▁ ▁Re comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁Boston ▁joined ▁the ▁A si atic ▁Squadron ▁at ▁Y ok oh ama , ▁Japan ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁February ▁ 1 8 9 6 . ▁She ▁remained ▁in ▁East ▁Asia ▁protect ing ▁American ▁interests ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁four ▁years ▁and ▁during ▁the ▁Spanish – American ▁War ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Man ila ▁Bay ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁and ▁the ▁capture ▁of ▁Man ila ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁August ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁From ▁ 4 ▁October ▁to ▁ 2 3 ▁December , ▁Boston ▁and ▁other ▁ships ▁deployed ▁to ▁Tak u ▁in ▁China ▁to ▁protect ▁American ▁interests ▁in ▁the ▁w ake ▁of ▁a ▁coup ▁d ' et at ▁by ▁the ▁Em press ▁Dow ager ▁C ix i . ▁Following ▁this , ▁Boston ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁assist ing ▁in ▁their ▁pac ification ▁until ▁ 8 ▁June ▁ 1 8 9 9 . ▁ ▁S omet ime ▁during ▁this ▁over se as ▁deployment , ▁B ost ons ▁distinct ive ▁sail ▁rig ▁was ▁removed . ▁This ▁is ▁evidence ▁by ▁a ▁photograph ▁taken ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁of ▁Boston ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁with ▁pole ▁m asts ▁but ▁no ▁cross ▁rig ging . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁Boston ▁returned ▁to ▁San ▁Francisco ▁on ▁ 9 ▁August ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁and ▁went ▁out ▁of ▁commission ▁at ▁Mare ▁Island ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁September ▁ 1 8 9