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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-31
QUIET At CAMP MERRITT
Volunteers Besieged by an Army
of Admirers.
MERRITT Is IN COMMAND
All the Troops Anxious to Go on the
Second Expedition to Manila.
There viii Be Many Dis
appointments.

San Francisco, May 30.-Memorial
day was comparatively quiet at Camp
Merritt. al Fort Richmond is now
known. Considering that 1t was a holi-
day. h crowds which visited the city
of tents occupied by the soldier boys did
not reach the proportions expected. The
parade of veterans and volunteers di-
vided the attention of the population.
but nevertheless the boys out at the
camp were besieeed by an army of ad-
miring peoeple, few of whom visited
the camps empty handed, In spite of
the orders issued by Major General
Merritt to the effect that no more
goodies" were to be given to the men
under his command. If people did not
take good things to eat they took bou-
quets of flowers, which pleased the re-
cipients as much as sweets and other
delicacies.
Major General Merritt to-day estab-
lished his headquarters in the Phelan
building in the rooms vacated by Cen
eral Otis. who is now permanently To-
Gated at Camp Merritt. This morning
General Merritt issued an order as
Stunning command of the Philippine ex-
petition, and is now busily engaged
completing arrangements Tor the Tor
warding of the second detachment of
troops to Admiral Dewey's assistance.
The work OF preparing the
Zealandia. China and Colon for the re-
ception of troops is progressing. though
rather slowly. The question of what
regiments will make up the second ex-
petition to the Philippines is agitating
the men at the camp greatly. They all
want to go, but as there are already
over $4,000 men there and more COM
ing, N the second expedition is to be
made up of only 5000 men there will
be MANY disappointments. There are
now five oluntee regiments ready,
the Colorado, the eth California. Mime
sofa, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.
Every possible effort to get them into
shape for service has been made, and
in view of this activity to get these
regiments fully equipped it looks as if
they, with the regulars o here, will
constitute the major portion of the sec
ond expedition. The local Red Cross
fund has reached 1872. 799. To-day's
contributions were swelled by one of
$500, SEM in by c. p. Huntington.
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Fortunss Ia Rope Business.

New York, May 30.-The World says:
The war has revived the rope industry
in this country and Real Admiral
Dewey's signal victory at Manila has
done much in the way of making for
tunes. Manila was. outside of Mexico.
the main supply for raw materials.
and since Admiral Dewey has cap
tured that port the prices Of hemp
rope have suddenly been increased by
3h cents.
A score of companies throughout the
United States are preparing to clean
up fabulous fortunes in many different
lines. Besides. the manufacturers have
great quantities of rope on hand and
they have already put up all prices
fully 200 per cent. The talk of forming
a combination among the manufactur-
ers has not yet gone beyond the point
of discussing the ways and NEAR Of
bringing about such a combination. The
manufacturers maintain hat the fail
ures of all previous combinations were
caused by the impossibility of control
ling the Manila hemp market. Now, it
is said. the market can be controlled
from Manila as soon as Admiral Dewey
completes his sway over the island and
the United States establishes a protec-
torate there.
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THE SECOND CALL.
The Recruits Will he sent to Their Own
state Regiments.

The Recruits Will BE Seut to Their Own
state Regiments.
Washington, May 30.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin is now working out the de-
tails of the second cal for volunteers.
Communications from the governors of
the several states received by the ad-
jutant general clearly indicates that
they approve of the plan to recruit the
regiments from their states up to the
maximum strength out of the second
call. As heretofore indicated in the
associated press dispatches, this neces-
sary recruiting will absorb about 80
900 men. leaving o $1,000 to be or
ganized into additional regiments. 1t
Is the purpose of the war department
officers to recruit existing regiments
up to the maximum strength or l,326
men, in IL companies.
1t In not expected to assemble the re-
cruits in state camps. Officers from
each regiment will be detailed for re-
cruiting duty. and the work of recruit
ing the quota of each state under the
second call will proceed precisely as II
does regularly. AS fast as the men are
recruited they will be examined and
sent forward to join the regiments to
which they will be assigned. The new
recruits will be assigned to regiments
of their own states and. so far as posi-
BILE. the companies and regiments
which represent the sections of the
state in which they reside. Thus re-
cruits will be among friends N ac-
quaintances and not among strangers.
Only after the existing regiments have
been recruited up to the maximum
strength will new regimental organiza-
tons be formed.
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MERRITT'S POWER.
The United States to Retain Permanent
Control of the Philippines.

