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Is that the enemy usually knows the
most favorable positions for bridges,
ana, by scattering skirmish corps of
snarpshooters at convenient points
overlooking the operation, can pick off
the men engaged in it. In such cases
1t Is. sometimes necessary to build an
entire bridge under some shelter par
allel to the stream to be crossed: then.
fastening the lower end of the bridge
to the bank on which the invading
force is halted, all the rest Of the
structure is set af1oat at once, the loose
END being allowed to swing around
with the current and float down to the
point where it touches the opposite
shereisand can be fastened there in
turn. This is a dangerous undertaking.
Any miscalculation as to the width of
the stream, or any frailty in the RATS
or their connections, may be a fatal
defect and cause the wreck Of the whole
undertaking.
Where it is possible a bridge built
upon boats, fastened together in raft
fashion, is preferable to anything more
primitive. But boats are often diff
cult to transport. The boats which are
large and strong enough for this pur-
pose are necessarily heavy. If they
must be carried by men, it takes twen-
<ty to carry boat. The boat is turned
UPSIDE down and poles are run under
it, crossing the gunwales at right an
giles, and resting on the shoulders of
the men. The weight is thus distrib-
uted, so that, say, eighty pounds fall
to each mans load, and the distance
made between rests may be two or
three hundred yards. Where the ap-
proach to the stream is across grass
land or mud, skids Of plank may be
used, drawn by horses like sledge
VARIOUS FORMS.
In the Mexican war, while the educa-
tion of our soldiers in bridge building
was still elementary, rubber pontoons
were employed. They were soon dis
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CALIFORNIA; QUOTA.

1t Is Now Complete and Ready for
gsss Duty. 81 tas1'
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
quota of California volunteers is now
complete. Two battalions were mus
tered into service this morning and
are now stationed at the Presidio and
the artillery battalion went into camp
near Fort Mason
The order from Washington direct
ing that the Charleston proceed to sea
at once has changed plans regarding
the departure of the troops for M n la.
Instead of being conveyed by the Caar-
lesion, the City of Peking and the Aus
tralia will proceed unprotected by a
warship, but it is stated unofficlally
that the City Of Sydney and other
transports, which are to sail later, will
be looked after by the Philadelphia,
which is being prepared for service as
rapidly as possible. The transports
Will call at Honolulu to coal and take
on fresh supplies
The government inspector spent
much Of today in goirg ov the steam
mtrs Ohio and Conemaugh in anticipa-
tion Of their charter by the govern
ment These vessels are owned by the
International Steamship Company Of
Philadelphia, and n got;ations fo- their
charter are proceeding in the East.
NotiililS can pe learned as to the in
tent1orS of the government Whe, her
the vessels will be used for transport
ing men or supplies for the fleet at Ma
nila
The City Of Peking went into dry
dock this afternoon, and will be thor
oughly scrap. d by tomorrow aftsrnoon,
when she will be ready to take sup
pies on at Mare Island. The City OF
Sydney will be ready to be turned over
to the governme MT by tomorrow night.
and the Australia Is being prepared for
service.
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and commissary supplies ard medicine
chests .cwned by the government
would become mere impediments to the
arny's advance, unless some way were
found to transport them across streams
which are too deep to ford
OF all the worlds armies, Germany S
has. perhaps, the greatest reputation
for its skill in pontooa bridge construc-
tion. 1t enjoys an advantage, Of
course, in having both Its training and
It's practical exercise of the art in a
thickly populated country, where the
material for bridge building is always
at hand. In its practice maneuvers,
one battalion has been known to bridge
the Elbe, at width of about one
tenth of a mile, in two hours. But
this was under favorable conditions Of
weather ard current. When these con-
ditions are unfaverable Of course the
work takes proportionally longer.
FAvORITE PoNTOoN.
The favorite form Of pontoon in
Germany Is the barrel bridge. For
this purpose company of men is sent
out to scour the country and bring in
all the empty barrels and casks to be
found, together with lumber ropes and
wire. Where barrels cannot be pro-
cured in sufficient quantities, large
logs or even whole tree trunks, are
used.
The barrels are first strapped togeth-
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except the Charleston
and some land troops, the Spanish fleet
would be much superior to the United
States fleet at Manila No other re-
endorsements are possible. 1t would
seem that the Spaniards, being hope
less of success in American waters,
are reaching out in the only direction
in which they can force success.
ITO meet this, the Charleston and
the troops being assembled on the Pa
cific coast should be. dispatched to Ma
nila as quickly as possible The ex-
pedition should be accompanied by ves-
sells conveying ample supplies of coal,
food and ammunition, not omitting an
outfit for defending the entrance Of
Manila harbor, with submarine mines.
Admiral Dewey thus reinforced, could
stand some chance Of holding the
Spanish forces in check, acting this
time on the defensive. Our naval
forces, heavily outmatched by the
Spanish naval forces. would probably
have a chance to counterbalance this
by a more effective corporation of
the shore batteries1 thar was given by
these last to the Spanish fleet"
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in charge of the heavy artillery of all
the coast defenses. Until recently he
was in command Of the Fifth artillery,
stationed at Governors Island, New
York city, and arrived In this city to-.
day under telegraphic orders from the
war department and was officially noti-
fled of his assignment to the position
indicated.
The office Of the chief Of artillery was
created during the Civil war, but was
abolished at its conclusion. 1t was so
successful in operation, however, dur
ing that crisis, that 1t had been deemed
advisable to recreate it for the present
war.
AS such officer, Gen. Rodgers will
have immediate supervision of all the
land defenses along the coast. His
work will be to see that guns. are
properly mounted at the Notifications.
proper machinery Installed for oper-
ating them and that the proper num-
ber of men are detailed to man them.
Unless present plans are changed, the
entire coast will be divided into dis
| tricts, each to be in command Of an
| artillery officer and all to be worked un-
der direction Of Gen. Rodgers.
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SUEZ CANAL OPEN.
Spain Can Use 1t for a Dash Against
Dewey,

