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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

NEW YORK, May 23.-The Herald's Washington correspondent telegraphs: As to the Philippines, an acute stage has been reached. The Government will, if necessary. immediately press in- to service vessels under American reg istry. The Government of the United States is to-day determined to put United States troops aboard boats at San Francisco and to land these troops at Manila-peacefully if 1t can, forcibly if it must.
 Assistant Secretary of War Meikle- john, consenting to the use of his name, told me that the Government had every disposition to be reasonable and fair in it's compensation for the transportation of troops to the Philip pines, but one thing might as well be distinctly understood - that these troops had to be taken across the Pa Cific and put at the service of General Merritt. MT. Meiklejohn was disposed to admit every necessity for prompt ness that had for two days been point ed out by the Herald. and was frank to say that the question of transporta- tion had been the ouly one to embar rass him.
 Having provided for 7100 troops this week" I asked, what provision has been made for the remainder of the 1S,000 or 10000 troops asked for by General Merritt?''
 He made no direct reply, but it may be said that the Government now has doubtful means of carrying next week only 5000 more troops. This is the ca pacity of six boats for which the Gov ernment is now negotiating. These six boats are expected to be furnished by the Northern Steamship Company, whose ships ply between Tacoma and HongkOng.
 AS to the question of compensation,
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15o, Texas s1, California so6, Florida 113.
 The announcement by way of Paris
 that the Italian Government has pro-
 tested against the continuance of the
 blockade on the Cuban coast on the
 ground that it was ineffective met a
 prompt denial at the State De
 partment, and it can be stated
 definitely that neither in Washington
 nor Rome have any representations on
 this subject been addressed to the Uni-
 ted States Government. AS a matter Of fact, Italy probably is the maritime power of all others with which the Uni- ted States has had absolutely no corre- spondence in the slightest degree con- nected with the Cuban blockade.
 As to the allegation that the block ade is ineffective, it Is said that. on the contrary, 1t has been singularly sue cessful, and that so far as known not single neutral ship subject to deten- tion has passed the lines without the express consent of our Government
 With the beginning of the present week all Spanish vessels in the United States which sailed after the outbreak of war. are subject to seizure, as we'll as all Spanish merchantmen found on the high seas, save those that left port for the United States before April 21 last. The Presidents proclamation of war allowed such ships lying in our ports or bound for them thirty days in which to discharge cargo and also insured them safe passage home. That period of time expired last Saturday night. This, it Is expected, will tend to free the State Department from com 
 Under the energetic management of Captain Bartlett, who was recalled from the retired list into the active ser. vice of the Navy Department for the purpose, there has just been perfected most admirable and thorough system of coast signaling for war purposes The Navy Department itself estab- lished thirty stations on the coast, by naval militiamen. Then it called into service 1060 lighthouse em- ployes and 1000 life-saving men, mak- ing a total of over 5000 men who patrol the great shore line from Bar Harbor to Galveston night and day and in all weathers. watching for the approach of an enemy or for signal from any passing United States warship.
 It has been arranged that all of these watchers can communicate in the | course of a few minutes with a tele- graph or telephone line, and all center in the office of Captain Bartlett in the Navy Department, who is thus pre- pared to give the War Board instant notice of any significant ship move ments on the coast.
 It Is said at the Navy Department that it will be at least five days before the Monterey can be started on her long journey from San Francisco for the delay being on account of | ,he preparations that must be made for he very exceptional service required of ,he vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

may be made staff officers in the vol unteer service shall not vacate their offices in the regular army was called up by Hull of Iowa. The measure, it was explained, was amendatory of the recent general volunteer act and was intended to make certain that no va cation of regular officers would follow staff appointments from the regular army Pay as only staff officers would be drawn. The bill was amended so as to include army officers appointed to the volunteer engineer corps and was then passed.
 The House also passed the Senate bill providing for the payment of volunteers from their enrolment, and authorizing the Secretary of War to pay troops en- vance
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
CONSIDERING WAR
 REVENUE BILL
Five Hours Time Taken Up in the Senate by Dissertations
 on Taxation

