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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-22
MERRITT MAKES READY
TO SAIL WITH TROOPS.
Commander of the Philippine Army
Preparing for the Voyage to
the Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2l.-Despite all
announcements, Gen. Merritt has not yet
decided whether he will go with the next
fleet OF transports or not. There have been
rumors that the general would sail on the
Indiana. the Newport ard a Pacific mail
steamer to Hongkong. thence TO Manila.
but 10 plan has yet been taken II is
intimated. however. that he win be taken
tn the Philippines on the cruiser Phlidel-
phia. should She be ready for sea within
a reasonable time. One thing is certain.
the general is preparing 10 depart. and If
he should conclude 10 sail with the next
feet. he viii be ready.
The transports cannot get away before
Saturday. The loading Of the vessels with
quartermasters and commissary stores Is
going forward as quickly as possible. and
some Of the more enthusiastic &C the Of
ficers ut work on them say that the ships
may be ready 20 sail by Thursday.
Under orders from Gen. Merritt h board
ol army doctors today examined the Pa
eifc Mail steamship Newport which ar
rived last Saturday from Panama with
view Of the vessel being fitted up as
hospital ship FOR the expeditions The
Newport is one of the finest vessels or the
Coast and would wei. serve the purpose.
The surgeons are doing everything in
their power 20 stop the spread Of dyp-
iberia. Notices have been sent TO all
regimental surgeons II try 20 head Oft the
dread disease. The sanitary condition OF
the camp IS very had. and In the present
circumstance could BE- little improved The
only salvation, as II Tow appears, IS 20
hurry the troops 20 the transports and
away from Camp Merritt.
To-day 1Go recruits arrived for the Ten
nessee regiment. raising the muster to Us
men per company. Two hundred recruits
arrived for the Twentieth Kansas. with
the ls9 who arrived last night the recruits
complete the regiment.
The MoaadnoCk arrived in the harbor
this afternoon from Mare island. Her
consort, the Nero, IS being coaled and Will
b ready for SEA within a few days II is
generally believed that they Will accom-
pauy the neXt expedition 10 the phii-
pjnes or leave within q few days after the
th.Yi tlees sails
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cd that the date of the commissions OF
the Washington volunteer officers should
be from the date Of the first call. in order
to give them an equal rank with c:ieers
of other states, while the date OF enlist
nlent OF the men could not go back OF
muster.
The employment given the men of the
Third battalion is simply the ordinary roG-
tine garrison life, nothing more or nothing
less. Col. Wholley invites any one to visit
the garrison and will cheerfuliy show wish
tors through the quarters Of the men. lie
is interchangeable in his work. rising in the
morning and making Ii his first duty 10 in
spect the morning meal. At noon he pays
another visit 10 the kitchen and az supper
again another visit. Not meal Is Issued
TO the soldiers that has not been inspected
by him. His men respect and admire him
and praise his interest IN their welfare.
The men, by the way, are not chafng
half SO much over their present condition
as SOME people have imagined. Every
man Of them wants to so to Manila, but
al feel a sense OF being in a way honored
by their retention here. 1t Is remembered
that the Washington boys are now guard
ing the three most important military
posts on the Pacific coast. representing
millions OF dollars in property. The MILL
tary authorities recognized in Col Who'll
ley man of militar. experience and good
Judgment, having been n regular army off,
Ger. and rather than trust the government
property 10 the care of some volunteer
officer, chose him. SAM ]. MILLER.
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BILLS PASSED By THE HOUSE.
fonsnts and Wee Consuis Amcuabie
tn Criminal Prosecution.

WASHINGTON. June 2l.-Tbe house TO-
day concurrcd in the senate amendments
20 tho b!ll ameudatory to the acts es;ab-
fishing court OF private Land claims. and
tn provide for the settlement of private
land claims in certain states ard terrific
ries
Tho house passed measure amending
tAe existing laws as 10 make corsuls
and Ytce-conSuls amenable 10 criminal
prosecution, and requiring the bondsrncu
ot such officials 20 be American citizens
Tn;s legislation WAS suggested. as Il was
stated by Mr.. Often. OF Wisconsin. tsv the
death Of Francis Hinton. In Paris. and the
alleged einbezZlement by Vice Consul
Shropshire. of Paris. OF money and vaIua-
bies left by Hinton. The ease is well
known. and when prosecution OF Shrrso-
shire Was contemplated. it developed tina,
tne existing law failed TO provide for IL.
and his securities being aliens, no recovery
from them could he made
In committee - the whole. Mahon se-
cared consideration % hlii to send to
ths court % claims alleged claims for
property OF citizens taken or DESTROYED hy
the Confederate troops in their several IN
yasi0ns into the border counties OF Penn
sylvauia.
I'erNf;ne disposition II the measure fha
committee rose. and a. 4.i3 p. N. the house
adjourned.
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NO ANIMUS AGAINST
WASHINGTON TROOPS,
Gen. Merriam Again Denies the He
POrt-Battalion at Vancouver to
He Changed.

