The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-03
Effort to be Made to Take the Bulk Of
Troops Now at San Francisco.
Governor Budd to Make NO More
Appointments Of Officers Of the
Eighth Regiment Until After
the Fourth Of July-The Cruiser
Philadelphia to Go Into Com
mission Within q Few Days.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE indi-
cations are that the fourth expedition
to the Philippines will be a large and
striking one. An effort will be made to
take the bulk of the troops now here.
There has been no date even approx
mated for the sailing of the fourth
fleet. Everything still depends on the
transports. At the beginning Of the
week, when sufficient number of these
has been definitely decided upon, a
date will probably be fixed. Major
General E. S. Otis and his staff will
probably remain to the end.
Major Ruhlen, Chief Quartermaster,
and Captain Howard, Superintendent
of Construction, went to Port Costa to-
day to inspect the TINA, a steamship
sailing under the Norwegian flag. She
is a large vessel and could probably
hold as many as 1900 troops. Ii the
report of these officers is favorable,
every effort will be made to secure her
at once. So much would have to be
done, however, to make her ready for
troop service, that she probably could
not go on the next expedition.
The City of Rio Janeiro, which is due
here July 9th, and the Umatilla have
been reported upon, and may be Sc
cured. Neither the Acapulco nor the
Alameda will be taken. If the Depart
ment decides to charter the ship Taco
ma for use in the Manila transport
service, the vessel will doubtless be
used for freight purposes, but it has
been suggested that she be fitted up
for the transportation Of horses. The
voyage to Manila by sailing vessels re-
quires about 1O5 days.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has donated
$1,000 for the use of Companies K and
NJ Of the Montana Regiment
Private VIM M. King, Company E,
of the Tennessee Regiment, died this
morning at the Marine Hospital from
pneumonia, following an attack of mea-
sizes. King was a patient in the field
hospital, and was recently transferred
to the institution, where his death oc-
CURED.
PRIVATE EVANS SERIOUSLY IN
JURED.
OAKLAND, July 2.-Private Evans
of Company I, from Grass Valley, re-
ceived injuries this afternoons which
may result in his death, caused by
striking his head against the bottom of
what is known as Swimming Hole
in Sam Leandro Bay. Private Evans
and other soldiers of his company were
trying to outdo each other in aquatic
feats, and while making a high dive
from the wharf Evans received injuries
which rendered him unconscious, In
which condition he has since re-
manned.
Governor Budd has not made any
more appointments of officers in the
Eighth Regiment, and will not until
after the Fourth of July.
CRUISER PHILADELPHIA.
VALLEJO, July 2-The United States
curiser Philadelphia will go into COM
mission in few days. She is now
alongside the quay at Mare Island, and
her crew will be placed on board as
soon as an order is received from
Washington. Marines and sailors at
the island are drilled constantly in en-
barking and debarking. A great many
recruits for the Philadelphia's crew
have been sworn in at the recruiting Of
flee at San Francisco and in the navy
yard.