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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter and Eggs ruled steady at the -rices of the preceding day, save a slight advance in store Eggs.
 BUTTER onds, 1c@171hc.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy 15@1sc; second grades, 14Q141ac per fb
 Eastern Butter-Creamery. 169161ec: ladle- packed, 14@15c per ID.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, Sc: common to good SaS15c; Cream Cheddar 10d11c; Young America, lOQ11c; Western. 11912c; Eastern. EGGs@Ranch Eggs, 12@1s per dozen; store Eggs. 11@12c.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, March 1.-The inactivity which has been characteristic of the wheat market for several days still continues. There is 8 demand for Walla Wala, but with the ex- ception of an occasional sale to the mills val ley Is not wanted at all, and quotations strictly nominal. Seventy-five cents was paid for Walla Wala to-day. but the most of the exporters would not quote more than 749741c. Cleared-Br ship Glenpark for Cork, with 12l S55 bushels wheat
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, March 17.-Wheat dull and lower. No. club. 74Q75c; No. l bluestem, 77Q7Sc.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.
Lemons and Lines are dull and weak. IT

Lemons and Lines dull and weak. There is no change in Oranges.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Apples, 400l50c per box for common 6519Oc for good to choice and s1G1 25 fer fancy.
 CITRUS FRUITS = Navel Oranges, s1 500 2 75; Seedlings, 75c6S1 50; Mandarins s1d1 % for large and 50@75c for small boxes; Japanese Mandarins. s1@1 50; Grape Fruit, s1 50q3 per box; Lemons, 75cGs1 for common and S1 25D 1 75 for good to choice; Mexican Lines, s4 50Q5; California Lines, in small boxes, 40d6Oc; Ba- nanas. s1 25Q2 25 per bunch; Pineapples s3G4 per dozen.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, nominal; Wool Bags. nominal San Quentin, S5 30
 COAL-WelIington s10 per ton; New Yelling ton s10; Seattle ss 50; Bryant. s6 50: Coos Bay. s5 50 Wallsend. s9; Scotch s1O; Cumberland SIG in bulk and s11 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania An thracite Egg, SIS; Camel. S1O per tom Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley. S7 60; Coke. SIP per ton in bulk and sl4 in sacks.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Con- pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed, 6%c; Powdered. 6Ac; Dry Granulated, 5tsc; Confectioners' A, 5asc; Mag nolia A, SAC; Extra c, 5lsc Golden c. Sc; Candy Granulated, SAC; California A, 5asc per ID; half barrels Ac more than barrels, and
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Dealers talking of another advance in Beef. Mutton is steady. Hogs are weak
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows
 BEEF-First quality 61a@7c; second quality, 51a@6c; third quality. 4G5c per lb.
 MUTTON-Wethers, 9c Ewes, s1aQ9c per h. LAMB-Spring 1Oa11c per lb. for small and 4ss@4s4c for medium; stock Hogs. 3Q312c; dressed Hogs, 6Gl7c per lb.
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 FORECASTS. The pressure has fallen slowly over the northern half of the Pacific Coast. An area of low pressure lies over Arizona and Southeast California.
 The temperature has remained nearly sta- tionary the Pacific Slope Throughout Cali forna 1t is below the normal of from 5 to 100. Heavy and killing frOsts occurred this morn ing in California. Heavy frosts will occur Fri day morning where clear. A maximum wind velocity of 26 miles per hour is reported at Yuma. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours. ending midnight. March IS, 1898: Northern California-Fair Friday, with frost in the interior, but less severe than last night light nOrthery winds
 Southern California-Cloudy Friday; con- tinued cold; westerly wind. Nevada-Fair Friday; warmer north. Utah-SnOw early Friday morning; fair Fri day; warmer north.
 AriZona-Cloudy Friday. San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Friday; fresh westerly wind
 Special report from Mt. Tamalpais. taken at p. m.-Clear: wind north, "A miles per hour temperature, 3S; maximum temperature. 420.
 ALEXANDER McADIE.
 Local Forecast Official
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HAY AND FEEpsTuFFs.

