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Evening star., 1898-09-03
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Hot Weather Has Its Eject on But
ter and Eggs.

The hot weather is seriously affecting the
butter and egg trade. but In regaid to
other articles in the produce line there has
been very little change during the week
The butter market is firm for fine goods
There has been some accumulation OF
other grades, and, owing TO the excessive
hot weather. this quality has been very
poor Buyers are confining their purchases
pretty closely to current needs. In the me-
dunn grades there has been slight fall in
prices and the demand is only moderate
The egg market is firm, with light receipts
The loss is still heavy owing to the torrid-
ity of the weather. The cheese market is
firm, with no change In prices. The poul-
try receipts are fair, and the prices have
about settled. Peaches are arriving freely,
with buyers taking finely coiored free-stone
stock and neglecting hard and unmatured
The weather has affected a number of the
fruits. too.
Prices range as follows:
Butter. Creamery. EIgin, extras, 201Ac. 3
pound: choice, 20c.; frsts. 1S12c-; seconds,
161zc-; bakers stock. 1514c.; other grades,
13c. to 1sc.
Cheese-New York state. full cream,
large. 1oc.; flats, 10;zc. pound ponys, lie.
Eggs-Nearby. fresh, 15c- to 16c. doZ. !;
western, 1412c. to 15c.; southern, 14c.
Poultry-Chickens. spring. large, live, per
ib.. 16c. to lie; mediUm, live. per lb.. 15c.
TO 16c-; small. 13c. to 14c. Old fowls-Live
Ducks-Live, large, per h., old Sc. Geese
Live, per H., &c.
Vegetables Celery, fancy, per doz, 40c.
to SOC; medium, per doz., 15c. TO 25c.: COM
75c. TO 81 Lettuce. per bbl. 4Oc. to 7Jc.
Potatoes, fancy, new, per bbl., s2.25 to
$3.50; choice. per bbL, S1.75 to 81: new, per
bushel. soc. TO 9oc-: culls. per bbl.. 75c. to
Evening star., 1898-09-03
VIII Not He Prosecuted.

The Treasury Department has announced
that there will be no prosecutions as the
outcome of the recent investigation of the
manner in which several thousand bonds
we're subscribed for in New York city.
Secretary Gage has had conferences today
with some of those involved in the scheme
for securing these subscriptions Wholesale
AS result in all cases where the bonds
were subscribed for in an improper way,
the bonds will not be issued, but an ar
rangement was effected by which bona fid.
bids forwarded by a bank or other means
will be accepted. This course was decided
upon in order that those not guilty of i'm
proper conduct should not suffer on ac-
count Of the bids obtained in othsr ways,
but forwarded through the same channel
Evening star., 1898-09-03
Tea sample. Not Dutiable.

The Treasury Department has issued
circular OF instructions to all custom off,
GERS ruling on the durability Of teas i'm
ported as samples. The circular announces
that quantities of tea, put up in small
Packages varying from one-quarter to one
haif pound of each line are being imported
as samples in the solicitation of orders for
shipments to follow. Where tea is put up
In packages Of not over enc ounce weight
ana the fact Is established that they ara
samples for distribution, or for use In So
nciting orders and not for sale. the duty
thereon Will not be imposed under the act
1897 act.
Evening star., 1898-09-03