WASHINGTON, May 23.-For five hours to-day the Senate had the war revenue measure under discussion. The entire time was occupied by Chil- ton (D.) of Texas, Lodge (R.) of Mas sachusetts and Hurley (D.) of Tennes- see.
 While Lodge confined himself to a discussion of the proposed tax on cor porations and bank deposits, strongly urging that such taxes be not imposed Chiffon and Hurley covered pretty fully the general features of the bill. Their speeches dealt comprehensively with the theories oftaxation and were, there fore, in the very nature of things. legal and technical dissertations upon the subject No action of any kind was taken upon the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
BUT ONE BID MADE
 FOR TWO RAILROADS
Sale of Former Arms of the Union
 Pacific System by a Master

CONCORDIA. Kans., May 23-At a pub lie sale at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon Special Master Hiram P. Dillon sold the Central branch road. running from Waterville west to its western terminus. including that branch to Washington, and the Prosser branch. from Concordfa north to the Nebraska line These lines were formerly arms of the Union Pacific system. but for several years have been operated by the Missouri Pacific under lease. There was but one bid, that of T. Jefferson Coolidge Jr. and Oliver Ames of Boston, to whom the road was knocked down for $1,017 ,500 A large crowd was present, expecting an exciting sale, but it was as quiet as a funeral.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
GREAT PATRIOTISM OF
 NEWPORT CITIZENS
Will Build the Fastest Torpedo Boat Destroyer Afoat and Present It
 to Uncle Sam.

NEWPORT, R. l., May 23.-Citizens have inaugurated movement for the purpose of having the citizens of Rhode Island build and equip the fastest tor pedo boat destroyer af1oat and present it to the Government.
 It is intended to give the contract to the Herreshoffs and to name her the Oliver Hazard Perry, in honor of the hero of Lake Erie, who was born in Newport.
 F. P. Garretson started the subscrip- tion with 5000. There is considerable enthusiasm here over the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
CERVERA'S STAY AT
 SANTIAGO WAS BRIEF,
It Is Said His Vessels Put to Sea Again After Taking on Supply
 of Coal

NEW YORK, May 23.-A dispatch to the World from Kingston, Jamaica, says: Direct Santiago advices say that the appearance of the Spanish fleet off that port compelled four American cruisers, then bombarding it, to retire.
 On entering the port Admiral Cervera discovered that when the Americans, who would now know his position, re- turned in force his fleet would be en- trapped, as only one ship at a time could pass the channel, so the ships quickly coaled and went out, purposing to try to catch the American ships sep arately. if possible, or, at any rate, to give Sampson battle on the open sea- The fleet went northerly.
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With either Sampson or Schley to fur.
 nish support it would be possible tc
 transport and land the troops while one
 of the naval commanders continued the
 pursuit of Cervera's vanishing squad | ron"
 A significant indication that an early | invasion is contemplated is found in the
 semi-official statement made at the
 War Department to-day that General Miles attitude which has been reported
 as opposed to the landing of troops in scented and that he is in favor of prompt
 action. On his behalf it is said that he has Earnestly and determinedly op-
 posed sending a few thousand men to
 Cuba with great quantity of stores and equipment, trusting to the support
 which might be given by the Gomez army, and that it is likely that an in- vasion of that sort might have occurred week or two ago had he not so ear nestly opposed it and to that extent only, 1t is declared, is he responsible for the delay"
 He has taken the ground that 1t would be a very unwise risk to send so small a force; that it would en- danger the lives of the few thousand men sent, possibly resulting in our stores falling into the hands of the enemy. and thus giving them supplies which Spain is unable to furnish them, and that 1t would do very little toward hastening a conclusion of the war, even if the men were able to defend them selves and their stores. He has ad- vocated, 1t is asserted, an immediate invasion of the island with force of between seventy and one hundred thou sand men, and that this force should be landed as nearly as possible at the same time at different points.
 This programme is now about to be followed, with the possible variation above suggested of landing a part of the force a few days in advance.
 Arrangements were to-day completed lOI lHc llIIlppllS CAPCOieioh- l iC troops are to receive a months pay in advance, a special corps of paymasters having been detailed for the purpose under the act of Congress passed to- day. General Wesley Merritt, in his of Military Governor, will at once undertake the collection of the revenues of the Philippine Islands, es timated at s20,00o, 900 per year, sched- ule of tariff and port charges having been drafted by the Treasury Depart ment, and hence it is probable that the American army in Manila will speedily become a self-sustaining institution.
 Commander Hemphill, who has charge of the naval enlistment, has made out a table showing that the re- cent recruiting of the navy has swelled that branch of the service by recruits from the following States: Maine 99, New Hampshire 22, Massachusetts 1474. Rhode Island 15O, New York 17S0, New Jersey SIS, Pennsylvania 406, Maryland a44, District of Columbia 401, Ohio ST, Michigan BOA, Illinois 182, Wisconsin 32, 154, Missouri 54, Virginia 255, North Carolina 95, South Carolina L15, Georgia IT. Tennessee 8, Louisiana
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
MAY RETIRE ARMY
 AND NAVY OFFICERS
Bill Introduced Authorizing the President to Show Favoritism
 if He Desires