Spain Can Use 1t for a Dash Against
Dewey.
: WASHINGTON, May 11.-Of the
questions raised by the report that the
Spanish fleet at Cadiz is contemplating
an attack on Dewey, that regarding
the use Of the Suez canal is most cas-
lily disposed of. By convention
agreed upon by the powers the canal is
as free-except for the little detail of
tolls-to the navies Of every nation and
at all times as are the waters of the
open sea itself, and this has been the
case ever since 1883. Early in that wear
England. France and Turkey agreed on
a convention making the canal a neu-
trail highway, and few months later
all the powers gave their acquiescence
The instrument explicitly permits the
transportation of war material and
ships Of war through the canal, wheth-
er peace prevails. or not, on condition
that no act of hostility or any act hay-
Ing for its object the preparation or op-:
Grafton Of war shall be committed in
the canal, any of It's approaches or
ports OF access. The vessels of war
OF belligerents shall not revictual or
take stores in the canal, it's approaches
or ports of access, except so far as shall
be strictly necessary.
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is thought by some that they, would
be g. source Of weakness. The opY,,-
nents OF Hawaiian annexation are al :
most to q man In favor Of disposinr
Of the islands, while on the other hand.
the friends of annexation believe. tha
United States should hold the islands
permanently.
One tGsdng seems certain. If It ia
concluded that the islands are to he
Knocked down to the highest bidder. q
ooaling station will be- held by the
United States. . ;5es is
Senator Stewart, of Nevada. said In
an interview that certain death is in
store for any political party which at
tempts to dispose Of the Islands. This
feeling is quite prevalent in congress-
ioEal circles. The members pof the SEN
ate foreign relations commit
tee, except Clark and, Gray, are un-
derstood to. be in favor Of holding the
islands. The house committee Is divid-
ed ON the same lines as ON the question
of Hawaiian annexation -four mem-
bers, Messrs. Clark, Howard. Willis
and Dinsmore being against the plan.
A senator who is An the confidence
of the administration said: ''The pres
ident is In favor of holding the islands
temporarily, and looks to their perma-
nent acquisition, although he is not
would be advantageous to the United
States"
The Monroe doctrine will play a con-
siderable part in final settlement OF
the Philippines question. There are
those who contend the holding of the
islands would be a departure from the
true meaning of the Monroe doctrine.
1t is understood generally that If the
United States are to have permanent
Jurisdiction over the islands, our navy
will have TO be materially increased in
order to defend them agairst foreign
attack. An argument advanced by
those in favor of holding the Islands
is that the United States would incur
the sple asure of cther great powers
if islan6s are so to sore one of them.
England they say, would oppose their
sale to France, France would object
to their disposal tossFn yland. and ia
pan would not favor the saleS of the
Asiatic sea possessions to either. Ger
many, too, might have hand In the
matter, and ask US. to uphold the ISL
ards or ceGe them to Spain in ooasid-
Grafton Of a money indemnity.
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carded on account of their untrust-
worthiness In emergencies. A bullet
from a sharpshooters gun, puncturing
one OF these pontoons, was liable to
spoil the safety Of a whole bridge. Can
vas boats have been tried, a so, and have
decided advantage over wooden ones
In the matter of lightness where they
must be conveyed for considerable dis
tances. But they are hard to manage
in the water, even by expert rowers,
II the current is at all swift Corfu
gated iron, tin, and other materials
have been tested at various times, but
recourse Is always had to wooden
boats. as, in spite of all their short
comings, the safest and most satis-
factory.
The task Of preparing pontoon
bridges Is committed to the engineer
corps. The men are drilled in their
work, and become very skillful in hand
ling the boats in unison, responsive to
orders from their officers. A pontoon
hotilla will advance, retreat, halt, dress
and form columns like so many SOL
diers going through their evolutions
on shore.
Pontoon bridges are very ancient.
Xerxes crossed the Hellespont on one
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aDMIRHL SIMPSONS CaREER
IN A NUTSHELL.