New York, May 30.-The state de-
partment has mailed to General Mer-
rift his exhaustive instructions for the
government of the Philippines, says
the Washington correspondent OF the
Tribune.
These embody not only full details
for the control OF the military N ma
val forces in establishing United
States sovereignty over h Philippine
group, which We're prepared by the
war and navy departments for incor-
poration In the instructions, but are
understood to clothe the commanding
general with greater discretionary
powers than have ever UP to this time
been granted To an agent of this gov
eminent. Except in his relations with
foreign powers growing out of possible
complications in the east, which are To
be referred to Washington for negoti-
ations. General Merritt's control of af-
fairs will be practically supreme.
The instructions throughout bear
every evidence that the United States
intends to retain permanent control of
the islands. In this connection IL is un-
derstood to-day that arrangements are
being already made TO lay a cable from
a Francisco. by way OF Hawaii. di-
rectly TO Manila, and work will be be-
gun as soon as authority can be OBJ
tanned from congress.
BY direction of the president. formal
orders have been prepared for issue to-
day adding 5000 men to the depart
ment of the Pacific, under General
Merritt. increasing the army to 10000
men. While General Merritt was
promised a week & hat his increase
would be made, IL possible. difficulties
insurmountable in character were pre-
scented and 1t was not until the success
OF the war department yesterday in
securing certain contracts that IL was
possible TO redeem the promise. This
related not only To transportation. but
arms. ammunition. uniforms and other
requisite equipment. il having been
feasible up to this time to secure these
essentials for only II. 900 men.
General Merritt was Informed last
night of the improved prospects for
augmenting his force, and was re-
Quested TO designate such additional
volunteer regiments from the East as
he desired for duty in the Philippines.
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DEWEY STOPPED 1T.
.Spaniards Held Responsible for the Life of
the CslIao's Captain.

Spaniards Held Responsible for the Life of
the Callao's Captain.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
Hong Kong. May SO.-The British
cruiser PiQue arrived from Ilioli and
Manila. The Spanish garri-
son at Iliol numbers 100
men and the place a no defenses.
The foreigners there are safe. Supplies
are reaching Manila plentifully from
the surrounding country. The Span
iards are working upon Notifications,
but their guns are old and useless n
they are short of ammunition.
Rear Admiral Dewey informed the
authorities at Manila he will hold
them responsible for the life of the
captain of the Spanish gunboat Callao,
captured by the United States fleet.
The Spaniards have been threatening
to hoo him for surrendering, although
confronted by the whole American
fleet.
The sale OF provisions is plentiful,
but fresh provisions are not obtain
able. There is no sickness in the
American fleet. In reply TO the Span
ish attempt to win over Aguinaldo's
men the insurgents are said to have
informed the S~paniards that they are
neutral and will await events. The
Americans captured the Spanish gum
boat Leyte, attempting to run dis
patches into Ilioli. A steamer is re-
ported to have landed 5000 rifles at Ca
vite for the use of the insurgents. The
Spanish have offered s25, 900 for the
head of Asuinaldo, the insurgent lead
err. The governor of Hong Kong has
prohibited the United States auxiliary
gunboat Zafiro from taking war stores
to the American fleet. but has permit
ted her to ship officers luxuries." The
Zafiro sails from here for Manila to-
naV
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EVERY MAN GLAD.
Eight ~Chickamsuga R~gimsDts Ordered
To Tampa.


Chickamauga National Park. May 20.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
Camp Thomas to-day over the rumor
that a general order has been issued
to all troops I'm camp here to proceed
at once to Tampa. Every man seems
TO be glad. n there was q general
hustling about in the general camps,
each man acting al though he expect
ed to be ordered to pack his traps on
the instant to be ready to move to the
front.
The rumor. when traced to Its source
by the associated press. proved TO be
only partly true, only eight regiments
being affected by an order from the
war department. al follows: LIST Ohio.
18th Indiana. Sd Pennsylvania and LIST
Illinois. to be commanded by Brig.
Gen. simon Snyder; I'd New York. 6sth
New York. 5th Maryland and LIST Dis
trict OF Columbia. under Brig. Gen.
Lewis H.. Carpenter. These regiments
are ordered to proceed at once to
Tampa and the work of preparation be-
gan tonight
IL is understood that four of the reg
iments will leave tomorrow and the
other -four Wednesday. The regiments
ordered out are regarded as the best
equipped and most thoroughly pre-
pared OF any in the camp. This order
is regarded by the officers and men as
an indication that a speedy forward
movement is to be made on Cuba and
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A THIRD SPANISH FLEET.
A Resurrection ship to he One of the
Squadron.


London, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Barcelona, refer
ring to the Spanish announcement or
the formation of a third Spanish meet,
including the Numancia. under the
heading, "A Resurrection Ship" says:
The Numancia is here, her bulwarks
battered, her anchors m chains thick
with rust and her paint all gone. APP
parently she hoes not carry a single
gun. / am not sure whether she has
engines. Beyond a few sentries. she
certainly has no crew. A small gang of
men are hammering. swabbing and
painting. and marines from Cartha-
gena have been ordered to do the work
of patching up.
Though official announcements say
the reserve fleet. including the Numan-
ella, is due to go to the Philippines. the
orders for the 1000 men who were to
have gone with ii are now definitely
countermanded.
Besides the Numancia, the armored
cruiser Cardinal Cisneros n the
Lepante, now just out of dock at Car
thagena, with the Don Maria de Mo-
lima and the Don Alvaro de Bazan and
the Marquis de la Vittoria, will be in
cluded. The Perse, from Valencia, has
been ordered to Cadiz and will be
transferred into an auxiliary cruiser.
Similar orders are expected for the
transatlantic liner lover Surra."
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Washington, May 30.-Major General
Miles, commanding the United States
army accompanied by the members of
his family and his personal and official
staff, left at IL o'clock tonight for
Tampa. The party, comprising GA per-
sons. occupied a special train on the
Southern railway, consisting of one
Pullman sleeper, one special car. one
common baggage and day coach and
one baggage car. General Miles will
proceed directly to Tampa, where he
will tablis temporary headquarters
of the army. He will personally direct
the movement of troops and the inva-
sion of Cuba.
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bdVItTItN-TNdN IT HTUTtNS' HUINIIVIo
and Gadke. Umpire-McInerny.
At Washington-The Browns, or ac-
count of a railroad washout. arrived I'm
time for only one game. The Senators
won by long and timely hitting. Attend
ance. 5000. Score:
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MEMORIAL DAY SPORTS
SSnmy Barry and Casper Leon
Fight to a Draw.
TWENTY ROUND CONTEST
Many Worlds Record Broken on the
Bicycle Track-Nine at One Shot.
Baseball Yesterday-On
h Race Track.

New York, May 3o.-Jimmy Barry and
Casper Leon met at the Lenox Athletic
club tonight for a e0-round contest for
the bantam championship OF the world.
and after fighting 90 rounds which were
productive Of most scientific work by
both boys. the referee. Johnny White
Of his city. called il a draw. There WAS
little to choose between the boxers at
h finish. Barry was a big fsvorite at
two. to one. but the money vas lost on
the result. Several bets at odds on
thai Leon would not stand six rounds.
Is rounds and the limit was made by
some sanguine friends of the little Chi
snapped these up we're the only winners
during the night. Barry weighed 1os
pounds, and Leon log. Johnny White
OF this city was mutually agreed upon
TO referee the bout.
The mill vas lively from the begin
ming, Barry rushing the fighting. but
having no material advantage. In
fact. the exchanges were about evenly
divided. and no really telling blows were
struck up to the thirteenth round In
the thirteenth Barry did some wild
fighting. and Leon landed a singing
left on the nose. which started the
blood. Leon ended the round with a
hard right swing on Barry's neck. The
fourteenth round was also in Icons
favor. In the fifteenth, during a clinch,
Barry landed his left on Casper's ear,
but the referee said nothing. In the
fifteenth Leon jabbed a hard n on the
face without a return. Leon landed
left and right, and put a hard right
hook on Barry's jaw and a rib jab over
the heart.
In the seventeenth Casper tabbed his
right on the wind. Which made Barry
grunt. Barry uppercut him. Leon
jabbed on the face Is the gong sound
ed. Round is was without advantage
to either man. and i'm the nineteenth
Barry rushed again, but gained nothing
by II. Leon was bleeding from the
nose at the end of the round, but Barry
looked the weaker of the two. In the
closing round Leon landed left on face.
and Barry clinched. At close quarters
they exchanged rights and lefts on he
head repeatedly. and each landed two
hard ones on the face. The decision
was popular with the spectators.
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Porto Rico. and as a consequence there
was as great rejoicing among h vol
unteer soldier boys as there was
ameng he regulars when they went
to Tampa. under the impression that
they were going at once to Cuba.
The list Michigan infantry arrived to-
day. In command of Col. l.. II. Kendall.
The I'd Arkansas arrived his after
noon, commanded by Col. Virgil G..
Cook. The SD Iowa arrived this morn
ing, commanded by Col. william B.
Humphrey. Troops F and l. of Grigs-
by's cowboys arrived this morning.
commanded by Mai. James II. Mon
tieth, completing the full complement
of the Sd u. s. independent cavalry.
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Latest From Manila,