The Hay market rather soft owing to the showery weather, but receipts were light and dealers look for renewed firmness as soon as the sky clears. Bran and MiddIngs are the same before
 BRAN-s16G16 50 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-$1S 50 per ton
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s24G25 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, s2s 5oG2e 50; jobbing, sso Cocoanut Cake, s2l 50G122 50; Cot tonseed Meal. S2SGD30 per ton; Cornmeal y230 24: Cracked Corn, s23 5O924 50: Chopped Feed, S1791S.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Another car of Eastern sold at s5 for Hens. s5 50 for Ducks. s2 for Geese, s6 50 for young Boosters and g for Fryers.
 Local stock sold at the old figures as rule.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 9@10c for Cob blers and 10Gll1c for Hens; dressed Turkeys, Gcslings, $2 25G2 75; Ducks. s495 for old and s6 5o@S for young; Hens. 8 5e@4; I; so Boosters CTS S6G6 20; Broilers S5Qp5 50 for large, B 500 50 for small; Pigeons, $2@2 25 per dozen for young and s1 25G1 50 for old.
 GAME-NominaI.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There Is nothing new worthy of note. Trade Is still dull.
 BE.ANs-Bayos, s2 so92 90: Small Whites. s1 5oQl 60; Large Whites, s1 5oq1 55: Pinks, s2 3512 50: Reds. s2@2 9; Blackeye. g 40Q2 50; Buffers, s1 40G1 SO: Lfmas, s2G2 15; Pea, s1 4C @1 55; Red Kidneys, g 25G2 50 per ctl. vIFa SIEFEDS.Brown Mustard r, s2 7ogS e ,, per etl: Seed, 2AG2%c per lb; Alfalfa. SQsc; Rape. 2Q2Ac: Hemp. Sc; Timothy, 519c.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles S1 4041 65; Green, S1 SC G1 90 per ctl
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras s4 556p4 65; Bakers extras, s4 30G4 40 per barrel
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, s per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. s2 50 per 1OO Rice Flour, s5 75; Cornmeal, S2 25; extra cream Cornmeal B: Oatmeal. s 50; Oat Greats, sf Hominy. 8 10G2 30; Buckwheat Flour, &; Cracked Wheat, 8 50; Farnia, s4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, s3 25; Rolled Oats (barrels) s 9 Q5 65; in sacks, s5 05Q5 45; Pearl Barley, s4; Split Peas. S3 75; Green Peas $4 25 per 100 lbs.
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This notice affects the list of Lights anss Fog Signals. Pacific Coast, 1seI page ls Pacific Coast, 1896. page F. By order of tn
 Commodore U S. Navy, Chairman.
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PARIS FUTURES
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, March 17.-CATTLE-Were steady and in active general demand. Common cat tie, 8 9O94 50; choice shipping. s5@5 50; bulk. S4 35Q5 15; stockers and feeders. strong. bulk selling at s404 50. Choice calves, s6G6 50. HOGS-Stronger and slightly higher Bulk, s3 75Q3 s5, few prime heavy hogs fetching a5a nd sBaeD 9 9Sa @ pesi fed Westerns, s4 5O@4 75; yearling sheep, s4 50 q5. Lambs were in demand at S4 5o96 eo sales being chiefly at $5 25q5 45; shorn lambs, s4 2O9 425.
 Recepts-Cattle. 5000; Hogs. s22.OOo; Sheep.
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY. March 16.-CATTLE-Re- ceipts, official. 15oo m Market, steady to 1oc s 7594 70: Western cows and heifers. s3G4 20; native cows and hefers g 7S@4 25 for common feeders, s 5oG5 25; Texas steers, s so94 30; HOGS 70 Receipts. nsoo. Market mostly steady, lights closing stronger; bulk of sales. B 6oQ3 75; heavies and packers s3 65g3 90; medium and mixed, SS 65q3 90; lights s5 400 sHEEP.Receipts. official. 54oO Market active qlOc higher thsn the first of the week 75; common to choice Colorado lambs. s4 50
 OMAHA
 OMAHA, March Receipts, 1900. Market, steady; native beef steers. s 80 5 5o Western steers s3 7o4 7o so Texas steers 5 s and add aeef asffss s %? cs7as d6 50; bulls, stags etc. g 5OG3 55.
 HOGS-Receipts. 47OO. Market shade higher s 6o63 T5; bulk of sales. s 7Oq3 75.
 SHEEP-Receipts. 10. 300. Market. steady; fair to choice natives S3 756D4 75 fair to choice Westerns, S3 50a4 SO; common and stock she,p S3G3 90; lambs S4 2595 30.
 DENVER.
 DENVER. March 17.-CATTLE = Receipts 400. Market steady to firm; beef steers. 8 S09 40; cows, g 75d3 so; feeders, freight paid to river. s4Q4 55; stockers, do, s4 10q4 70; bulls stags etc. s2 25@3 50.
 HOGS-Receipts. BOO Market steady. clos ing firm; light packers. s3 65@3 75; mixed. SHEEP-Receipts, none. Market steady; good fat muttons s 25@4 30; lambs, s4 20d5 20
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HAY-(Ex-car In round lots)-Wheat. s1S@ 22 per ton: Wheat and Dat, s17 50q2l 5o: Oat sl1ql9; Barley, s1501S; compressed, slSG21; AL falfa. sl0Q12; stock, sl2613; Clover, Sl2QlS 50.
 STRAW-35G145c per bale
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oITR FOREIGN TRADE.