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Senator Chandler to-day introduced a bill pro- viding that during the war with Spain the President be and he is hereby au- thorized, in his discretion, to place on the retired list any officer in the army above the rank of lieutenant colonel and any officer in the navy above the rank or relative rank of commander, and to fix, in his discre- tion, as the retired pay of any such officer any rate now by law provided for officers retired for any of the vari- ous causes for retirement; and the President may fill every vacancy hap pening through retirement by promo tion through selection and not accord ing to seniority.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

Whither the Spanish fleet has saileC
 is the question that the board of strat
 egy would give much to settle, but il
 default of information from Washing
 ton as to the whereabouts of Cervera
 Sampson and Schley are probabl!
 cruising swiftly about in the hope O.
 gaining some tidings of the fleeing 1 Spaniards.
 1 With the advantage of at least foul
 knots an hour in the average speed, tht
 Spanish squadron need not be over
 taken so long as coal can be had. Ii Sampson could keep the fleet in sight
 to run it down would be but a simple matter. but as Cervera can leave Samp- sons swiftest vessels below the horizon in few hours run, it becomes neces- keep track of him. The hope of the Navy Department Is that the bunkers of the Spanish squadron will become exhausted speedily, and under such conditions they cannot be ref1lled.
 The best information obtainable is to the effect that when Cervera steamed into Santiago his ship had less than one-half a full supply of coal on board, as owing to the operation of the neu- trality proclamations of the various countries but small quantities of fuel were supplied at the West Indian ports at which the fleet had touched.
 Santiago appears on the charts of the bureau of navigation as "frst-class ward of a thousand tons of coal can be had there under normal conditions The Navy Department has special in formation in this case, however, to the effect that there is practically no coal at Santiago unless sent there by col Hers within a few days.
 With an inadequate supply of coal Cervera is terribly handicapped. Speed in getting out of range and out of sight is his sole point of superiority, but in developing speed above twelve knots an hour his coal consumption is more than doubled. The cruiser New York burns three times as much coal when making fifteen knots as when making ten, and the Spanish ships ar amend ble to the same rule. Unless colliers have been provided by the Spanish Government and can be promptly To- cated by the Spanish feet, it's destruc- ton is only a matter of a comparative ly short time. The Navy Department knows that several colliers were sent to West Indian waters before war wa3'd de- clared, but aside from those that met Cervera at Willemstad, Curacoa, no in- formation has been received concern ing the whereabouts of any of them.
 With two powerful cruising fleets in Cuban waters and a squadron of moni- tors guarding the 'Yucatan passage the War Department feels that the invas- ion of Cuba need not longer be post poned, and all speed is being made in for the transportation of the troops, large contingent of which may leave Tampa before the end of the pres ent week. It is suggested that 10000 men be landed on Cuban soil west of Havana and strong Notifications thrown up to serve as a base of opera tions The landing of a larger force would follow later without difficulty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
Americans HGdVilu Handicapped bu the Greater Speed of the
 Spanish Ships.

