New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

DEPARTURE OF THE TROOPS FOR MA
NILA-WORDEN'S SENTENCE-THE
THEATRE-STOCkS.
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San Francisco. Cal. June 1I-War excitement
once more rose to fever heat this week when
the second expedition Cor Manila sailed. Thirty
five hundred troops. under the command OF
BrigadIer- General f. V. Greene. sailed on the
steamships China. Colon. Zealandia and SEN
ator The departure OF these soldiers was not
marked by such scenes as were witnessed
when the first expedition started, because there
were no local troops. but the streets were
crowded when the regiments marched 10 the
boats. and a rousng farewell was given 10 the
feet
The men were all we'll equipped and their
quarters on the steamers were far more coi''-
Portable than those provided for the hrst parry
Every effort IS being made 10 rush preparations
for the sailing OF the third Manila eXpedltloh
which 1t Is expected. will be ready 10 start
rext Wednesday. Five ships will carry over
,our thousand troops, who will probably be
under the immediate command OF Brigadier-
General Charles King. Whether General Mer-
rift, will sail with this third party IS still uncer
tain. but many think that he Will go. ana thus
leave General Otis In command here Among
the troops that are almost sure To SAIL next
week are the 18th Minnesota, the 'th California
the DIST Iowa. two Idaho battalions. "yo-
ming battalion and three hundred recruits 10Y
the LIST California Regiment.
A noteworthy military event or the week was
the arrival OF the 1st Tennessee Regiment OF
Volunteers under Colonel William C. smith,
veteran Of the Confederate Army. In the res'-
ment are sons OF many famous men VINO rough'
on both sides in the War OF the ReDelhoh'
They gave the old rele YELL never before heard
from troops in California, and they receNeu
the same warm welcome that has been given 70
all the volunteers They are n Inc pody Oh
Young men. but wofully lacking in equipments.
II has been decided not to abandon Camp
Merritt but to use it as a receiving ground dur
ing the fitting out OF the Manila expeditions.
Complaints about the bad condition OF the Pre-
sldio will probably result in the Introduction OF
water and sewerage,
In the Santa Ana company. which has ar
rived TO recruit the 7th California Regiment, Is
an American-born Chinese named Ong TOW
When he applied to the recruiting sergeant the
latter thought the Mongolian was INDUCING In
Joke but when Ong Tow proved he was citizen
and a voter the sergeant had to accept him.
Ong Tow voted for Mckinley. and said he could
not see why he should not fight for the Pres-
dent also.
The San Francisco Chamber OF Commerce has
appealed to the California delegation In Con-
gress TO try to induce Congress to pass a law
which will give to United States officers the
same control OF sailing vessels carrying pas
sengers that they now have over passenger
steamers The rush to the Klondike last season
stimulated sending out unseaworthy vessels
Two were lost with many lives. and several had
narrow escapes last season. but the Govern
trent officers at San Francisco were powerless
to prevent the sailing Of old vessels which
would be nothing else than death traps In a
storm Fortunately, there were no severe
storms last year In the height Of the Klondike
rush, so that the record OF disaster and death
vas not 80 large as expected. Seattle Is now
sending out many small sidewheel steamers for
navigation on the Yukon. and these vessels are
having great difficulty In making their way to
ST. Michaels. They should have been carried
on the decks Of larger steamers. as 1t Is taking
great risks to venture into stormy Northern
seas with flat-bottomed craft.
The Fidelity and Deposit Company Of Mary
land has paid the 100000 bond which 1t gave
to insure the city against loss through ex-
Treasurer Widber. A test case was made. and