Spscial Dispatch 20 the Post Intelligencer.
SPOKANE. June 2I.-Maj. Gen. III. {.
Merriam arrived here today from San
Francisco. In reply 10 a request for
statement as to numerous assertions being
made 10 the effect that IL was through an
linus directed at the Washington volun-
feerS that they were kept from going 10
the Philippines, Gen. Merriam sad:
There is nothing in It. Neither Senator
wilson nor any one else has learned what
IL the cause OF the anmus, for there Is no
au!mus agains. the troops from Washing
ton II was supposed az first that the
troops from this state preferred 10 remain
ON the coast rather than go to Manila
When | learned differently / correspondent
with the war department. on the subject,
aad / have reason 10 believe that other
troops than those from Washington VII
be detailed for coast duty. Further, | be-
iieve thar The battalion OF the First reg.-
yer barracks, viii shortly be TRANSFERRED
10 San Francisco
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,erssns- Indeed. there are runors that the
are disposed 10 consider fre question az
t1etr relations 20 these opening fields We
feel thai II would be gate unfortunate Il
several boards should enter any one OF
these fields a. the same time. ard thus
unnecessarily duplicate expenses aid per-
7aps Induce elements % rivalry. We be-
lieye that the rev sitasf-cn. thus proyf-
deEsUaly forced upon US, affords an exec
lent opportunity. nos only Tor beg mining
this work, bat Tor beginning il right f-e.,
the point OF view Of Christian fellowship
and the economic use Or ,n-n aud money.
To tbs end we recommend that the ex-
eeutive council be directed to hold an early
conference with the representatives Of the
board. the Baptist Mission Unson. the Ms
ssonaTy Society of the Methodist E.pisco-
Pal Cnurcn and the Board Of Foreign Mis-
SONS OF the Reformed Church in America,
with q view To a frank and mutual under
standing as 10 the responsibilities Of Amer
lean Christians TO the people Of Cuba
Porto Rico ard the Philippines. and 10 an
agreement as 20 the most effective distrt-
button Of the work among 1ae several
boards. II II shall be found expedient and
practicable 20 undertake e."
The report was submitted 10 the beard
OF foreign missions during their regular
monthly meeting, by w. f. Richards
chairman Of the committee OF China. and
also OF the executive council committee.
The report was accepted by the board
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ARE GREATLY PLEASED
AT WORK ACCOMPLISHED,
Officers Of the Admi abstraction Graf
flied at the Successful Conduct
af the War.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-Two months
ago to-day the Nsr broke out between the
United St9scs and spain according 20 the
proclamation - th. r-esii,H; and thss de-
Clarat3Cn ~ congress The end NJ fAat
period fads nearly If'.o United States
tFoops iy.-G ~ Santiago preparing to
land. il fTis caose communication eSsaf,
AsAcd be:we~9 the government a. WASH
in&tan aa3 tss adsArfe guard q ne *
pa3.Aen 81 CIha, * a2d7 Cuban territory
81 'he pc5s .on u tte I'ngte.4 States ma
rtaes backed ay = squadron and nearly
g. y he eo-uGserg.a, parts - f-uir- bl5e&-
8ted, IT'S - apart from Isswey's great
v.~;ory "a Nar-ls snj ,he rrsu]tS achieved
q organizing Re splendid armiss uow IN
camps
The ofEiofvs o: the ASIA abstraction eeei
,hat Trey have q right 60 l5ok back wsth
pTt'ie aFF- vet has been accomplished 3u
10 aA~rt space - gNo rooH1iss working
= large part with rax material il sotA
,hs army ana navy-
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CAPT, HEMpHILL TO
BE PUT IN COMMAND.
Experienced Naval Ohcer Will he
Assigned Ia the New Cruiser
ffutf0lD.

