The record-union., 1898-06-08
MONTEREY SAILS
FOR PHILIPPINES.
The Big Monitor stsams Out Of San
Francisco narboi
Amid I Din Of Steam Whistles and The
Cheers Of Thousands Of People.

Nearly Ninety Thousand Dollars
Disbursed by Army Paymasters
to Volunteers From Pennsyl-
vania and Colorado. Who Are
to Go to Manila ON the Next
Expedition.
SAN FRANCISCO, June THE
principal event in the local war situ-
alton to-day was the departure of the
monitor Monterey and the collier Bru-
tus for Manila The order to get
under way was issued about l o'clock.
and shortly afterwards the wharves
and docks on the water front We're
crowded with people anxious to witness
the departure of the formidable fight
ing machine and the collier which is
to accompany her. Every steam whis-
tie on the water front blew a fare
we'll, and as the two vessels moved
down the harbor toward the Golden
Gate the crowds on the wharves set up
a mighty cheer. The Monterey has al
ways been a great local favorite, but
the prospects are that she will never
again enter this harbor, as she is to be
permanently stationed in the vicinity
of Uncle Sans colonies In the far East
Nearly $4,000 was paid out to-day
to the volunteers from Pennsylvania
and Colorado. All day long lines of
men were receiving the money due
them for a months past services and
for one months service in advance.
That the second expedition to the
Philippines will not leave here before
next Saturday seems almost certain at
this writing. Stores, medical supplies
and ammunition are being placed on
board, but the work will hardly he
completed before the end of this week.
though it is stated that the vessels Will
get away on Friday. The troops which
are to embark on the Colon, Zealaneia
and China are ready for service, the
last equipment being delivered to-day
High rates of charter and a scarcity
Of ships is preventing the War Depart
ment from getting the third Manila ex-
pedition under way. The three trans
ports engaged. the China, Colon an6
Zeafandia, will constitute the second
expedition. The fleet will not wait for
the Ohio as this craft will comprise
part of the third expedition. Ship
owners are demanding extravagant
prices for steamers, and their demands
will not be met by the War Depart
ment. Unless some of them make rea-
sonable proposals it is a foregone con-
clusion that a number of steamers VIII
be seized and drafted into service.
The Pacific Mail steamers City Of
Para and San Bias may be chartered
for reasonable rates. and the Govern
ment will undoubtedly secure both. The
Pacific coast steamer City Of Pueola
hoe ~ ;n1 49,
may be chartered The Morgan City
is regarded as a good steamer, but the
quibble is over the charter price,
though her agents announce that they
will do all in their power to secure a
fair proposition to put before the Gov
ernment.
Rear Admiral Kirkland has received
instructions from Washington to expe-
dite the work on the gunboat York
town. 1t is the wish of the Navy De-
partment to keep her in Pacific Coast
waters. The cruiser Philadelphia will
be commissioned on July 1st and the
Yorktown should be ready in about
two months. The torpedo boat Row
an will soon be tested in Portland, and
the torpedo boat Davis has already
been launched in Portland. They will
shortly be put in commission, and the
department is OF the opinion that these
boats, with the Philadelphia and York
town, will give ample protection to the
coast. s-.
( The Fifty-first Regiment Of Iowa
Volunteers, coming in three sections,
is scheduled to arrive late tonight.
Word was received at army headluar-
ters that the 500 recruits from Geor-
gia would arrive early Friday morning.
News was also received that two bat
teries of the Sixth United States Artil-
lery have been ordered to this city
The subscriptions to the local Red
Cross fund will soon reach the S4O.tUO
mark. At noon to-day there was
total Of $3S. .649 in the fund.
Senator Perkins to-day telegraphed'
from Washington to President Craig
Of the Chamber Of Commerce as fol-
lows:
II think the people Of California
should protest against the sailing away
from the Pacific Coast of the Monterey,
Monadnock and all other armored war
vessels
reply:
I'VE protested on the 18th of April
In the meantime Dewey has acquired
ergies, employment for our shipping,
business for our merchants. and has
opened colonizing future for America
beyond our most ardent expectations.
We of San Francisco will hold nothing
back which may be of service to the
Administration, even to our jeopardy"
Preparatory to their departure for
Manila the men of the Colorado and
Pennsylvania regiments have been sup
piled with ammunition for target prac-
tice. All the troops now in camp will
shoot over the Presidio ranges in turn,
beginning tomorrow.
The Utah Cavalry carry heavy in
trenchment knives instead of sabers.
The knives are about foot long. and
their blades are as wide as the base
of a masons trowel. They are formid-
able weapons at close quarters.
Contributions to the Red Cross So
ciety of California now amount to $4O,-
534.
MORGAN CITY CHARTERED.
SAN FRANCISCO, June THE
steamer Morgan City was to-day char
tered as a transport by the Govern
ment. She has sleeping accommoda-
tions for nearly 500 people. She will
be inspected by the Medical Board of
Survey tomorrow, and can be made
ready for sea by the end OF the week.
The charter price Is $500 a day.
!. The City of Para, due here to-mor-
row from Panama. is almost certain to
~ ~ a avto rod ov11 tA. vao1o