81; Maryland and Virginia, bushel, SOC. to
Sc. Sweet potatoes. fancy per bbl., $3.50
to SO; No. 1, $1.T5 to s2.25. Yams, and hay
mons, bbi.. sl;75 to s. Tomatoes, per
punches, 81 to S.. Cabbage, per S100, $3.50
to 81 Onions. yellow. per bbl 81 to s2.25;
yellow, per bushel. I5c. Beans, white, New
York mediums, $40 TO s1.50; New York
white, 90c. to 81; white, mixed, Soc; col
ored. Coo. Black-eyed peas, per bushel, 99c.
to 81. Lima beans. per h., Sc. to 4c.
Dried fruits-Evaporated apples, choice
&c. to 10c-; sliced, fancy, &C.: sliced, bright,
&c.; quarters, bright, &c. to &c. Peaches,
choice, &c. to 7c.; fair to good &c. to &c. !;
halves, unpeeled, &c to Sc; quarters. un-
peeled, DC to Be- evaporated, &c. to 1Oc
evaporated, unpeeled, &c. to &c. Cherries
pitted. dry, crop of '97. &c. to 71ac.; sugared
and wet, &c. to 6l2c.. Blackberries. per lb.
&c Whortleberries, per h., &c. Raspber-
ries, dry, Sc.
Fruits-AppIes. fancy table, bbl., 50 to
$3.50; new, per box, SOC. to 75c.; choice, per
bbl-, $50 to I-75; common, per box, Soc;
wfndfalls, per bbl., 75c to ST. Pears, La
Conte. 81 to "a; Flemish Beauty. per bbl.,
$50 to So; Duchess. per bbl.. $3.50 to 81;
California Bartlett, per box, .25 to s1.50;
native, Per bbl., $3.50 to $3.50. Peaches,
fancy. per carrier, s1.25: medium. per car
| rier, 75c- to 81; common. SOC. Damsons
per lb CAS- lbs. to bu.), &c. to 212c. Plums,
per lb., &c. Whortleberries, per at. &c. to
&c. Plneapples, Sc. to 12c. Watermelons,
per 100, 81 to $40 Canteloupes, per bbl,
SOC. to $50.
Live stock-Cattle, extra, per cwt "a to
s.: cattle. butcher. per cwt. $3.50 to "a;
cattle, common, per cwt., s.. so to SO: cattle,
rough, per cwt., $50 to 81. Hogs, fair, per
cwt., gross. $3.50 to s375; hogs, ordinary.
per cwt.. net. 1926 to s3.a5. Sheep, per
cwt.. 50 to $3.50; lambs. spring, choice, per
cwt., s. to $3.50: lambs, medium, So to s.. 80;
lambs, common 81 to $3.50; calves, prime,
per cwt, $3.50 to 81; calves. common per
cwt.. s. to $3.50; calves, gross, per cwt., 81
to $3.50 Cows, prime, each. $25 to $35;
cows, common each, $40 to s15 cows. old
and dry, So to SS.
Evening star., 1898-09-03

If you want to buy, sell
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns OF The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Evening star., 1898-09-03
Attached to Cuban Commission.

The following appointments have been
made for duty with the Cuban military
commission. which sails from New York
on the steamer Resolute tomorrow,
Interpreters-Ernest L. Tosca, M. II.
Roura, William Davis, Henry Drain and
Jorge Dix Albertini
English stenographers-W. Mohun and H.
H. Pechin.
Evening star., 1898-09-03
CaIffOrnfanx to Be Munfered IN,

The following California regiments have
been ordered to be mustered out: Sixth
California Volunteer Infantry, now at San
Francisco, to be mustered out at same
place; ith California Volunteer Infantry.
at their arnlory. Los Angeles, Cal
Evening star., 1898-09-03

Major General Joseph Wheeler gave out
the following statement yesterday at Camp
Wikoff:
Evening star., 1898-09-03
"No Deaths,- Lawton Reports.

Gen. Lawton's report of health condl-
tons at Santiago yesterday is as follows:
Total sick, 22o; total fever, 133: total
new cases fever, Z; total returned to duty
q. No deaths"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

Mobile Bay on August D 1864. and was wound
Cd bv fragment Of a shell from the confed-
crate battery AT Warrington. From $500 to 1901
he was attached 10 the friEate Colorado, haRshlp
Of the European Squadron. ana was com
roissioned as lieutenant-commander on july
81 1865 He was transferred N the Frank
lin when she became the flagship of thar
eouadror and thence n the steam sloop
canandaigua. remaining in the Mediterranean
until 1864 when he returned 70 special duty NJ
phuadolphia for a year He was attached n
the Alaska. NJ the Asiatic Squadron. IN lSh'
and his first command was the store snip 'ma-
ba at Yokohama from 1872 N 1873 He was
commissioned as commander in 1874 while on
ordnance duty at Ncw-York and the following
two wears no was stationed at the Mare Island
Navy Yard He commanded the wyoming on
the F,uropean station from 1871 to lSN' was
lighthouse Inspector from 1870 to lNN" ana
was promoted n captain in March. lNN' A'er
two years on special duty at San Francisco ana
another tour at tho Mare Island Navy YARD Tor
two years he assumed command of IN" HaH
Francisco in July. 1897 and on his Keller was
WAS Amounted governor ~ the Naval Rome NJ
phuadelphia in May. 1890 remaining there uh-
ri he volunteered for duty at the front az '"'
outbreak Of the present He was placed IN
command Of the Cuban blockadinG squadron
about n month age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
CARRYING WAR TO SPAIN
Continued from First Page.