Trade statistics for February and the first eight months of the fiscal year, which ends on May 3l issued by the Treasury Department show that during the eight months ending with February this country exported breadstuns to the value of S2O5 BIC, ,000 against SSS 0OO 600 for the corresponding period the year before, SEA- PA GOO years ago and S71, sos 900 three years ago.
 Switzerland exported to the United States as follows: Silk and silk goods, s3, ,62S, 179; cot ton and woolen tissues, 720, 555; laces and em- broideries. $5 222 673; straw goods s396. 395 clocks and watches, sS2S 005; music boxes, $93. 2i6: cheese S745. .S27; leather goods s27 437: ami line colors, S646 7S5; all other articles $S60.- eI2.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON March 17.-Consols, III 15-1s; sil- yer. 251kd; French rentes 103f 25c. LIVERPOOL March 17-Wheat, dull No. l standard California wheat, 3Ss; cargoes Walla Walla wheat, 34s; cargoes off coast easier; cargoes on passage, nominal unchanged; ; English country markets, quiet; French coun- try markets, steady.
 COTTON-Uplands 11-32d.
 CLOSE.
 CORN-Spot, quiet; March. Ss 4%d; May, quiet, 3s 2sd July, quiet, 3s 21kd.
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goods, per gal sl ls1A; sugars cut loaf. 6sSc; granulated, 5.3Sc.
Receipts. Shipments.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market steady; creameries 13@18c: dairies. 1015@16c. Cheese, quiet. 999Ac. Eggs. steady; fresh SIC.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY.
Silver lowe

6IINtI IUWeI
 Wheat and Barley dull. Other Cereals inactive and unchanged Hay easy Feedstuffs as before. Beans and Seeds quiet. Asparagus higher. Butter and Eggs steady. Another car of Eastern Poultry in. Lemons and Lines dull and weak Provisions as usual. Hides still unsettled. Beef firm Mutton steady.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
STEAMER D
THE TIME BALL.