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SS-Scholar the
Splitting wood raktng hay
for higher education.
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blown Charleston
the European squadron. - ~ -
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1000 onal Prime Meridian Time
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which had 674 vessels for its founda-
ton. Darius threw such bridges
across the Danube and Bosporus. and
the Greeks crossed the Tigris on one
III their retreat from Persia. Alexan-
der appears to have had a corps cor
responding to our engineers, whose
members carried on their shoulders
parts of pontoon boats which could be
put together and floated into place
when an unfordable stream had to be
crossed. Cyrus is supposed to have
crossed the Euphrates on bridge rest
ing on stuffed skins, and the Roman
Emperor Julian crossed the same river
and Others on pontoons made of the
hides of animals stretched over wicker
frames. These forerunners of our rub
Der pontoons give force to the adage
that there is nothing new under the
sun.
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ORDERS FOR CHARLESTON.

She Will Not BE Able to Sail Before
Friday.
VALLEJO, Cal. May 11.-Orders have
been received from Washington for the
cruiser Charleston to proceed immedi-
ately to Manila without waiting for the
transport fleet Capt. Glass, when ask
ed about the report from Washington
that the Charleston would sail today,
said that he was expecting sailing Or
ders, but had not received them.
The Charleston has already been
loaded with ammunition, and today
was hauled from the dock out into the
stream. There she is being coaled from
lighters. She cannot possibly get away
today and probably will not sail until
Thursday evening or Friday morning.
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are bound to be successful stands his
power to execute his plans with a
large body of men, who must be fed,
clothed, sheltered at night and nursed
and healed when SICK.
s In, all these, things the ordinary en-
listed man can give his officer all the
help needed by simply obeying orders,
but bridge building involves more 1t
Is the work ofea body of men, not of
individuals, and all the baggage trains
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FolIowing a Precede,t

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Mr: Hankinson," said the elderly Mr.
Squeedlethorpe, Unexpectedly entering the
parlor, what is 1t they call that notice the
United States government served ON Snain the
other day about Cuba?" sAe
"An ultimatum, wasn't it?" responded the
young man.
"Ycs. That's the word He rave The
Spaniards forty-eight hours to make nm thei,
minds about leaving Cuba, didn't her"
Yes"
''Well I'll give you just forty-eight seconds
to get out Of this house." said old M
Squeedlethorpe, in a loud, raucous voice
That's my ultimatum, young man!''
There was no diplomatic par1eying. Mr.
Hankinson was as proud as the Spaniards are
but he had more sense. He got out in clever
seconds.
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er in threes. side by side. Two sets Of
three are then fastened end to end.
Then a space OF few feet is left; then
comes another set of three barrels:
then another three; then another space,
and finally another set Of six laid like
the first. On these Is built a rough
timber raft and one unit Of the bridge
Is complete. A series Of these units
are fioated into the stream and an
chored SO that the heads of the barrels
point up and down the stream. At in
tervals are set longer and more elab-
crate rafts Of logs, with pointed ends,
like the big buttresses Of a stationary
bridge.
When all the RATS are anchored in
place, with spaces of about their own
width between, so that they stretch all
the way across the stream, flooring
Of plank Is thrown across the whole,
the two ends are secured to the oppo-
site banks, and the bridge is ready for
the men, horses. wagons and artillery
to cross.
UNDER FIRE.
The most serious difficulty with
bridge building in the enemy's country
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CASTo9HA
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our WARSHIPS.