..ou,s will do corsiders BILE additional orlisine
...,,uy after the Canaries are reached The
mort economical speed of the Newark Is ""
xno,s and at that rate. with fun bunker ca
nscitv. she car run ffty-eiSht hundred mli"S
rhs most economical speed 81 the Iowa m"
,,o o,egon is twelve and n half knots pro-
nrc,ive OF radius If action approNima'ns
,ortv-s,x hundred miles and 40 the distance
,roro Santiago to Gibraltar barely exceeds th'r-
,v.avs hundred knots all the vessels OF COM
r,oaore Uatson's squadron can make the run
,,,,bout the necessity ~ coalinC AT sea me
three auxiliaries the Yankee the piX'e an"
The Yosemite each being capable Of SIX 'hou-
sand miles straightaway At ten Knots d"
hour or 24O day. it will take the squadron Al
,.os, two weeks' steady cruising in the open
,,..on 70 cover the distance between st Thomas
and Cadiz
LIKELY TO BCMBARD CADIZ FIRST
Nsvs, officers do not believe thst any sus-
tanned attack will he made on the 'anaries'
hu, that the vessels ~ the feet will lie under
~. 10. ~ these islands to replenish their bunk
.-s and then proceed directly 10 Cadiz 10 nom
bs-d the fortincations there IN the same man
n.r that shells were thrown into tre outer 90
fame. n, s.n Juan and Santiago Subsequent
wants II Is believed will depend altogether IN
IN. attitude If the Spaniards and on their sno-
oe.s or failure in concentrating any oons'dera-
bic naval force.
In ell probability a sally into the Medi'er-
,anean by the Americans viii be necessary In
~. hone \. induciog Admiral Camara n risk
An engagement. II this can be hrougnt ABOUT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
THE VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS

More ,han no hundred mon applied Yes''r'
DAY morning AZ so 255 Rroadway for enls'-
rnent papers in The is' Regiment. United S'''os
Volunteer Engineers Up - Saturday n's' va
applications hsd been received ana OF nose "I'
nss.ed the physical examination. The regiment Is
., no made m OF electricians linemen. steam en-
ctneers hoatmen. dockbulders trackmen. survey
ors carpenters nasons. hlacksmiths whee!"ris"'s'
blas,ers. cooks taiors and shoemaker Inc heSu-
quarters o, the regiment Is al present az amp
Townsend and seventeen officers aud ~ men are
now there awaiting the completion 81 the regimen
xev,.York has thus iar done FAR more tnan heT
-a,or,to,,,e share toward nllng tho ranks %
ihts rogiment and the work 81 recruiting IN ms
.i,,. e rrirg on At satisfactory rat" Earh com
-, - rcyi-neni Will consist OF captain. two
iami.nanfs eight serGeants. eight oorporais ana
o,.rt,,.,hrec rrivatcs Tho officers VIII he CHOSEN
skri ne military civil. electrical me-
tb,,,cai or Typographical engineers. and the non.
~ an he selected for thor amliy 70 dlEcct
~, nurobers OF men al the peculiar work OF tho
rcgiuerf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

defnnces Of each port For instance, Ferrol IS
nrotected on the north hy a series Of three nat
ferries and two chateaus. the Chateaus occupying
roints which command passes from the sea
The town is encircled 10y bastions and redoun'S
If ancient pattern. hut recently remone"eu
The 6efences Of Cadz consist Of circle Or
eleven powerful forts. The other harhors are
similarly defended
With this f,n information at hand tho nature
q, tho assault on the coast NJ Spain VIII no
,rettv VOL outlined before the American squad
ron sails At the same time much viii he left
n The commander -in-chief ~ this squadron.
some naval authorities believe that the canary
Islands will he the first point of attack ana
that the next move will ho to establish naval
base at Ceuta. a point on the African coast
owned by Spain and opposite Gibraltar. VII"
this base our ships would he within easy s'r'N-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
SPAIN "ON WATSONS MISSION.

