The San Francisco call., 1898-07-10
The Puebla to Go on the
 Route After the War.
SHIP TACOMA IS CHARTERED
TO TAKE HORSES AND STORES
 TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Government Undecided Whether to Send the Bennington or Phila- delphia to the Hawaiian
 Islands.

The transports City Of Puebla and Peru are now ready to receive troops. Both vessels have been fitted out in f1rst-class style, and the soldiers who go on them will be very comfortable. The Puebla has been fixed up in a very thorough man. ner, and the chances are that she will not be taken off the Manila run in hurry. soon as Uncle Sam is i'll possession she will be the first of line of passenger steamers that will ply between San Fran cisco, Hawaii, Ladrones and Philippines.
 Since her overhauling the Puebla is emil nently fitted for service in the tropics. Her system of ventilation is perfect, a t1rst-class refrigerating plant has been put in, bath for sailors has been fixed up in the forecastle, one for the oilers and fire men and another for the engineers have been put in aft, while in all tWenty-four shower-baths have been fixed up in var ious parts of the ship for passengers. A perfect system of cooking by steam has been put in, so that meal for thousand men can be prepared in little over half an hour. The promenade deck has beeen so arranged that It can be covered with an awning from stem to stern, and in very hot weather the passengers will be enjoy the cool night winds. All in all, the Puebla will be the best fitted out trans port that will carry troops. to Manila
 Captain Harry Goodall of the Columbia has been transferred to the City of Pu- ebla, and will go out in command of her when she sails for Manila This will en- tail number of changes among other masters of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. Captain Green of the State of Galifoirnia i5 a will take the columbia 9, and the State of California Captain Thomas will take the Umatilla.
 The next fleet of transports to be got CTS St. Paul, Walla Walla, Pennsylvania and City of Rio de Janiero, the ship Ia coma and the collier Titania The CZarina was looked over by Major Long and Cap conclusion that the steamer is too small. With the horses that are to go down the Government wants to send four months supplies of hay and grain. II is reckoned that horse will eat seven bales of hay during the voyage to Manila, besides his usual allowance of oats, so that TOO bales would have to be carried for the horses alone. This would take up more space than the CZarina could spare, and at the same time leave room for other supplies, so the Government decided to take the 1 ship Tacoma.
 The Tacoma was discharging at the gas works, but yesterday a tug was sent for at Main-street wharf. Tomorrow morn ing the work of fitting up quarters for the horses will begin, and the ship will be
 The City of Rio de Janeiro and the Pennsylvania will both be discharged in a few days, and the work of getting them
  tions for 600 men are all ready to put into the Pennsylvania, so that she will prob ably be the first of the next fleet to be ready to sail. The Walla Walla will ar rive from Puget Sound ports tomorrow, and she will be discharged and ready for the carpenters by Wednesday. while the St. Paul, sister ship to the Senator, will be fixed up as soon as she discharges her Klondike freight and passengers.
 Just which warship will go to Honolulu with the transports Peru and City of Puebla seems to be In doubt The gun boat Bennington is now in the stream, and the Philadelphia is expected down from the navy-yard tomorrow. Some people who think they know say the Ben nington will go to Honolulu with the Com missioners who will raise the stars and stripes over Hawaii, while the Philadel- phia will remain on the coast. Others, again-and among them are the men on the Bennington-say that the gunboat is | going north to keep watchful eye on the | treasure ships that are coming from St. l Michael Admiral Miller's flag still flies from the Albatross, and until it is decided where the cruiser and gunboat are going 1 no change will be made. All of yesterday 1 the Bennington was taking stores aboard, | and she will be ready for sea tomorrow. | If she goes to Honolulu 1t will be great | disappointment to her crew, as they have | just returned from the islands, and now i want tO go to Manila.