Would you like to know all about
our battleships. cruisers, monitors and
torpedo boats? They will be fighting
pretty soon, and every American should
know all about them. Six portfolios
of the series of ten are now ready. Read
the display advertisement elsewhere in
this paper for full particulars. The
portfolios now ready are:
No. 1.-The American Navy-Part T
No. 2-The Hawaiian Islands-Part /.
No. 3-The American Navy-Part II.
No. 4EThe Hawaiian Islands-Part III.
No. 5-The American Navy-Part III.
No. 6-The Hawaiian Islands-Part
III
Be sure to see them
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UNDER DEwEY's oRnERs.
The Philippine Insurgents Told to
Obey Him.

The Philippine Insurgents Toid to
Obey Him.
NEW YORK, May IA copyright
dispatch to the Evening World, dated
at Hong Kong today, says: The Phil
ippine rebel chief, Gen. Aguinaldo, has
issued proclamation to the Insurgents
of Manila to obey the orders of Com
modore Dewey and United States Con-
sui Williams.
Killing still goes on IN the outlying
districts, where the natives, are reveng-
ing themselves on the priests and local
Spanish officials in spite of the proc
lamation of Aguinaldo.
Wealthy Philippine families, who are
leaving Hong Kong. for Manila daily,
appear before Consul Williams here
and ask to be allowed to take the oath
Of allegiance to the United States The
powerful Cortez family insisted on hav-
ing their prayer for citizenship tele-
graphed to President, Mckinley and Of
fered their palaces in Manila for the
accommodation Of American officers.
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DAKOTA men TO co WEST
TWO BATTALIoNs ARE Or
DERED TO SAN FRANCISCO

The Inference Is That They Will
Make Up Part of the Force to
BE Hurried to Manila to Enable
Dewey to Hold the Rich Prize
He So Recently Won In the
Orient.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-These vol
unteer troops will go to San Francisco:
Wyoming-One battalion infantry.
Colorado-One regiment infantry.
Kansas-One regiment infantry.
Montana-One regiment infantry.
Nebraska-One regiment infantry.
U'-"- Two light batteries and one troop
cavalry.
N. =. .Iakota-Two battalions infantry.
Idaho-Two batta.!ons OF infantry.
The governors of the state are In
formed that these troops should pro-
ceed to the coast as soon as they are
mustered. armed and equipped. If they
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The Police Chiefs.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, May 1.-THE National
Association of Chiefs of Police of the Tfnited
States and Canada met in second days ses,
sion at 10 80 a. m: Col. Philip Dietsch, super
lntendent OF police of Cincinnati president
OF the national board of governors, read his
annual report, showing subscriptions to be
$2164; disbursements, s1,123, and balance
on hand of 81, 041.
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The remedy for these conditions does not
lie in cosmetics. Skin disease is caused by
impurities in the blood, and by nervous
disorders due to weakness and disease of
the distinctly feminine organism. Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the
greatest of all known blood-purihers. It
not only drives all impurities from the life
stream, but fills it with the rich ife-giving
elements of the food Dr. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription acts directly on the delicate
and important organs that bear the burdens
of wifehood and motherhood. 1t makes
them pure, strong, we'll and vigorous. A
course of these two great medicines will
transform weak sickly, nervous, despond-
ent woman, who suffers from unsightly
eruptions of the skin, into a healthy, happy,
amiable companion, with skin that is
clear and wholesome. These medicines
are made from herbs and roots, and contain
no minerals of any description. They SIM
ply assist the natural processes of assimila-
ton, secretion and excretion. Medicine
dealers sell them
1t is druggists business to give you, not
to tell you, what you want
About four years ago." writes Thomas Har-
ris, of Wakefield Station, Sussex Co., Va my
daughter Helen afflicted with eczema in a
distressing form. DR.. Pierce's medicines cured
her after all other remedies had failed"
In sending for free copy of DR.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser, enclose
2I one-cent stamps, to cover mailing only.
if papercovered copy is desired, or II
stamps for cloth binding Address Dr..
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
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ME..RITT FOR GOVERNOR.