London. June 9s-The Madrid correspondent
OF The Tires says
The threats 10 send squadron 10 Hpa.n, "a "a
reported from the United states are 80, g.
here a. proof that the American Government mn -
seriously alarmed at the prospect "l +N'1'''
Camara appearing In the neignn0InnpSSr, o,es
Manila IL is argued that II the lnl'ed Htd'es
were t. show so little regard for the us"s"s ~
civilized warfare a. TO lombard snla''; ~,
towns. America might XIII few peaceiu! III
habjtants and injure private property. nul Wv.
nractical effect OF such fragrant intracllo" ~
The laws Of war would merely be to in'aihe '"e
war spirit Of the Spaniards r. a
As for fortified ports. experience IN .uba An"
Porto Rico has shown that the hre or h'eh-"' -
war makes but little impression. ana AM, a
would find ii much harder "a MAINTAIN ~
~ tho coast Of the Peninsula than AZ -"
hours sail from Key West The LANDING OF any
considerable armed force is ont 81 the queS.lo,i,
,,,d Mo such are tho views commonly on
tertained here The peace movement IN Ca I.al
lonia is gaining strength An lhnucl,''H. ha
,o,csion beaded hv the Alcalde of Barcelona ldS
arrived. and will nave conference win senior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

rniteo on Rules. reported favoraoy resolution
providing for tho appo ntrneni ~ select commit
TOO 81 thirteen to consider ali questions NJ lessla-
ton relative % the XfIth Census He pointed
on; that this had heen pursued in the case t
three of tho last four censuses The resolution
adopted.
ference report On tho District 81 Columbia Appro-
priatlon hll announcing failure - agree. He
then moved that tho House recede from rs Ala.
agreements to the Senate amendments in dispute
The motion prevailed without debate. thereby dis
posing 81 the bill
District Of Columbia matters occupied the greater
portion II tho afternoon. Tho messages OF the
President relative % Naval Constructor Hobson
me Hudson officers and crew A. Cardenas and Cap
tain Hodgsdon. OF the Hugh NoCulIoch. al Manila
we're not read urt late Few members were
present and the reading was NOT marked By any
demonstration. At 40 p m. the House adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

eharts and Notifications. with a view ~ out
lining the series II blows which are TO he de-
lvAred 70 Spain AZ home The Spanish coast
line IL 2122 kilometres long Of which go kilo-
metres are on the north coast. while 1893
kilometres are along the Mediterranean and the
Atlantic on the south coast The coast Is de-
scribed by naval strategists as abrupt and
nounta inous with snuous nlets and CULTS re-
sembling the lords Of Scandinavia In general
the fortiAcations Of the coast are relics Of the
nnediMval greatness Of Spain. and many 81 these
old defences are tumbling ruins
Tn. spanish coast is divided into three Cap
tAin. Generates namely Ferrol. on the north.
Cadiz. on the south. and Cartagena. on the east.
A, Ferrol IL the Naval School and the School
Of Naval Application. At Cartagena Is the
School of Ordnance and the Torpedo School
cadiz is the point where most Of the guns for
fortincations are made. Each Of the three
provinces has number Of coast towns The
rerrol division includes the ports OF Ferrol,
Corruna vilasarcia. Vigo. Vivero. Rvardeo.
santander. Bilbao and ST. Sebastian. The Ca
diz division includes the ports Of Cadiz. AL
seciras. Malaga. Montiril. Almeria. Seville.
Huelva and the Canaries. The Cartagena de-
partment includes the ports Of Cartagena, All
oante. Valencia, vinaroz Lortose. Barcelona,
Matarc. Majorca Port Mahon and Twice.
The total artillery Of these forts. under the
normal conditions before the war IS l1a Krupp
guns. IS Armstrong guns. 90 ordonez guns. and
q large number OF Hontoria guns. The main
reliance 10 on the Ordonez guns. which are espe-
cis.ly for fertilization purposes They are Of
p. "a and 80 centimetres.
A separate division OF the coast is made for
the purpose Of placing torpedoes and submarine
mines This work is divided into four districts
with Terrol, Cadiz. Cartagena and Port Mahon
a. headquarters To each town along the coast
10 ALLOTTED a certain number Of torpedoes For
instance the allotment for Barcelona alone Is
i've hundred torpedoes Many OF these ports
are connected by cables. which form an addi
tional feature OF naval defence. A cable runs
from Barcelona TO Marseilles. Cadiz has three
cables. one 70 the canaries. another TO Gibraltar
ana another 70 Villa Real. Vigi IL the cable
station Tor two lines.
The Information 10 in minute detail as to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
no MORE FILIBUSTERlN'I.
oppoNENrs OF ANNExATIoN ADMIT
THAT A VOTE WILL BE REACHED.