New York, May 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Hong Kong says: The
police have seized a quantity of stores
which were being supplied by a Chin
csc concern at Hong Kong to the
United States auxiliary cruiser Zafiro,
now being used as a transport. These
stores were conveyed in three lighters
and a steam launch to the Zafiro. The
latter is still at Kowoloon bay in Chin
csc waters. She has been provisioned.
The Americans are now fortifying
Corregidor island at the entrance of
Manila bay n mining the channel.
They will give a warm reception to any
enemy.
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END NOT FAR OFF.
Definite Orders to Break Camp VIII soon
n. Giw.

W
be Given.
Tampa, Fla, May 30.-The impression
prevails around headquarters to-day
hat the end is now not far off, and
that definite orders for breaking camp
and getting On board the transports In
waiting will soo be given. All kinds
of rumors were af1oat. 1t was reported
on what appeared to be good authority
that orders for embarkatiOn had act
ually been received from Washington
and that several of Admiral SIMPSONS
ships were on their way from Cuban
waters to act as conveys for the
transports on their journey south.
This was denied at headquarters.
Nevertheless, reports that the date for
the embarkation had definitely been de-
cided on. and that IL was in the near
future. came from so many different
sources that in spite of official denials
IL found many believers. II n such
orders were received. however. there
were certainly no indications of them
at the docks at Porto Tampa, where
scarcely a dozen negro laborers were
lazily engaged in cleaning up the rub
bish left by the carpenters. No load
ing OF supplies of any kind was done
during the day n even the fires In
many of the transports had apparently
been drawn.
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Won the Championship.

Providence. r. l.. May 30-Arthur Gar
diner won the half mila championship to-
day by a fast drive late In the race. just
cutting out Freeman at the tape. Tom
Butler won the mile open professional and
the two-mile handicap was a gift OF han
dicapper Aldrich 10 Becker. who had $40
yards and a good man to help him. viii
no men on intermediate marks.
Half-mile championship-Arthur Gardi-
ner first. III. b. Freeman second; third,
tie between Butler and ]. b. Bowler, won
on toss by Bowler; DIR. Brown nth; time,
1:02 2-5.
Mile ~open-First. Tom Butler; second. J.
B.. Bowler: third. DIR. Brown: time. 2:1l Is.
Two-mile handicap-Ffrst, Becker. 1t0
yards: second, Bowden. 100 yards: third
l.. Hanna. 1870 yards; fourth, Tom Butler.
% yards; time. 1926 1-5.
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Chicago Road Race.

Chicago. May D.-The 18th Chicago o
race was contested to-day over the wheel
ing course. The distance il about % miles.
The roads were I'm very poor condition on
account OF recent rains. There were 1e5
candidates for honors as against 496 last
year.
Joseph Ringl, 9-minute man, won: time.
] hour. 13 n and IS seconds. W r.
Ferguson. : minutes handicap. second
Gus Haglin. five minutes. third: A. NJ.
Strong. 7 minutes. fourth; g. II. Larsen, )
minutes. nth. Time winner i'm doubt,
Judges will have to decide: probably Or
lando Adams. 1-minute man, or James
Levy. scratch.
Orlando Adams won the time prize. !
hour s minutes and ~ seconds: John Mel
son second. ! hour 2 minutes and % sec
onds: J. w. Bell third. time. ] hour. .
minutes and a. seconds: James Levy
fourth. l hour 3 minutes and 20 seconds
II. Hamburg NTH. l hour 0 minute and s.
seconds.
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Al GraNesrnd.