The General to Have Control In the
Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE Bull.
letin says: The president has appointed
Gen. Wesley Merritt, of the regular
army, to the command Of the volun-
teers from the Pacific coast.
Gen. Merritt will rank as brigadier
general and will lead the invasion upon
the philippines. He has been pro-
claimed governor general of the Phil
1pplnes and as soon as possible will es-
taplish his position as such at the cab
itol at Manila.
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At the club.

From the New York Evening Journal.
Chawley-What do you think! just offered
old Goldbrick plan by whichs he could save
a million dollars in a lump.
Reggy-You don't sayt And he refused It?
Chawley-Yep. He IS going to marry his
daughter to an English duke for $4.000,000
went to him and told him I'd take her for
three.
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PROBLEM OF PHILIPPINES.

Difference of Opinion in Congress a.
to a Policy.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-There il
considerable difference Of opinion in
congress on the question Of holding the
Philippines. Every ore comedies that
they are q valuable possession, but It
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Grand Excursion to Tdyior's Falls Uia st.
Paul G. Duluth Railroad.

On sunday, May 1sothe e 81 Paul : Duluth II
rate excursions 10 Forest Lake, Chisago Lakes
and Tayior's F|alls -Intarst-.ts Park: The
new large steamer vepnie Mack tcapaEity p eoo,
the successor to the Oracle Kent VIII De at
Taylor's Fails in readiness to take excursion
lists through the Dailes gobf the st. Croix to
Osceola and return.I EXCURSION tram VIII
leave st. Paul sos a. M, returning 10 81.
For details call on agents St. Paul Du-
luth Railroad. S96 Robert street. and Union
Depot. e iE
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seen by the map, has regularity of streets
ana lts thoroughfares are well kept and
Lighted with gas and electricity The public
pulidings are the government house, the royal
mliltary hospital. the palace of the bIshop
the seminary, the cathedral of the diocese.
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MONEY may be tight and hard to get, but
you can get all you want by asking for it
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TO cURF a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure 25c
The genuine has l. ]. q. on each tablet.
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AN EXPERTS OPINION.
Dewey Should Be Reinforced and
Without Delay.

NEW YORK, May fn.-capt II A
Zalinski says of the new situation ere
ated by the return of the Spanish. fleet
to Cadiz:
If the report is true, it would indi-
cate that it is the intention of Spain
to pra ctically abandon Cuba and Porto
Rico, with the hopes oferecovering and
holding the Philippine islands. They
would in that case send this fleet, with
additions, to the Philippine islands via
the Suez canal Without any posi-
bility Of. Dewey receiving any notable
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the custom house, a city hall, and number
OF old castles, which are now used for bar
racks. The port of San Juan is dificult OF
access, but It Is one Of the most important
IN the Antilles and its trade with Europe
and the United States was quite large
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are not fully equipped, but sufficiently
SO to travel, the officials suggest that
it is best they go and complete their
2 equipment at San Francisco. The
presumption is tfat a number Of these
men will be sent with the expedition 10
Manila, although it does not follow
that all will go, as some will remain to
take the places of those of the regular
army, who, ecause of their experience
in actual military, will be sent across
the ocean.
Reports received at the war depart
ment show continuation of the rapid
progress being made in the mastering
in of the volunteers. Among the ad-
vices received are the following:
Colorado-One regiment mustered.
Iowa-Two regiments mustered.
Minnesota-The mastering officer reports
that he has completed the quota of the
state, its strength having been 12S officers
and $3.50 men.
Other advices which come to the war
department are as follows:
Co,orado-The governor reports that the
state regiment will report wherever and
whenever 1t may be ordered.
Wyoming-A battalion of infantry mustered
into the service consists of four COM
panies Of eighty-one men each, with full
complement of officers
Mnnosota-The governor reports that the
Twelfth regiment has been selected for
the first service.
ARTILLERY OFFICER.
Brig. Gen. John L. Rodgers, the
senior officer of the artillery branch of
the army, today was appointed chief
of artillery Of the army and placed