THAT A VOTE WILL BE REACHb'
U-osbinrton June 2T-The leaders 81 INC
arti.ennexation movement in the senate n''n
r,Ao,ine today and decided that they woulo
resist any effort further TO extend me ho"'H ~
rho daily sessions for discussion Of the havana"
question They agreed to begin the dis'"'Si'"
nron,ntIv AZ II o'clock each day providing there
ros quorum present but they decided to take
= rogition against tho extension of the ne'a''S
hevond : o'clock in the evening
Senator Davis who is in charge of 'ne ''S'
,rtion was informed Of this decision ann WINE
bo ala not agree TO observe the hours spe''"'n
bovond to-day. he said that he would MOI INSIST
~, nroloreire the session to-day In view ~ '"e
foct that commendable progress had peeh maui
IN disnosing ~ tho speeches. He maze III e""''
o. soourA an agreement on day for vote nu'
failed .o
There were numerous conferences between I'M
osor,atives NJ tho ;wo sides Of the ia 20
vot,sn controversy. and several Of the snt-an-
nexationists gave assurances that theF "a' W.
intention n rlihuster. They told senator paN ~
and other annexation leaders mat "he"
eneeches were finished they would consent '"''
. vote no taken. and hey admi, in private co"
,ore,fion that p vote will in all probability ~
secured before final adjournment
7, vas these assurances which led to mo
anoicahle arrangement about the adlo'rnr"U"
Of to-dav's session The" have also canseh 'r'
eunnortere ~ the resolution 20 regard me o"'
,ook &C moro favorable than At any previous
time 40 one however. looks for N"'' '''.
~ davs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

MASTERING IN GOING ON SATISFACTORILY
NEW RECRUITS ARRIVING

=
NEW RECRUITS ARRIVING
ramr TounsonA Pe,ksk'u. June q fspeoian ~
Conopanv y Of tho lsi Regiment volunteer Enel-
rocte IS now I'm tho United states service tN"F
omitted with tho United states UNIFORMS l"e'
v.oro mustered I'm this afternoon. The COMPANY u
con,nletc fl numbers with tho exception OF "'s'
ueutenani who "a stil to hc assigned ~ Is com
Inanded By Captain Allen y Raymond. OF fhi'h-
delpha and the second lieutenant Is Waller ~
hott Of Massa chusetts The ncn-commiSs'oh'' ON
GERS appointed arc , r,
Sergoanis-Frank Portland. BROOKLYN Joseph, ~
Wsrtin ! Varlev Philadelphia Benjamin ieal'.
Pro1kiyn: Chauucey Eldridsc. Dobbs f"rty. y ) /,
George l. Taylor and omar j. Aue'. So we o
civ Corporas-C Charles l.owenhcim"r ~ t., ir n
Cify. Waiicr 4 Gardner. Boston. John + Fi"nilns.
Ral,imore George Montgom"ry fnl'iG' tP NV
Walter T. chick Medford Penn, W lI WI, W,ns,cG
Conn and Edward W. MuZzy, tristo, .r Pm, ,a,L
slcans-C hares X. Tuite ana George :. 4u''o' '0'"
~ %"w-Nork. $500,
,omn,ny G Will be tho next company mustered
but il viii hardly be ready before NedhesudS' a.
though II is desired n possible. 10 muster II carrier
II Is not Al all likely that tho regiment "h'h Is
gathering AZ camp will go into the ned as an a.,
rea,,z.fio, buf that as soon a hatthHoh ~
rrsfrrcd and sufficiently well drilled TO MAJ i,
onccfive and Of ne" - military pp'S ~ s,ation
ordered 10 the front to some division OF S'"'''"
whore the service Of eugin'eIs - gua,-o., arc
rhc nov fonts supplied by ne 'ioN'l q, =,
being pui up "a pldlv company - mas sp"l. ''',' 1
me entire DAY a. the work ana to-HlsHt -, - ~
o,nt.ry streets stand as Al addition 20 inc amp
,;iarJ fonts were also erected during me uorh.s =
siXfv-seven now recruits came 70 amp a.
&; iiesnic Nineteen OF thcm wer" from Batiin,ore'
seven from Washington and ior'v-one from Ne"
York win nom was Firgt Lien.eIa1ii nSy Of
Wilson. = Washington ld"Htrna"t i'''"''''' ~
Nau "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
N THE CONNECTICTT CAMP.
Arrival OF MOTLEY CROWD OF RE
cRlITs-COMPANY LIKELY 10
RE DROPPED