THE TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Office. U. S. N. Mer- chants Exchange, San Francisco March IT, 1S9S
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day-i. e., at noon of the 120th meridian. exactly p. m, Green wich time. w. s. HUGHES,
 Lieutenant, U. s. N, in charge.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, sfaf oi; No. corn 2shc: NO oats. 25he: No
 white, f. O. b., 29A dS1c: No. B white. f. o. D., 273.a2sAc;. No rye. 4sa4c; No. barley. timothv. seed s2 So@2 s5 mess pork per bbl. s9 9O@9 95; lard per 1oo lbs, s 12tzGp5 15; short shoulders Cboxed), $4 75Q5; short clear sides (boxed), s 25@5 70; whisky, distillers' finished
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WEATHER REPORT.

d20th Meridian-Pacifc Time.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, March IT, 5 D. m. Following are the rainfalls for the past twenty-four hours and seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of the same date season.
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WASHINGTON, March 17.-To-day's state ment of the condition of the Treasury shows: Available cash balance. s226 139, 532; gold re- serve, $170, ,332, ,070.
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MINING
ROGTnN
LONDON MARKET.

n BOSTON. March 17;--Atchison. 1O%; Bell Central. 5; Oregon Short Line, 29
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March H.-FLoUR-Receipts 65, ,65S barrels; exports 3326 barrels Held steady again. but lacked buying interest. WHEAT-Recepts, 62 300 bushels; exports. 335 bushels Spot, steadier; No. red, s1 045a f: O. b. afoat to arrive and s1 05h spot. Op- tlons opened frmer at 5sQ2c advance on cold weather developments in the Northwest A subsequent reaction under small clearances and lack of outside trade followed by recov- cry on demand from shorts, the close being very steady at 1aQ1c net advance March closed s1 0414; May. ssAQs924c. closed s94sc. 9c 1897 crop, i7aiSc Pacfc Coast, 1895 p crop ,9 4q6c; 1896 crop. sq1Oc; 1897 crop. 17@1Se. METALS-PracticalIy no change was made in quotations to-day and all departments con- tinue to suffer from neglect. At the close the Metal Exchange called:
 PIGIRON-Warrants quiet, with ss 75 bid LAKE CoPPER-Quiet and unchanged, with sl1 IES SI7S bid bid and sl2 s1. asked e6
 SPELTER-Steady, with $4 1712 bid and $4 25 asked.
 and 8 721s asked. According to the firm fix ing the settling price for miners and smelters COFFEE-Options closed firm at net gain of 5q1o points. Sales. 3. 900 bags. including March s4 s5&5 May $ 1Og5 I5 Spot ,oSSs Coffee. s1sc; mild. quiet; .Cordova, S1.q16c.
 BUTTER-Recepts, slsO packages. Firm; Western creamery, 15q1sc; Elgins. 1sc fac tory 12Q15c.
 EGGS-Receipts, s2s9 packages Firm; State and Pennsylvania, 1O12Q10%c; Southern, 10AQ 101ac.
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK, March 17.-California Dried Fruits, quiet and firm.
 PERFORATED APPLES-Common 5lSc; prime wire tray, s1z9S5sc; wood dried prime, S1kQsHc; choice, SAqSc; fancy, 9lzQ10c.
 PRUNES-3h4Sc.
 APRICoTs-Royal. 51k@7c; Moorpark. S1k@ 1oc
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PoRTLA DIS BUSINESS
CASH IN THE TREASURY.

PORTLAND. March 17.-Exchanges, s25s, ,07O balances S39 PAT
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SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Times and Heights of High and Low Waters at Fort Point, Entrance to San Francisco Bay. Published by Official Au- thority of the Superintendent.
 NOTE-The high and low waters occur at the city front (Afission-street wharD about twenty-hv minutes later than at Fort Point; the height of tide is the at both places
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INVESTMENT BOARD.

Q Northern Ky of Cal 5s Bonds. .1o2 s21
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.

SdH F FrdIlCIscu leIlpeIaluIt' NIdAIHIUHl' OU minimum fl; mean,
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Morning Session
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A Panic in Camp.

Washington, June II. = A special to
the Post from Tampa, Fla, says: At
ten o'clock Thursday night 5000 horses
and mules broke from their corrals and
stampeded through the camps of Gen.
Carpenters brigade. 1t was so dark
and the excitement was so great in the
District of Columbia camp it was impos-
sible to learn if any of the men were
hurt. The panic among the men was
terrible. Officers tried to get their COM
panies into line, but the army Of wild
horses made that impossible. The rush
sounded like a thunderstorm. The
guard hurried out, but it was useless,
as the animals were then rushing over
everything in their path. In half an
hour the camps had been sta mpeded
three times and there seemed to be no
hope of driving the beasts away from
the breach. Forty men were mounted
by II o'clock and they were able to
check the rush some little or at least to
steer the horses from the camp.
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Third Manila Expedition.

