Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-17
LATER NEWS.

are TO unite at Honolulu and conclude
their voyage in company.
The wal department has no inten.
tiOn Of further increasing the strength
OF the Manila expedition.
From 10000 to $4,000 troops con-
vOyed by SIMPSONS battIe-ships are ex-
pected to constitute the invading expe-
dition to Porto Rico.
Mrs. A. Hummer, wife OF Chief En-
glneer Hummer, Of the steamer Wild
wood, committed suicide at Port Town
send by jumping off the wharf into the
Sound.
Word has been received at the navy
department at Washington from a high
though unofficial source that Admiral
Camara's Cadiz fleet has been found
unfit for sea.
Tho president signed the war reve-
nue. bill Monday. The measure hav-
ing been signed previously by Vice
President Hobart and Speaker Reed, is
now a law.
In response to an inquiry, General
Linares, of the Spanish army at Santi-
ago, cabled the following reply: ''Hob-
son and the other seven prisoners are
well, and are in receipt of all cable
grams sent them.
When the Dauntless left Guanta,
namo bay Monday morning the cable
steamer Adria was graphing for the
Haytien cable. The cable is to be
spliced and Sampson will hold it for
direct communication with Washing
ton.
Immediately upon information from
the White House that the war Tevenue
bill had been signed by the president,
Secretary Gage issued a circular ex.
planning to the public the proposed
bond issue, That circular invites sub
sCriptions for $500, 600, 900 of 3 per
cent bonds.
1t was formally announced at the
war department Monday morning that
the first military expedition had lett
Key West at daybreak bound for Sam
tiago. A large force Of transports con.
veyed the troops under convoy of a
strong squadron of warships ranging
from immense battle-ships to the small
gunboats and armed fast sailing yachts.
Major-G eneral Shafter, who commands
the expedition, has with him a force of
773 officers and 1851 enlisted men.
Regular troops make up the greater
part OF the force, there being only
three volunteer organizations on the
ships. 1t was difficult to prevail upon
the mounted rillemen to leave their
mounts behind, but this was a matter
Of necessity, it is said, owing to the
lack OF accommodation for horses on
ship board. The best the department
could do at this time in the way of sun
plying the cavalry contingent for the
expedition was to include among the
troops n squad of the Second United
States cavalry, fully mounted with nine
officers and $50 enlisted men.
a prominent Chinese physician Of
Cleveland offers to enlist a company
OF his countrymen. take them to our
newly-won Philippine possessions and
teach the Chinese there that American
rule is what they need.
A special from Jacksonville, Fla,
says that three men we're killed and
Lieutenant Hart, OF the engineer co1ps,
was badly wounded by the explosion Of
a torpedo which was being placed in
the st. Johns river about Is miles
south OF Jacksonville. How the accl.
dent occurred the report does not show.
a Madrid dispatch says; a start.
ling telegram from Governor. General
August caused an impression that Ma.
Mia had surrendered already OF was on
the eve of surrendering. The latest
report is that Augusti, in a fit OF de.
spair tried to commit suicide, but was
prevented from killing himself hv Adj.
miral Montejo and the generals who
wish to hold out. The queen regent is
profoundly grieved and alarmed at the
news of the progress Of the war, partic.
ularly the report from the Philippines.
The war department has issued in.
structions for the guidance OF offers of
volunteers detailed to recruit their or.
CARNATIONS to ill them to the maxi.
mum under the second call of the pres.
ident for 10000 men. Applicants for
enlistment must be between Is and 40
years old, OF good character and habits,
able-hodied, free from disease, and
must be able to speak the English
language. Married men will be only
enlisted on the approval OF regimental
commanders. Minors must o be en-
listed without the written consent of a
parent or guardian. The term OF sery.
Ice is two years.
Replying to u question in the house
OF commons Friday Ms to whether the
British government or any of the Euro