$500 tt..,, ,.,,r.ir Conn Juno = Special
Ra,,Ary = had celebration This afternoon IN
honor ~ the def~a' ~ q baseball nine from me
va c,,.oon n , game played YESTERDAY. The
rai,erv - men defeated the college athletes oy
,bo score ~ y 10 ~ To-day sll the men in the
b,t,orv excanf those on guard paraded the COM
ranv streets singing hurl"saue college songH I'M
nrovised ~, Tho occasion and poklng fun az me
YalN nl,vrrs Tho Yale men also had ceIeoFa'
,, t,fAr IN inc evening IN recognition Of the fact
that number OF fnem are going 20 No" haven
tomorrow 10 receive diplomas from Yale I niNer'
Sit.
Inst before noon Hadla Hulrs company NJ re-
cruits seventv-crh' strong marched into camp
The men come from Stonneton. Mystic. Norwich
,villlrnanti> and other TOWNS ana arc motley
crowd None n them belong 20 the STATE militia
and all are In citizens dress Han dozen '"l'
ored men lend variety n The aggregation
This afternoon tho men were all examined nv the
surgeons Every mar in camp has now been ex-
AHMED with the exception ~ iofty-two recruits
brourn, In lsfe ms evening from Litchne!d County
hv Iicutcnan, George . Crossmnn for Company
NJ Only iwo Of tnA companies have the fan num-
Dor ~ men required Company e. 81 Norwich VAS
fun until Novatzkv ba.ksHdoi company / Of
Nap..Lonaon. lacks but one Recruits are
coming every dav. and ~ IS belle, "A that the res-
rnenr will be ready 10 muster in b. the end OF the
week Company . IL still in trouble Only forty
four Of the eighty-seven men brought camp
remain Some OF the others failed 10 pass the
pavs!cal exa Tnination. while a number refused 10
enlist unless their captain. Frank d. Rogers. who
va. rejected on OF defective vision should
De restored to the company u Is minated that
unless Company recruits up 10 the standard with
in two or three DAYS It viii ne dropped from the
regiment an1 another an Regiment company sub
stitutcd First Lieutenant W. " Riley - nov In
command Of the company
The Russell Guards. COMPANY F. of Danelson
named In honor ~ Congressman Chares A Rus
sell havo l0i mer. Lieutenant Young goes 70
panle,ion Tomorrow 10 get recruits Richard L
Trerman r. a New London lawyer and I private
In conpany l. has been appointed sergeant-ma tor
for the III Regiment. 10 succeed !. AUGUSTUS
Prince
RegimentaI parade was held tonight The regi-
n1cnt presented motley anpearan.e nan OF them
bning Without uniforms Tn. health Of the camp
,s EXCELLENT The men hay" hnc bathing I'm the
S,antic River. which skirts tho camp ground.
Guard running e. frequent, hut strong provost
guards have been put out and the drreli"is are
being gathered in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
cANAPD ABOTT TWO NONil"h''

Washington. June "a story vas aho'. .,.a
dav I, the effect that the big douoIe -,
monitors Puritan and Miantonomoh ha' s.us
struck and seriously injured by SPANS" ~,
off Havana. Inquiry at he Navy pep'' I'D.
backed by few anxious messages from 80,
~ the people aboard. elected the fact '"A. ,nsv
az these monitors are at Key west WIZ a.,,I.
have been at anchor for some time. Inc v
know OF no recent firing on American p ,or,s
ing vessels from the Moro Castle or o'N''
a, the entrance OF Havana Harbor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
NOT TO WEAKEN BLOCKADE FLEEl'

Washington June 27.-There is no intention
~ weakening the Havana blockade by the WITH
drawal Of Commodore Watson with his hagshlP
To prevent this Secretary Long has ordered
Commodore Howell to proceed Immediately 70
the American feet off Havana, and take COM
mand Of the post vacated by Commodore wat
son. Commodore Howell is at present in COM
nand Of the coast patrol feet. and h" VIII take
the entire feet with him-that is. all OF the
larger yessels-to reinforce the blockade ~ the
cuban coast He Is already on his way South