New York. May 9o.-The Gravesend race
course held more people than ON handi-
cap day. Sly Fox with Ill pounds up won
the Broadway stakes handily from Mirth-
full and Mont Dor Results:
Five furlonRs-Freezing won, Extreme
second. DR.. Parker third. time. l.O4. Mile
and a furlong-Ben Elder won. Howard
Mann second. Alvarado III. third: time.
1874. Glover stakes, four and "A half fur
longs-High Degree won. Lady Meddlar
second. Doiterer third. time. SEA. Broad
way stakes. mile and "A s~iNteenth-Sly
Fox. 6 TO 3 won, MiTJhfu.. L. 10 .. second
Mont Dor . 10 I, third. time. l.4S. Sell
ing, five furlOngS-Orion won. Lambeu,
second. Bastion third. time. i:o2is. Sell
ing. five f~urlongs-Irish Reel won. DT.
Sharp second. Hanwell third: time. Les
Selling, hurdles. mile and t~hree-quarters-
Sir Nassar won. Captain Piersall second
Nalorous third time. 3.22.
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The Ministry VIII Fall.

New York, May 30.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says: The most per-
sistent rumors are already prevailing in
diplomatic circles regarding the dura-
bility of the new cabinet recently con-
structed by Senior Sagasta. Harmony
does not prevail in this abine in which
free trade and protection are both repre-
scented. The crisis which Is hourly ex-
pected will be precipitated by the dis
cord prevailing between Camazo, this
minister of commerce. who is a partisan
of the income tax, ana Puigcerver, the
minister of finance. who is an opponent
of this measure. While the imminent
fall of the Sagasta ministry is discussed
the talk also of politicians is as to who
will be the next premier.
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Washington, May 30.-With the con-
sent of Secretary Alger, Surgeon Gen
eral S%ternberg has Ike the initiatory
steps for securing a hospital train for
the transportation of the invaded
troops from the front. This train is to
consist of 10 tourist sleepers and one
dining car and is to be in charge of a
corps of medical officers and attend
ants. BY the use of all berths avail
able there will be accommodation for
GOO men. The latter will be taken from
Tampa or Miami, Fla, as the condi-
ton warrants, for the transportation
to the nearest available hospital, ac-
cording to their condition.
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Rode n Fine Race.

Bridgeport. Conn. May @.-More than
1900 people attended the bike races held
at Pleasure Beach this afternoon. The
principal event of the day was the ten
mile multicycle paced race between Ed
die McDufle of Cambridge. Mass, and
Fred c. Hoyt of Bridgeport. Hoyt took
the lead at the start and held 1t for two
miles. but poor work on the part OF his
~pacemakers caused him to fall behind and
McDufie held the lead from then on. Me
Duffie rode a fine race and after the three
mile mark had been passed was never in
danger Of losing. McDuffie's time for the
ten miles was rs minutes asa seconds.
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Nine Worlds Records.

Boston, May g0.-Tom Linton. the En-
glishman. was the star rider of the an
nual race meeting OF the Massachusetts,
division of the /. A. w, at Charles River
park to-day. and he is credited with hav-
ing added to his accomplishments nine
worlds records i'm his 3o-mile paced race
with Harry Fixes of Glenns Falls. n.
Y. The winning margin for Linton. "A little
less than hhf a mile. hardly shows. how
close the race was for over 20 miles. Lin
ton finished fresh I'm $3.50 l-5. or one min
ute and 20 seconds under the record for
the distance. Fixes time was S7:i4.
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The Monterey Almost Ready.

Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal. May
3O.-The coast defense vessel Monterey
came out of the dry dock yesterday,
and for the next two days will be en-
gagged in loading coal. Besides filling
her bunkers, all the available space on
deck will be occupied by COAL. New
hydraulic pipes are being put in the
turrets n a towing bit is being rugged
for her bow. This is a new device. the
invention of Foreman Furlong, and is
so arranged that the tow line can be
slipped at a moments notice in case. of
a sudden storm. The Monterey will
not be ready to sail before the. end of
the week. Work on her consort. the
Brutus. will probably be finished about
the same time,