San Francisco, June 1S.-Maj. Gen.
Merritt has announced his selection Of
the troops which will compose the third
expedition to Manila. Gen. Merritt has,
selected regiments and battalions ag-
gregating 1850 officers and men, and
the five transports which will be pre-
pared for the expedition can easily ac-
commodate 1880 men, so that few
hundred more soldiers may be sand
wiched in at the last moment if desired.
1t is doubtful if Gen. Merritt will ac-
company the troops. who will be COM
manded by Brig. Gen. Charles King.
The brigade on this next expedition
will comprise the two. Idaho battal-
ions, who will sail on the Morgan City;
the Seventh California, on the Indiana;
the Thirteenth Minnesota. on the City
of Para; one battalion of the Wyoming
regiment, on the Ohio; two battalions
of the North Dakota regiment, on the
Valencia. In addition the Valencia will
carry as many recruits as can be ac-
commodated from the various new
squads who have lately enlisted.
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FORCE THE FIGHTING.
Marines and Cubans at Guantanamo
Attack the Spanish OutpOsts-IOO
Spnniards Reported Killed.

United States Camp, Entrance of
Guantanamo Bay, via Kingston, Ja-
maica, June 16.-The United States ma
rines and Cubans on Tuesday attacked
the Spanish camp, situated five miles
from the American entertainments.
They completely routed a force of 400
Spaniards, breaking up their camp and
destroying the well which supplies
them with water. One American was
killed and four Cubans were wounded.
The Spanish loss is believed to be 40
men killed. Fifteen bodies have already
been discovered.
1t is impossible to estimate the num-
Der of Spaniards engaged, owing to
their guerrilla methods of fighting, but
it is believed there were at least 400.
The marines behaved splendidly, their
craftsmanship being excellent, even
under the severe fire of the enemy.
The captured camp lies about five miles
southeast of the rife pits of be ina
rines and was an important BASE for
the enemy, as ii contained theonly we'll
within six or seven miles.
New York, June 16.-The following
dispatch is Journal special from Camp
McCalla, Guam tanamo Harbor, June is:
The scouting parties of marines, which
were sent out yesterday, returned here
at ten o'clock Tuesday night with IS
Spanish prisoners, one of them an of
fcer. The party also captured 100
Mauser rifles and 10000 rounds of am
munition. They report having had
series of engagements with Spaniards,
in which 100 Spanish soldiers were
killed and 200 wounded. They also de-
stroyed Spanish blockhouse and tele-
graph station, through which the Span
iards had been keeping Guantanamo
and Santiago informed of the move
ments of American troops.
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Count Fights n Duel.

Paris, June 15.-Count Boniface de
Castellane, who married Miss Anna
Gould, of New York, fought duel with
NJ. Henri Turot, of the Petite Repub-
lique Franchise. Three rounds were
fought with swords, and NJ. Turot was
wounded in each round, twice slightly
and the third time severely, in the right
forearm, thus ending the duel. The
dispute which led to the meeting grew
out of Fl. Turot's comments upon an
act OF infanticide committed by Il serv-
ant in the counts household.
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WORK OF THE VESUVIUS.
Eirst Test of the Dynamite Cruiser
in War Proves Highly
satisfactory.

Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
cruiser Vesuvius joined the fleet Mon
day and was put to work Immediately.
Ensign Palmer, of the New York, went
on board the Vesuvius with Lieut.. Com
mander Pillsbury to explain the loca-
ton of the batteries. A few minutes
from midnight the Vesuvius was about
half a mile from the beach west of Ell
Moro. The Oregon's searchlight played
on the battery while the black nose
of the cruiser pointed at the westward
batteries. Lieut.. Commander Pillsbury
gave the word to fire and Lieut. Quinn
by opened the air vent. There was a
slight Kissing, sort of coughing noise,
but no flame, no report, no warning
to the Spaniards who were hiding in
the darkness. Thirty seconds later a
dull roar broke the silence of the trop-
zeal night. Two hundred pounds of
guncotton had exploded on the hill
side below the battery. The ships on
the blockade lines two miles away
shook with the explosion. The firing of
a 13-inch shell is a mere rifle crack COM
pared to the deep and mighty roar.
Clouds of earth thrown up from the
hills seemed to stand out against the
black sky.
Another package of guncotton was
dorpped on the other side of the bat
terry and may possibly have struck the
torpedo boats anchored below. Before
the echoes of the second died away the
Vesuvius sent third charge Kissing
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THROWS MORE SHELLS.
Sampson Again Bombards Batteries
at SantiagO-GOOd Work Done
by the Warships.

On Board the Dispatch Boat Daunt-
less, off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 1T.-Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet bombarded the batteries at
Santiago de Cuba for the third time at
daylight Thursday morning. For hours
the ships pounded the batteries at the
right and left of the entrance, only
sparing FL MORO, where Lieut.. Hobson
and his companions of the Merrimac
are in prison. The western batteries,
against which the main assault was di-
rected, were badly wrecked. One was
utterly destroyed. In others many guns
were dismounted. At first the Span
iards replied passionately and wildly,
but impotently. Then most of the guns
were deserted. Not ship was struck
nor man injured on the American side.
1t is believed that the enemy's loss of
life was heavy.
AS a preliminary to the hammering
given the batteries the dynamite cruis-
er Vesuvius Wednesday night at mid
night was given another chance. Three
250-pound charges of guncotton were
sent over the Notifications at the en-
trance. The design was to drop them
in the bay around the angle, back of the
eminence on which FL MORO is stu
ated, where it was known that the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers were
lying. Two charges went true, as no
reports were heard-a popularity OF
the explosion of guncotton in water
Whether the destroyers were demol-
ished is not known, but the destructive
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WeYler Is SDiteful.

London, June 18.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Gen. Weyler, in the course of an inter-
view regarding the war operations, said
he thought it needless to send fleet to
Cuba. In his opinion, at any rate, it
would have been better to have made Z
dash for the coast towns and to have
sent squadron to defend the Philip
pines, thus Saving the Yankees from
the temptation to possess islands
which they never coveted till they saw
that they could be captured"
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satisfactory, for Spain.

Madrid, June 15.-In the chamber of
deputies Lieut.. Gen. Correa, minister of
war, declared that the government
could have no motive in hiding the
truth as to the American landing at
Guantanamo. Communication, he said,
had been cut between Santiago and
Guantanamo, but as soon as dispatches
were received they would be published.
Gen. Azuar said the news as to the land
ing was very satisfactory for SPAIN
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area Of guncotton is large, and it would
not be surprising if it is subsequently
ascertained that one or both were de-
stroyed. The third charge exploded
with terrific violence on Cayo Smith.
Camp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay,
June 16, via Kingston, Jamaica, June
1.-THE brick fort and earthworks at
Caimanera, at the end of the railroad
leading to the city of Guantanamo, were
demolished Wednesday by the bomb bard
ment of the Texas, Marblehead and
Suwanee. The warships opened fire 1t
two p. m. and the bonn bardment lasted
one hour and 80 minutes.
The Texas steamed slowly up the
channel leading to the Notifications,
followed closely by the Marblehead.
The Texas fired two shots as range find
ers, both falling short and to the right.
The Marblehead stood off to the west
side of the channel and opened with her
five-inch guns on the fort, knocking
down part of the wall.
The Texas then threw in some 12-inch
shells, tearing down the walls and fort
and throwing the brick and mortar 80
feet in the air.
After badly damaging the fort, the
Marblehead stood further in to shell
the earthworks and barracks at the
west end of the harbor. She knocked
them into the air and when the Span
iards fled from the fort they were
shelled by the ST. Paul and driven into
the bushes.
The Spaniards fred only five shots,
which did no damage.