CALL OFFCE Riggs House, Washington C.. May B.
 Admiral and Commodore Schey probably ing the Caribbean Sea tonight search of Admiral Ceeras squadron of Spanish ships.
 Commodore Schey according dead reckoning the Navy Department arrived off the habo of Santiago least tWenyOu hours and if the Spanish then left the is confident it has
 Admiral Sampson left Key Friday night fact stated dispatches at the tme somewhat ary confirmed by Secretary Long, Following the wake of Scheys fleet commander is believed ordinate and to have reached after That Cevera had left time Scheys arrival of experienced official of the Navy Department who opinion the subject
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
SOME PROMOTIONS IN
 THE CONSULAR SERVICE
William W. Rockhill to be Minister to Greece and Rounseville Wild
 man Q Co-, fen aTaI

man 8 Consul General.
 WASHINGTON, May 23-The Presf- dent has sent these nominations to the Senate:
 William Woodville Rockhill of the District of Columbia to be Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece, Roumania and Servia; Rounse- vile Wildman of California. now Consul at Hongkong, to be Consul General at Hongkong, China; George F. Lincoln of Connecticut, now Consul at Antwerp, to be Consul General at Antwerp; Edward D. Winslow of Illinois, now Consul at Stockholm, to be Consul General there; Oliver J. Hughes of Connecticut, now Consul at Stonneberg, to be Consul at Coburg. Germany; Henry H. Morgan of Louisiana, now Consul at Hoigen, to be Consul at Aaran, Switzerland; George H. Jackson of Cincinnati, now Consul at Cognac, to be Consul at Le Rochelle, France; Edmund C. Brodowski of Illinois, now Consul al Furth, to be Consul at Selinger, Germany.
 All of the above to take effect July 1, 1898
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
Naval Reserve to be Sent

CHICAGO, May 23.-Two hundred and five members of the Illinois Naval Reserve will be sent to the Gulf coast tomorrow. It is said they will be given a chance to serve with Admiral SampSon'S fleet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
Customs Duties Abolished.

NEW YORK, May 29-A dispatch from Madrid says a Havana cable states that customs duties on provi- sions have been abolished at the block aded ports. The dispatch also says the insurgents attacked Palma Soriano, near Santiago de Cuba, using quick firnig guns, but were repulsed. the Gnanish loss being slight
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
FRANCES NEW
 CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
It Will Contain a Big Majority of Republicans Of Whom There
 Are 254

PARIS, May 23.-The new Chamber of Deputies is composed of 254 Republicans 1O4 Radicals, "A Radical Socialists. 57 Socialists. 38 Rallids, A Reactionaries and 10 Free LanceS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

against the Queen Regent has really started, and serious complications will probably arise before long. Every one dreads them, every one fears them and only a miracle can prevent them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
WAR MEASURES
 PASSED BY THE HOUSE

Secretary Alger Authorized to Pay Troops Going to Manila One
 Month in Advance.
 WASHINGTON, May 23.-In the House to-day the Senate bill providing that officers of the re~ular army who
Evening journal., 1898-01-07

of Mems Fine Clothing and Furnishing
Goods Must be Sold, and Will be So
Evening journal., 1898-01-07

In order
have determined to make unsparing quick Clean sweup Of
yes1ge of goods in this Mammoth
No matter at what sacrifice the goods this
ABSOLUTE! UNEQUIvOCAL |! POSITIVE Il!
OUR STORE WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, TO ENABLE US TO ARRANGE
STOCK AND MARK DOWN
Bear in mind that promptly the
doors of the establishment will swing and the
cMEE pIMC CkcRIEIrE MlIl PEcIM
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18
QUARTERLY LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that all dog H..
censes for the year ending December 81,
1893, under the provisions Of ordinance
No. 1894, and all team. billiard pool. bowl.
inG alley, theaters, pawnbroker, hotel
runner, peddlar laundry and other quar-
terly licenses ending March 81. 1893, under
the provisions OF ordinance No. 1876, are
nJw due and payable TO the chief Of po.
nce at his ONCE, and II not paid within
ten days from the finaf publication OF THE
notice, 10 wit: within ten days from
Friday January H. 1898, penalty Of %
per cent win added 10 such licenses.
II. e. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon, January 4, 1893.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18
WHEAT.

