town Was Taken.

KEY WEST, July 30.-On Wednes-
day the cruiser Nashville entered the
harbor of Gibara and meeting no re-
sistance took charge of the city with
out firing shot.
The Spanish garrison discovered the
intention of the cruiser and evacuated
the town the day before, leaving the
Cubans in possession. Officers of the
Nashville went on shore and hoisted
the American flag.
In the barbor were two schooners,
the Express and the Gibara. Both
were seized and sent to Key West with
prize crews. The Gibsra arrived this
morning with Ensign Stow on board,
and with the wife and child of the cap
tain also on board. The Gibara is q
new vessel OF $50 tons. She has been
placed in quarantine. The other prize
will arrive today and also go to quar-
antine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
AT SANTIAGO.
Surrender Continues Without Seri-
Gus Hitch.

SANTIAGO, July 30.-The surrender
OF garrisons at outposts continues
without serious hitch. Two hundred
Spanish troops who were stationed at
Songo have arrived here, bringing
their arms and equipments, which
were turned over to the Americans.
Among the passengers who arrived
here on the steamer Philadelphia ia
from New York was Senior Trujillo,
editor of the Cuban newspaper El Por-
venir. Upon the fall of Santiago.
Trujillo determined to establish his
paper here. He accordingly applied
to Gen. Shafter for permission to pub
lish and was surprised to receive a re-
fussl.
Though the reason for the refusal
was not made public It is conjectured
that the American commander be-
lieves the time is not opportune for
issuing q Cuban paper, which would
be certain to rankle the feelings of the
Spanish troops. Trujillo sent a cable
message to President Mckinley pro-
testing against Skaters action and
asking the president to overrule bis
decision
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
VOL. XVIII. NO. 1853
Alabama Campaign Closed,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 30.-The
most exciting political campaign Ala
bama has seen for many years closed
today, and during the next twenty-four
hours the population of the entire state
will be on edge in anticipation of Mon
days battle at the polls and its
probable results. The campaign has
been watched with interest by politi-
cal leaders the country over, both be-
cause the election Monday will be the
first in the south this year, and be-
cause of the fact that the struggle be-
tween the democrats and populists has
seldom had its equal in intensity and
bitterness, either in Alabama or else
where. From the very start the cam
paign of both parties has been fierce
in. the extreme and the open letter
published this week by DIR. G.
w. Grove, chairman of the
populist state committee, in which
he declares that the democrats
are preparing to defraud
the populists at the polls, has caused
the fight to increase in intensity as it
nesrs the end. Extraordinary precau-
tions are being taken to prevent
trouble and disorder at the voting
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
TWO DEAD.
One At Santiago, One At Manila

MANILA, July %, via Hong Kong,
July 30.-The German cruiser Cor
morant has returned to Manila Bay .
George Archer, steward of the collier
Cyrus, was killed recently while care
lessly handling a Spanish shell taken
from Cavite arsenal As
souvenir. Three OF the
Olympia.'s men, Kay, Culzen, and
Poor, were slightly injured by frag-
ments of the shell. This is the first
and only injury to a man on board the
Olympia received from Spanish shells
La Garde. General Aguinaldo's secre-
tary, has been missing some days. 1t
is believed that he has been the victim
OF treachery.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-A cable
from Shafter this morning says that
only one death occurred yesterday.
and that from asthma.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
Wounded Newspaper Correspon.
DENTS

NEW YORK, July SO.-Edward Mar
shall, sthe newspaper correspondent
who was so seriously wounded during
the recent three days fighting before
Santiago seems now to be on the road
to recovery. The operation perform
ed upon him at ST. Luke's hospital
for the removal of the Spanish rifle
bullet which has been lodged near his
spine since the big battle, has been sue
cessful, and the hospital surgeons be-
lieve that in the course of time he will
completely recover. Marshall's case is
one of the most interesting in modern
surgical annals, for it demonstrates the
fact that q man wounded by Mauser
bullet in the spine can recover.
James Creelman, the other New York
correspondent who was wounded, and
whose injury was supposed to be less
serious that Marshall's, is likely to be
the greatest sufferer in the end, for the
doctors fear he will never be able to
use his right arm again.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
STORY OF PONCE.
The Most Remarkable Scenes OF The
War.

PONCE, July 29.-Via St. Croix, w.
1. July 3O.-Ponce, the second largest
city in Porto Rico, fell into the hands
OF the Americans yesterday morning
without struggle and the Stars and
Stripes are now floating over the town.
Our troops were received by the in
hab1tants with open arms while the
Spanish garrison were stuffing socks,
shirts, and other articles of clothing
up their backs to protect them from
the bullets they imagined would follow
Then they ded in a most disorderly
fashion over the hills.
The scenes in the citylyesterday were
the most remarkable of any that have
taken place in the course of the war.
holiday, and the entire population
turned out to welcome the Americans.
Last night our bands were playing in
the public square, and wildly cheering
crowds surged through the street
shouting "Viva los Americanos, !"
SYLVIA Porto Rico libre," and the like.
The capture of the city began on
wednesday. Late that afternoon, the
Wasp, Annapolis. and Dixie started
from Guanica for Ponce, and it was
supposed they would have to shell the
town. The Wasp was first to arrive.
When she was sighted the people
crowded along the harbor front.
The Wasp steamed close in with all
her guns bearing on the town. Instead
of being received with shots from the
batteries, she found awaiting her con-
gregation of people from the town
assembled to welcome them. Ensign
Curtis and four men were sent ashore
with a flag of truce. AS their boat ap.
preached people crowded down to the
shore to meet it. The local band re-
ceived them and played Star Spangled
Banner.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
MERRITT ARRIVES.
He Will Need All the Troops He Has

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at the war
department today: Hong Kong, July
30.-Adjutant General. Washington:
Cavite, July 25.-Arrived today about
II. The health of the command is
good. The remainder of the fleet is
four days in the rear. All troops as
signed to me will probably be needed.
| MERRITT.
MANILA, via Kong Kong, July 30
General Merritt. commander in chief
OF the American troops in the Philip
pines, arrived on the transport New
port several days ahead of the time he
was expected. He was greeted with
cheers from all the ships of Dewey's
fleet.
The [AmericanJ administration went
aboard the Newport and welcomed
Gen. Merritt soon after the ship came
to anchor. Gen. Merritt returned the
call and on leaving the flagship Olym-
pia he received a gun salute tnat could
be heard easily within the Spanish
lines at Manila. All were we'll on the
Newport.
The Newport made the excellent
time of twenty-three and half days
from San Francisco. She conveys
Gen. Merritt's staff, the Astor noun
:ain battery, companies II and X of
the Third United States artillery, and
the detach hment of the signal corps
The men are ready to begin fighting
at once. In an interview Gen. Merritt
said:
I'VE made the time from San Fran
cisco faster than l thought when we
sailed. We were unaware then that
Camara's fleet had been recalled, hence
we determined to push ahead at full
speed and reach Manila first The
other transports were left near Homo
lulu and should arrive here in three
days more.
"My first impressions here are pleas
ing. l shall lose no time iu informing
myself on the situation and pressing
operations forward. The news of the
capture of Santiago and the sinking of
Cervera's squadron encourages us to
take Manila"
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The navy
department received this dispatch this
morning: Cavite. July 26, To the
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Gen. Merritt arrived yesterday on the
Newport. The remainder of the expe-
dition is expected within the next
few days. DEWEY.