WASHINGTON. June 21.--Lieut. G.. L.
Logan who has been che Of the hardest
worked If CAPT. Crowniasaields aides IN
the navigation bureau has gone 10 Bui-
falo and VIII take there a draft or sailors
10 man the cruiser Euffalo which - now
living at New York. Capt. Hemphlh, at
iresent in charge or the recruiting service
III tho navy department. viii command the
Buffala. The lieutenant has just returned
from "A three-year tour Of duty In China.
and has right Ia expect .oug leave and
pfotracted shore duty. However. he came
igngne diatsly To- active service when want
ed. ana has, with fsieut. Nhltiesey, IL
y.led Tho twenty -foar hours II each day
IN steady duty a. the department, send
ing and receiving the eablegrafns in ci-
phtr. IN which the public has been much
Interested
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WHY THE SOLDIERS
HAVE GONE TO SANTIAGO,
Capture Of Cervera's Fleet, Release
OF HobsOn and Humiliation of
Spain the Objects.

WASHINGTON. June 2I-N0w that The
army IL about 20 set foot or Cuban soil.
Tie purpose OF this move on Santiago was
pointed cut today by an army of.lcia. fully
acquainted with the general plan Of cam
paixn HE said Santiago de Cuba was rot
10 be made q military base OF operations.
as IL vas noe adapted for such use. Be-
lng Tar removed from the rich and popu-
ious portion OF the island, without rail-
road or ordinary highway for transpor a.
ton Of tire munitions Of war west ward. the
town would be particularly useless as
basis Of military supplies. For that rea-
son. ne said, there never had been an
Idea Of occupying this place ss the first
base. and then gradually extending mill
tary operations westward. On the con-
trary. this occupation OF Santiago WAS but
al Incident In the general plan OF occu-
plying such ports ard IN due time there
would lie landings in the west end OF Gu
ba. Just as there has been ar the east end.
When that occurred each point Of landing
would serve for the time being as base
for the surrounding country. Santiago
could no more be usei as "A base for
reaching Havana than could Havana for
reaching Santiago.
The occupation Of Santiago would ac-
camptsh several incidental but very de-
sirable ends. First OF these vas the cap
ture OF Admiral Ceryera-s fleet. which
certain factor until entirely disposed CT.
Another point was the relief OK Hoss2n
and his brave band OF associates.
The raising Of the American flag over
Cuban soil. whether at the east or the
west end. would have powerful moral IN
f,aence. alike stimulating 10 our own people
and our fighting forces and tiisheartening
to Spain. The humiliation 10 Spain was In
having our men and our flag planted on
Cuban soil whether the particular point
was TO he used as a basis Of operations or
not II would also convey notice TO he
world at large that the United States was
entrenchsd on the island of Cuba as well
"a In the Philippines. Next to Havana,
Santiago Il the largest city in Cuba. It's
possession means the possession or partic-
uiarly the eastern end Of the island. In
Guiding all OF the eastern provinces and
well UP TO the famous troeha. II embraces
also the river Cauto. the largest river IN
Cuba and the one used by the Spaniards
and insurgents alike for Their most ere't-
I've naval incursiops inland Although
shallow. II can be naylga-ed by light draft
gunboats launches. etc. and Ii provides
a water highway much better than roads
for tapping a great stretch Of the Interior
Of the Island.
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THEIR FIELD WILL BE
THE PHILIPPINES,
Presbyterian Hoard of Missions
Plans to begin work of saliva
ton at Once.

NEW YORK. June 2i-The committee
Oh CANA and the executive counctl OF the
Presbyterian board Of foreign missions, 10
which WAS referred the expeiiency % cpen-
ing mission work In the Philippine isl
ands, have reported as follows:
We feel that the political and military
ressf!ens into which he United States has
been 50 strangely forced with reference 10
the Philippines. and also 20 cuba and 10
Porto Rico. Involve certain moral and re-
nEto&s GcSponS b4litles responsibilities
w1.r1 are perhaps, quite independent OF
tho PRECISE character of tho present rela-
u9uship or the relationship that may here
after to formed with them, ard ira. the
thr.stian pspp!e II America sanu,d imn9e-
d2te,y aod prayer:ully consider the dsIty
o. eis eF1bg the door wh'>n God III Ills
providence ~ Offering.
This appears. So far IS We can Judge
the feejtnE Of the. PRESBYTERIAN church I.
= said THAT already letters have come 10
TIE hoard from lsers0nS ~ five differpr.
stat~S. urg ~ the Importance Of taking Up
ta's work and making offers ~ co-op4ra-
= ~ ~ fOs1 ana money, ore pastor having
actually raised ard Turned over 70 the
treasurer * the hoard s. .eei toward ire
Stpp"rt ~ iae first missionary. while the
general assembly Itself gave strong az
standing committee on foreign IN sssi0rs4 10
TIE @tfeCt ths, 'w@ cannot igrcr4 ~. Fat
IRA; GSi Ass given into the bands 81 Amer
&-tH CHRISTIANS tire Fhlina.ae isI.rsss
atH-f@d NsCh The s3onr II thetr poruiat ms
ard hAS. tA fhe very guns ~ err battle
ia.f ''
However. q So only fair 70 presume tha.
ia4s sentiment Is not peculiar 10 Prasby-
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GEN. GARCIA OUTLINES
HIS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
rando Ioopei tp at NnaEaniiio--
Complete Mar. ct Country Aapat
ssnttnra.