On June % wheat sold at s5Kc. II has
since sold at N.O5i4. Difference. SSRc.
or 1873 on 1000 bushels. 800 would have
made this amount by our system OF joint
investment accounts since June 26. Why
not try this system and increase your
Income7 Amounts OF so and upwards
received.
Our information is OF such character
and from such source az to make II en-
tIrely reliable. Write for particulars. J.
G. Bnowlton & Co.. grain brokers. sO2
California street. San Francisco.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18
IN oLDBN TIMES.

People overlooked the Importance Of per-
manently beneficial effects and were sat
lsned with transient actIun but now Il
Is generally known that Syrup OF Figs will
overcome habl,ual constipa-
ton. well-lnformed people will not buy
other laNatives. which act for a time. but
finally lnujure the system Buy the genu-
Inc. made by the California Fig Syrup
Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18

A prominent member Of the Progressive
Association speaking Of the rush 10 Alas
ka, said yesterday afternoon that 1t "fas
a great pity that the association had not
yet secured from the Cramp line Of steam
ers an arrangement by which their boats
would stop at this port on the run from
Sam francisco to Alaska. The press OF
business already in sight apears TO be
more than equal 20 the capacity Of the
steamers engaged from the Columbia Riv-
er to handle. 1t Of coun5e may be set
down that the o. r. & n. Co.. under its
present energetic management will leave
no stone un1urned to supply all the trans
portation facilities required. The chances
are that II necessary new boats will be
built, although 1t Is known that there are
still available ships on the coast that
might be placed In the service.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18
AssIGNEEs NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed has this day been appointed as
slgnee OF Rebeccah Strauss, an lnsolvsnt
debtor. Creditors Of the said assignor are
hereby notified to present their claims
under oath to the Undersigned within
three months from this date at his place
Of business at No. 575 Commercial street,
Astoria, Oregon.
Dated this eleventh day OF September,
1897 N. scHLUssEL,
Assignee Of Rebeccah Strauss. an insol-
vent debtor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18
AsSIGNEE'S SALE.

The entire stock Of goods In the New
York Novelty Store. consisting Of holiday
novelties, books stationery and musical
Instruments Of all kinds. will be closed
out regardless OF cost by the assignee.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18

The latest IN railroad circles Is the re-
port put out last night on good authority
that Mr. A. y. Hammond's latest senene
Is the completion Of the old Corey line
through the Nehalem to a connection with
the Southern Pacific. thus forming an
outlet for Willamette Valley products d.
rect 90 Astoria. In connection with this
It IL said that the Khckftat railroad now
partly constructed from Vancouver.
Wash, will be finished 20 the eastern
Washington grain fields IN the same in
terest. The presence OF Corey Brothers
superintendent, Mr.. Wattis. In Astoria,
lends some color to the statement. Two
years ago 1t was stated in the Astorian
that Mr. HammOnfs plans probably con-
templated the direct connection Of Flavel
with tho Nehalem coal fields and the
Willamette Valley.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18

DIR. BELLE J. MACDONALD.
DISEASES OF WOMEN AND OF
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Once and residence. is5 Thirteenth street.
Portland, Oregon.
once hours from TO p, m. and by
appointment.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18

shares OF the Alaska Transportation
and Development company Of CAicaso
are the most dcslrablc investment before
the public. safer thar. savings banks and
bank stcck, Paying large Dividends
SharS one dollar For Information ad.
dress w L. Dudley, gOncrN agen, Hal
Ter building. SEATTLE, Wash.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18

The glove contest between Case and
Elmer, booked in Portland for Friday
night. Is attracting more than ordinary
interest. Elmer is well known in Astoria,
having lived here sometime ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18

DIR. JAY FUTILE.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
once. rooms and 6. Pythian buiids
5slH Commercial 81. Residence same
Telephone g.
Acting assistant surgeon U. s, Ma
rine hospital service.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-18

". F. Allen was high at the A. F. G.
alleys yesterday with a score Of 80. A
feature of the evening was the excellent
bowling Of NJ. schlussel. who made ij
average for several games.