The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-20

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l-l- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HN'l
For infantry and artillery the height
must bee not less than five rect four inches
and the weight not less than l2s pounds
and not more than 1855 pounds. For
cavalry the height must De- not less than
i've feet four inches and not more tAan
five feet ten inches. and the weight Is not
10 exceed lt5 pounds. Applicants Tor en-
liFtment must be- between the ages Of
tventy-One and thirty years. unmarried,
of good character and habits. able-boIied
free from disease, and must Dc aplc 10
speak, read. and write tine English lam
euIgc. Original enlistments are confined
10 persons who are citizens OF ihe United
states, or who have made legal teciara-
ton Uf their intention 10 become citizens.
Minors will not Doe enlisted for the present
Applicants must lcimy their own tN-
penses 90 tho place of enlistment. Their
fitness for the military service can only
Doe determined upon examination al a
recruiting station or a military port The
term OF service Is three years.
MAY PURCHASE HIS DISCHARGE
Under the act Of Congress Of June u.s..
1870 ana existing rules prescribed 10y the
! President. Il soldier in his first enlist
ment. after having served one year, may
be- accorded the privilege OF purchasing
/ his discharge AT any time for several
months thereafter upon payment or a
stipulated sum. $l2O being The maximum
| purchase price.
Post exchanges are in operation 40 most
posts for supplying soldiers al moderate
| prices, WIN sucn articles as may nc
| deemed necessary Tor their use, cnleitdlil-
menf. and comfort. and for afordmg Ia
/ ciiities for gymnRstic exercises ana pro-
per games. After the expenses OF the cA-
| change are met. the profits are used Tor
| Tho rcnpnt Of the troops composing the
| garrison. There is also al nearly every
| military post in the country library ana
! readine-roOm. In which rs Kept a BOol
| assortment Of books, magazines. ana
! u4u.eraD gre There are also post schools
! where soldiers who so desire can acquire
| free of cost a fair English education
| All soldiers receive from tnt Govern
/ ment, I'm addition To their pay. faii0hs:
| clltliue bedding. medicines. and medical
| attendance. The following Is the rate of
| nav ner month IA now established. Pr
| Yates aud field musicians. s3, wagOneis'
| 81. artificcrs sadilcrs. farfiers, black
! smiths. cOrpOrais. $50. ssrseant6, fih, nisl
| sergeant ot a company. -. saddlcr SER
| geant. chief trumpf principal must
| clan. go: rcgimentai artermast er-ser-
| geaut and sergeant JOr, so, sergeant Ol
| post. nun-cornmisioned staH sil ono
| dollar per month for Sine tnird year of
| enlistment iu addition o. thc above rates
| will be paid 10 the soldiers upon uis
charge. provided he has served honestly
| aud faithfully. S0ldicrs rr-eulisfing with
| charge receive n fufthtr increase of pas
| for the fourth and lftn years of service
| and "A still further increase Tor chcn ut'
| wears of continuous service. ! ne dui iirl
| cam deposit their savings ln Sums not ~.
| than g. with any army p4rWdster, ans
| will be paid interest at The ratio OF ; pel
| cent. al their maj discharge fer an de-
| uosite made for six months and longer
| me deposits are only forfeited hy d,ser
| ton Whenever a soldier is hgnOrabA
| discharged at the expiration " his enlist
| meuf or on account ot sickness. ms lfdst
| pay ~ AMPLE To carry him back 10 h.i
.NH..fr ant az 4N ar
| my IA soldier can save from his ciOthni
| allowance a considerable sum. payable q
| him on his discharge.
| For soldiers VINO have become infirn
| during twenty years service. or who have
| been discharged for wounds received oil
! sickness brought On I'm service, a com
| Portable, home rs maintained in the city o.
! WazhiuEtOu The sum Of II IL cents pc
10 be applied towards the support Of th'
I home After thirty years service en-
listed mca are entitled go be retired, an'
| uuou retirement receive three fOurths %
| the monthly pay allowed by law 10 then
| i'm the grade they held when retired. Will
| communication for tnrce-fOurths Of the al
| lowances of clothing and subsistence.
| DID NOT LIKE TRAIN ROBBERIEs
on last Friday nine enlisted mal wer
! sent from the recruiting station ih TN
| city. three to Fort Ny ers. near Washing
| ton. and the other six 10 Columbus, q
| INt ldfttl NfIt ~ lHal Sc % Alftif MHt
| ray. who was one OF tho two expires
| messengers whose car was robbed q
| Aalia Creek by SCarcey and Morgan
| field. he evidently had grown tired @
| the express service. and decided to T.
! his luck In the military Among fhes
| six men Was a medical STUDENT frop
| a ueiehbOring city. who had only III
| more months until the completion OF hi
| studies but ne also gave the military a.
| preference. on the evening before hi
| departure his father called on Captain
! Natiie and asked that his son be stricke
| on me list He Was tod that this H.
| auest came too late. WhercuDon the IA
| fher remarked that his son Was sufferin
| with heart disease. Captain Natile toll
| him that II ttis was the case The youn
| man had become guilty OF a felony 10
| not making a statement TO that effect a
the proper time II turned out. how
| ever. that the father, In making tina
ASSERTION. vas trying TO fake" the r.
| cruiting officer.
The manager OF the st. Clair Hote
who has the contract FOR the feeding o
the men detailed at the recruiting station
also furnishes for the Government meal
10 enlisted men on leaving here for thei
| destination. The Government provide
| fhese men with first-class transpcrtaticI
| and those who go TO Columbus arc give
| two meals while travelling
| WANTS TO GO TO SAN FRANCISCO
Among the fifteen men enlisted at tn
| Pichmoud station were only two repre-
sentatives OF the cclpred race Anon
The anplications now before Captain Ma
,ie l. one from soldier, who, onl
a few davs ago mas been honCmbly dis
charged at Fortress Monroe. This tim