Copyrighted. tsas by the Associated Press
OK BOARD T{{E DISPATCH BOAT
DANDY. uFF SANTIAGO bE Ctf&A.
Monday might .fnre = Via livingstone.
Jamaica jer~ = -s.t' =, 'E1-si%fi. tBl5~ta
Garcia sns} TIE et5vt Cuban cff4resS gave
Gen SAss'er ard Admiral Sampson a
hearty welcome at Acesfa1cyos thtS afgeF-
no1n. when tlre otUces8 Oh hos-t the
steamer Se.0senca wcUt IA As head
Gtssstcys fer i consultation
s}vn. Shaf,cr 1usE hls star ARA Atntfai
SHuswo1. avrcr painted hy q sltari os SGT
as-fS. Weot ashore su sgsaN jsaafs. Thvy
wefe received i's iae t'aians wtfa a. yAA3-
tary houess. ap3 heg@es aese s,ae.vl 81,
enc Suessti ef Gen- Saafftr ard AtBgiFat
S~if.>>sD e. f53s up fhs- ~.eep trait 10
-&x5aFct* ,sss-tla rte:~
y\w#rs's az Nfs 1ae la3 t~fH spoken
-, o-sTesislsHtiea M. held &. gA~1esl .vy-
er@i aaurv t'a ttserst e<sA44nrf SIS
plans fulH. lle se-s ,eH ac BAH st.e S-els-
t>0 sr"ersi tanfs -eaHc5 He ~ Man.
stnli}a, wiHfett thc rrss+a ..t So ass l~...s-
s's.e IA st- sp~sttr U -t -r.....~
81. Santiago. saa sa,s t,.tas -. A.ter.-ar
"f@,e''e nJase. oet@s.~ ~ t.t ssrs,..-ALn
;rHa;s i-atfH~ tt ~sat..gs r-arn .s.r ..s,st
e"Fe7'eat it8.sH- s.ts razj aa.. vsst
e' 20. aa1sees t1sr.c..e.
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ONLY 4 BATTALION Wanted.
FULL REGIMENT FROM WASHING
TOy Is NOT NEEDED.
secretary AlGer Declin>s the Oner by
Gov. RoGers-Maj. T.. H. Fox, OF
Tekoa. Named to Command the
Bsttalion-Rendexvo at Tacoma

OLYMPIA. June I'll. has been found
impossible 70 prevail upon the general
government 10 accept fun regiment I'M
der the presidents second call Last
night the following telegram vas receiyed:
Washington. D. c. june n.
Gov. ]. r. Rogers. Olympia. Wash:
Your message of 18th inst. received. No
larger organization than n battalion can
low he awarded 10 the state Of Washing
ton under the presidents second call
r. A lAI1SE.R,
Secretary OF War"
The governor today jssiied te.egrapnic
order 10 Capt. Ed. Hardin, of New WHAT
com. as follows
OLYMPIA, June q. 1888
Capt Ed Hardin, New whatcon.
a company of infantry for. United states
service under second call of president
for troops. Said company to consist OF
second lieutenant, one first ser
geant one auartermaster sergeant, four
sergean,s. twelve corporals. TWO mu.
eighty-four privates. You VIII proceed
at once 10 fiji up your company - maxi
mum above indicated. Begin at once and
make o Tsady FOR sn0ei.I' e ROOMS aMaa f"F-
Governor
A like order was also issued TO Cant.
Harry ST George. PoTneroy: Capt. James
Ross, Tacoma, and Capt F. ]. Malthle,
WateryiIie.
Maj. T. H. Fox. Of Tekoa. Whitman
county. has been named by the governor
10 command the battalion. Dr. j. y.
Pocock. OF Colfax. has been appointed as
sistant surgeon. The following board has
been appointed 10 examine surgeon
pocock: DIR. r. Fl. Merrill. Tacoma: DR..
p. 3. NJ. Miller. Seattle. and Or. \. G..
Blalock. Walia Walla-
Second Lieut.. ]. NJ Munroe, Fourth
United States cavalry, today reported to
Gov Rogers. Lieut.. Munroe has been
appointed by the secretary OF war as mus
tering officer Of the battalion. For the
present his headquarters viii be az Oiym-
pfa He is ordered 20 confer with the
governor regarding the mobilization or the
trooIs The governor has selected Ia
coma as the rendezvous. AS soon as camp
eauipage can be furnished by the United
States government. the battalion VIII be
assembled.
The military details are in charge OF
Adjt Gen. Canton.
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Small Detachment Leaves Vancouver
Officers to Visit Yakima

Special Dispatch 10 the Post Intelgencer.
VANCOUVER, June 2i.-Sergt Reed
left here this evening with several recruits
FOR Company G AT san Francisco.
Capt. Ellrich with Sergts. Drake. Col
inns and Dorr vii! leave here tomorrow for
North Yakima TO recruit for Company T.
Harry NJ Boutelle and Edward Kim
mel today received notification from The
2djutant general of the army 10 report 10
Lieut.. Co. Johnston, and d T. Middle
ten, for examination for second n.u;eu-
ants. ut the Preside on June 30. Kirnrnel
al present is first sergeant Of COMPANY X.
Ialrd battalion. at Vancouver barracks.
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NO HARM HAS FALLEN
TO a0BS0N AND HIS MEN.
Hritish Consul ut Santiago Wires
That the Prisoners Are Yet
fr

NEW YORK. jane ~i.--En response t. ~
io1u,fv Nj RansSdan. .hs uggt:Sh consul
A. SAM aeo, ssnt tae rr'isw d.~pa.2h -
ihe Woyid
"No.nl0g haageaei 70 lIvtsap or others
au~tur {h.. iesc.se5r 'use1e."
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CAMP M'CALLA MADE
A TELEGRAPH STATION.
Gen. freely Receives the Announce
ment Of Electrical Communion
lion With Cuba.

AsUINCiTgN. JuaA 81 Sen. Greedy
received from f.teut col. Alien this after
uoou "a dispatch stating shat thA first
Americas military station III Cuba. Camp
MctM}a Guantanamo bay, has heen
tr1uvat t0to electrical Communication
ss5.l tho resi- * the world by the eSiab-
}shrarut OF telegraph office which
opened AZ 5 O'Clock.
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SEEKING ARMY COMMISSIONS
tftszens OF the state ADVANCING
Their Claims in Washington

special Dispatch 10 the Posr-Tntelligencer
WASH NOTION. June ali. H. Allen.
OF Stattie, Is here, pressing his applica-
ton fer an army commission.
toi- W. NJ. Ridpatll WAS recommended
To-Day ny the united delegation for quar-
teFinasier or paymaster. No assurances
Of appointment; were given, however.
Pau dHeirry is in the city and like
most pilgrims to this Mecca, seeks an
army appointment.
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SPANISH MINISTRY n 1vrrruI
Sagnsta, the Premier. May H -
PEELED to Offer His RenlgnasluH

MADRID, Juns 2I.--Therc are nAnb1
current here today that the ccrtss ~
suspend It's sessions the coming week. VIA
the minister IF finance viii resign, In wasa
event 1t Is thought tho nrenisr. Sthos ~
gasta. will be compelled 10 submit e -
queen regent the question OF conddease
the ministry. 1t II possible thefesufe shst
Senior Sagassa may resign.
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were opened at the Tacoma Daily Leakss
office a week ago for subscriptions 70 Ias
popular loan Of $50 90 900, the amount 4
bonds subscribed FOR has reached NxM
and SLICE cash was paid Ia during bss.
Eess hours today.
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SAMPSON PRAISES THE CunaSs.
one Thousand insurgents Fave Rem
aered Valuable AID

WASHINGTON, June Z The navy do
partment continues to hear from Aim raj
Sampsoa- Tre reports last received sueak
% The satisfactory condition OF affairs.
and particularly draw attention to me
good woT& bang done ~ the Cutans The
admiral says ne has row about 1855 Gu
bans. fully armed. enga gsd in the bush
Waack,T5E work which has proved 20 e.
fecttTe II pFotscecnE Tie marines and IN
preparing the way for the American
troops.
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E. W. NEKHALl s c.
Cor. Second Ave. and Ms1isss 81.

expeditionarv force. have a11iy@i on HansSs
ago de Cuba.
Gen. Blanco is sending SIX attal.ans 10
protect the coast Of the province Of Sa1r-
ago de- Cuba. Great enshuesaem pssyails
In Havana.